Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is reportedly stepping down from his committee positions amid an ongoing investigation by the House Ethics Committee into his past conduct.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Shares for the U.S. refiner Phillips 66 were lower during midday trading as an increase in profits was offset by weakness in its refining segment.

In the dead of winter, one small Pennsylvania town comes alive with fanfare to take part in an endearing annual tradition that has garnered worldwide fame. Thursday is Groundhog Day.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way for the protection of Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed under the Clean Water Act to prevent the deposit of pebbles that could disrupt salmon resources.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- ChargePoint Holdings said Tuesday it teamed up with artificial-intelligence leader Stem to improve availability of EV charging stations across the U.S. highway system.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- A pair of emperor tamarin monkeys have gone missing from the Dallas Zoo following a string of suspicious incidents, including the temporary disappearance of a clouded leopard and the death of a lappet-faced vulture.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Six Western states along the Colorado River have reached a tentative agreement to cut back on shared water use from the river's two major dams, but California did not sign on with the deal.

People who have autism feel pain at a higher intensity than others, which is the opposite of what many believe to be true, new research suggests.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- The death toll from the terrorist explosion at a Pakistani mosque on Monday rose to 100 as emergency crews completed their search for bodies, officials said on Tuesday.

Jan. 31 (UPI) -- Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for a visa extension that would allow him to remain in the United States amid mounting legal troubles back home.