Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered "defensive" drills involving more than 5,600 troops in response to the deployment of a British warship to the coast of Guyana as tensions escalated in ...

A 20-year-old man suspected in the killing of a female co-worker in Maine was arrested more than 1,600 miles away following a brief chase and shootout with Arkansas police.

Comedian Shecky Greene has died at the age of 97.

"Wonka" is the No. 1 movie in North America, earning $24 million in receipts this weekend, BoxOfficeMojo.com announced Sunday.

In a surprise announcement, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark said she plans to abdicate on January 14 after more than half a century on the throne.

A 39-year-old man is dead following injuries he received from a shark "encounter" while in the water off the beach at Maui's Paia Bay in Hawaii, authorities reported.

A 14-year-old boy in Fresno, Calif., was arrested after his parents were found dead last week in a vicious attack that also left his 11-year-old sister critically wounded.

The Palestinian Authority's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the "fascist" beating of a gas station employee in the West Bank at the hands of U.S.-backed Israeli soldiers.

Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi has given his first health update since he announced in June he was taking a break from touring.

North Korea has announced plans to launch more spy satellites in 2024 after successfully launching its satellite program this fall.

British television producer Nigel Lythgoe is denying Paula Abdul's sexual assault allegations against him.

A sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department in New York is believed to have killed his wife and two sons before shooting himself dead in a suspected murder-suicide, police said.

On Dec. 31, 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates great Roberto Clemente and four other people died in a plane crash en route to deliver supplies to Nicaragua.

Actor Anthony Hopkins turns 86 and fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg turns 77, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 31.

Renowned tap dancing star Maurice Hines Jr., who also enjoyed a long career as an actor and choreographer, has died, his agent said Saturday. He was 80.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Saturday asked an appeals court to reject former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity in his federal election interference case.

An undercover Oakland, Calif., police officer is dead after being shot while while responding to a break-in at a business in the city's waterfront entertainment district, authorities say.

A former deputy fire chief in southern Massachusetts is dead after being shot and killed by police, local officials have confirmed.

Authorities have identified three members of a Massachusetts family who were found shot to death this week inside a palatial, 27-room mansion in a wealthy section of suburban Boston.

BAFTA-winning actor Tom Wilkinson has died at the age of 75.

Convicted felon Sam Bankman-Fried won't face an additional federal trial accusing him of making illegal campaign contributions and five other federal charges, prosecutors say.

Without mentioning any specific threats, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday security is being tightened in the Big Apple ahead of New Year's Eve festivities.

Quantum cryptography is a method of encryption that uses the naturally occurring properties of quantum mechanics to secure and transmit data in a way that cannot be hacked.

Even as he fights a grueling war in the Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin nevertheless is stepping up his country’s efforts in the global AI race because he believes the technology is fundamentally important for the efficiency and well-being of their society.

An initiative by the digital equity nonprofit Digitunity sent devices to over 41,000 students since 2021, but the success of the program hinges on tech support, device refurbishment and digital literacy training.

An initiative by the digital equity nonprofit Digitunity sent devices to over 41,000 students since 2021, but the success of the program hinges on tech support, device refurbishment and digital literacy training.

Smart cars increasingly are linking up with equally smart street furniture to ease access to vehicle charging and reduce urban congestion.

CLS Health, a physician-owned, multi-specialty care clinic, has arrived in the Towne Lake area of Cypress, marking its first expansion into Houston's Northwest corridor. Originating from Webster, the physician-owned organization prides itself on a unique, integrated approach to healthcare.

Clinical trials continue to experience a paucity of diversity, but it will take a multipronged approach to infuse DEI into research.

Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) remain central to the development of new drugs and therapeutic approaches, however the patients involved in many of these trials too often do not reflect society in general.

Responding to the needs of the oil and gas, structural, manufacturing, and fabrication sectors, automotive trade school WyoTech, Laramie, Wyo., has created a new welding and fabrication training program designed to provide hands-on experience and skills.

Responding to the needs of the oil and gas, structural, manufacturing, and fabrication sectors, automotive trade school WyoTech, Laramie, Wyo., has created a new welding and fabrication training program designed to provide hands-on experience and skills.

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Republican Rep. George Santos of New York faces a vote Friday that threatens to remove him from Congress more than a month after he pleaded not guilty to multiple federal fraud charges.

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that former President Donald Trump can be sued civilly for his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of his supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol, assaulted ...

A week after coming up one number short of a jackpot, Joshua Allen of Raleigh won $662,878 from the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Hilary Farr announced her exit from the HGTV home renovation series "Love It or List It."

In prepared remarks at Friday Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said speculation about interest rate cuts to loosen monetary policy is premature.

"The Crown" will conclude with Season 6, Part 2 on Netflix in December.

For the ninth consecutive year, fewer than 30 people were executed in the United States in 2023 and fewer than 50 were sentenced to death as of Friday, according to the Death Penalty Information ...

Army National Guard officer Tommy Vu took a Guinness World Records title for the most burpee pull-ups in 1 minute while raising money for charity during a live broadcast of "Good Morning America ...

Rockstar Games will release a first trailer for the video game "Grand Theft Auto VI" on Dec. 5.

Tensions are running high in Venezuela and Guyana ahead of a referendum this weekend as Venezuelans are voting to make a disputed, oil-rich territory a state.

A Russian rocket carrying supplies for the International Space Station took off Friday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Jungkook, a K-pop star and member of BTS, shared "Standing Next to You - Usher Remix."

The bathroom is supposed to be a safe space, but there have been several surprising discoveries made in and around the toilet recently. Here is a recap of five of them.

Vice President Kamala Harris will arrive at the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday to take part in two days of climate negotiations with hundreds of world leaders, the White House announced.

The IRS and Treasury Department on Friday laid out guidance on electric vehicle tax credits for foreign manufacturers under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court justice, died Friday in Phoenix. She was 93.

DeVonta Smith is among UPI senior sports writer Alex Butler's five must-start wide receivers for Week 13 of the fantasy football season.

The repeat head injuries suffered by football players, boxers and other athletes appear to affect brain health long after players have given up their sport.

Lana Del Rey shared her version of the John Denver song "Take Me Home, Country Roads."

Britain's King Charles III made an urgent plea for climate action at the COP28 summit in Dubai on Friday, saying the "hope of the world" rests on the decisions made at the annual meeting.

Linda Blair told UPI she signed on as a consultant for "The Exorcist: Believer" because she felt protective of the original film's legacy, as well as of the young actresses starring in the sequel.

Star Joel Kinnaman and director John Woo discuss their action film "Silent Night," in theaters Friday, which has a tragic subtext.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden were part of the pageantry and celebration Thursday evening as The National Christmas Tree sparkled to life on the White House Ellipse during the offici ...

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing to expand cockpit voice recording capacity to 25 hours in newly manufactured aircraft. Currently, the recorders only capture two hours of data.

Israeli forces resumed military operations against Hamas just minutes after a 7 day military stand down expired, and as peacemakers scrambled to extend the truce for at least another day.

Actor Zoe Kravitz turns 35 and conservationist Robert Irwin turns 20, among the famous birthdays for Dec. 1.

On Dec. 1, 1943, ending a "Big Three" meeting in Tehran, U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Russian Premier Josef Stalin pledged a concerted effort t ...