Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Russian civil rights activist Lyudmila Alexeyeva, who founded Russia's oldest human rights organization, died Saturday at the age of 91.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- One of the surviving members of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all-black squadron of aviators during World War II, was found dead in his apartment, police said.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- North Carolina and Virginia governors have declared states of emergency ahead of a winter storm.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The Israeli military on Saturday said it found a tunnel dug by Hezbollah from Lebanon, the second such passage discovered in a week.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court denied President Trump's request to strike down a judge's order to block an asylum ban on migrants who enter the country illegally.

Hot flashes, a common curse in menopause, can be especially bothersome after breast cancer. But a new study suggests an existing medication may help.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- The civil war in Yemen has fueled the world's worst humanitarian crisis, according to the United Nations, and aid is needed to prevent human catastrophe.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Law enforcement in North Carolina charged a 34-year-old man with first-degree murder for the death of a 13-year-old who went missing in early November.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- White House Chief of Staff John Kelly will leave his post by the end of the year, President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday.

Dec. 8 (UPI) -- Uber confidentially filed paperwork this week as it races Lyft to be first in a 2019 stock market debut, according to two people familiar with the matter.