March 23 (UPI) -- The former mayor of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, has been convicted for his role in a construction bribery scheme.

March 23 (UPI) -- A zoo in South Korea's capital confirmed a zebra escaped from the facility Thursday and spent about 3 hours wandering the streets of the city.

March 23 (UPI) -- The suspect in yesterday's shooting of two administrators at a Denver area high school was found dead, authorities said on Thursday.

March 23 (UPI) -- The National Transportation Safety Board ruled that a pilot involved in a 2021 plane crash that killed seven people was probably disoriented at the time of the incident.

March 23 (UPI) -- A Nebraska-based coffee chain broke a Guinness World Record by assembling an 848-pound cake ball in celebration of its 25th anniversary.

March 23 (UPI) -- The number of people filing first-time claims for unemployment insurance barely moved from week ago levels, U.S. data show, suggesting recent monetary concerns have yet to show up in the labor market.

March 23 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden will make his first visit to Canada Thursday to discuss a broad range of global issues with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before giving a speech before the country's parliament in Ottawa Friday.

March 23 (UPI) -- Researchers found in a new study that males born to mothers with COVID-19 infections during pregnancy were more likely to receive a neurodevelopment diagnosis such as autism spectrum disorder in the first year.

March 23 (UPI) -- A California zoo said six birds escaped from their enclosure when a tree fell onto the mesh surrounding the animals' aviary.

March 23 (UPI) -- The Arizona Supreme Court said on Wednesday it would not force Gov. Katie Hobbs to carry out an execution warrant on a death row prisoner, saying the state's constitution does not require the governor to do so.