State Department offers $6 million reward in Russian crypto scheme
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The State and Treasury departments are offering rewards of up to $6 million for information leading to arrests in a Russian-operated…
Ryan Castro unveils new Grupo Frontera collab, upcoming U.S. tour
Colombian singer Ryan Castro gets in his feels with his new joint single, “Apodo,” alongside Tejano band Grupo Frontera.Released on Thursday, the collaboration yearns for…
ICE walks back rapid deportation of longtime immigrant without court hearing
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has walked back what lawyers called an illegal attempt to fast-track the deportation of a woman who has lived in…
LAX launches biometric identification for travelers
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched Enhanced Passenger Processing, a streamlined security system for international travelers, at Los Angeles International…
Cadillac’s Elevated Velocity crossover EV promotes performance, luxury
Cadillac debuts its Elevated Velocity crossover concept electric vehicle at The Quail "motorsports gathering" on Friday in Carmel, Calif. Photo courtesy of Cadillac/General Motors Corp.…
Can homegrown teens replace immigrant farm labor? In 1965, the U.S. tried
I sank into Randy Carter’s comfy couch, excited to see the Hollywood veteran’s magnum opus.Around the first floor of his Glendale home were framed photos…
The Sports Report: Stumbling Dodgers are in a first-place tie
From Jack Harris: This should’ve been it.A storybook ending. A cathartic late-game breakthrough. The kind of dramatic, momentum-shifting triumph to finally give the Dodgers some…
Failed GOP candidate gets 80 yrs for shooting at political adversaries
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A failed GOP candidate in New Mexico has been sentenced to 80 years behind bars for orchestrating a shooting spree targeting…
Illinois judge rejects Texas’ request to enforce arrest warrants in map row
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who fled…
CDC director: Misinformation ‘lead to deadly consequence” in Atlanta
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta was attacked by a gunman on Friday. File Photo by Erike S. Lesser/EPA Aug.…
Albright Outlines U.S. Terms for Closer Ties With Vietnam
HANOI — Although the war was hardly mentioned by either side, its presence hovered on the edges of almost every topic as U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine…
Tropical Storm Erin forecast to be hurricane by Friday
Tropical Storm Erin is forecast to become a hurricane by 8 a.m. Friday and a major one by 8 p.m. Sunday. Image by National Hurricane…
U.S. sanctions Mexican drug cartel associates accused of scamming elderly Americans
MEXICO CITY — The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions Wednesday on more than a dozen Mexican companies and four people it says worked with a powerful drug…
Multiple people linked to Cuban medical scheme now face U.S. sanctions
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department on Wednesday imposed visa restrictions on foreign government officials accused of assisting the Cuban regime in a…
U.S. Treasury Department targets timeshare fraud by Mexican cartel
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned four Mexican nationals and 12 companies in Mexico linked to a "brutally violent" cartel…
FBI returns stolen 500-year-old Hernan Cortes manuscript to Mexico
U.S. investigators located a stolen and nearly 500-year-old document written and signed by conquistador Hernan Cortes and returned it to the Mexican government, the FBI…
Harvey Weinstein to face third trial on sexual assault charges
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will face a third trial in New York in connection to the sexual assault case of…
Trump, EU leaders to talk ahead of Friday’s Putin meeting in Alaska
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Ahead of President Donald Trump's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, the European Union will have a call with…
Supreme Court poised to rehear voting rights case
Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to rehear a case that will have implications on the Voting Rights Act when its…
Prisoner escapes escort custody at Seattle airport
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in Washington State were hunting Tuesday night for a prisoner who escaped custody while being transported through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.…