Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The British and European governments imposed new taxes last year after energy companies were reaping the benefits from the war premium that supported commodity prices.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The partner of late Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 riots in Washington, D.C., filed a wrongful death lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and others.

SEOUL, Jan. 6 (UPI) -- South Korea's Genesis BBQ, which owns the franchise BBQ Chicken, said it was awarding free fried chicken for a year to an American couple who helped Korean tourists stranded during a storm in Buffalo, N.Y.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- A U.S. district judge said Thursday that West Virginia can restrict transgender girls from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Authorities in New Mexico are probing a series of shootings at the homes of at least three elected officials and others that may also be tied to local politicians.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- The Idaho Supreme Court dismissed a series of lawsuits filed by Planned Parenthood against the state's abortion bans, ruling that Idaho's constitution does not guarantee protection for the medical procedure.

Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began erupting Thursday, nearly a month after volcanic activity on the mountain had ceased, officials said.

Jan. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed Thursday to send Ukraine armored combat fighting vehicles, a day after France said it would arm Kyiv with light tanks in its war against Russia.

Jan. 5 (UPI) -- Investigators in Georgia are yet to identify the body of a woman found dismembered in a wooded area more than a month ago.

Jan. 5 (UPI) -- South Carolina's Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act, which would ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, is unconstitutional according to the state's Supreme Court.