Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Anthony Scott Levandowski, a founding engineer of Google's self-driving car program, was sentenced to 18 months on Tuesday for stealing files from the tech giant prior to becoming an executive for Uber's vehicle program.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Gold prices hit a record Tuesday, surpassing the $2,000 threshold for the first time in history.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The common cold might help produce immunity against COVID-19, even in people who have not been infected with the new coronavirus, according to a study published Tuesday by the journal Science.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The 26,850-acre Apple Fire destroyed 12 structures in California as several other wildfires in the state neared full containment.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- At least our people died Tuesday after Tropical Storm Isaias kicked up tornadoes and brought heavy winds to locations along the Atlantic coast, local officials said.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Apple said Tuesday that longtime marketing chief Phil Schiller will step down from his role and become an Apple fellow.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- This is expected to be another "outbreak year" for the rare but serious neurologic condition acute flaccid myelitis, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- The Food and Drug Administration has updated its list of recalled hand sanitizers, warning that it's found some of the products with potentially toxic methanol don't list it on the bottle.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Former Vice President Joe Biden unveiled a plan to help the U.S. Latinx community on Tuesday, calling for more access to affordable healthcare and overhauling the "broken" immigration system.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- National security adviser Robert O'Brien will return to work at the White House Tuesday, less than two weeks after his COVID-19 diagnosis was announced, an administration official confirmed.