Half of Navy’s amphibious ships in dire condition, scathing GAO report finds
1 of 7 | The LHD-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan is shown in a dry dock slip at Norfolk, Va., during a regularly scheduled…
Houston police find corpse in patrol car
U.S. News // 23 hours ago NYPD's top uniformed officer resigns amid sexual misconduct, corruption allegations Dec. 21 (UPI) -- The New York Police Department's…
U.S. ‘playing with fire’ funding Taiwan’s military, China says
People observe the changing of honor guards in front of Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall at the Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan in October. Photo by…
Houthis take credit for downing American plane after CENTCOM alleges friendly fire
U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet fly past during the 70th International Fleet Review at Sagami Bay in Kanagawa-Prefecture, Japan on November 6, 2022. File Photo…
Trump hints he may demand Panama Canal be returned to U.S.
Construction of the Panama Canal, looking north at Gold Hill, from the Cucaracha Slide ca. 1912. File Photo by Library of Congress/UPI Dec. 22 (UPI)…
Winter solstice arrives; storms could disrupt record holiday travels
A small snowman sits on a bridge in Central Park as snow falls in New York City on Feb. 13, and snow storms might return…
NYPD’s top uniformed officer resigns amid sexual misconduct, corruption allegations
Jeffrey Maddrey, the former NYPD Chief of Department, resigned his post on Saturday in the wake of allegations he demanded sexual favors from a subordinate…
Trump taps former ‘The Apprentice’ producer for U.K. special envoy
Mark Burnett, the former producer of The Apprentice reality TV show starring President-elect Donald Trump will be the nation's special envoy to the Unite Source…
Congress approves changes to Social Security that expand benefits for some public sector workers
The U.S. Senate early Saturday legislation that will expand Social Security for millions of public workers. Image courtesy Social Security Administration Dec. 21 (UPI) --…
Biden forgives $4.28B of student debt for almost 55,000 Americans
1 of 3 | Almost 55,000 Americans working in the public service will have their collective $4.28 billion worth of student debt forgiven, U.S. President…
November PCE: Key fed inflation gauge rose 2.4% annually
1 of 4 | The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed by 0.1% in November on a month-over-month basis and 2.4% from the same period last…
Defense officials make holiday calls to nation’s military service members
U.S. News // 12 hours ago At I-25 checkpoint, border agents discover 37 migrants hiding in tractor trailer Dec. 20 (UPI) -- This past weekend,…
Lawmakers work past midnight toward approving stopgap funding bill to avert government shutdown
1 of 7 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves a press conference in which he answered questions about the spending bill, which was…
Snow, ice grounds traffic at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport; cold zeros in on U.S. East
1 of 6 | People arrive to check in for flights the day before the Thanksgiving holiday at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Nov.…
Bidens spread holiday cheer with visit to D.C. children's hospital
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Friday spread the season's cheer with a visit to a children's hospital in Washington D.C., meeting…
Party City CEO announces chain is halting operations, all employees laid off
1 of 2 | Pedestrians walk by a Party City retail store in New York City on Friday. The CEO of the New Jersey-based chain…
U.S. holds first meeting with rebels in charge of Syria
WASHINGTON — Senior U.S. diplomats traveled to Damascus Friday and held a first-ever meeting with the rebels who toppled longtime dictator Bashar Assad. Washington officially regards…
Trump adds Europe to U.S. trade partners he threatens with tariffs
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Friday added the 27 countries that make up the European Union to the list of trade partners…
At I-25 checkpoint, border agents discover 37 migrants hiding in tractor trailer
Dec. 20 (UPI) -- This past weekend, during a routine inspection at an Interstate 25 checkpoint in New Mexico, U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered and…
CFPB sues Zelle operator, major banks over failure to counter fraud
1 of 3 | Three of the largest U.S. banks including JPMorgan Chanse, rushed the Zelle digital payment system to market “without implementing effective consumer…