Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The Trump administration and the Israeli government agreed Wednesday to expand research agreements into West Bank settlements and remove territorial limitations.

Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Mortgage applications in the United States have leveled off, according to new data Wednesday, signaling that the surge in activity over the summer may have peaked.

Oct. 28 (UPI) -- International sanctions on North Korea are taking a toll on ordinary North Koreans who earn no income even when they show up for work at factories, according to a new South Korean study.

Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Americans plan to spend significantly less on holiday shopping this year, mostly due to the coronavirus-caused economic recession, according to a new Gallup survey.

Loss of smell is common in COVID-19, but fewer people say they have this symptom than objective tests reveal, a new study finds. About 77% of patients who were directly measured had smell loss, but only 44% said so.

Average folks should start being screened at age 45 to prevent colon cancer, five years earlier than is now recommended, the nation's top preventive medicine panel says.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Five fighters in California were injured, including two in critical condition, battling the Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- A Chicago-based distillery that makes Jim Beam agreed to pay a $19.5 million penalty after federal investigators accused it of bribing officials to sell alcoholic beverages in India.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Trader Joe's announced that the company was recalling packages of frozen fish sold in 19 states for undeclared wheat and milk allergens.

Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Increasing vitamins A, E and D through diet changes or supplements reduces a person's risk for breathing and respiratory conditions, including flu and COVID-19, according to a study published Tuesday.