Jan. 15 (UPI) -- A Missouri man said he was hesitant to pause his video game when a friend called but it turned out to be good news: the duo had won a $50,000 lottery prize.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Chris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Energy Department, faced lawmakers for confirmation hearings and called for efforts to "unleash" America's energy sector.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Ice Festival's 18,148.88-square-foot ice maze has been officially certified as the largest in the world by Guinness World Records.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Multiple agencies responded when an escaped cow took a stroll through a Kansas city -- and even paid a visit to the Kansas State University campus.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department on Wednesday announced sanctions connected with Russian secret payment channels created to skirt U.S. restrictions and a Kyrgyzstan financial institution that supports the Kremlin's military-indus

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Forest Service said rangers stationed in the California mountains came to the rescue of "a particularly unprepared Mount Shasta climber" -- a goose.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Residents in southern California are in the middle of a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" as wind stays in the forecast with still raging wildfires, according to officials.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- The consumer price index, the cost shoppers pay for a wide range of goods and services, rose faster than expected in December but core items did not make the same jump, according to the latest report from the Labor Depar

The way obesity is diagnosed needs to become more sophisticated, an international commission has concluded.

Jan. 15 (UPI) -- With just days left in office, President Joe Biden will give a farewell speech on Wednesday from the Oval Office, touting his administration's key accomplishments.