Trump threatens India with tariffs over buying Russian oil
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on Thursday, February…
Police arrest man accused of shooting LA car ramming suspect
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Los Angeles have arrested a man accused of shooting the driver charged with ramming his vehicle into a crowd…
Nearly 2,000 responders fighting southern California wildfire
Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A wildfire that ignited Friday in Southern California has exploded to tens of thousands of acres as nearly 2,000 firefighters work…
Stakes rise in the Russia-Ukraine war as Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin approaches
The coming week could bring an important moment in the war between Russia and Ukraine, as President Trump’s deadline for the Kremlin to reach a…
U.S. couple detained with 72 pounds of marijuana hashish in baggage
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers inspect black, vacuum-sealed bags containing marijuana hashish last month after two U.S. travelers were detained and their baggage searched…
Justice Department ends 44-year consent decree on civil service exams
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced Monday its Civil Rights Division would end a decades-old consent decree, which banned the federal government from…
More than $100M in grant money to be used to protect migratory birds
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The federal government is approving more than $100 million in federal grant money for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for…
Drag group promotes artists’ rights as Florida AG demands info on Pride event
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Florida's Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier is demanding guest lists, surveillance footage and personal information from people who attended a drag…
State Department may require visa applicants to post bond of up to $15,000 to enter the U.S.
WASHINGTON — The State Department is proposing requiring applicants for business and tourist visas to post a bond of up to $15,000 to enter the United States,…
FBI warns of scam targeting foreign college students
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- FBI officials in Philadelphia on Monday issued an advisory warning international college students about a scam that involves foreign impersonators. They…
Rep. Nancy Mace runs for S.C. governor in crowded GOP primary
1 of 2 | Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, arrives to speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in 2024. Mace announced today that…
U.S. tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say
JOHANNESBURG — U.S. reciprocal tariffs have put an estimated 30,000 jobs at risk, South African authorities said Monday, four days before a 30% U.S. tariff on most…
Boeing defense machinists strike in Missouri, Illinois
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Three Boeing defense plants face a strike as 3,200 hourly machinists walked off their jobs. Members of the International Association of…
Trump, Carney expected to talk trade in coming days
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney seen here with President Donald Trump during a G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on June 16, 2025. The two…
Texas Democrats flee state over GOP-drawn House maps
Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Texas Democrats have fled the Lone Star State in an effort to block Republicans from advancing state House maps that not…
Tropical Storm Dexter forms over western Atlantic
Tropical Storm Dexter formed Sunday night over the western Atlantic, far off the coast of North Carolina, according to forecasters who expect it to move…
Noah Lyles shoved by Kenny Bednarek at U.S. nationals 200 win
EUGENE, Ore. — Track turned into a contact sport Sunday when Kenny Bednarek shoved Noah Lyles after Lyles beat him to the finish line in the 200-meter…
Events held nationwide as Hiroshima bombing anniversary approaches
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Groups around the world will gather this week to commemorate the Aug. 6th bombing of Hiroshima, a nuclear attack that killed…
Economists defend labor data chief fired by Trump
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Economists are lining up to defend Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer, who was fired by President Donald Trump on…
Senate confirms former Fox host Jeanine Pirro as top prosecutor
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The Senate has confirmed former Fox News TV host and Donald Trump supporter Jeanine Pirro as the top U.S. federal prosecutor.…