Top News, Latest headlines, Latest News, World News & U.S News - UPI.com

Advertisement

U.N. to meet Tuesday on Israel-Hamas conflict; airstrikes pound Gaza

U.N. to meet Tuesday on Israel-Hamas conflict; airstrikes pound Gaza

NASA's James Webb telescope will gaze at early galaxies after Oct. launch

NASA's James Webb telescope will gaze at early galaxies after Oct. launch

New York, California set dates to implement new CDC mask guidelines

New York, California set dates to implement new CDC mask guidelines

NHL playoffs: Avalanche, Golden Knights favorites to win Stanley Cup

NHL playoffs: Avalanche, Golden Knights favorites to win Stanley Cup

Allius Barnes: 'Cruel Summer' captures drastic teen changes

Allius Barnes: 'Cruel Summer' captures drastic teen changes

Top Stories

Rocket Lab mission failure blamed on possible engine problem

ULA postpones launch of missile detection satellite

Milo Ventimiglia: 'This Is Us' speaks to everyone

Pennsylvania to vote on local races, 4 statewide proposals in primary election

Pennsylvania to vote on local races, 4 statewide proposals in primary election

Illinois Gov. Prtizker announces $1.5B in pandemic rental relief

Man arrested in connection to Palisades brushfire

Biden voices support for Gaza cease-fire in call with Netanyahu

Biden voices support for Gaza cease-fire in call with Netanyahu

WHO: COVID-19 pandemic 'long way from over' despite vaccination efforts

Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in India packing 115 mph winds

Entertainment News

Famous birthdays for May 18: Tina Fey, Ai Weiwei

Famous birthdays for May 18: Tina Fey, Ai Weiwei

Weezer, Green Day, Fall Out Boy announce return of 2021 stadium tour

'Changing the Game': Transgender athletes fight for inclusion in new trailer

Kitten saved from traffic takes 80-mile Uber ride to rescue

Kitten saved from traffic takes 80-mile Uber ride to rescue

7,998 tickets win top prize in lottery drawing with combination 6-6-6

White dolphin spotted swimming with pod off California

Many find return to 'normal' after COVID-19 unsettling, experts say

Many find return to 'normal' after COVID-19 unsettling, experts say

Diabetes risk higher for 'night owls' that are obese, study says

Study: CPAP machine cuts heart attack, stroke risk in some apnea patients

New technology turns plastic trash into jet fuel

New technology turns plastic trash into jet fuel

Griffon vultures return to Bulgaria's Eastern Balkan Mountains after 50 years

Scientists find new use for valve invented by Nikola Tesla 100 years ago

Pilots survive mid-air collision of training aircraft in Texas

Pilots survive mid-air collision of training aircraft in Texas

Elevators aboard USS Gerald R. Ford to be fixed after shock trials

Republicans outraged after Space Force commander fired for comments on podcast

Veteran QB Brian Hoyer returning to New England Patriots

Veteran QB Brian Hoyer returning to New England Patriots

Ex-Washington Football Team edge rusher Ryan Kerrigan joins Eagles

Braves' Huascar Ynoa out months after breaking hand punching bench

Photos

Scenes from fighting in Israel, Gaza

0 of 0

U.S. Navy's Blue Angels perform in Florida

U.S. Navy's Blue Angels perform in Florida

Rombauer wins Preakness Stakes in Baltimore

Rombauer wins Preakness Stakes in Baltimore

Israeli archeologists discover rare ancient oil lamp

Israeli archeologists discover rare ancient oil lamp

View All Photo Collections

Latest Headlines

U.S. sanctions company, three people tied to IS funds

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

U.S. sanctions company, three people tied to IS funds

May 18 (UPI) -- The Biden administration imposed sanctions to cut off international donations to the Islamic State.

U.S., Canada, Britain impose new sanctions on Myanmar's junta

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

U.S., Canada, Britain impose new sanctions on Myanmar's junta

May 17 (UPI) -- The United States, Canada and Britain on Monday imposed fresh coordinated sanctions against the Myanmar military junta and connected entities in response to its February coup.

Biden, first lady and Harris, second gentleman release tax returns

U.S. News // 9 hours ago

Biden, first lady and Harris, second gentleman release tax returns

May 17 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as well as Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff released their tax returns on Monday, the White House said.

FAA announces $52,000 fine for passenger who punched flight attendant

U.S. News // 11 hours ago

FAA announces $52,000 fine for passenger who punched flight attendant

May 17 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration announced a $52,000 fine, the largest this year, for a passenger who punched a flight attendant twice while attempting to open the cockpit on a Dec. 23 Delta flight.

Buddy Roemer, former Louisiana governor and GOP presidential candidate, dies

U.S. News // 13 hours ago

Buddy Roemer, former Louisiana governor and GOP presidential candidate, dies

May 17 (UPI) -- Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer, who switched parties in office and ran as a GOP presidential candidate, died Monday age 77 from diabetes complications.

Pandemic hasn't much changed Americans' trust in gov't: Survey

U.S. News // 14 hours ago

Pandemic hasn't much changed Americans' trust in gov't: Survey

May 17 (UPI) -- A year after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans' trust in the federal government remains low and attitudes about its responsibilities are little changed, a surveyed showed Monday.

Supreme Court restricts use of warrantless searches in homes

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

Supreme Court restricts use of warrantless searches in homes

May 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a doctrine allowing police to carry out searches without a warrant in some cases does not apply to entering private homes.

Millionaires group places 'Tax the Rich' billboards in NYC, Washington, D.C.

U.S. News // 15 hours ago

Millionaires group places 'Tax the Rich' billboards in NYC, Washington, D.C.

May 17 (UPI) -- The group Patriotic Millionaires on Monday dispatched mobile billboards throughout New York City and Washington, D.C., calling for higher taxes on the wealthy and promoting progressive taxing policies.

Singapore coffee shop workers find large python in toilet

Odd News // 15 hours ago

Singapore coffee shop workers find large python in toilet

May 17 (UPI) -- Workers at a coffee shop in Singapore received a scare when they went to investigate a noise in the bathroom and found a large snake slithering in a toilet.

Biden commits 20M extra COVID-19 vaccine doses to struggling nations overseas

U.S. News // 16 hours ago

Biden commits 20M extra COVID-19 vaccine doses to struggling nations overseas

May 17 (UPI) -- The United States will send 20 million additional doses of American-made COVID-19 vaccines to other countries that have supply shortages, President Joe Biden announced on Monday.

Load More

On This Day

On This Day: Mount St. Helens erupts, killing 57

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens in southwestern Washington state erupted, blowing the top off the mountain and killing 57 people.

UPI Archives

UPI Archives: Autopsies reveal many Mount St. Helens victims suffocated UPI Archives: Family saved from volcano goes back to Mount St. Helens View All Archives

Lebanon

French plan to aid Lebanon lost in internal disputes, new Mideast dynamics

French plan to aid Lebanon lost in internal disputes, new Mideast dynamics

BEIRUT, Lebanon, May 17 (UPI) -- France, which has been trying for nine months to help end Lebanon's political deadlock and rescue the country from its economic crisis, seems unlikely to shift intransigent political leaders.

Voices

Iran's cyber army attacks the West

Iran's cyber army attacks the West

Back to Article

/