Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The number of people filing for weekly unemployment benefits for the first time rose 9,000 last week from the period before to a seasonally adjusted 224,000 as the key economic statistic continued its rollercoaster ride

Fatty liver disease may contribute to fragmented sleep patterns, robbing already sick people of good rest, a new study finds.

In all the arguments over whether President-elect Donald Trump's choice for director of national intelligence is fit for the job, it's easy to lose sight of why it matters.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Petroleum giant Shell announced a plan to create a jointly owned energy company with Norway's Equinor on Thursday to build Britain's largest independent oil and gas venture.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- An Amnesty International report finds Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, accusing it of brazenly unleashing "hell and destruction" on Palestinians with "total impunity."

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Authorities in Mexico have seized more than a ton of fentanyl pills in two operations, marking its largest-ever seizure of the narcotic that has been fueling the ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- The Israeli military said it has recovered the body Itay Svirsky, an Israeli hostage held by Hamas in Gaza for more than a year.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Canadian authorities have fatally shot a suspect after two people were wounded in a stabbing in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The United States said it is "concerned" by declassified reports from Romanian intelligence agencies that say Russia has been interfering in the eastern European country's election.

Dec. 5 (UPI) -- Bitcoin, the United States' largest and oldest cryptocurrency, hit $100,000 for the first time Wednesday in a milestone many analysts believe was fueled by President-elect Donald Trump's election victory last month.