Sept. 20 (UPI) -- The United States has cut $100 million in planned aid for Afghanistan and is withholding an additional $60 million due to government corruption and mismanagement, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The United States on Thursday ordered the explosion of two Cuban diplomats assigned to the United Nations while restricting all other members of the delegation to the island of Manhattan.

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Catastrophic flooding from stalled Tropical Storm Imelda endangered communities across southeastern Texas on Thursday. Two deaths have been reported.

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- Eric Garner's mother, Gwen Carr, testified before Congress about police use of excessive force alongside former tennis star James Blake and the Rev. Al Sharpton.

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- A North Korean female wrestler has clinched the gold medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, according to Pyongyang's state media.

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- AR-15 manufacturer Colt confirmed Thursday that it will halt the production of rifles, saying the consumer market has "experienced significant excess manufacturing capacity."

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The House passed a short-term spending bill Thursday, extending government funding to before Thanksgiving.

Offering children more than one type of vegetable may improve the chances that they'll eat a greater amount, new research suggests.

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- The Trump administration has excluded hundreds of Chinese goods from tariffs on $250 billion worth of goods, three notices set to be published Friday show.

People with Type 2 diabetes who have more swings in their blood sugar levels were more than twice as likely to die early, compared to folks with more stable blood sugar management, new research found.