Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Marine Corps identified Wednesday five U.S. Marines that were missing and declared dead in a collision of two aircraft in Japan.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A 16-year-old South Carolina boy pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder for the death of a 6-year-old boy in the Townville Elementary school shooting.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Del Monte Foods recalled nearly 65,000 cases of canned corn over a potentially life-threatening problem with the sterilization process.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- American Media Inc., admitted on Wednesday it paid hush money to silence women allegedly sexually involved with President Donald Trump.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Pope Francis removed two cardinals, each involved in sexual abuse scandals, from his advisory council, the Vatican announced Wednesday.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Kimberly-Clark recalled certain Kotex Sleek tampons this week after reports of the products unraveling, causing some customers to seek medical attention.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- With about nine million veterans throughout its system, U.S. Veterans Administration hospitals may deliver better medical care than other hospitals, according to a study.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Hungary's Parliament passed laws Wednesday that allow employers to demand more overtime work and give the government greater control over the judiciary.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Evelyn Berezin, the woman who revolutionized writing and publishing by creating the world's first true word processor, has died of cancer. She was 93.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Turkish President Recep Erdogan said Wednesday his military will soon launch an operation against terror groups in Syria it says are backed by the United States.