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April 11, 2002 / 2:40 PM

Chicago to help former Andersen workers

CHICAGO, April 11 (UPI) -- Mayor Richard M. Daley Thursday sent a letter to 250 Chicago area businesses urging companies to consider hiring former employees of Arthur Andersen LLP. The accounting giant began slashing 7,000 employees this week, thousands in Chicago, in the wake of the Enron scandal.

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Tabloid publisher takes stand to outline 'great relationship' with Trump in hush-money trial

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Tabloid publisher takes stand to outline 'great relationship' with Trump in hush-money trial

April 23 (UPI) -- The judge in Donald Trump's hush-money trial delayed a decision on whether the former president should be held in contempt for multiple alleged gag order violations as the National Enquirer's ex-publisher retakes stand.

UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware

April 23 (UPI) -- Officials for Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group on Monday said the health insurance and services provider paid a ransom to protect patients' data, but many personal files were breached in a recent cyberattack.

Minnesota state senator charged with burglary of stepmother's home

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Minnesota state senator charged with burglary of stepmother's home

April 23 (UPI) -- A first-term Minnesota state senator was charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly breaking in to her stepmother's house in Detroit Lakes.

Wheelchair-bound right-to-die activist first in Peru to legally end life via euthanasia

World News // 2 hours ago

Wheelchair-bound right-to-die activist first in Peru to legally end life via euthanasia

April 23 (UPI) -- Psychologist Ana Estrada, 47, on Sunday became the first Peruvian citizen to die by euthanasia after winning approval for the life-ending procedure from Peru's Supreme Court.

DOJ reaches $138M settlement with victims of team doctor Larry Nassar

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

DOJ reaches $138M settlement with victims of team doctor Larry Nassar

April 23 (UPI) -- The Justice Department says a civil settlement has finally been reached with the victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts.

Google fires more workers who protested Israel cloud contract

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Google fires more workers who protested Israel cloud contract

April 23 (UPI) -- Google confirmed on Monday that it fired 20 more employees who denounced the tech giant's cloud computing deal with Israel during April 16 protests in New York City and Sunnyvale, Calif.

Apple sends digital invites for May 7 product event

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Apple sends digital invites for May 7 product event

April 23 (UPI) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday took to social media to ask the public to "pencil us in" for the company's next product launch set for May 7.

President Joe Biden to talk abortion rights in trip to Florida

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

President Joe Biden to talk abortion rights in trip to Florida

April 23 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden will travel to Florida on Tuesday afternoon to discuss abortion rights in the state.

Senate to hold vote on advancing $95B foreign aid package, TikTok ban

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Senate to hold vote on advancing $95B foreign aid package, TikTok ban

April 23 (UPI) -- The Senate is preparing to advance a series of packages for votes Tuesday, including a $95 billion package to Ukraine that officials there consider critical in helping them hold off a push by Russia in their ongoing inva

U.S. military joins Japan in search for missing 7 MSDF crew from helicopter crash

World News // 5 hours ago

U.S. military joins Japan in search for missing 7 MSDF crew from helicopter crash

April 23 (UPI) -- Japan's defense minister on Tuesday said the United States will join search-and-rescue efforts for the seven missing Maritime Self-Defense Force members who crashed in two helicopters over the weekend.

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