Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Crews worked late into the night to rescue 16 people who became trapped on a SeaWorld ride after it malfunctioned Monday, the local Fire-Rescue Department said.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A winter storm brought snow and ice to the southern Rockies on Monday, as it heads east toward the Midwest.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A shooting at a west Michigan residence left three children and an adult woman dead Monday, local law enforcement said.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating Southwest Airlines for failures to accurately track the combined weight of checked bags loaded onto its airplanes.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump warned military forces and other countries against supporting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Fifteen states have joined California to sue President Donald Trump over his declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- George Mendonsa, best known as the "kissing sailor" in the iconic V-J Day World War II photo from New York City's Times Square, has died. He was 95.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro said Monday there will be concerts and aid distribution this weekend in a response to similar plans by rival leader Juan Guaido.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- A Las Vegas resident's home security cameras captured footage of the moment she rescued her small puppy from an attacking hawk.

Feb. 18 (UPI) -- South Korea's minister of gender equality and family said the country's workplace culture needs to change for women to be on more equal footing with men.