June 25 (UPI) -- A Japanese rail operator said the cause of a power failure that led to delays for 12,000 passengers was identified as a tiny slug.

June 25 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said the numbers that won him a $351,180 lottery jackpot came from the inside of a fortune cookie.

Spending more time in the classroom as children was associated with a lower risk of heart disease later in life, according to a new study.

June 25 (UPI) -- Shoppers at a strip mall in Wales were surprised to encounter a swarm of bees that took up temporary residence on a shopping cart.

June 25 (UPI) -- A new survey has shown about a third of Americans would support a preemptive nuclear strike on North Korea, if it resumes long-range missile testing.

June 25 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. J.B Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday morning legalizing recreational use of marijuana, making Illinois the 11th state to decriminalize the drug.

June 25 (UPI) -- The Kansas Highway Patrol said a driver was lucky to evade injury when a metal pole flew from the back of a pickup truck on the highway and smashed through his windshield.

June 25 (UPI) -- Former Rep. Joe Sestak has positioned himself as a candidate seeking to seeking to restore trust and accountability to the White House in his 2020 bid to be president.

Since establishing National Lightning Safety Awareness Week in 2001, the number of lightning fatalities have halved, according to retired National Weather Service lightning safety specialist John Jensenius.

June 25 (UPI) -- For the first time in its 96-year history, Warner Bros. has a female chief executive -- and she replaces a studio head accused of misconduct involving an actress.