Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Syrian government accidentally shot down a Russian military plane, killing more than a dozen people after Israeli missile strikes, officials said Tuesday.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia put a $1 billion charge into Lucid Motors Monday by investing in the electric car maker that could rival Tesla.

Sept. 18 (UPI) -- The Jamaican government this week announced a ban on plastic bags, straws and polystyrene foam set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2019.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Two grizzly bears in Wyoming were euthanized after they allegedly mauled a hunting guide to death, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department announced on Sunday.

SEOUL, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted South Korean president Moon Jae-in Tuesday at Pyongyang International Airport as Moon arrives in the North Korean capital for a three-day summit.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A U.S. Border Patrol agent accused of killing four women and kidnapping a fifth had "numerous" weapons in his home, authorities said Monday.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A former Terminix employee in the U.S. Virgin Islands pleaded guilty to illegally using pesticides at multiple residences.

A new survey shows that nearly a third of high school e-cig users have vaped marijuana.

Scientists warn that soot from polluted air is reaching the placenta of pregnant women, possibly harming the health of unborn babies.