Trump promises ‘mass deportation’ efforts, Jan. 6 pardons on Day 1 as president
1 of 2 | Former president Donald Trump and Republican VP Nominee JD Vance stand together on the stage at the conclusion of Trump's speech…
SpaceX launches 23 more Starlink satellites
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 shortly after midnight Sunday with 23 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Screenshot from SpaceX Dec.…
Elon Musk’s xAI rolls out ‘Aurora’ artificial intelligence image generator
A bust of Elon Musk was erected along a highway just outside of SpaceX's Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 16. Musk's xAI artificial…
Telemarketer gets 15 years for $67M healthcare fraud, money laundering
A Florida man was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday for conspiring to defraud Medicare of more than $67 million by ordering medically…
Federal agents arrest Boston city councilor accused in bonus kickback scheme
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Federal agents arrested Boston councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson on Friday on public corruption charges alleging a kickback scheme to collect city…
Federal appeals court upholds law forcing TikTok sale or ban
1 of 4 | A U.S. federal appeals court is upholding a law passed by President Joe Biden that will force the parent company of…
USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu
1 of 2 | The highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was first found in dairy cattle in the United States in March 2024. File Photo…
Grandmother found dead in Pennsylvania sinkhole mine shaft after 4-day search
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Elizabeth Pollard, the 64-year-old grandmother who disappeared into a sinkhole while searching for her cat, was found dead Thursday after a…
FHA extends foreclosure moratorium in hurricane-ravaged regions
Hurricane Milton destroyed large parts of Manasota Key, Fla., on Oct. 11. The Biden administration on Friday extended a foreclosure moratorium on areas ravaged by…
Border agents in Texas seize big cache of controlled substances: testosterone pills
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Laredo Port of Entry in Texas confiscated 21 pounds of testosterone and other…
QVC recalls 1M low-cost oven gloves after dozens of reports of burned hands
1 of 2 | Oven gloves branded as “Temp-tations by Tara" that came in a variety of colors were recalled by the QVC home shopping…
Judge upholds Naval Academy’s diversity-promoting admissions program
A graduating midshipmen carries his hat while participating in the Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on…
Missouri couple charged after police say they botched at-home circumcision on son
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- A Missouri couple who allegedly attempted a do-it-yourself circumcision on their son at home are facing child abuse charges. Tyler Wade…
Oregon approves largest solar project in the United States
Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Officials in Oregon have given the final green light to the largest proposed solar project in the United States. The Oregon…
U.S. creates a more-than-expected 227,000 jobs in November
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that 227,000 jobs were created in November, beating expectations, as unemployment edged higher as expected to 4.2%.…
Virginia man arrested for burglarizing local Trump campaign office
A man has been arrested in connection with burglarizing the local Ashburn, Virginia campaign office of Donald Trump nearly four months after the break-in, the…
McKinsey & Company to pay $122 million to settle South African bribery case
Dec. 5 (UPI) -- McKinsey & Company Africa Limited will pay more than $122 million to end a federal investigation into alleged bribery of South…
National Christmas Tree sparkles to life amid tens of thousand of lights
1 of 2 | U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak at the 102nd National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the Ellipse at The White…
Tsunami warning lifted after 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern California
The offshore 7.0-magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami warning for near-shore communities in California and Oregon late Thursday morning is indicated by orange circles and…
Waymo to offer driverless robotaxi service in Miami in 2026
A driverless Waymo car waits for a green light on Debouce Street in San Francisco (2023). On Thursday, Waymo announced it will provide similar services…