Jan. 23 (UPI) -- New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said she has canceled her wedding as the nation has entered its highest level of COVID-19 restrictions after reporting a cluster of Omicron cases.

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Crystal Symphony cruise ship diverted to the Bahamas on Saturday in a bid to avoid an arrest warrant over unpaid fuel expenses.

bc-US-weather-storms-blanket-Midwest-Northeast As waves of cold air continue to bring bone-chilling conditions into north-central and northeastern United States, one or more storms from Canada will bring the chance for snow to over 50 million people on East Coast.

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he is as "confident as you can be" that the United States will see Omicron COVID-19 cases peak in mid-February, but warned that the virus has "surprised us in the past."

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Michael Avenatti, the disgraced attorney who represented Stormy Daniels in her 2018 lawsuit against Donald Trump, has sought a two-week delay to the trial over whether he cheated her out of her $300,000 book advance.

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- A constable deputy in Texas was shot dead early Sunday morning during a traffic stop in Houston before the driver then fled, authorities said.

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Jean-Jacques Savin had activated two beacons on Friday to alert his team that he was experiencing "great difficulty" before losing contact with them.

Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Lance Cpl. Jonathan Gierke, 19, and Pfc. Zachary Riffle, 18, died Wednesday when a seven-ton tactical vehicle overturned after the driver tried to make a right turn and lost control near Jacksonville.

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department issued a statement Saturday condemning ISIS for an attack on a prison in northeast Syria made to free detained fighters.

Jan. 22 (UPI) -- British officials said Saturday night that the Kremlin plans to install a pro-Russian leader in Ukraine and has considered a potential candidate.