Joe Biden warns of global threat of anti-Semitism ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day
President Joe Biden remembered the Holocaust on Friday by calling attention to the global rise of anti-Semitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas…
Flooding south of Chicago forces evacuations, water rescues from rising river
Flash flooding in Illinois sparked emergency rescues along the Kankakee River Thursday evening and Friday, state and local officials confirmed. Source link
On This Day, Jan. 27: Siege of Leningrad lifted
1 of 6 | People in besieged Leningrad take water from shell holes on December 1, 1941. File Photo by Boris Kudoyarov/Wikimedia Jan. 27 (UPI)…
Oxford school shooter Ethan Crumbley won’t testify in mother’s trial
A memorial at Oxford High School (pictured, 2021) honors four who were slain. On Friday, Oxford, Mich., school shooter Ethan Crumbley was barred by the…
NRA head Wayne LaPierre testifies in financial misconduct trial
Former head of the National Rifle Association Wayne LaPierre testified under oath that he would often authorize chartered flights for family members with NRA funds.…
Justice Department: Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women while governor
The Justice Department said Friday it determined former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 13 women workers between 2013 and 2021. The agreement, however,…
Jury awards E. Jean Carroll $83M in defamation suit against Donald Trump
1 of 3 | A jury in New York ruled Friday that former President Donald Trump (C) must pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million…
Ethics committee drops Jamaal Bowman fire alarm investigation
The House Ethics committee has dropped the investigation into Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y. (L), for pulling a Capitol fire alarm last fall when there was…
Federal helium reserve sale may disrupt supplies for MRIs, computer chips
The Thursday sale of the massive federal helium reserve could worsen an existing supply shortage. Helium is essential to keep hospital MRI machines running and…
Chinese music student convicted of stalking pro-democracy activist at Berklee
A flyer posted to a window on the Boston, Ma., campus of the Berklee College of Music in October of 2022. On Thursday, Chinese national…
25 governors back Texas on tougher border stance
Twenty-five Republican governors have backed the state of Texas in a standoff with the federal government in Eagle Pass, a Texas border town that has…
U.S. and Iraq to formally discuss withdrawing troops
Secretary of State Antony Blinken departs the International Zone via helicopter after meeting Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, in Baghdad, Iraq, on Nov. 5,…
Paramount announces layoffs amid cost pressures, acquisition speculations
In a Thursday memo to employees, Paramount CEO Bob Bakish noted challenges the company is facing, such as a soft ad market, a volatile economy,…
Peter Navarro to be sentenced for contempt of Congress
1 of 2 | Peter Navarro, an advisor to former president Donald Trump, is set to be sentenced for contempt of Congress on Thusday. File…
Biden visits Wisconsin to announce $5B for new infrastructure projects across U.S.
President Joe Biden will visit Wisconsin Thursday to announce nearly $5 billion in federal investments to launch 37 major transportation projects across the country. Photo…
Manhunt underway in Arkansas for 2 ‘dangerous’ escaped inmates
1 of 2 | Jatonia Bryant, 23, is one of two inmates of the Dub Brassell Adult Detention Center in Pine Bluff, Ark., who were…
FAA bans Boeing 737 Max 9 production expansion, clears path for jets to fly
The Federal Aviation Administration has cleared a path to return 171 grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to the sky in a plan that also…
Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $149.5M to settle Washington state opioid claims
Johnson & Johnson officials agreed to pay a proposed $149.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit filed by state of Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson…
Online retailer eBay to layoff 1,000 employees
Online retailer eBay said Tuesday that it will be laying off 1,000 employees starting Wednesday. Photo courtesy of eBay Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Online retail…
U.S., Australia, Britain sanction Russian cybercriminal behind Medibank attack
Alexander Ermakov, 33, was sanctioned Tuesday by the United States, Australia and Britain for being involved in the 2022 ransomware attack of Australian healthcare insurer…