Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The United States and Japan are expressing concerns about developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the "deepening military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia," the U.S. State Department said.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to hear a legal challenge to admissions criteria at Boston high schools based on ZIP code designed to diversify its student body.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A group of Japanese survivors of the World War II atomic bombings on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in 1945, is set to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Tuesday.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A California highway was left in a sweet and sticky state after a truck fire caused the roadway to become covered in more than 30,000 pounds of melted chocolate.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A Pennsylvania town's holiday parade was capped off by participants and spectators attempting a Guinness World Record for the largest "Macarena" dance.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- A Manhattan jury on Monday returned a not guilty verdict in the case of Daniel Penny, who was on trial for the chokehold death of Jordan Neely aboard a New York City subway last year.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Two business entities have teamed-up to mount a new effort to takeover the struggling Macy's department store chain, according to new information.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Days after its claims were rejected by a U.S. federal appeals court, TikTok is asking for a pause on a new law set to take place next month that would ban the social media app unless sold by its parent company.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Shares of Nvidia fell Monday after Chinese regulators announced a probe into the American tech giant over claims it may be violating one of China's antitrust laws.

Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Adam Schiff will get a jump on his term as U.S. senator a few weeks with California Gov. Gavin Newsome appointing him to complete the term currently appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler on Sunday.