WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- President Obama hasn't wavered since saying use of chemical weapons in Syria's civil war would cross a red line and incur consequences, the White House said.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Unlawful immigrants create a fiscal burden for American taxpayers that lasts well past any amnesty granting them citizenship, a conservative think tank says.
MONTEVIDEO, Minn., May 6 (UPI) -- A western Minnesota man was arrested after the FBI said it raided his home and found Molotov cocktails, suspected pipe bombs and guns.
WORCESTER, Mass., May 6 (UPI) -- A Roman Catholic bishop from Massachusetts was arrested for alleged drunken driving near his Rhode Island vacation home, police said.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 6 (UPI) -- A former Catholic schoolteacher says she was fired for being in a same-sex relationship and is now fighting to get her job back.
BOSTON, May 6 (UPI) -- In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, counterterrorism officials are confronting a new and confounding threat: the do-it-yourself jihadist.
HOUSTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams has sued his former fiancee for the return of a $785,000, 10-carat diamond engagement ring, court documents said.
NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- Nearly two years after Casey Anthony was acquitted of killing her daughter, Caylee, Florida Judge Belvin Perry said he was shocked at the jury's verdict.
CHICAGO, May 6 (UPI) -- A father and son were arrested for allegedly violating U.S. laws that prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the Justice Department said.
CHICAGO, May 6 (UPI) -- A bicyclist in Chicago, 16, was shot and killed by police as he fired at pedestrians and then at officers pursuing him, authorities said.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 6 (UPI) -- Heavy rains in North Carolina on Sunday and Monday caused school cancellations, traffic delays, power outages and flood warnings, meteorologists say.
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6 (UPI) -- A California Cinco de Mayo celebration got out of hand and a public bus was pelted with rocks after police came to control the large crowd, authorities say.
FALFURRIAS, Texas, May 6 (UPI) -- Ranchers and residents along the Texas border with Mexico say the rush of illegal immigrants into the United States is "out of control."
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Authorities in Washington, D.C., said they were looking for an 83-year-old grandmother last seen walking along a trail after leaving Reagan National Airport.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Special elections in Mississippi and South Carolina Tuesday will be monitored to ensure compliance with the 1965 Voting Rights Act, the Justice Department said.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Returning U.S. soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan die in car crashes at a 75 percent higher rate than the average driver, researchers said.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- International visitors to the United States in March spent more than $14.4 billion, up by nearly 3 percent over March 2012, the Commerce Department said.
NEW YORK, May 6 (UPI) -- A New York state senator was arrested Monday in connection with a probe of corruption by public officials, an FBI official says.
HOUSTON, May 6 (UPI) -- A Houston man, 19, was injured in the accidental explosion of a small homemade bomb that was meant to blow up turtles, authorities said.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- The 49th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, recognizing 141 high school seniors, was announced Monday by U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Thailand is a key partner to the United States on matters of security, the environment and the environment, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., May 6 (UPI) -- A Florida woman was hospitalized with "heavy wounds" after being mauled by a pack of five pit bulls, a law enforcement officer said.
NEWARK, N.J., May 6 (UPI) -- A New Jersey pastor and two youth ministers resigned after a priest banned from contact with children was allowed to work at youth retreats, officials said.
Kentucky Derby winning jockey Joel Rosario, and his mount Orb, both enjoy a quick bath after winning the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 4, 2013. UPI/Mark Abraham
