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…
Biden hosts Iraqi leader after Iran’s attack on Israel
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday hailed the “unprecedented military effort to defend Israel” on Monday as he hosted Iraq’s leader at the White House and…
Trump Media stock drops 18% after filing to sell more shares
Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court with his legal team ahead of the start of jury selection in his historic hush-money criminal…
New Orleans nightclub shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 injured
April 15 (UPI) -- A woman is dead and 11 others wounded after a mass shooting Sunday night at a nightclub in the Warehouse District…
Retail, food sales jump 0.7% in March, more than doubling Wall Street predictions
Pedestrians and shoppers walk on Fifth Avenue which is closed to automobile traffic by the NYPD on December 11, 2022 in New York City. Retail…
White House announces new $6.4B CHIPS deal with Samsung
President Joe Biden announced a $6 billion semiconductor deal with Samsung on Monday. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI | License Photo April 15 (UPI) -- The…
Donald Trump’s hush-money trial begins in New York
Former President Donald Trump speaks from the hallway outside a courtroom where he attended a hearing in his criminal case on charges stemming from hush…
After Iran’s attack on Israel, Biden urges Congress leaders to act on long-stalled nat’l security bill
1 of 3 | U.S. President Joe Biden urged congressional leaders in a phone call Sunday to act on his national security supplemental bill. Photo…
New spacecraft ‘jumps around’ on asteroids
Odysseus' Terrain Relative Navigation camera captured this image of the Bel'kovich K crater in the Moon's northern equatorial highlands in February. Scientists are working on…
Search underway for Holland America crew member who ‘purposefully’ went overboard
Local law enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard are searching for a Holland America crew member who was reported missing Saturday when the ship docked…
‘Civil War’ triumphs at box office
Alex Garland’s provocative “Civil War” didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed…
1 dead, 10 injured after shooting in south Chicago neighborhood
April 14 (UPI) -- A mass shooting Saturday night in Chicago left one girl dead and 10 people wounded, according to police. Officers said they…
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a measure passed by the Republican-dominated state Legislature under which gender-affirming care for minors would be banned. File…
Man who stole police helmet ‘war trophy’ during Jan. 6 riot pleads guilty
The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington DC on Wednesday, October 25, 2023. The U.S. Attorney's Officer said nearly 1,400 people have been charged…