Trump appeals decision to bar him from Maine 2024 primary ballot
Former President Donald Trump has appealed a decision that would remove him from Maine’s 2024 primary ballot. In an 11-page complaint filed Tuesday in Kennebec…
Former Kentucky clerk faces $360,000 in payments in marriage license dispute
Kim Davis, the controversial county court clerk from Kentucky who refused same-sex marriage licenses, faces more than $360,000 in payments related to a legal dispute…
Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigns amid backlash
Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University, who resigned Tuesday, testifies before the House Education and the Workforce Committee at the Rayburn Building in the U.S.…
Intruder arrested after firing shots out of Colorado Supreme Court building
A man was arrested after breaking into the Ralph L. Carr Colorado Judicial Center, seen here in November 2020, and holding a security guard at…
Missing Chinese exchange student found safe after ‘cyber kidnapping’ scheme
Jan. 2 (UPI) -- A Chinese foreign exchange student who was reported missing last week in what police called a "cyber kidnapping" scheme was found…
On This Day, Jan. 2: Georgia is 4th of original 13 colonies to ratify Constitution
1 of 4 | On January 2, 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted…
BART transit train derails, catches fire in California's East Bay
Two passenger cars of a Bay Area Rapid Transit train derailed and caught fire in Orinda, Calif., on Monday, injuring at least two people. Source…
10-year-old, father arrested in California for fatal shooting of boy
A 10-year-old and his father have been arrested in after the boy shot and killed another child using his father's stolen gun, according to Sacramento…
At least 10 hurt when fleeing driver crashes onto NYC sidewalk
Jan. 1 (UPI) -- At least 10 people, including three police officers, were hurt when a fleeing driver crashed onto a sidewalk in New York…
2024 brings new laws on gender, abortion, firearms, immigrant rights
Several new laws will take effect on Monday covering issues such as gender-affirming care, firearm ownership, abortion access and immigrant rights. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI…
Man dies of shark attack injuries in Hawaii
A 39-year-old man is dead following injuries he received from a shark "encounter" while in the water off the beach at Maui's Paia Bay in…
Three dead in separate Bronx, N.Y., fires as 2023 draws to close
Three fires claimed the lives of three people in the last few days of 2023 in the Bronx, an area of the city where officials…
Suburban Detroit explosion kills 4 people
Officials are investigating the cause of an explosion that leveled a house and killed 4 people in suburban Detroit Saturday. Image by Simaah from Pixabay…
Boy, 14, arrested after parents killed in vicious attack at California home
Dec. 31 (UPI) -- A 14-year-old boy in Fresno, Calif., was arrested after his parents were found dead last week in a vicious attack that…
New York City, state beef up New Year’s Eve security as countdown approaches
1 of 7 | Pedestrians fill the streets around New York City's Times Square on Saturday, a day before the 2023 New Year's Eve celebrations.…
Prosecutors say no second trial for Sam Bankman-Fried on related charges
Former FTX chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried won't have to face a second trial on charges stemming from alleged political influence peddling, prosecutors said Friday. File…
Prosecutor Jack Smith urges appeals court to throw out Trump immunity claim
Special counsel Jack Smith on Saturday asked an appellate court to reject former's President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for allegedly interfering in the 2020…
Massachusetts deputy fire chief killed after shooting police officer
Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A former deputy fire chief in southern Massachusetts is dead after being shot and killed by police, local officials have confirmed.…
Judge blocks enforcement of Iowa’s ‘don’t say gay’ law in state classrooms
A federal judge has granted a temporary injunction blocking Iowa officials from enforcing a new state law aiming to remove books discussing gender identity or…
More massive waves predicted for California coast during weekend
Spectators try to get a glimpse of surfers competing in the Mavericks Big Wave Invitational from the cliffs around Pillar Point Air Force Station at…