Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts gas company responsible for a series of explosions that killed one person in 2018 has agreed to pay a $53 million criminal fine, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. announced recalls of its F-series trucks this week for three separate issues, affecting more than 250,000 vehicles.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Authorities in Washington state came to the rescue of a sea lion found wandering down a rural road about two miles from the nearest large body of water.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A government ethics watchdog filed suit against several federal agencies Wednesday to obtain information about the involvement of White House adviser Stephen Miller in the Trump administration's "public charge" rule.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- While performing renovations at London's House of Commons this week, crews uncovered a long-forgotten doorway officials say dates back to the mid-1600s and was probably used by some prominent British historical figures.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- An Australian animal hospital shared video of a procedure where an entire beach towel was removed from inside a family's pet snake.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Starbucks announced Wednesday it will introduce a Beyond Meat sandwich to its menu at locations in Canada, following a growing trend of North American restaurant chains that are now offering plant-based meat substitutes.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- In an analysis of married, widowed and unmarried adults enrolled in the Harvard Aging Brain Study, widowed participants "demonstrated worsening cognitive performance," as well as higher levels of beta-amyloid protein.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Populations from Africa, Asia and Europe were migrating to the Mediterranean islands prior to the establishment of seafaring civilizations in the Mediterranean, according to new analysis of ancient DNA.

Feb. 26 (UPI) -- North Korea state media claimed scientists in the country are searching for a cure for the new strain of deadly coronavirus.