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Feds accuse Florida man of interstate sex trafficking, coercing a minor

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Feds accuse Florida man of interstate sex trafficking, coercing a minor

April 17 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors say a Florida man assaulted victims and forced them to work as prostitutes in New York and other states. He was indicted on several felonies unveiled Wednesday in Brooklyn.

Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law

SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

Science News // 2 hours ago

SpaceX launches Falcon 9, carrying 23 Starlink satellites from Florida

Senate dismisses both impeachment charges against Homeland Security's Alejandro Mayorkas

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Senate dismisses both impeachment charges against Homeland Security's Alejandro Mayorkas

Whistleblowers tell Senate committees: Boeing officials hurried production, hid safety dangers

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Whistleblowers tell Senate committees: Boeing officials hurried production, hid safety dangers

April 17 (UPI) -- Boeing is producing unsafe aircraft and hiding the extent of dangers, a pair of whistleblowers told separate Senate committees Wednesday.

United States to reimpose sanctions on Venezuelan oil over unfair elections

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

United States to reimpose sanctions on Venezuelan oil over unfair elections

April 17 (UPI) -- The United States on Wednesday announced that it will be reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil after the government had conceded that the South American country had not gotten close enough to free and fair elections.

Conservative Hudson Institute welcomes Nikki Haley as 'steadfast defender of freedom'

U.S. News // 3 hours ago

Conservative Hudson Institute welcomes Nikki Haley as 'steadfast defender of freedom'

April 17 (UPI) -- The Washington-based Hudson Institute this week said it will bring on former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley as its new Walter P. Stern Chair.

Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation

Health News // 4 hours ago

Study: Heart failure, not stroke, most common complication of atrial fibrillation

NEW YORK, April 17 (UPI) -- Doctors tell patients with atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular and often abnormally rapid heart rate, to beware of an increased risk of stroke. But the threat of heart failure should be even more worrisome.

Seven suspects likely to face charges for Michigan State University assaults

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Seven suspects likely to face charges for Michigan State University assaults

April 17 (UPI) -- Michigan State University police on Tuesday identified seven suspects accused of hate crimes for their alleged assault on two male students at the university's main library Monday evening.

NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS

Odd News // 5 hours ago

NASA confirms debris that hit Florida home was trash from ISS

April 17 (UPI) -- NASA confirmed an object that crashed through the roof of a Florida home was indeed garbage jettisoned from the International Space Station.

Stowaway snake causes delay for bullet train in Japan

Odd News // 5 hours ago

Stowaway snake causes delay for bullet train in Japan

April 17 (UPI) -- One of Japan's famously punctual high-speed bullet trains experienced a rare 17-minute delay when a snake was found in a passenger car.

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts donates $500,000 to abortion ban ballot initiative

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Nebraska Sen. Pete Ricketts donates $500,000 to abortion ban ballot initiative

April 17 (UPI) -- Nebraska's Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts has donated $500,000 to a plan to put an abortion ban on November's ballot, according to recent paperwork filed with the state's Accountability and Disclosure Commission.

Movie featuring 'look-alike' actor inspires man's $500,000 lottery win

Odd News // 6 hours ago

Movie featuring 'look-alike' actor inspires man's $500,000 lottery win

April 17 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said a scene in a movie starring his "look-alike" inspired him to buy the scratch-off lottery ticket that earned him a $500,000 prize.

House Speaker Johnson moving forward with aid plan for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

House Speaker Johnson moving forward with aid plan for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

April 17 (UPI) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., revealed three foreign aid bills Wednesday to help Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, respectively, despite opposition from some conservative lawmakers.

State Department invites 22 countries for some hip-hop diplomacy

World News // 6 hours ago

State Department invites 22 countries for some hip-hop diplomacy

April 17 (UPI) -- The State Department is doing some hip-hop diplomacy through April 26 in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Chapel Hill, N.C., exploring how the music genre has promoted peace and positive social change.

Ryan Murphy's Menendez brothers' show minimizes trial, actor says

TV // 7 hours ago

Ryan Murphy's Menendez brothers' show minimizes trial, actor says

LOS ANGELES, April 17 (UPI) -- Jason Butler Harner plays Det. Les Zoeller in "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," currently filming, and says the show focuses on the investigation to avoid re-covering the famous trial.

NBA bans Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter for life for gambling violations

NBA // 7 hours ago

NBA bans Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter for life for gambling violations

April 17 (UPI) -- The NBA Wednesday banned Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter for violating league gambling rules.

Alaska Airlines experiences hourlong ground stoppage over software issue

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Alaska Airlines experiences hourlong ground stoppage over software issue

April 17 (UPI) -- Alaska Airlines flights around the country were grounded for about an hour Wednesday morning because of software issues, the company said.

Authorities arrest nine in Canada gold heist at Toronto airport

World News // 8 hours ago

Authorities arrest nine in Canada gold heist at Toronto airport

April 17 (UPI) -- Authorities in Canada say nine arrests have been made in the investigation of last year's heist of gold worth over $20 million from Toronto's Pearson International Airport, which had reverberating effects.

Uber's lost-and-found items include toupee, live turtle

Odd News // 8 hours ago

Uber's lost-and-found items include toupee, live turtle

April 17 (UPI) -- Uber's annual Lost & Found Index revealed some of the most unusual items left behind in ride-share cars over the past year include a toupee, a ceramic cat and a live turtle.

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