On May 18, 1917, President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe during World War I.

May 18 (UPI) -- Musician George Strait turns 73 and artist Ai Weiwei turns 68, among the famous birthdays for May 18.

On May 18, 1917, President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act of 1917 by which the United States raised an army for service in Europe during World War I.

May 17 (UPI) -- A man with a long gun entered a Las Vegas Athletic Club gym Friday afternoon and killed an employee and injured three others before police shot and killed him.

May 17 (UPI) -- Journalism, second in the Kentucky Derby, survived a rough bumping match early in the Preakness Stakes stretch, then ran on to victory with a stunning burst of speed.

May 17 (UPI) -- A car explosion killed one and injured five in Palm Springs, Calif., Saturday morning during what local police are calling an "intentional act."

May 17 (UPI) -- A manhunt is underway after an unknown number of shooters entered a tavern in Durban, South Africa, and killed eight people Friday night.

May 17 (UPI) -- Three Iranian men were charged with National Security Act violations for targeting U.K.-based journalists with "serious violence" during a Saturday court appearance.

May 17 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump intends to call Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine.

May 17 (UPI) -- Kevin Bacon's horror-comedy, "The Bondsman," has been canceled after one season.

May 17 (UPI) -- A recent Walmart earnings report citing tariffs as a potential reason for raising prices promoted President Donald Trump to tell the world's largest retailer to "eat the tariffs."

May 17 (UPI) -- Maryland Governor Wes Moore vetoed a measure that would have created a commission to study reparations in the former slave state.

May 17 (UPI) -- A federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision, allowing President Donald Trump to move ahead with a directive to end collective bargaining rights for thousands of federal workers.

May 17 (UPI) -- American aerospace firm Rocket Lab on Saturday carried a successful launch mission from its facility in New Zealand.

May 17 (UPI) -- Hamas and Israel have confirmed that talks to end the war in Gaza and release hostages on both sides resumed Saturday.

May 17 (UPI) -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country will not back down from "threats" made by U.S. President Donald Trump, although he also favors continued negotiations between the two nations.

May 17 (UPI) -- Five people were killed, dozens injured and more than 80,000 left without power as tornadoes and severe thunderstorms ravaged St. Louis.

May 17 (UPI) -- Moody's Ratings downgraded U.S. debt, becoming the last of the three major credit rating agencies to move in that direction.

May 17 (UPI) -- Josh Freese announced on Instagram he has been ousted as the drummer for Foo Fighters.

May 17 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actress Julia Roberts has announced the death of her beloved dog.