South African mother sentenced to life in prison for selling daughter
South African mother Racquel "Kelly" Smith (R) w got life in prison Thursday for selling her daughter Joshlin for $1,100. She, her boyfriend and a…
Smokey Robinson files defamation suit against sexual assault accusers
May 29 (UPI) -- Smokey Robinson and his wife, Frances Robinson, filed a defamation suit against a group of women who have accused him of…
Baylor defensive lineman killed in Mississippi shooting
May 29 (UPI) -- A Baylor defensive lineman for Baylor University died Wednesday following a shooting in Mississippi, according to his football team and reports.…
Fannie Mae joins Palantir to launch AI-run mortgage fraud unit
Financial giant Fannie Mae (corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C., pictured in July 2008) said Wednesday it will launch an AI-powered unit to detect and prevent…
Trump admin. sues North Carolina over voter registration records
May 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is suing North Carolina and the state's Board of Elections on accusations of maintaining voter registration records that…
Walmart fined for shipping ‘realistic’ toy guns to New York
May 27 (UPI) -- Retailer Walmart will pay a $16,000 fine for shipping realistic toy guns to New York buyers in violation of state law,…
Diddy trial: Former assistent testifies Combs wanted to kill Kid Cudi
May 27 (UPI) -- Sean "Diddy" Combs beat his former girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, for having a relationship with another rapper, whom he threatened to kill,…
Deputies fatally shoot alligator-bitten man believed to be on drugs
May 27 (UPI) -- Deputies in central Florida fatally shot a man believed to be on drugs who allegedly charged at them after emerging from…
4 former Volkswagen managers convicted in ‘dieselgate’ fraud
May 26 (UPI) -- A German court convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud on Monday and a decade after "Dieselgate" exposed deceptive devices installed…
Canadian who stole iconic Winston Churchill portrait sentenced
Ottawa Police members pose for a photo in Rome, Italy, in September of 2024 during a ceremony marking the repatriation of The Roaring Lion portrait…
FBI’s deputy director Bongino to reopen 3 unsolved Biden-era cases
The FBI will reopen cases related to the 2021 pipe bombings in Washington, D.C., the 2023 discovery of cocaine in the White House and the…
6th New Orleans jail escapee caught
Louisiana State Police and Baton Rouge police captured Lenton Vanburen Jr. on Monday night, making him the sixth of 10 captured after escaping a New…
Trump pardons Virginia sheriff due to ‘weaponized’ prosecution
May 26 (UPI) -- Former Culpeper County (Va.) Sheriff Scott Jenkins won't have to go to prison for bribery after President Donald Trump pardoned him…
British man detained after driving into Liverpool soccer celebrants
Police and emergency crews tend the scene where a car collided with and injured several Liverpool (U.K.) Football Club fans during a trophy parade in…
At least six people injured in Colorado Springs shooting
At least six people were injured Saturday in a late-night shooting in Colorado Springs, police said in a statement Sunday. File Photo by Justin Lane/EPA-EFE…
At least 11 injured in South Carolina shooting
May 26 (UPI) -- At least 11 people were hospitalized Sunday night following a shooting that erupted in a South Carolina beach town. Little information…
U.S. citizen with REAL ID detained by ICE
An American citizen born in the United States was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers despite having a REAL ID. Photo courtesy Immigration and…
No right to information at public libraries, 5th Circuit rules
May 24 (UPI) -- A Texas public library did not violate patrons' right to free speech by removing books due to their content, the Fifth…
Treasury, State Department ending Syrian sanctions to speed recovery
May 24 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's administration is lifting sanctions on war-torn Syria, with the goal of speeding recovery and reconstruction efforts in the…
8 convicted in Kim Kardashian 2016 jewelry heist in Paris
May 23 (UPI) -- A six-person jury and three judges in Paris convicted eight people in the armed robbery against Kim Kardashian 8 1/2 years…