N.J. leaders demand more info on federal probe of unexplained drone sightings
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other state leaders on Friday demanded more information from federal authorities who are probing dozens of reports of unexplained…
First lady Jill Biden hosts Toys for Tots holiday event at White House
1 of 6 | First lady Jill Biden delivers remarks during a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots event in the East Room of…
1 dead, 1 critically injured in small plane crash on New York interstate
Dec. 13 (UPI) -- One person died and a second was listed in serious condition after a small airplane crashed on Interstate 684 near Exit…
Amazon to donate $1 million to Trump inaugural fund
Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder and executive chair, attends the premiere of Amazon Prime Video's "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" at the Culver…
DOJ accuses Mount Vernon, N.Y., police of systematic civil rights violations
Federal prosecutors on Thursday published a report detailing civil rights violations systematically committed by the police department in Mount Vernon, N.Y. File Photo by Bonnie…
FBI, DHS, White House: No evidence drone sightings pose U.S. threat; many are lawful manned aircraft
National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby speaks during the daily press briefing in the James S. Brady Briefing Room at the White House in Washington,…
Syrian national living in S.C. charged with torturing dissidents at Damascus prison in 2000s
An interior view as teams carry out investigation in secret compartments at Sednaya Prison after the fall of the Assad regime in Damascus, Syria on…
U.S. unveils more weapons for Ukraine just weeks before Trump admin. takes over
US President Joe Biden (R) shakes hands with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as they hold a bilateral meeting at the Intercontinental Hotel in Paris, on…
U.S. fines foreign airlines $825K for designator code violations, flying in prohibited air space
Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined a pair of foreign airlines $825,000 for operating flights in prohibited airspace while using…
Stanley recalls 2.6M Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs
Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that Stanley is recalling 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs…
U.S. Treasury Department issues consumer cyberfraud holiday advisory
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection issued a holidays cyberfraud advisory Thursday. It highlights tips for consumers to avoid online…
Biden commutes 1,500 sentences, issues 39 pardons in ‘largest single-day grant of clemency’
President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a conference on Women's Health Research at the White House on Wednesday. His administration said the president commuted and…
U.S. condemns Venezuela’s refusal to allow opposition members to leave Argentine embassy
A pictured published online Nov. 24 by Pedro Urruchurtu, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's international coordinator, shows security forces outside the Argentine embassy in Caracas…
Small plane crashes into cars in Texas intersection, injuring 4
Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Four people were injured after a small plane crashed into cars in a south Texas intersection on Wednesday, authorities said. Circumstances…
Trump picks Kari Lake to lead Voice of America
Former Arizona Republican senatorial candidate Kari Lake speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 16. On Wednesday,…
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies about increased threats, need for more officers
1 of 5 | U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger testifies Wednesday at a Senate Rules and Administration hearing in the Russell Senate office building…
Amid criticism from Trump, FBI Director Christopher Wray says he will resign
FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies about whistleblower claims of politically motivated disciplinary action by the bureau's security division before the House Judiciary Committee on July…
House approves massive National Defense Authorization Act with controversial provision
1 of 3 | The U.S. House voted Wednesday to approve the National Defense Authorization Act, worth $895 billion to include pay raises for service…
Apple releases software update for newer devices to integrate ChatGPT with Siri
Apple released software updates Wednesday that will integrate ChatGPT with Siri and its new Writing Tools feature on newer devices. "Built into your iPhone, iPad…
U.S. online gambling losses to surpass $1 trillion by 2028, group says
Gambling is legal in some form in more than 80% of the nearly 200 nations around the globe. Photo by niekverlaan/Pixabay Dec. 11 (UPI) --…