The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions against Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.
Three people have been killed and 15 injured after a gunman attacked a food festival in California.
The US Supreme Court has said that President Donald Trump can use $2.5 billion (£2 billion) of Pentagon funds for a section of wall on the southern border.
The US president has vetoed resolutions in Congress to block the sale of $8.1bn (£6.5bn) worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Mark Esper, an army veteran and former defense industry lobbyist, was sworn in as the US secretary of defense after receiving Senate confirmation on Tuesday.
The US House of Representatives has voted to condemn President Donald Trump after a series of attacks aimed at four congresswomen.
The four US congresswomen attacked by US President Donald Trump in tweets widely called racist have dismissed his remarks as a distraction.
Tropical Storm Barry, which is currently moving over the Gulf of Mexico, is likely to develop into a hurricane.
President Donald Trump has praised the US military in a speech at an Independence Day event in Washington DC.
Russia's unmanned Luna-25 spacecraft has crashed into the Moon after spinning out of control, officials say.
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Republican presidential debates with his rivals in the race for the White House.