Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court case that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in the United States, announced Tuesday that he is running for a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Rapper Vic Mensa was arrested in Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport after border officials said they found illegal drugs in his luggage.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday he will not seek election to the governor's office this year.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A hermit crab that escaped from its owners' Houston home was found three months later when a neighbor spotted the crustacean wandering next to a sidewalk.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers were summoned to the side of a busy highway to prevent a 12-foot alligator from wandering into traffic.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- A Tennessee jury has ordered Cracker Barrel to pay a man close to $10 million for an incident years ago in which he drank a chemical from a glass, believing that it was water.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Russia has moved troops to Belarus for joint military exercises that are raising worldwide concern over the possibility of a plan to invade Ukraine.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Authorities in Ireland said Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the killing of an elementary school teacher, whose body was found about a week ago after she disappeared during a jog.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola was elected in a landslide on Tuesday to become president of the European Parliament, following the death last week of David Sassoli.

Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Mexican Football Federation President Yon de Luisa said on Monday it will start issuing five-year stadium bans to fans found to have made an anti-gay chant that has become popular at matches there.