Dec. 12 (UPI) -- President-elect Donald Trump has named Orlando, Fla., personal injury attorney and law firm founder Dan Newlin as the next U.S. ambassador to Colombia.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The State Department is offering $5 million for information on 14 North Korean nationals indicted Thursday in a scheme using IT workers with false identities to work for U.S. companies.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Alexander Smirnov will plead guilty to obstruction of justice for falsely accusing President Joe Biden and his son Hunter of taking $5 million in bribes from Ukrainian company Burisma.

Despite campaigns highlighting the "baby on back" recommendation for safe infant sleep, 12% of 4-month-old babies in the United States are still put to bed lying on their sides or tummies, a new report finds.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday that Stanley is recalling 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action travel mugs due to a burn hazard.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden is leaning toward vetoing a bipartisan bill that would create additional judicial seats over the next several years after the House passed the measure on Thursday.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A pair of British brothers earned a Guinness World Record for their collection of 48,339 different Pokémon cards.

Seniors who want to stay sharp as they age should exercise as often as possible: A new study shows that better cardio fitness in older age is linked to healthier brain aging.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection issued a holidays cyberfraud advisory Thursday.

Dec. 12 (UPI) -- A sheep rescued from a cliff in England attempted to run off afterwards with half of its body still inside the rescue bag.