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…
California court battle over gun magazines shows U.S. divide
Late last month, a coalition of 19 U.S. states and the District of Columbia came together to support California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines. In…
CIA Tells Why U.S. Let Hussein Stay in Power
WASHINGTON — CIA Director Robert M. Gates has provided a new, detailed account of one of the most historically significant and controversial actions of the Bush…
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…
U.S. issues statement on second anniversary of Hong Kong’s Stand News raid
Media mogul Jimmy Lai currently faces multiple charges of collusion with a foreign country and seditious publications under China's National Security Law. His publication, Apple…
U.S. Challenges Majority-Vote Rule : Elections: Justice Department says Georgia’s requirement is illegal. Practice has ‘chilling effect’ on blacks in electoral process, suit alleges.
WASHINGTON — In a major civil rights action, the Justice Department on Thursday sued to overturn Georgia’s requirement that a candidate for public office must win…
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill restricting transgender health care, sports participation
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine vetoed a bill limiting transgender athletes and care on Friday. File Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI | License Photo Dec. 29 (UPI)…
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum declares state of emergency after ice storm
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide state of emergency Friday as a severe ice storm over the Christmas holiday caused tens of thousands…
Midwest farms struggle with aging population, lack of labor
A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis indicates the area's farms are having increasing trouble finding and hiring the labor needed to…
1 in 5 mail-in voters admit they cheated in 2020 U.S. election
More than 20% of voters who used mail-in ballots in 2020 admit they participated in at least one form of election fraud, informs Rasmussen Reports,…
California’s secretary of state allows Donald Trump on the state primary ballot
California's Secretary of State Dr. Shirley Weber ruled Thursday night that former U.S. President Donald Trump, seen exiting the courtroom at New York State Supreme…
U.S. Navy warship downs Iranian-backed air assault in the Red Sea
The Navy's USS Mason shot down one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile in the Southern Red Sea that were fired by the Houthi rebels,…