Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Arizona state officials certified the results of the midterm elections on Monday nearly a month after Election Day.

WASHINGON, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- It promises to be a severe flu season this winter, as illustrated by a rising number of cases in Washington, D.C., among other places nationwide. But a W. Va. health department says RSV has caused the most strain so far.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Michael Avenatti, the lawyer who represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, was sentenced for 14 years in prison Monday.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. stocks fell Monday after the latest economic reports showed growth continuing at a hotter-than-expected rate.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Former President Donald Trump clarified remarks he made about terminating the U.S. rules and regulations, "even those found in the Constitution," on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Monday announced the company and its partner BioNTech have asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to approve an updated COVID-19 vaccine regimen for young children.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- A Florida man visiting his brother in Virginia found his vacation destination paid off when he scored a $100,000 Powerball prize.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Fans of pop music superstar Taylor Swift filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster, alleging the vendor broke antitrust laws and invoked unreasonably high ticket prices during Swift's "Eras" tour pre-sale.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Amber Heard has filed an appeal after she lost a defamation lawsuit filed by her ex-husband Johnny Depp, calling the verdict "chilling" for women.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Justice Department has reached a settlement with Alabama's Medicaid Agency that will see it provide Hepatitis C treatment to patients with a substance use disorder, it confirmed on Monday.