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…
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida to Texas
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was moved Friday from Tallahassee, Fla., to a minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas. File Handout Photo by Rick Bajornas/UN…
Palantir gets $10B Army contract to improve readiness with AI
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Denver-based software firm Palantir Technologies secured a 10-year contract worth up to $10 billion to improve the U.S. Army's military readiness…
Trans darts star speaks out after women’s rule change
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Dutch transgender darts champion Noa-Lynn van Leuven spoke out after her sport's international governing body released a new gender-eligibility policy that…
Photos show how White House gardens have bloomed in years past — and today
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- On Friday, White House visitors in Washington, D.C., could better see the newly repaved Rose Garden. President Donald Trump has said…
Trump deploys 2 nuclear submarines after Russian official’s comments
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Comments made by Russian Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday spurred President Donald Trump to reposition two U.S. nuclear submarines…
Tesla to pay $243M for deadly 2019 Florida Keys accident
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Tesla must pay $243 million for a 2019 accident that killed a pedestrian and badly injured another in the Florida Keys,…
Reports: Multiple people shot at Montana business
According to multiple media reports, police are responding to a shooting involving numerous people in Anaconda, Mont. Source link
13-year-old Maryland boy drowns after being swept into storm drain
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A 13-year old boy in Maryland died after being swept into a storm drainage pipe and drowned during a heavy rainstorm.…
Jobs report: U.S. added 73,000 jobs in July, below expectations
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Jobs growth was slower than expected in July, and the unemployment rate rose, showing signs of trouble for the labor market.…
Board recommends White House official Jeffery Clark be disbarred
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- An attorney disciplinary board is recommending White House official Jeffrey Clark be stripped of his Washington, D.C., law license over his…
Trump’s tariff deadline arrives with fewer deals than promised
July 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's suspension of reciprocal tariffs ends Friday and the United States has only managed a small portion of his…
UCLA loses funding after Trump admin. said it failed Jewish students
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The University of California, Los Angeles, has announced that it has lost research funding over federal accusations of anti-Semitism at the…
Pew: Three quarters of Americans targeted weekly in online scams
July 31 (UPI) -- Nearly three quarters of U.S. adults experience some kind of online scam or cyber attack every week, data from the Pew…
Judge halts Trump’s termination of TPS for Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A federal judge has ruled to postpone the Trump administration's termination of deportation protections for tens of thousands of migrants from…
Trump announces new tariffs on dozens of trading partners
July 31 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump formalized his reciprocal tariffs policy on Thursday, imposing stiff levies on dozens of nations while making good on…
FBI announces opening of first office in New Zealand
July 31 (UPI) -- The FBI has for the first time opened a dedicated office in New Zealand, officials announced Thursday. FBI Director Kash Patel…
Trump signs order bringing Presidential Fitness Test back to schools
1 of 10 | President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, D.C.,…
Slain NYPD officer Islam promoted to detective during funeral
July 31 (UPI) -- New York's police commissioner promoted slain officer Didarul Islam to detective during his funeral at a Bronx mosque on Thursday morning.…
Figma IPO raises its market share to $19.3B
July 31 (UPI) -- Collaborative design firm Figma Inc. raised $1.2 billion with an initial public offering on Thursday, with shares trading for $33, which…