July 5 (UPI) -- Russian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a measure that would require businesses to accept production contracts from the Russian Armed Forces amid Moscow's war with Ukraine.

July 5 (UPI) -- Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday called on Congress to renew the federal assault weapons ban in the wake of a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade that killed seven people in Highland Park, Ill.

July 5 (UPI) -- State Sen. Roland Gutierrez and Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin said families of the Uvalde shooting victims are experiencing delays in getting compensation from the state and that the compensation has been insufficient.

July 5 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Arizona over a new state law that would require residents to provide proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections.

July 5 (UPI) -- New Jersey enacted several new laws Tuesday aimed at curtailing gun violence.

July 5 (UPI) -- Twitter on Tuesday filed a lawsuit challenging orders from the Indian government for the social media company to remove content under legislation passed last year.

July 5 (UPI) -- A special grand jury, investigating possible criminal interference in Georgia's 2020 elections by former President Donald Trump, has subpoenaed Rudy Giuliani, Sen. Lindsey Graham and lawyer John Eastman.

July 5 (UPI) -- For the second day in a row a group of climate activists glued themselves to a painting at a London art museum Tuesday to protest oil and gas extraction.

July 5 (UPI) -- An anonymous hacker is selling what appears to be a massive trove of data pilfered from the Shanghai police that could include personal information from 1 billion Chinese nationals, according to reports.

July 5 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 129 points Tuesday as markets pulled off a late rally to avoid larger losses amid concern about a potential recession.