Trump inauguration to be held indoors at U.S. Capitol due to extreme cold
1 of 5 | President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol next week will be moved indoors because of cold weather, according to multiple…
Michael Whatley re-elected as chair of RNC, pledges to 'protect' Donald Trump
Michael Whatley was re-elected to lead the Republican National Committee on Friday as its chair after leading the GOP to the presidency and control of…
In single bust, U.S. border officers find what they say is 9 pounds of drugs worth $158K
U.S. officials say an interception Wednesday at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge (pictured, 2019) resulted in officers finding $158,145 worth of heroin in a…
U.S., Canada back Haudenosaunee Nationals’ bid to compete in 2028 Olympics
The United States and Canada on Friday urged the International Olympic Committee to allow the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to compete in lacrosse at the 2028 Los…
Incursion of non-native fruit flies requires $129M in emergency funding
An incursion of non-native tephritid fruit fly species such as the Mediterranean fruit fly and Mexican fruit fly is intensifying and requires emergency funding, U.S.…
Arctic airmass to plunge much of U.S. into deep freeze over weekend
1 of 4 | Temperatures will plunge by as much as 40 degrees across much of the United States over the weekend as an Arctic…
Sotheby’s latest Visions of America exhibition opens in New York
1 of 5 | A sculpture of Benjamin Franklin from the workshop of Jean-Antoine Houdon is on display at Sotheby's on Friday in New York…
Chinese entities sanctioned over roles in American cyber attacks
1 of 2 | The U.S. Treasury Department on Friday slapped a Chinese company and a man affiliated with China's Ministry of State Security with…
Officials order evacuations in Monterey, Calif., after plant fire
Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Officials in Monterey County, Calif., ordered an evacuation around the Moss Landing Power Plant, which caught fire Thursday. Authorities said that…
Biden commutes sentences for nearly 2,500 non-violent drug offenders
President Joe Biden announced on Friday that he was commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug crimes who he believed were…
Vehicle plunges into Potomac River following crash on Arlington Memorial Bridge
Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A vehicle plunged into the Potomac River following a collision with another vehicle on the Arlington Memorial Bridge on Thursday evening,…
Nazi flag-wielding man who crashed truck near White House gets 8 years in prison
Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Thursday for crashing a U-Haul box truck into a White House barrier in…
DoubleTree violated Civil Rights Act, Justice Department says
Undated photo of Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Justice Jan. 17…
Biden erases more than $600M in final round of student loan forgiveness
President Joe Biden claps during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief Farewell Ceremony at Joint Base Myers-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia on Thursday, when…
For first time, FDA approves marketing of nicotine pouch products
Officials with the U..S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday OK'd the marketing of Zyn nicotine pouches to adults. Photo courtesy of the Food and…
Trump’s ‘energy czar’ Burgum testifies to Senate energy panel
1 of 6 | North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum testifies during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine his expected nomination to…
Senate environmental panel grills Trump’s EPA pick Lee Zeldin
U.S. News // 17 hours ago Transportation secretary nominee stresses safety on the roads, in the air Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Sean Duffy, Trump's pick…
Scott Bessent to face tough confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary role
U.S. News // 13 hours ago Transportation secretary nominee stresses safety on the roads, in the air Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Sean Duffy, Trump's pick…
U.S. issues sanctions to combat Russian sanctions-evasion scheme
The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions connected with Russian secret payment channels created to skirt U.S. restrictions and a Kyrgyzstan financial institution that supports…
Climate science-denying energy secretary nominee Wright calls for expanding U.S. energy sector
1 of 6 | Chris Wright testified Wednesday during a Senate Energy Committee hearing to examine his expected nomination as U.S Secretary of Energy at…