Federal agency revokes $26M for D.C.-Baltimore maglev train
A maglev (magnetically levitating) train approaches its terminus in Shanghai, China, in 2008. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday he will revoke a $26…
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida to Texas
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was moved Friday from Tallahassee, Fla., to a minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas. File Handout Photo by Rick Bajornas/UN…
Palantir gets $10B Army contract to improve readiness with AI
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Denver-based software firm Palantir Technologies secured a 10-year contract worth up to $10 billion to improve the U.S. Army's military readiness…
Trans darts star speaks out after women’s rule change
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Dutch transgender darts champion Noa-Lynn van Leuven spoke out after her sport's international governing body released a new gender-eligibility policy that…
Ex-Colombian President Álvaro Uribe given 12 years of house arrest
Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was also ordered to pay a fine equivalent to $820,000 and was barred from holding public office for more…
Indonesian president frees hundreds of prisoners as part of unity plan | Crime News
Among the first batch of freed prisoners were prominent rivals of former President Joko Widodo jailed during his term.Indonesia has begun releasing hundreds of inmates…
Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past — and today
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- On Friday, White House visitors in Washington, D.C., could better see the newly repaved Rose Garden. President Donald Trump has said…
Megan Romano: Enhanced Games signs first female athlete | Athletics News
Megan Romano announced as first female competitor at 2026 debut of Olympic-style Enhanced Games in Las Vegas.The Olympic-style sport venture that will run an event…
Trump deploys 2 nuclear submarines after Russian official’s comments
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Comments made by Russian Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday spurred President Donald Trump to reposition two U.S. nuclear submarines…
Tesla to pay $243M for deadly 2019 Florida Keys accident
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tesla must pay $243 million for a 2019 accident that killed a pedestrian and badly injured another in the Florida Keys,…
Trump fires official overseeing jobs data after dismal employment numbers | Donald Trump News
US President Trump alleged that the data had been manipulated to make him look bad.United States President Donald Trump has removed the head of the…
Reports: Multiple people shot at Montana business
According to multiple media reports, police are responding to a shooting involving numerous people in Anaconda, Mont. Source link
Prosecutors want PSG and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to face rape trial | Football News
Paris Saint-Germain which the Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi denies the alleged rape of a woman in 2023.French prosecutors on Friday called for Paris Saint-Germain star…
Musk’s X: Britain’s Internet safety law ‘seriously infringes’ free speech
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Elon Musk-owned social media platform X said Friday that Britain's newly-enacted Online Safety Act "seriously" is on the cusp of…
Pakistan and Afghanistan pen UAE T20 tri-series before Asia Cup | Cricket News
Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan hastily penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup.The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series…
13-year-old Maryland boy drowns after being swept into storm drain
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A 13-year old boy in Maryland died after being swept into a storm drainage pipe and drowned during a heavy rainstorm.…
Bosnia appeals court upholds Bosnian Serb leader’s sentence | Courts News
Milorad Dodik rejects appeals court’s decision, saying he will seek help of Russia and the Trump administration.An appeals court in Bosnia has upheld an earlier…
Jobs report: U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, below expectations
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Jobs growth was slower than expected in July, and the unemployment rate rose, showing signs of trouble for the labor market.…
El Salvador abolishes presidential term limits, extends term length
MP Claudia Ortiz, the lone elected representative of the Let's Go party in the 60-seat Salvadoran legislative assembly holds a placard Thursday protesting changes to…
Forced back from Iran, Afghans face drought, poverty and repression | Refugees
At the transit camp in Islam Qala in western Afghanistan, Fatima steps out of the bus into the blazing heat and an uncertain future. She…