Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A fire in New York City ripped through a restaurant and a row of stores overnight and sparked explosions that injured a dozen people, officials said.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Republicans and environmental groups are united in an effort to prevent seismic testing in the Atlantic Ocean that could be used for offshore drilling.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- The House on Thursday passed a law changing how Congress handles sexual harassment allegations, joining the Senate in support for the legislation.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Maria Butina, a gun rights activist accused of spying for Moscow as she infiltrated U.S. political groups, pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of conspiracy.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Missing messages from fired FBI agent Peter Strzok and bureau lawyer Lisa Page were erased when their phones were turned in, a new inspector general's report said.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Authorities in California said they rescued an attempted burglar who ended up trapped for two days in a shuttered restaurant's grease vent.

Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Google Maps said Thursday it is teaming up with Lime electric scooters to help shorten commute times in 13 cities worldwide.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A Michigan family said they are approaching the end of their near-decade-long quest to visit every U.S. National Park.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- A new tool could supplant the old standard for predicting asthma in children, a study says.

Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Parasailers who saw a U.S. fighter jet crash into the Pacific Ocean Wednesday helped save the civilian pilot and said the emergency unfolded quickly.