Dec. 13 (UPI) -- California firefighters managed to get the Malibu-area Franklin Fire 30% contained and away from homes on Friday despite its rolling into steep canyon terrain that makes it more difficult to reach.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- One person died and a second was listed in serious condition after a small airplane crashed on Interstate 684 near Exit 2 in Harrison, N.Y., in Westchester County, authorities said.

The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Elon Musk shared that the Security and Exchange Commission issued a "settlement demand" in a long-running probe of his purchase of the social media platform now known as X.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Amazon confirmed on Thursday that it will give $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, following on the heels of Meta's $1 million contribution this week.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Federal prosecutors are accusing the Mount Vernon Police Department of committing civil rights violations, routinely using excessive force, making arbitrary arrests and conducting unlawful strip and body cavity searches.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- There is no evidence to show that recent drone sightings over New Jersey pose a national security or public safety risk, federal security officials and the White House said.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A former Syrian government official residing in South Carolina has been charged with torturing political dissidents at a Damascus prison he oversaw in the mid-2000s.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The United States on Thursday announced another package of weapons for Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to surge support to the besieged ally ahead of Donald Trump's move into the White House.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The United States on Thursday banned entry to some 20 people accused of undermining democracy in Georgia.