Senate heads into recess as Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, speaks at a press conference calling on the administration to release the Epstein files in the U.S. Capitol building…
Small earthquake hits near New York City
Aug. 3 (UPI) -- A small earthquake was felt near New York City on Saturday night but left no reports of injuries or structural damage.…
It’s Trump’s economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
WASHINGTON — For all of President Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators last week told a potentially worrisome story as the…
Federal Reserve governor Kugler resigns, creating vacancy for Trump
Aug. 2 (UPI) -- One of the seven members of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Adriana Kugler, announced she is stepping down next week,…
Tenneessee man accused of trying to kill 9 deputies during arrest
Kevin Wade O'Neal, 54, of Old Fort, Tn., is accused of trying to kill nine sheriff's deputies and detectives with an explosive device while being…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reports 3.8% decline in profits
Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a 3.79% decline in second-quarter earnings as CEO Warren Buffett's company warned about troubling times because…
Trump’s tariffs leave a lot of losers, from Laos to Brazil. And there were no real winners
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers — from small, poor countries such as Laos and Algeria to wealthy U.S. trading…
Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by Trump braces to defend them against deportation
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — An Ohio city whose Haitian migrants were disparaged by a Donald Trump falsehood last year as he pitched voters on his plans for an…
Hot dog spill closes Pennsylvania interstate
Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Thousands of frozen hot dogs spilled across Interstate-83 in Pennsylvania, closing the busy highway in both directions after a multi-vehicle collision.…
OpenAI ends ChatGPT users’ option to index chats on search engines
ChatGPT developer OpenAI is ending an experiment that enabled users to index and share their private conversations with the artificial intelligence program. File Photo by…
Smithsonian removes mention of presidential impeachments
The Smithsonian Institution has removed mentions of impeachment efforts against President Andrew Johnson, President Richard Nixon, President Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump -- Trump…
Office of Special Counsel investigates former special prosecutor Jack Smith
1 of 4 | Officials with the Office of Special Counsel are launching an investigation into Jack Smith, who oversaw criminal probes into President Donald…
Police seek suspect who shot, killed 4 people in Montana bar
Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Authorities are searching for a suspect in the shooting deaths of four people at a bar in a small town in…
The Sports Report: Trade deadline passes with moderate moves from the Dodgers
From Jack Harris: Before trade rumors heated up and dream scenarios were briefly envisioned, before the Dodgers were linked to a string of big names…
Trump’s super PACs are stockpiling cash, nearly $200 million available
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump's super PAC has raised $177 million in the last six months, and has nearly $200 million in cash…
Federal agency revokes $26M for D.C.-Baltimore maglev train
A maglev (magnetically levitating) train approaches its terminus in Shanghai, China, in 2008. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Friday he will revoke a $26…
Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida to Texas
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell was moved Friday from Tallahassee, Fla., to a minimum-security prison camp in Bryan, Texas. File Handout Photo by Rick Bajornas/UN…
Palantir gets $10B Army contract to improve readiness with AI
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Denver-based software firm Palantir Technologies secured a 10-year contract worth up to $10 billion to improve the U.S. Army's military readiness…
Trans darts star speaks out after women’s rule change
Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Dutch transgender darts champion Noa-Lynn van Leuven spoke out after her sport's international governing body released a new gender-eligibility policy that…
Trump injects a new uncertainty in tariffs, pushing start to Aug. 7
WASHINGTON — For weeks, President Trump was promising the world economy would change on Friday with his new tariffs in place. It was an ironclad deadline, administration…