Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Convicted felon Sam Bankman-Fried won't face an additional federal trial accusing him of making illegal campaign contributions and five other federal charges, prosecutors say.

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- A federal judge has granted a temporary injunction blocking Iowa officials from enforcing a new state law aiming to remove books discussing gender identity or sexuality from classrooms.

Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Forecasters say more monstrous waves along California coast such as the ones that took onlookers by surprise earlier this week are likely to continue well into the weekend.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- South Africa filed a case Friday to the United Nations' International Justice Court accusing Israel of genocide in its occupation of Gaza.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum declared a statewide state of emergency Friday as a severe ice storm over the Christmas holiday caused tens of thousands of people to lose power.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- French police are tightening security measures on New Year's Eve in anticipation of a "very high terrorist threat."

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A new analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis indicates the area's farms are having increasing trouble finding and hiring the labor needed to operate.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. State Department released a statement Friday condemning China's National Security Law on the anniversary of the police raid on the Stand News in Hong Kong.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Khai Cowley, a 15 year-old surfer killed in a shark attack near South Australia's Innes National Park Thursday, was described as a talented surfer. He was attacked near Ethel Beach.

Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Attorney for the middle District of Florida said Thursday under the Department of Justice's Project Safe Childhood his office has reached a milestone of 1,500 child predators prosecuted.