Slew of alleged anti-Arab hate crimes reported in New York region
A group of men who allegedly assaulted a young couple in Brooklyn last month in what police are investigating as an anti-Palestinian hate crime still…
Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest
MANAUS, Brazil — President Biden on Sunday became the first sitting American president to set foot in the Amazon rainforest, as the incoming Trump administration seems…
Biden and China’s Xi meet for last time before Trump takes office
LIMA, Peru — In their final meeting, China’s leader Xi Jinping told President Biden that his nation was “ready to work with a new administration,” as…
Bullet strikes Southwest Airlines plane preparing to depart Dallas airport
A Southwest Boeing 737-800 touches down at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The same model was struck by a bullet on Friday in…
Texas judge blocks Biden administration’s overtime protection rule
1 of 2 | A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay…
Betty White, Appalachian Trail among 2025 U.S. Postal Service stamps
1 of 5 | Actress Betty White will have her own stamp next year, the U.S. Postal Service said in a partial preview of 2025…
California officials removing ‘squaw’ from state names by Jan. 1
Skuaw Valley Ski Resort, shown on Dec. 23, 2008, is now Palisades Tahoe. In 2025, all 30 geographic formations and locales in California no longer…
Biden, Xi Jinping meet for final time at Peru summit as Trump looms large
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden speaks during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit on Friday in Lima. Biden conferred with his Chinese counterpart, Xi…
Lawyer: Giuliani turns over Mercedes, watches to defamed election workers
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has turned over a vintage Mercedes Benz automobile and other valuable items under the terms of a defamation…
First known U.S. case of mpox clade I found in Calif.; risk to public ‘low’
This colorized image from the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Md., shows an electron micrograph of…
Cuban citizen convicted in U.S. streaming piracy scheme
Nov. 16 (UPI) -- A federal jury in Las Vegas found Yoany Vaillant guilty of conspiring to commit criminal copyright infringement for his work on…
Argentinian President Milei praises Trump, Musk at Mar-a-Lago
Argentine President Javier Milei praised incoming President Donald Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk during a gala at the Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort on Thursday. Source…
GM lays off 1,000 employees for second time in three months
U.S. News // 14 hours ago Trial of illegal immigrant accused of slaying college student opens in Georgia Nov. 15 (UPI) -- A bench trial…
‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ review: Jazz, African politics
Decolonization gets the ultimate needle-drop treatment in the documentary “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” from Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez. It’s a dazzling, tune-filled collage of…
Speaker Mike Johnson opposes calls for release of ethics report on Gaetz
1 of 2 | Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said Friday he opposes bipartisan calls for the release of a House Ethics Committee report…
FBI seeks identity of 'John Doe 49' in child sexual exploitation case
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking the public's help in identifying a man investigators are seeking to question in connection with a child sexual…
Trump names Interior-designee Burgum to head new White House energy council
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, his choice to head the Interior Department, will also lead a newly created…
Rep. Josh Gottheimer announces bid to succeed Phil Murphy as N.J. governor
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., announced Friday he is launching a bid to succeed the term-limited Phil Murphy as governor of New Jersey. He kicked off…
FTC reports drop in consumer-related spam calls
The number of reports by people in the United States getting unwanted calls dropped for the third straight year, according to data released Friday by…
Elon Musk amends lawsuit against ChatGPT maker OpenAI
1 of 3 | Elon Musk is now accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of colluding with Microsoft, in amended claims filed in an already-existing lawsuit, according…