PHOENIX — The horrific ride to the top of the San Francisco skyscraper is still seared in Paul Scott’s memory a quarter-century later.On a sales call for…
WASHINGTON — The commander of the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following Vice…
TRENTON, N.J. — The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Atty. Gen. Matt Platkin…
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found…
DENVER — U.S. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for Colorado governor next year, saying in an interview with the Associated Press that he could better oppose…
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel holds a hearing on defense priorities, including recruitment standards and military readiness, on Wednesday. Photo by Bridget Craig/Medill…
China's President Xi Jinping, speaking Friday after talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about relations with the European Union, called for closer cooperation between…
Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, told a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing in Washington on Thursday that reducing American…
U.S. and Russian officials met in Istanbul, Turkey, and discussed staffing matters at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow while continuing talks aimed at ending the…
April 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why two American Airlines regional jets touched wings at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.,…
U.S. Border Patrol agents seized a bicyclist smuggling narcotics into the U.S, from Mexico on Wednesday at the El Paso crossing station. Photo courtesy of…
On Wednesday, President Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs — with the notable exception of the People’s…
Commander of Greenland U.S. Space Force base fired after comments on Vance visit
Vice President JD Vance addresses U.S. Space Force personnel at the Pituffik Space Base during a visit to Greenland on March 28. Photo courtesy JD…
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How California’s marijuana laws paved the way in the U.S.
PHOENIX — The horrific ride to the top of the San Francisco skyscraper is still seared in Paul Scott’s memory a quarter-century later.On a sales call for…
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Consumer sentiment plunges 11% in April, fourth straight month of decline
April 11 (UPI) -- A University of Michigan of Michigan survey Friday found consumer sentiment plunged 11% in April for the fourth straight month of…
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Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet running for governor
1 of 3 | Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., could become the fourth Democratic Senator to leave office next year after announcing Friday he will run…
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Head of U.S. Space Force base in Greenland is fired after Vance visit
WASHINGTON — The commander of the U.S. Space Force base in Greenland has been fired after she sent a base-wide email breaking with official messaging following Vice…
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U.S. Atty. Habba investigating New Jersey governor over immigration enforcement policy
TRENTON, N.J. — The top federal prosecutor in New Jersey says she has launched an investigation into Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy and state Atty. Gen. Matt Platkin…
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Judge allows Menendez brothers resentencing hearing to move forward
April 11 (UPI) -- A Southern California judge on Friday paved the way for a re-sentencing hearing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in the murder…
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U.S. stock exchanges end on upswing after turbulent week of Trump tariffs
April 11 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks rose on Friday as Wall Street ended a roller-coaster week amid a trade war involving tariffs started by the…
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Immigration judge finds that Columbia University activist Mahmoud Khalil can be deported
JENA, La. — Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil can be kicked out of the U.S. as a national security risk, an immigration judge in Louisiana found…
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China hits back at U.S. and will raise tariffs on American goods from 84% to 125%
BEIJING — China announced Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% — the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between…
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Small plane crash in South Florida kills 3
A Cessna 310R, similar to one pictured in 1977, crashed in Boca Raton, Fla., on Friday. Photo by FlugKerl2/Wikimedia Commons April 11 (UPI) -- Three…
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U.S. Sen. Bennet says he’s running for Colorado governor partly to oppose Trump
DENVER — U.S. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for Colorado governor next year, saying in an interview with the Associated Press that he could better oppose…
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Senate Armed Services Committee weighs defense priorities amid growing global threats
The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel holds a hearing on defense priorities, including recruitment standards and military readiness, on Wednesday. Photo by Bridget Craig/Medill…
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China raises tariffs on U.S. goods to 125%; says it will ‘ignore’ Trump if he persists
China's President Xi Jinping, speaking Friday after talks with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez about relations with the European Union, called for closer cooperation between…
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Reducing U.S. troops in South Korea would be ‘problematic,’ top commander warns
Army Gen. Xavier Brunson, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, told a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee posture hearing in Washington on Thursday that reducing American…
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U.S., Russian officials spar over U.S. embassy staffing in Moscow
U.S. and Russian officials met in Istanbul, Turkey, and discussed staffing matters at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow while continuing talks aimed at ending the…
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‘Did we hit the aircraft next to us?’ Planes touch wings at Reagan National Airport
April 10 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why two American Airlines regional jets touched wings at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.,…
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Border Patrol arrests man smuggling narcotics on a bicycle
U.S. Border Patrol agents seized a bicyclist smuggling narcotics into the U.S, from Mexico on Wednesday at the El Paso crossing station. Photo courtesy of…
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Contributor: Trump’s latest trade war with China is sorely needed
On Wednesday, President Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on most of his planned country-specific “reciprocal” tariffs — with the notable exception of the People’s…
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Senate debates whether it’s time to stop changing the clock twice a year
WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- For years, Congress has tried to put a lock on the clock, get rid of seasonal time change and decide…
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