Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A rare December tornado touched down in western Washington on Tuesday, heavily damaging several homes and toppling trees.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court ordered an unnamed company owned by a foreign country to comply with a grand jury subpoena possibly linked to Robert Mueller's probe.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A Chicago cocaine trafficker detailed the U.S. operations of accused Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's cartel.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the Department of Defense to establish a Space Command as a possible precursor to a military Space Force.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A new computerized model for lung cancer detection could replace the old method of using surgical biopsies, a new study says.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Justice Department announced it is banning bump stocks, devices that allow the kind of rapid-fire shooting used to kill dozens in Las Vegas a year ago.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The American Heart Association has introduced two courses designed to train lay responders and healthcare providers on how to give immediate care for overdose victims.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A spokesman for the General Prosecutor's Office in Russia said Tuesday Russia accepted $27 million in bribes in the first nine months of 2018.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Using antibiotics from time-to-time within a large population creates a higher risk of resistance to the drug than heavy use among a small population, according to a study.

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A federal judge delayed the sentencing of former national security adviser Michael Flynn on Tuesday after chastising him for betraying his country.