Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A powerful jet stream propelled a commercial airline flight to record speeds of more than 800 mph.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- An Idaho nurse told investigators Tuesday that a Colorado man accused of killing his missing fiancee told her he beat the woman to death and burned her body.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Illinois ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit targeting the location of the planned Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's South Side can move forward.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Scientists have pinpointed gut bacteria that may cause painful flareups in people with Lupus, and this discovery that could lead to finding a better treatment for the condition, a new study says.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday ordering the Department of Defense to create the Space Force initially as part of the Air Force.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Eating nuts may give people with type 2 diabetes a better chance of staving off cardiovascular risk.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Many older people are infusing young people's plasma into their bodies, but the Food and Drug Administration says there is no clinical benefit to the procedure.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Gasoline prices rose week-over-week, increasing on average six cents per gallon to $2.33 -- the biggest one-week increase yet this year -- the AAA said.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill hiking minimum wage in the state to $15 an hour by 2025.

Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Tuesday he favors initiatives to legalize some drugs if it can help rampant violent crimes drop.