George Murphy, 89; Actor-Dancer Who Served 1 Term in U.S. Senate
George Murphy, the actor-dancer who served one term as a U. S. senator from California, died Sunday night at his home in Palm Beach, Fla.,…
Feds accuse Florida man of interstate sex trafficking, coercing a minor
Federal prosecutors say a Florida man assaulted victims and forced them to work as prostitutes in New York and other states. He was indicted on…
Could Caitlin Clark make the U.S. team for the Paris Olympics?
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark already heard her name called once this week, but the most heralded No. 1 draft pick in WNBA history is still…
Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law
Anti-abortion protesters demonstrate over abortion rights in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on the first anniversary of court's ruling in the Dobbs v. Women's…
Seven suspects likely to face charges for Michigan State University assaults
Seven suspects are identified and potentially facing charges for assaulting two students on the third floor of Michigan State University's Main library Monday evening. Photo…
Nikki Haley joins conservative Washington-based think tank Hudson Institute
1 of 2 | Former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley speaks during her primary night watch party at The Charleston Place in Charleston in February.…
Tesla to ask board to re-approve Musk’s $56B compensation package
Tesla is asking its board to re-approve Elon Musk's $56 billion compensation package. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo April 17 (UPI) -- Tesla…
President Joe Biden calls for U.S. to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum imports
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for the United States Trade Representative to consider tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum. File Photo by Stephen…
UN envoy: U.S., allies seeking new ways to monitor sanctions on North Korea
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Wednesday that Washington and its allies were looking for new ways to monitor U.N. sanctions against…
Bob Graham, former U.S. senator and Florida governor, dies at 87
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Former U.S. senator and two-term Florida Gov. Bob Graham, who gained national prominence as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee in the aftermath…
Men on scooters kill 1 man, wound 3 in Bronx drive-by shooting
April 17 (UPI) -- Scooter-riding gunmen opened fire on four people standing on the corner of a Bronx intersection Tuesday evening, according to authorities who…
IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt, warning ‘something will have to give’
The International Monetary Fund warned the United States on Tuesday that the government’s rampant spending and growing national debt is not sustainable and could threaten…
Former Abu Ghraib prisoner testifies about abuses as trial against U.S. military contractor begins
Hundreds of Iraqis gather outside of Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad on May 4, 2004, looking for information about their relatives. On Tuesday, the trial…
Appeals court overturns West Virginia ban on transgender athletes
A person holds up a flag representing trans and gender-diverse people during a rally in support of human rights on the International Day against Homophobia…
House panel says China is subsidizing U.S. fentanyl crisis
WASHINGTON — China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the…
USC cancels valedictorian speech over ‘security’ concerns
April 16 (UPI) -- University of Southern California valedictorian Asna Tabassum will no longer speak at her graduation ceremony, with the university citing security concerns.…
Second day of Donald Trump’s hush-money trial gets underway in New York
1 of 4 | Former President Donald Trump awaits the start of criminal proceedings on the second day of jury selection at Manhattan criminal court…
Two police officers killed in shootout near Syracuse
1 of 2 | Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen was killed Sunday night in a shootout with a gunman outside at a house in Liverpool,…
U.S., Canada target Belarus with sanctions over support for Russia’s war, crackdown on dissent
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State of…
Speaker Mike Johnson says House to vote on separate Israel, Ukraine aid packages
House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Monday that the House will vote this week on two separate aid packages for Israel and Ukraine, in response to…