North Carolina doctor will pay more than $600,000 over laboratory kickback scheme allegations
Dr. Eric Troyer, a North Carolina physician for more than 30 years, agreed to pay the U.S. government $429,254 and $195,746 to his home state…
CBP seizes cocaine shipments worth $13.2M near Puerto Rico
1 of 2 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted a vessel near Puerto Rico and seized 1,321 of suspected cocaine valued at $11.9 million…
New AI writing tool launched Wednesday
San Francisco-based artificial intelligence firm Writer Incorporated launched its AI-writing model Wednesday to compete with Anthropic, OpenAI and other providers of generative AI writing content.…
Florida Gov. DeSantis urges residents at risk from Milton to seek nearby shelters
1 of 6 | A Lowe's employee loads plywood into a truck for a local individual making final preparations as Hurricane Milton approaches Central Florida…
Biden and Netanyahu hold their first conversation in weeks
WASHINGTON — President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday were holding their first call in seven weeks, a conversation that comes as Israel…
Talks between Boeing, machinists’ union break down
The logo for Boeing is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on March 18, 2019. Boeing said that…
Cat. 5 Hurricane Milton takes aim at west-central Florida; landfall could be as early as late Wednesday
1 of 2 | Hurricane Milton regained Category 5 status early Wednesday while remaining on track to make landfall along Florida's west coast either late…
U.S. says it’s weighing Google breakup as monopoly case remedy
Breadcrumb Trail LinksInnovationNewsFiling represents Washington’s first push to dismantle a company for illegal monopolization since failed effort to break up Microsoft 20 years agoAuthor of…
Five takeaways from the testy U.S. Senate debate between Schiff and Garvey
The only head-to-head debate in California’s high-stakes U.S. Senate race between Rep. Adam B. Schiff and former Dodger Steve Garvey was dominated Tuesday by contentious…
Justice Dept.: LA Fitness discriminates against people with disabilities
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- LA Fitness discriminates against people with disabilities at its gym and fitness clubs, the Department of Justice said in a federal…
Federal agents help passenger land plane after pilot incapacitated
A Customs and Border Protection aircrew used a medium-range Super King Air 350ER to help an aircraft's lone passenger safely land at a Bakersfield, Calif.,…
FBI arrests Afghan man officials say planned election day attack in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an election day…
NOAA to use $15M to improve climate projection models
1 of 2 | On Tuesday, the NOAA, which is an arm of the U.S. Commerce Department, announced that $15.3M from the Inflation Reduction Act…
Largest publicly traded water utility maintains services after cyberattack
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- New Jersey-based American Water, the nation's largest publicly traded water utility, said it took steps to minimize harm from a cyberattack…
Attorneys general from 14 states sue TikTok alleging harm to childrens’ mental health
The TikTok logo hangs in the TikTok media booth near Radio Row in the days leading up to Super Bowl LVII in Phoenix, Arizona on…
Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost takes command of U.S. forces in Japan
Calling it the "cornerstone of regional peace," the new commander of the U.S. Forces in Japan Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost said he plans on building…
Kim Jong Un threatens to use nuclear weapons against U.S., South Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned the United States and South Korea that any attack would be met with a nuclear response, state media…
Hurricane Milton weakens to Category 4 ahead of Wednesday night Florida landfall
Hurricane Milton maintained Category 4 status early Tuesday while remaining on track to make landfall along Florida's west coast by Wednesday. Image courtesy of NOAA…
Three members of emergency air evacuation team die in Kentucky helicopter crash
Oct. 8 (UPI) -- Three crew members of an emergency air evacuation team died Monday in a helicopter crash in northern Kentucky, according to their…
U.S. marks anniversary of Gaza war with sanctions targeting Hamas funding network
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Hamas-related sanctions on Monday, the grim one-year mark of Israel's war against the Iran-backed militia in Gaza. File Photo by…