Reports: Trump considers stock IPO for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Aug. 9 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. government to sell Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock in a quest to move…
Suspect arrested in shooting of two Atlanta transit police officers
The suspect, who has not yet been publicly named, allegedly shot two MARTA officers at a train station Thursday evening. File Photo by Erik S.…
Canyon fire causes thousands to flee in California
1 of 2 | Evacuation orders are in place for five areas in Ventura County, Calif., where the uncontained Canyon fire has now engulfed an…
Justice Department subpoenas NY Attorney General Letitia James in criminal probe
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James' office in a criminal investigation. Two grand jury…
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 ranked most stolen car in United States
The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is the most frequently stolen car in the United States. Photo by Mauricio Duenas Castaneda/EPA Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The Chevrolet…
Bed Bath & Beyond returns with store opening in Nashville
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, beloved home goods store Bed Bath & Beyond opened its first new store in…
U.S. gold futures spike with 39% tariffs on Switzerland enacted
1 of 3 | The price of U.S. gold futures spiked Friday, a day after Switzerland was hit with 39% American tariffs on its goods,…
Shooter, officer dead at Emory University, near CDC offices in Atlanta
Emory University is a private school in Atlanta. Photo by Emory News Center Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The suspected shooter on Emory University's campus and…
Gunman, officer dead after shooting at Emory University in Atlanta
Emory University is a private school in Atlanta. Photo by Emory News Center Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The suspected shooter on Emory University's downtown Atlanta…
Suspect arrested in shooting deaths of 4 at rural bar in Montana
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The suspect in a shooting that killed four people at a bar in rural western Montana was arrested Friday, seven days…
Trump replaces Billy Long as IRS boss; Bessent takes over temporarily
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday replaced Bill Long as Internal Revenue Service commissioner after less than two months on the job…
DOJ requests judges unseal more evidence in Epstein and Maxwell cases
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice asked New York judges to unseal more evidence in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell criminal cases,…
Icon of the Seas’ water slide breaks, injuring passenger
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- A cruise passenger aboard the Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas was injured when a section of a water slide broke…
No deal as U.S. deadline for Russia to end Ukraine war arrives
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's deadline for Russia to end its ongoing war in Ukraine or face stiffer U.S. economic sanctions arrived Friday.…
Friday deadline for Democrats to return to Texas approaches
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Texas Democrat elected officials who fled the state to prevent redistricting face Gov. Greg Abbot's deadline Friday to return to the…
The Sports Report: Chargers lose Rashawn Slater for the season
From Anthony De Leon: Rashawn Slater, the Chargers’ star left tackle who became the highest-paid offensive lineman in NFL history last month, sustained a torn…
U.S. notes ‘with interest’ North Korean remarks on diplomacy: official
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Washington has noted "with interest" a recent statement by the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un suggesting a…
DOJ sues Oklahoma to stop offering migrants in-state-tuition
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- The Justice Department filed a lawsuit this week challenging an Oklahoma law that provides eligible undocumented migrants with in-state tuition benefits,…
OpenAI releases GPT-5, free to users
OpenAI creator Sam Altman and other leaders in artificial intelligence testify before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in May in…
Skydance, Paramount merger closes – UPI.com
Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Skydance Media and Paramount Global have completed their merger, creating a new media conglomerate and ending months of turmoil over the…