Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Jesuit orders separately released lists of 94 clergy from the Maryland area and the Midwest "credibly accused" of sexually abusing children since the 1950s.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge on Monday convicted a woman who climbed the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July to protest President Donald Trump's immigrations policies.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A federal judge dismissed a civil lawsuit filed by student survivors of a shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Former FBI Director James Comey criticized Republicans for not speaking out against President Donald Trump's attacks on the Justice Department and FBI.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Teens are consuming less alcohol, tobacco and opioids, but their vaping habits have hit an all-time high, new research says.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on the state to legalize recreational marijuana use in a speech on Monday.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday there will be a vote in parliament in three weeks on whether Britain should go ahead with her plan to leave the EU.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The U.N. and Palestinian Authority said they need $350 million in 2019 to offset hundreds of millions of dollars in funding slashed by the United States.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A gay Singaporean citizen has won a case to adopt his biological son who was born in the United States through surrogacy.

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Nearly three in 10 Americans are delaying healthcare treatments because of their cost, a new Gallup survey said Monday.