Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A former Louisiana jail guard pleaded guilty to ignoring the severe medical condition of a 19-year-old female inmate that eventually caused her death.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency was ordered to leave the position and take on a role at the Interior Ministry Tuesday.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Brooklyn diocese on Tuesday agreed to pay $27.5 million to settle a case in which four male juveniles accused a church volunteer of sexual abuse.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump authorized Tuesday a new national strategy to combat biological threats.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The crew of an Air Force trainer aircraft ejected safely Tuesday before the plane crashed near a shopping mall in San Antonio, Texas, the U.S. military said.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- First responders who assisted during California's Thomas Fire and the resulting mudslide earlier this year were honored with a collection of stamps.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General Arthur Elkins announced Thursday he's stepping down from his position after more than eight years.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Health crises including child mortality rates and tuberculosis, already affecting millions of people, are expected to worsen by 2030.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- A sailor died this week during a "mishap" on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush, the U.S. Navy announced Tuesday.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday launched a new ad campaign aimed at curbing rampant e-cigarette use among American teens.