House GOP-led panel refers Ex-N.Y. Gov. Cuomo to DOJ for prosecution
April 22 (UPI) -- A House GOP-led panel has renewed its call for the Justice Department to prosecute Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic governor of…
Better to leave with something: More immigrants opt to self-deport
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Democrats call for ban on congressional stock trading
April 18 (UPI) -- Democrats in Congress are renewing a call for legislation to ban members from trading stocks and securities following a flurry of…
Jair Bolsonaro hospitalized in relation to old stab wound
April 13 (UPI) -- Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was hospitalized Friday in relation to a 2018 wound from when he was stabbed during a…
Canadians are boycotting Palm Springs due to Trump provocations
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Hegseth cuts $5.1B in spending on ‘wasteful’ Pentagon consulting contracts
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memorandum on Thursday cutting $5.1 billion in spending on "wasted" contracts at the Pentagon. Screenshot from Pentaton video April…
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…
South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung announces presidential bid following Yoon’s ouster
1 of 2 | South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung on Thursday announced his presidential bid in the June 3 snap election. File Photo by…
Pentagon invites back former military fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccines
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday invited back former military members who were fired by the Biden administration for not getting COVID-19 vaccinations. Photo courtesy…
South Korea to extend $68.12 billion in emergency liquidity to aid companies suffering amid U.S. tariffs
South Korean stock dealers work in front of monitors at the Hana Bank in Seoul on Monday. The South Korea Composite Stock Price Index plunged…
U.S. stock markets sink as Trump holds tightly to tariffs
April 7 (UPI) -- U.S. markets closed to open the week on Monday in response to American tariffs as President Donald Trump publicly held firm…
Stock markets tumblr again amid tariff fallout; Nasdaq in bear market
1 of 3 | Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Friday. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI |…
Deputy secretary of State, his counterpart in Seoul affirm goal of ‘denuclearization’ of North Korea
A January 7 photo by the North Korean Official News Service shows the test-fire of a new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile on January 6. File…
Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore funding
NEW YORK — When President Trump canceled $400 million in funding to Columbia University over its handling of student protests against Israel’s war in Gaza, much of…
Senate confirms Marty Makary as FDA commissoner
Martin Makary speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on his nomination to be Commissioner of the Food and Drugs Administration…
Defense Dept. cuts $580M in funding deemed wasteful
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced more than $580 million in cuts to defense spending on Thursday. File Photo by Al Drago/UPI | License Photo…
Dodgers receive rock star welcome in Tokyo as opening day nears
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Wildflower season has arrived in Southern California
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Mayor Karen Bass’ deleted text messages raise eyebrows and questions
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North Korea halts tourism visits with no reason cited
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has closed the nation to tourism after recently reopening it. Photo by the North Korean Central News Agency/EPA-EFE March…