Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A pair of long-lost siblings who reunited thanks to a DNA test said they had spent years passing one another in the halls of a Texas hospital.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- A French freediver broke a world record for the seventh time when he descended to a depth of 393.7 feet.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Animal control officials in Connecticut said a hawk was rescued after a "very traumatic morning" that saw the bird of prey become stuck in the front grille of a truck.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Sparked by a plunge in gasoline and energy costs, wholesale prices dropped for the first time in two years in a sign of easing inflation, the Labor Department said.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- High school students in Chicago are attempting to break two Guinness World Records by creating a mosaic of the Ukrainian flag from nearly 5,000 cereal boxes.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- An unregulated cryptocurrency cross-chain bridge used to transfer the value between blockchains facilitated the laundering of at least $540 million in proceeds for lawbreakers, according to a new report.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Visitors to a beach in Spain were shocked when a wild boar came in from the sea and dashed across the sand.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The number of U.S. workers filing new unemployment claims has risen to its highest point since last fall, but analysts say the job market continues to show signs of strength.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- New scientific evidence released Thursday suggests why thinking hard makes a person fatigued, beyond drowsiness: noxious substances building up in the brain.

Aug. 11 (UPI) -- Thursday afternoon the House Committee on Oversight and Reform will hold a virtual roundtable on the effects of election lies surrounding the 2020 presidential election, featuring state and local election officials.