Stabbing at I-80 rest stop in Nebraska leaves 72-year-old man dead, wife injured
A man was killed and a woman seriously injured in an I-80 rest stop knife attack during what police said was an attempted robbery Wednesday…
Alberto becomes first-named tropical storm of season, threatens Texas, Gulf Coast
The first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season has now formed over the Gulf of Mexico, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on…
Google celebrates Juneteenth 2024 with a Doodle
Artist Christian Robinson from Oakland, Calif., created Wednesday's Google Doodle to commemorate Juneteenth, a federal holiday marking the emancipation of Black enslaved people in the…
Copa América 2024: Five things to know about 16-team tournament
Kylian Mbappe clearly ruffled some feathers last week when he suggested the European Championship was the world’s most difficult international soccer competition. “The Euros are…
Fast-moving wildfire devours 1,400 New Mexico structures
The South Fork fire was discovered burning on Mescalero Tribal land at 9 a.m. Monday. It has since grown to more than 15,00 acres. Photo…
Immigration could sway California congressional races, House control
ENCINITAS, Calif. — On a recent overcast Saturday in the manicured backyard of a constituent’s home, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) told several dozen supporters…
Los Angeles Unified School District votes to ban student cellphones
The Los Angeles Unified School District voted 5 to 2 on Tuesday on a resolution that would ban student access to smartphones and social media…
U.S. sanctions Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik’s family ‘patronage network’
The Biden administration has repeatedly sanctioned those close to Milorad Dodik, president of Republika Srpska. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury hit a network of people…
Colorado e-cigarette maker ordered to stop selling unauthorized vaping products
A Colorado e-cigarette maker has been ordered to stop selling unauthorized vaping products that pose “a serious public health threat, particularly to youth,” the U.S.…
Nebraska Republican blocks Democrats’ attempt to fast-track bump stocks ban
1 of 6 | Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had planned to pass a bill banning bump stocks by unanimous consent after the Supreme…
U.S. cricket team hopes to build on surprise run at T20 World Cup
Three months before the start of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, USA Cricket drastically shifted the program’s direction ahead of the most important…
2 solar projects to supply power for 5 military installations
The U.S. Marine Corps Camp Lejeune base in North Carolina is one of five military installations to be wholly powered by renewable energy from two…
Vote delayed for federal court appointee who Mitch McConnell calls ‘committed Marxist’
A Senate confirmation vote to make U.S. Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai a federal trial judge in Oregon was postponed Tuesday due to absences by members…
Netanyahu claims U.S. is withholding weapons, blames Biden
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday claimed the United States is withholding weapons and implied that this was slowing the offensive in the…
Ryder and Chase Dodd selected to U.S. Olympic water polo team
In a sport where physicality and experience matter in international competition, the U.S. men’s water polo team revealed on Tuesday that a roster spot for…
Homeless man said he was swimming in Florida lake at 2 a.m. when gator attacked
June 18 (UPI) -- An alligator attacked a homeless Florida man while he was swimming in Lake Monroe before dawn Sunday morning, amputating his arm…
Police arrest Justin Timberlake for DWI in Hamptons
Pop star and actor Justin Timberlake was stopped by the police for driving while intoxicated on Monday night in New York. Source link
Education Dept. reaches resolutions with CUNY, University of Michigan over campus discrimination
The Education Department announced resolutions to complaints of anti-Semitism and anti-Muslim complaints at CUNY and the University of Michigan. File Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI |…
Biden administration announces protection for undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens
The Biden administration announced new rules allowing noncitizens married to U.S. citizens to live and work in the United States Tuesday. Photo by Chris Kleponis/UPI…
Police clear pro-Palestine encampment at CSULA
June 18 (UPI) -- Authorities have cleared a pro-Palestine encampment that has been protesting for more than 40 days on the campus of California State…