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June 05, 1942

Japanese forces suffer heavy damage at Midway

HONOLULU, June 5, 1942 (UP) - Japanese naval forces in the Midway area "appeared to have suffered very heavy damage" and are withdrawing, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, said in a communiqu

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Tornados tear up parts of Nebraska, Texas ahead of severe weather weekend

U.S. News // 4 hours ago

Tornados tear up parts of Nebraska, Texas ahead of severe weather weekend

April 26 (UPI) -- Tornadoes ripped through eastern Nebraska and northern Texas Friday, and weather officials said more is coming this weekend for the Plains region.

Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

World News // 5 hours ago

Rights group: China imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjiang

WASHINGTON, April 26 (UPI) -- As Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up his trip to China, a human rights group released a new report calculating that China currently imprisons more than 449,000 Uyghurs in Xinjian.

Google to invest $2B in northeast Indiana data center

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Google to invest $2B in northeast Indiana data center

April 26 (UPI) -- Google is growing its data footprint in Indiana with plans for a $2 billion data center in Fort Wayne, the tech giant announced Friday.

Authorities searching for emergency slide that fell off Delta plane during flight

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Authorities searching for emergency slide that fell off Delta plane during flight

April 26 (UPI) -- An emergency slide fell off a Delta Airlines Boeing 767 shortly after takeoff Friday, forcing the plane to return to John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Following Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests erupt at colleges across U.S.

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

Following Columbia University, pro-Palestinian protests erupt at colleges across U.S.

April 26 (UPI) -- Pro-Palestine protests and encampments have spread across the United States, leading to the arrests of hundreds and an increasing administrative nightmare for college officials.

Emotional toll of a stolen dog similar to losing a child, study shows

Health News // 7 hours ago

Emotional toll of a stolen dog similar to losing a child, study shows

The emotional turmoil caused by a stolen dog is akin to that of a parent losing a child, a new study finds.

Alabama execution date set for man who killed courier in delivery van in 1998

U.S. News // 7 hours ago

Alabama execution date set for man who killed courier in delivery van in 1998

April 26 (UPI) -- Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has scheduled a July execution for convicted murderer Keith Edmund Gavin for murdering courier William Clayton Jr. in 1998.

Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Williams-Sonoma ordered to pay $3.1 million penalty for false 'Made in USA' labeling

April 26 (UPI) -- The Department of Justice said Friday that cookware company Williams-Sonoma will pay a $3 million civil penalty and stop making false and misleading claims about the origins of its products to settle a federal complaint.

Cluster of HIV cases linked to microneedling treatments at New Mexico spa

Health News // 8 hours ago

Cluster of HIV cases linked to microneedling treatments at New Mexico spa

A cluster of clients who had gotten "vampire facial" microneedling skin treatments at a New Mexico spa were diagnosed with HIV, probably via poorly cleaned instruments, a new report finds.

Ghana man hugs 1,123 trees in an hour for world record

Odd News // 9 hours ago

Ghana man hugs 1,123 trees in an hour for world record

April 26 (UPI) -- A Ghana man studying forestry in Alabama set a world record for most trees hugged in an hour when he hugged 1,123 trees at Tuskegee National Forest.

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