Texas A&M president resigns amid fallout over viral classroom video
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Texas A&M University President Mark Welsh is to step down from his position, the school announced, making him the latest university…
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact
Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have signed a mutual defense agreement, deepening their decades-long security partnership as tensions in the region heighten…
Four arrested after Trump-Epstein video projected on Windsor Castle
Posters calling for the release of the Epstein files are displayed on a wall in Washington, DC on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. On Tuesday, four…
Russia conducts war games in Belarus
1 of 2 | The Russian military on Monday invited western media to watch its Zapad-2025, an exercise that included BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher…
China says Nvidia violated anti-trust laws in 2020 acquisition
Sept. 15 (UPI) -- China said that Nvidia has violated its anti-trust laws in a 2020 acquisition of an Israeli company. China's State Administration for…
Gov. Hochul endorses Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor
Sept. 15 (UPI) -- With less than two months before the New York City mayoral election, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has endorsed fellow Democrat…
Qatari prime minister to meet with U.S. officials over Israeli strike
Qatari prime minister Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani (R) receives President Donald Trump (L), in Doha, Qatar in May. The two are scheduled to meet…
South Korea says ‘urgent need’ for U.S. visa reform after Georgia detention
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun (R) met with U.S. Sen Todd Young (L) to discuss the 'urgent need' for visa reform in the wake…
House votes to increase penalties for illegal border crossings
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives on Thursday passed the "Stop Illegal Entry Act," which increases potential prison sentences for those who are…
Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro gets 27 years for coup attempt
Brazil's Supreme Court on Thursday convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro of plotting a coup to overturn the 2022 presidential election won by President Luiz Inacio…
6 HBCUs lock down Thursday amid possible threats
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Six historically black colleges and universities in the South locked down on Thursday morning amid potential threats that various law enforcement…
Capitol Police investigating bomb threat at Democratic Party headquarters
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A bomb threat has been reported at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., police said. The threat was reported…
Nejatian new Opendoor CEO; co-founders Rabois, Wu return
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Shopify's COO is taking over the top role at Opendoor Technologies, while the company's co-founders are back in the fold. The…
Trump speaks at Pentagon 9/11 ceremony, pays tribute to fallen
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon Thursday giving his condolences and telling the stories of those who died in the…
JD Vance to visit Charlie Kirk’s family in Utah
Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance will travel to Utah Thursday to pay respects to the family of…
VA to hold 9/11 remembrances at more than 60 cemeteries
Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A 24th anniversary national day of remembrance to honor victims of the 9/11 terrorists attacks will be held this week by…
More than $100M in grant money to be used to protect migratory birds
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The federal government is approving more than $100 million in federal grant money for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for…
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…
Bernard Kerik, former NYC police commissioner, dies at 69
May 30 (UPI) -- Bernard Kerik, New York City's police commissioner on Sept.11, 2001, died Thursday at the age of 69. Kerik was hailed as…
REAL ID requirement deadline for flights arrives after 20 years
May 6 (UPI) -- Nearly 20 years after the passage of the REAL ID Act, the deadline to update to a compliant identification card arrives…