Jan. 15 (UPI) -- More than six decades after it first opened, a 672-foot section of Tappan Zee Bridge came crashing down to the Hudson River in an explosive demolition.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A person's race and location play a big role in whether they will survive skin cancer, a new study suggests.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Fecal microbiota transplantation has shown success in treating patients with ulcerative colitis, researchers report.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The survivors of US Airways Flight 1549 gathered in Charlotte, N.C., to recognize the 10th anniversary of the so-called "Miracle on the Hudson."

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Customs officers at a German airport said an attempted snake smuggler had secreted a serpent inside his slacks.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Netflix announced it is raising subscription prices for some 58 million customers in the United States along with some 40 Latin American countries.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Women could soon have a long-acting contraception option for birth control they can apply to themselves, study says.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- More than $6 billion in debt issued by Puerto Rico could be wiped clean and leave investors with the bill, a U.S. oversight board says.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- An Australian woman's home security camera captured a thieving fox stealing a pair of official 2016 Olympic flip-flops from her front porch.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A Delaware man started off the year on a lucky note by wining a $10,000 lottery prize just a month after collecting nearly $3,000.