Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to hear a legal challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools based on ZIP code designed to diversify its student body.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A California highway was left in a sweet and sticky state after a truck fire caused the roadway to become covered in more than 30,000 pounds of melted chocolate.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania town's holiday parade was capped off by participants and spectators attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest "Macarena" dance.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Two business entities have teamed-up to mount a new effort to takeover the struggling Macy's department store chain, according to new information.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Days after its claims were rejected by a U.S. federal appeals court, TikTok is asking for a pause on a new law set to take place next month that would ban the social media app unless sold by its parent company.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Adam Schiff will get a jump on his term as U.S. senator a few weeks with California Gov. Gavin Newsome appointing him to complete the term currently appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler on Sunday.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The world's oldest known wild bird has laid an egg at the estimated age of 74 on a North Pacific island, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Rapper and entrepreneur Shawn Carter, better known by Jay-Z, denied allegations in an amended civil lawsuit filed Sunday that claimed he raped a 13-year-old girl in 2000 with music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Postelection analysis shows independent voters grew their share of the vote, split their votes between their choices for president and Senate candidates, and ended up expanding their overall influence in 2024.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- 2024 is firmly on track to be the hottest year ever after the European Union reported a November average global surface temperature 0.73 degrees Celsius higher than the 1991-2020 average.