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House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for ignoring Jan. 6 subpoena

House votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt for ignoring Jan. 6 subpoena

Sheriff's office: Alec Baldwin shot two people, one fatally, with prop gun on film set

Sheriff's office: Alec Baldwin shot two people, one fatally, with prop gun on film set

FBI IDs remains in Florida park as those of Brian Laundrie

FBI IDs remains in Florida park as those of Brian Laundrie

U.N. creates emergency fund for poor in Afghanistan

U.N. creates emergency fund for poor in Afghanistan

Senators: U.S. aims to stay on top in international space race

Senators: U.S. aims to stay on top in international space race

COVID-19 Pandemic

Study: Vaccines cut COVID-19 Delta variant death risk by 90%

Study: Vaccines cut COVID-19 Delta variant death risk by 90%

The Pfizer and AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines reduce the risk of death from the Delta variant by 90%, a new study in Britain finds.

Florida Gov. DeSantis calls special session to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Florida Gov. DeSantis calls special session to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa clash over vaccine mandate in 1st NYC mayoral debate

Eric Adams, Curtis Sliwa clash over vaccine mandate in 1st NYC mayoral debate

CDC panel to vote on whether to authorize Moderna, J&J COVID-19 boosters

CDC panel to vote on whether to authorize Moderna, J&J COVID-19 boosters

Study: Even with mild COVID-19, obesity may mean worse symptoms

Study: Even with mild COVID-19, obesity may mean worse symptoms

Top Stories

Maine's North Woods offers glimpse of future fights for 'green energy'

Printable steak, insect protein, fungus among NASA space food idea winners

Lizzy Caplan: 'Inside Job' makes conspiracies 'funny and fun' again

Alabama executes Willie Smith by lethal injection

Alabama executes Willie Smith by lethal injection

Southern California man pleads not guilty to charges of murdering his missing wife

Justice Dept. charges five in Venezuelan bribery and money laundering scheme

Queen Elizabeth recuperating after overnight hospital stay

Haitian gang leader threatens to kill missionaries held hostage unless ransom is paid

'Big John,' world's largest triceratops, sells for $7.7M

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Famous birthdays for Oct. 22: Shaggy, Jeff Goldblum

Famous birthdays for Oct. 22: Shaggy, Jeff Goldblum

WWE 'Crown Jewel': Roman Reigns retains Universal title, Becky Lynch wins big

Apple renews 'Mythic Quest' for 2 more seasons

Lottery drawing comes up 5-5-5; 10,726 tickets win top prizes

Lottery drawing comes up 5-5-5; 10,726 tickets win top prizes

Alligator caught trying to break into community pool in North Carolina

Florida boat captain finds 6-inch megalodon tooth

Study: Mandates get more people vaccinated than recommendations

Study: Mandates get more people vaccinated than recommendations

Avid exercisers not at higher risk for ALS, study says

Study finds 30% spike in U.S. gun violence during COVID-19 pandemic

Dinosaurs may have lived in 'social' herds 193 million years ago, study finds

Dinosaurs may have lived in 'social' herds 193 million years ago, study finds

Spaceflight caused DNA to leak out of astronauts' cell 'powerhouse'

NASA looks beyond SpaceX, Boeing contracts for space station commutes

On This Day: Congress expands hate-crime law to protect LGBTQ communities

On This Day: Congress expands hate-crime law to protect LGBTQ communities

UPI Archives: Matthew Shepard dies after beating

UPI Archives: Wyoming beating suspects in court

Chris Taylor hits three homers as Dodgers beat Braves in Game 5 of NLCS

Chris Taylor hits three homers as Dodgers beat Braves in Game 5 of NLCS

China bans Boston Celtics games after Enes Kanter's Tibet comments

Philadelphia Eagles activate TE Dallas Goedert from COVID-19 list

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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris mark MLK memorial anniversary

Joe Biden, Kamala Harris mark MLK memorial anniversary

This week in Washington

This week in Washington

Moments from the 16th Rome Film Festival

Moments from the 16th Rome Film Festival

Gen. Colin Powell dies at 84: a look back

Gen. Colin Powell dies at 84: a look back

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Texas asks Supreme Court to leave abortion ban in place

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Texas asks Supreme Court to leave abortion ban in place

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Texas urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to reject the Justice Department's request to block the state's restrictive abortion law, stating the Biden administration has no standing to challenge it.

Family found dead near Yosemite died from extreme heat, sheriff says

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Family found dead near Yosemite died from extreme heat, sheriff says

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Local authorities say they've determined the cause of death of a family that mysteriously went missing near California's Yosemite National Park.

Pentagon's plans for hypersonic weapons sees setback after rocket fizzles

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Pentagon's plans for hypersonic weapons sees setback after rocket fizzles

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Pentagon's hypersonic weapons program hit a stumbling block Thursday after a test of a booster rocket failed.

Pelosi says framework for social spending bill within reach

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Pelosi says framework for social spending bill within reach

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that Democrats were closing in on the framework for an expansive social spending bill.

'Nightmare on Elm Street' house listed for $3.5 million

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'Nightmare on Elm Street' house listed for $3.5 million

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles home from the 1984 movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street" has been listed for sale in time for Halloween with an asking price of $3.5 million.

California angler rescues whale entangled in lobster trap

Odd News // 11 hours ago

California angler rescues whale entangled in lobster trap

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A San Diego angler fishing with friends about 100 miles off the coast came to the rescue of a whale found entangled in a lobster trap.

Biden, Harris mark 10-year anniversary of King, Jr. memorial in D.C.

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

Biden, Harris mark 10-year anniversary of King, Jr. memorial in D.C.

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris recognized Thursday the 10-year anniversary of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall.

Spanish researchers free massive sunfish from tuna nets

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Spanish researchers free massive sunfish from tuna nets

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Spanish researchers shared video of a massive sunfish rescued from tuna nets that weighed at least 2,200 pounds -- and might weigh nearly twice that.

Federal Reserve tightens trading rules for senior officials

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

Federal Reserve tightens trading rules for senior officials

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Federal Reserve on Thursday tightened its rules on senior officials' financial activity after the agency came under scrutiny for personal investments.

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Facebook lacks transparency on high-profile users, oversight board says

Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Facebooks' oversight board found in reports published Thursday that the platform lacks transparency about a program shielding high-profile users from content moderation rules.

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Space

NASA looks beyond SpaceX, Boeing contracts for space station commutes

NASA looks beyond SpaceX, Boeing contracts for space station commutes

ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 20 (UPI) -- NASA posted a new formal request on a government website Wednesday seeking new ideas from companies that could provide astronaut transportation vehicles to the International Space Station by 2027.

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Future of college will involve fewer professors

Future of college will involve fewer professors