Weinstein accused of oral rape during second day of New York retrial
April 24 (UPI) -- Jurors heard corroborating evidence of an alleged 2006 sexual assault by Oscar-winning producer Harvey Weinstein during the second day of his…
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to enforce transgender military service ban
D. John Sauer, now Solicitor General, is pictured in 2023, when he served as special assistant attorney general, Louisiana Department of Justice, while testifying during…
Trump, Norwegian PM Store discuss ending the Ukraine War
1 of 8 | U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Jonas Gahr Store (L), Norway's prime minister, in the Oval Office of the White House…
U.S. voting officials question agency about Trump’s order overhauling election operations
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — State and local election officials from around the country on Thursday questioned the leaders of a federal agency tasked by President Trump with implementing…
Interior Department promotes new ‘commingling’ policy to speed up offshore oil production
In another move to increase offshore U.S. oil production (such as with industry efforts, pictured, in Pascagoula, Miss., in 2010), the Interior Department on Thursday…
Twelve states sue Trump administration over ‘illegal tariffs’
April 23 (UPI) -- A coalition of 12 states with Democratic leaders on Wednesday sued the Trump administration regarding "illegal tariffs." The lawsuit comes as…
Trump administration files first terrorism-related charges against alleged Tren de Aragua member
April 24 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors have announced the first terrorism-related charges filed against an alleged member of the Tren de Aragua gang, which the…
Judge gives Trump administration one week to file answers about Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal deportation
April 24 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Maryland on Wednesday granted the Trump administration's request to delay answering questions about the illegal deportation of…
EPA fires or reassigns hundreds of DEI, environmental-justice employees
WASHINGTON, April 23 (UPI) -- The Environmental Protection Agency told more than 450 employees working in diversity, equity and inclusion -- as well as environmental…
Trump invites top 220 meme coin holders to dinner; price surges
Donald Trump is rushed off stage by Secret Service after an attempted assassination at a campaign rally in Butler, Pa. His clenched fist and words…
Trump’s executive order on college accreditation process promotes competition, supporters say
April 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order that targets the college accreditation process, including encouraging competition in the process.…
Cybercrime losses up to $16 billion in 2024, FBI says in annual report on Internet crimes
April 23 (UPI) -- Phishing/spoofing, extortion and personal data breaches were the top three cybercrimes in 2024 that saw a dramatic spike last year in…
Sen. Dick Durbin, Senate’s number 2 Democrat, to retire in 2026
1 of 3 | Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill., was a U.S. House member from Illinois from 1983 until his 1996 Senate election to succeed Democratic…
Senate Democrats ask SSA watchdog to investigate impact of DOGE cuts
April 23 (UPI) -- Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other top Senate Democrats asked the Social Security Administration's acting inspector general Wednesday to investigate…
Eli Lilly sues telehealth companies for selling Mounjaro, Zepbound compounds
April 23 (UPI) -- Eli Lilly Wednesday filed lawsuits against four telehealth companies alleging they are deceiving consumers by selling compounds of slightly-different versions of…
‘It is time for you to leave’: DHS mistakenly notifies U.S. citizens
WASHINGTON — One night this month, Los Angeles immigration attorney Harriet Steele opened her email to a notice from the Department of Homeland Security. “It is time…
New Jersey wildfire forces thousands to evacuate
April 23 (UPI) -- Thousands of New Jersey residents have been evacuated as a wildfire burning along the East Coast continues to grow, authorities said.…
U.S. sanctions Iranian LPG magnate, son
April 23 (UPI) -- The United States has sanctioned an Iranian liquefied petroleum gas magnate, his son and a network of companies as the Trump…
Paul Atkins sworn in as SEC chairman
April 22 (UPI) -- Paul Atkins, who was nominated by President Donald Trump in what some say was a nod to the crypto industry, was…
Judge castigates White House for ‘bad faith’ in Abrego Garcia case
A federal judge said Tuesday that the Trump administration is ignoring court orders, obstructing the legal process and acting in “bad faith” by refusing to…