Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree was lit up Tuesday night in a holiday tradition led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, after the National Christmas tree near the White House toppled over in gusty winds.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit Tuesday in federal court against the state of Iowa over a newly implemented education law that bans LGBTQ+ instruction and books with sexual content.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could impact immigrants who face deportation.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Convicted double murderer and disgraced ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in South Carolina state prison for financial crimes, as part of a plea agreement.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (UPI) -- After passing bipartisan gun legislation last year, senators clashed over the next steps in addressing gun violence during a hearing Tuesday morning.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- The British Competition and Markets Authority has made a preliminary decision that the proposed purchase of design software company Figma by Adobe would harm competition.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- A Texas researcher said "witch bottles" of unknown origin have been washing up on beaches along the state's Coastal Bend.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- Former attorney John Eastman motioned for an earlier trial date in the Fulton County, Ga., election subversion case, suggesting 18 co-defendants go on trial ahead of former President Donald Trump.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- An Idaho dad of quintuplets broke a Guinness World Record by pushing a stroller with five children inside a distance of 1 kilometer in 5 minutes and 34 seconds.

Nov. 28 (UPI) -- There days of severe weather resulted in at least ten deaths in Ukraine, as well as road closures and power outages, according to Ukrainian authorities.