Regulators approve merger of two big credit card companies, Capital One and Discover
1 of 2 | Capital One has more than 100 million customers. Photo by Pixabay April 18 (UPI) -- Capital One's planned $35.3 billion acquisition…
All 6 Florida State shooting victims expected to make full recovery, hospital says
Flowers were left near the scene Thursday after a gunman shot eight people, including two killed at Florida State University in Tallahassee, Fla. Photo by…
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…
On This Day, April 18: Patriot Paul Revere begins midnight ride
1 of 5 | On April 18, 1775, U.S. patriot Paul Revere began his famous ride through the Massachusetts countryside, crying out "The British are…
Trump extends hiring free another three months
April 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump has extended his federal government hiring freeze for another three months. Trump signed a memorandum to bar civilian…
Justice Department indicts dark web operator
April 18 (UPI) -- A federal grand jury has indicted an Iranian national for his role in an illegal dark web drug operation, the Justice…
Spirit Airlines announces new CEO
April 17 (UPI) -- Spirit Airlines has named a new CEO as the low-fare carrier emerges from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, it announced Thursday. David…
Trump administration warns Harvard about international student funding
April 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has threatened to revoke Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, ramping up conflict between the institution and…
Lone suspect identified after 2 killed, 6 injured in Florida State University shooting
A gunman, who was shot and apprehended, allegedly killed two people and injured six at midday Thursday on the Florida State University campus. Photo courtesy…
Weekly initial U.S. jobless claims fall 9,000 to 215,000
The Labor Department said Thursday seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims for the week ending April 12 were 215,000, a decline of 9,000 from the previous…
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to meet with Trump to talk EU tariffs
April 17 (UPI) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was in Washington Thursday to meet with President Donald Trump to talk about the tariffs he…
Reports: Trump seeks to prosecute NY AG Letitia James for mortgage fraud
April 17 (UPI) -- The Trump administration is seeking to have the Justice Department prosecute New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, according…
On This Day, April 17: Explosion at Texas fertilizer plant kills 15
1 of 4 | Remains of a fertilizer plant and other buildings smolder after the plant exploded in West, Texas on April 17, 2013. File…
Federal judge threatens Trump administration with criminal contempt over deportations
April 16 (UPI) -- This updated story includes a short statement from a DHS spokeswoman. Probable cause exists to prosecute members of the Trump administration…
DHS threatens Harvard’s ability to enroll foreign students, cuts $2.7M in grants
April 16 (UPI) -- The Department of Homeland Security canceled two grants to Harvard University worth more than $2.7 million and threatened to revoke its…
Three dead, three injured after boating crash at Major League Fishing event in Alabama
Three people died and another three were injured after two boats collided during the Major League Fishing’s Tackle Warehouse Invitational on Wednesday, according to the…
Puerto Rico’s power plants go offline, leading to widespread island blackout
Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González-Colon said local officials and power-generation companies are working to restore electrical service following an island-wide blackout due to an unknown…
Third top Pentagon official on leave after DoD’s Signal group chat security breach
1 of 3 | Three top Pentagon officials close to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (seen Feb. 26 at the White House in Washington, D.C.)…
Rep. Elise Stefanik reportedly considering running for New York governor
Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik is reportedly considering running for New York governor, according to multiple media reports. NBC News and Politico, citing two…
AG Pam Bondi says Kilmar Abrego Garcia ‘not coming back to our country’
April 16 (UPI) -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the United States will not return a wrongly deported Maryland man, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, as…