Jury begins deliberations in Weinstein’s New York rape retrial
1 of 3 | Harvey Weinstein, co-founder and former studio boss at Miramax, sits in the courtroom at his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court…
Secret Service agents arrest man who scaled wall at Mar-a-Lago
June 4 (UPI) -- A 23-year-old Texas man has been arrested by U.S. Secret Service agents after jumping the wall at President Donald Trump's Florida…
Newark mayor sues N.J. DA over being arrested last month
June 4 (UPI) -- The Democratic mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, has sued the Republican U.S. district attorney of New Jersey over his arrest last…
FDA commissioner Marty Makary to review safety of abortion drug mifepristone
June 4 (UPI) -- Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he plans to review the safety of abortion drug mifepristone after a recent…
Rubio imposes visa bans over Cuba’s medical missions program
June 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department has imposed visa restrictions on an unspecified number of Central American government officials accused of being involved…
Peloton launches ‘Repowered’ platform to resell used fitness equipment
Pedestrians walk past a Peloton store in Bethesda, Maryland in August 2022. The fitness company announced Tuesday it was launching a resale platform for its…
FAA seeks ‘top innovators’ to rebuild air traffic control system
June 3 (UPI) -- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday the Federal Aviation Administration is searching for "top innovators" to lead the rebuilding of the…
Santa Ono rejected to lead University of Florida after GOP backlash
Dr. Santa Ono, former University of Michigan president, was rejected Tuesday as the next president at the University of Florida, amid conservative backlash over previous…
NYC jury to decide Weinstein’s fate following closing arguments
June 3 (UPI) -- Closing arguments got underway Tuesday after former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein's legal defense team rested in the retrial of his vacated…
Bakersfield girl who faced deportation, loss of lifesaving medical care, allowed to stay in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The family of a 4-year-old Bakersfield girl with a rare medical condition has been granted humanitarian protection from deportation, allowing her to continue receiving lifesaving…
‘Real Housewives’ hubby Girardi sentenced to 7+ years for embezzlement
June 3 (UPI) -- "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills " husband and former attorney Tom Girardi will spend real time in a federal prison for…
Bureau: Number of U.S. job openings little changed in April
June 3 (UPI) -- At 7.4 million, the number of job openings was little changed in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.…
Constellation, Meta agree on 20-year nuclear energy deal
June 3 (UPI) -- Constellation Energy Corporation announced Tuesday it has made a deal to provide the Meta technology company with clean energy for a…
U.S. citizen gets 10 years for joining ISIS in Syria
June 3 (UPI) -- A 49-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to charges of fighting U.S.-led coalition forces as an Islamic State militant has…
Chips Ahoy, Oreo maker sues grocery chain over ‘copycat’ packaging
The maker of Chips Ahoy cookies is suing a discount grocery store chain, claiming it “blatantly” copied its chocolate chip cookie and other snack packaging…
Trump judge blocks Alien Enemies Act deportations in central California
June 2 (UPI) -- A Trump-appointed judge in California on Monday blocked the Alien Enemies Act deportation of a Venezuelan migrant in the Los Angeles…
Trump pulls Jared Isaacman nomination to lead NASA days before vote
Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump's nominee to be administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), looks on during a Senate Committee on Commerce,…
Molotov cocktail attack part of surge in antisemitic violence; ‘community is terrified’
The morning after a man hurled Molotov cocktails at a crowd of Jewish Americans in Boulder, Colo., Rabbi Noah Farkas celebrated the first day of…
Romanian man pleads guilty to leading ‘swatting’ of U.S. officials
June 2 (UPI) -- A Romanian man on Monday pleaded guilty as the ringleader of a group making bomb threats and triggering "swatting" attacks against…
Senate tussles over filibuster, tax cuts in Trump’s legislative agenda
1 of 2 | Sen. Rand Paul, R-KY, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington,…