Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A Virginia woman who called her family to tell them she struck out at the casino had to call back to report winning a $50,000 prize from the Maryland Lottery.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A British man who developed an interest in drone shows while undergoing treatment for cancer broke the Guinness World Record for the most emojis formed by drones in three minutes.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue a temporary halt to the implementation of new Biden administration rules limiting the release of methane from oil and gas production sites.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A former City of Las Vegas councilwoman has been convicted of federal fraud charges for misusing tens of thousands of dollars in donated money earmarked to build memorials for fallen police officers.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- General Motors has shut down production temporarily at two big plants due to hurricane Helene's impacts. Friday and Thursday shifts were cancelled at Flint, Mich., and Arlington, Texas plants.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Police were called to a home in a Detroit suburb to remove a 4-foot alligator found lurking underneath a resident's car.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The Labor Department said on Friday that the economy created 254,000 jobs in September, smashing Wall Street expectations and giving another boost to the Federal Reserve looking to ease off on the country's interest rate

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Google Friday told New Zealand unless it can keep using news content without paying for it, Google will stop linking to all New Zealand news sites. Google's threat is against the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- European Union member countries agreed Friday to proceed with the imposition of tarrifs on Chinese electric vehicles exactly one year after launching a probe into whether Beijing was subsidizing its domestic EV industry.

Oct. 4 (UPI) -- The rights of landowners and local control are on the ballot in South Dakota as Summit Carbon Solutions seeks to build a carbon pipeline across the Midwest.