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Biden to meet with families of officers killed in Charlotte shootout

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Biden to meet with families of officers killed in Charlotte shootout

May 2 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden is to travel to North Carolina on Thursday to meet with families of four police officers who were killed earlier this week in a shootout.

Ukrainian hacker accused of the Kaseya ransomware attack sentenced to 13 years

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Ukrainian hacker accused of the Kaseya ransomware attack sentenced to 13 years

Body of fifth Francis Scott Key Bridge victim recovered

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Body of fifth Francis Scott Key Bridge victim recovered

On This Day: 630 Nigerian Muslims die in Yelwa massacre

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On This Day: 630 Nigerian Muslims die in Yelwa massacre

U.S. sanctions nearly 300 targets aiding Russia's war against Ukraine

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

U.S. sanctions nearly 300 targets aiding Russia's war against Ukraine

May 2 (UPI) -- The United States is sanctioning nearly 300 targets in Russia, as it accuses the Kremlin of using chemicals "as a method of warfare" against Ukrainian troops.

Blinken meets Netanyahu in Israel amid push to secure cease-fire, prevent Rafah invasion

World News // 6 hours ago

Blinken meets Netanyahu in Israel amid push to secure cease-fire, prevent Rafah invasion

May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in the Middle Eastern country on Wednesday.

Alabama mayor suspends police chief over school violence, 'Freaknik-style parties'

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Alabama mayor suspends police chief over school violence, 'Freaknik-style parties'

May 1 (UPI) -- Selma, Ala., Mayor James Perkins Jr. has suspended Police Chief Kenta Fulford for a second time after he said officers failed to respond to school violence as "Freaknik-style street parties" raged outside headquarters.

Georgian authorities beat back protesters opposing 'foreign agent' law

World News // 8 hours ago

Georgian authorities beat back protesters opposing 'foreign agent' law

May 1 (UPI) -- Georgian authorities used tear gas and water cannons to beat back pro-European Union protesters, decrying a proposed "foreign agent" law similar to one used in Russia, in the capital Tbilisi on Tuesday night.

Man charged with murder in London sword attack that killed 14-year-old boy

World News // 8 hours ago

Man charged with murder in London sword attack that killed 14-year-old boy

May 1 (UPI) -- A 36 year-old man was charged Wednesday with murder in the stabbing death of a teenage boy after he allegedly attacked five people with a sword on a suburban street in east London.

Colombian President ending diplomatic ties with Israel

World News // 9 hours ago

Colombian President ending diplomatic ties with Israel

May 1 (UPI) -- Colombia President Gustavo Petro on Wednesday said he intends to end diplomatic relations with Israel over its handling of its war against Hamas in Gaza.

U.S. House overwhelmingly approves Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

U.S. News // 10 hours ago

U.S. House overwhelmingly approves Anti-Semitism Awareness Act

May 1 (UPI) -- The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a bipartisan measure requiring the Department of Education to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition of anti-Semitism.

Veteran portrait exhibit by George W. Bush heading to Disney World

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Veteran portrait exhibit by George W. Bush heading to Disney World

May 1 (UPI) -- With the start of National Military Appreciation Month, Disney's EPCOT announced Wednesday it will open a new exhibit of military veteran portraits painted by former President George W. Bush.

Google reduces workforce by 200, moves jobs to Mexico, India

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Google reduces workforce by 200, moves jobs to Mexico, India

May 1 (UPI) -- Google laid off 200 of its "Core" unit workers while reorganizing and moving several jobs to Mexico and India, CNBC and Seeking Alpha reported Wednesday.

Harvey Weinstein to be retried on rape charges this fall

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Harvey Weinstein to be retried on rape charges this fall

May 1 (UPI) -- Harvey Weinstein will be retried in the fall after a New York Appeals Court last week overturned his rape conviction in the state.

As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

As pro-Palestine protests mount nationwide, so do arrests at N.Y. universities

May 1 (UPI) -- As pro-Palestinian protests continue to affect college campuses in the U.S., New York Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said nearly 300 were arrested the night before at Columbia University and City University of New York.

Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Arizona Senate votes to repeal Civil War-era abortion ban

May 1 (UPI) -- Arizona's Republican-controlled Senate voted Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on nearly all abortions and revert state abortion law to a 15-week ban. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs has said she will sign the repeal.

Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Johnson & Johnson wants to pay $6.5B to settle talcum-powder lawsuits over cancer claims

May 1 (UPI) -- The pharmaceutical giant says it is taking steps to resolve a multi-billion dollar, cancer-related lawsuit with thousands of individuals over claims that chemicals in their baby powder had caused certain cancers.

No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

No children hurt as shooter 'neutralized' outside Wisconsin middle school

May 1 (UPI) -- Sounds of gunfire rang out Wednesday morning outside Wisconsin's Mount Horeb Middle School, but police "neutralized" the shooter, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, ABC News and PBS Wisconsin reported.

UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

UnitedHealth CEO: No evidence personal data was accessed during ransomware attack

May 1 (UPI) -- No evidence suggests patients' medical histories and personal data were accessed during a February ransomware attack, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty told the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday.

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid inflation rate higher than 2% target

U.S. News // 16 hours ago

Fed leaves interest rates unchanged amid inflation rate higher than 2% target

May 1 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve Wednesday voted to keep interest rates unchanged, in line with expectations as inflation remains above the central bank's 2% threshold.

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