Last year's Kentucky Derby produced one of the most peculiar finishes in history, with County House's win one of several upset victories in years prior this weekend's postponed 2020 Derby.

On May 1, 1960, the Soviet Union shot down a U.S. U-2 spy plane flown by Francis Gary Powers, who was captured.

Rafe Spall and Esther Smith say they hope their new television comedy, "Trying," resonates with people doing their best to thrive at home while social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

SpaceX, elections, TV goofs: How closely did you follow the news this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for May 1, 2020.

Robbie Amell's sci-fi comedy "Upload" has people wearing masks in public, suffering from vaping related health issues and uploading their brains into a digital afterlife.

NASA will tap into nostalgia, and some controversy, by resurrecting its red so-called worm logo for the agency's return to human spaceflight planned for May 27.

A virtual version of the Kentucky Derby and live baseball games in Taiwan highlight the sports weekend schedule to open May.

Actor Joanna Lumley turns 74 and singer Judy Collins turns 81, among the famous birthdays for May 1.

Police in Western Australia fatally shot a man armed with a weapon after several people were injured in an attack at a shopping center on Friday.

Electronic cigarettes that contain nicotine may prompt spikes in blood pressure and heart rate in the young, a new study suggests.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed that a member of the Canadian Armed Forces was killed and five others remain missing after a military helicopter crashed off the Greece coast.

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Reports of sexual assault in the military grew by 3 percent last year, the Pentagon said Thursday.

A package that included a private dinner or workout with Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady sold for $800,000 as part of the "All-In Challenge."

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer extended the state of emergency issued amid the COVID-19 outbreak as armed protesters gathered at the capitol building in Lansing on Thursday calling for businesse ...

The Miami Dolphins waived former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Taco Charlton after one season.

Jeremy Issacharoff, Israel's ambassador to Germany, said Jerusalem welcomed the ban as an "extremely significant and meaningful step by Germany" in fighting terrorism.

Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby, will open for spectator-free racing May 16 under strict guidelines, racetrack officials announced Thursday.

Three major U.S. airlines on Thursday announced they will require passengers to wear face coverings on planes as unions and politicians pressure the Trump administration to mandate the practice ...

The eurozone's economy shrank 3.8 percent in the first three months of 2020 according to initial estimates released Thursday.

NASCAR announced Thursday that it will return to action May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina without fans in attendance.

A federal judge on Thursday pushed back the date for two parents to report to prison to serve their sentences in the college admissions scandal, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

A federal judge on Thursday pushed back the date for two parents to report to prison to serve their sentences in the college admissions scandal, citing the COVID-19 pandemic.

A heavy rainstorm in northeastern Kentucky turned tragic late Wednesday after a horse-drawn buggy overturned while crossing a flooded creek.

U.S. Transportation Command has awarded a $7.2 billion Global Household Goods Contract to American Roll On Roll Off Carrier Group, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

Known for mint juleps, bold fashion and wagering, the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., is the longest-running sporting event in the United States, first held in 1875. Due to ...

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced Thursday he's tested positive for coronavirus.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for emergency funding for the U.S. Postal Service in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Chicago Bears reached agreements with veteran wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. and former Houston Texans safety Tashaun Gipson on Thursday.

Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the third and final test of its next-generation long-range missile designed for the Army's Precision Strike Missile program, the company announced this ...

Blood clots, skin rashes and other lesions might be among the symptoms some people experience with COVID-19, according to new research released Thursday.

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday announced that she appointed poet laureate Joy Harjo for a second term.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said Congress would seek to include about $1 trillion in funds for state and local governments in its next coronavirus relief bill.

Researchers have reformulated an HIV medication into a version they hope can eventually be taken as infrequently as once a year.

Archaeologists have recovered evidence of the formation of a multicultural community during Europe's Migration Period.

The coronavirus pandemic has led many older adults to postpone medical care, a new survey finds.

Graham Walters, 72, has broken three world records in completing his solo trans-Atlantic rowing trip in 96 days.

The Blue Angels and Thunderbirds will fly over Baltimore, Washington D.C. and Atlanta on Saturday, the Navy and Air Force announced.

Cases of COVID-19 in the hard-hit Navajo Nation are predicted to peak in May, a medical spokeswoman said Wednesday, adding that an outbreak among residents of a detox center caused numbers to sp ...

Is your business thinking about switching to an ABM based strategy? ABM is the new direction for many industries. If you didn’t already know, ABM stands for Account-Based Marketing, and ...

A British Columbia woman said her husband's boast about winning $10 from a lottery drawing led her to check her own tickets -- and discover a $360,000 jackpot.

On the final day of April, the S&P 500 closed out its best month since 1987 despite losses on Thursday. Going into Thursday, the index had climbed 13 percent in value over the month.

Poverty and poor or non-existent health insurance coverage might worsen the effects of heart failure, the American Heart Association said Thursday.

An Indian automobile engineer custom built a "COVID-19 Bike" with about 5 feet of distance between its two seats.

Infections caused by contaminated food are up 15 percent across the United States, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Foodborne Diseases Act ...

The Senate intelligence committee on Thursday scheduled a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence nominee, Rep. John Ratcliffe.

Denis Goldberg, a South African anti-apartheid activist who spent 22 years in prison and was a close associate of Nelson Mandela, has died, his family said Thursday. He was 87.

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic, reaching around the globe. The virus, which surfaced in December in Wuhan, China, has kill ...

The Vatican has closed its latest investigation into the disappearance of an Italian teen who went missing in 1983, the Holy See Press Office said Thursday.

Officials in a Swedish city said they are dumping more than a ton of chicken poop on a popular park to deter revelers from gathering to celebrate a popular holiday.

Penn State is partnering with River Mountain, a south-central PA adventure camp, to provide a "digital wellness program designed to combat the negative impacts technology has on young people's social, emotional and cognitive development."

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