July 5 (UPI) -- Russia is planning to shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline next week for annual maintenance, stoking fears in Germany that gas supplies could be severely impacted.

July 5 (UPI) -- Officials at a Washington state zoo shared video of a curious bear who used a puddle of paint on the floor of her enclosure to create a masterpiece with her face.

July 5 (UPI) -- Pope Francis decried on Tuesday the shooting in the northern Chicago suburb of Highland Park that killed six people during a July 4th parade and injured at least 30 other people.

July 5 (UPI) -- A Maryland man who won a $50,000 prize from a Pick 5 lottery drawing said his numbers came from an unusual source -- his Uber driver's license plate.

July 5 (UPI) -- Yum! Brands announced it is close to finalizing the sale of its Russian KFC franchises to a local operator. The KFC and earlier Pizza Hut sales would complete Yum's exit from Russia since its February invasion of Ukraine

July 5 (UPI) -- Firefighters and public works employees in a British Columbia city came to the rescue of a small dog found trapped in a drainage pipe.

July 5 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, this week, and along with summit engagements, he will meet with Chinese officials on the sidelines.

July 5 (UPI) -- Italy has declared a state of emergency for five drought-stricken northern regions due to rising temperatures and low rainfall. The government set aside $37.5 million to fix water infrastructure along the Po River.

July 5 (UPI) -- An author from Saudi Arabia became a Guinness World Record holder at the age of 12 when she was confirmed as the world's youngest person to publish a book series (female).

July 5 (UPI) -- Amazon agreed to implement changes to make it easier for subscribers in Europe to cancel Prime after a complaint by European consumer groups claimed the company's website design breached European Union law.