The Supreme Court is stepping into a long-running legal fight over an 8-foot cross that stands as a war memorial in the vast Mojave National Preserve in California.

Authorities say a transport plane on a training flight veered off the runway and crashed during takeoff at a California desert airport, injuring the pilot and one passenger.

Leathery, shy and a bit world-weary, the Mojave desert tortoise doesn’t come across as a high-roller.

It’s been 18 years since the federal government decided to protect the shy, slow-moving Mojave desert tortoise, and wildlife officials fear little has been accomplished.

Virgin Galactic is giving the world a glimpse of its secret space tourism program.