Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The lawyers for former President Donald Trump on Wednesday again called on the court to appoint an independent arbitrator to look over documents seized by the FBI from his Mar-a-Lago residence earlier this month.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Singer Avril Lavigne received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday as she celebrated the 20th anniversary of her debut album.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Democrat Mary Peltola won a special election Wednesday night and will become the first Alaska Native in Congress.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Serena Williams defeated Anett Kontaveit on Wednesday night to advance to the second round of the U.S. Open.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- NASA and Axiom Space announced plans Wednesday to send a second team of private astronauts on a mission to the International Space Station in the second quarter of 2023.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Researchers found the risk of opioid overdoses dropped during the COVID-19 pandemic due to an increased use of telehealth services, according to a study by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A California jury awarded $1 million in damages to a teen who was bullied at her Los Angeles County middle school after the El Segundo Unified School District failed to protect her.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Postal Service will release 10 stamps that feature "Peanuts" characters to commemorate the centennial of creator Charles M. Schulz's birth.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Men who eat lots of ultra-processed foods face a 29% higher risk for developing colorectal cancer than those who consume much smaller amounts, a study suggests.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A Louisiana nun who was kidnapped in West Africa in early April has been freed and will be returned to the United States, authorities confirmed Wednesday.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Battleship Texas, the only remaining U.S. Navy ship that saw action in World War I and World War II, will head to Galveston for an extensive $35 million repair.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the White House will present awards to the thousands of troops who served during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan last year.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Monkees' sole-surviving band member, Mikey Dolenz, has filed a lawsuit against the FBI to retrieve all case records on the band regarding a 1967 concert at which anti-Vietnam war messages were displayed.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A lawyer who worked for former President Donald Trump took the stand in Georgia on Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on multiple instances.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A newborn giraffe at a Florida zoo made her public debut and was greeted by the rest of the facility's herd.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 280 points Wednesday as markets closed August with four straight losing sessions.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- California is bracing for the worst heat wave of the year, as experts warn record temperatures reaching as high as 115 degrees over the next six days could lead to rolling blackouts.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- An "unusual smell" that prompted five fire trucks to respond to a plane at a North Carolina airport turned out to be a bottle of nail polish, officials said.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- A Florida firefighter rescued a kitten that became trapped in a storm drain while apparently trying to seek shelter from a storm.

Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that his state is suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, arguing that the agency has hampered Florida's attempt to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.