Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Rep. Paul Cook will retire Congress at the end of this term to seek a seat on the San Bernadino County Board of Supervisors.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- New York health officials on Tuesday voted to implement Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order banning the sale of flavored e-cigarette products.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that anti-discrimination laws cannot force business owners to provide certain services, such as creating wedding invitations, to same-sex couples.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Authorities arrested a Canadian woman in Spain for a U.S. indictment accusing her of paying $400,000 to get her son admitted to the University of California-Los Angeles as part of the so-called Varsity Blues operation.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Pittsburgh Pirates closer Felipe Vazquez was arrested Tuesday on charges, including solicitation of a child, stemming from an alleged sexual relationship with a teen girl in Florida, authorities said.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- While medication can reduce cholesterol levels, researchers say people with a family history of hypercholesterolemia are still at a higher risk for cardiovascular events.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- A surgical procedure for stress urinary incontinence can also help treat urgency urinary incontinence, contradicting recommendations that the procedure could make it worse, according to a new study.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Office of Special Counsel said Tuesday that an immigration judge will face a $1,000 fine and 30-month debarment for violating the Hatch Act.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Whistleblower Edward Snowden's new memoir violates the non-disclosure agreements he signed while working for the government, the Justice Department said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Sept. 17 (UPI) -- California activists said Tuesday they would fly the "Baby Trump" balloon to mock President Donald Trump during his campaign visit to the Bay Area.