Maria Machado wins Venezuelan primary bid to oppose Nicolas Maduro (www.upi.com)
Japan opens antitrust probe into Google over deals to prioritize its search engine (www.upi.com)
[News] Judge fines Trump $5,000 over gag order violation in New York fraud trial - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A Manhattan Supreme Court judge on Friday fined former President Donald Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order placed on him during his civil fraud trial in New York....
U.S. B-52 bomber makes first-ever landing in South Korea - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
India's Supreme Court declines to recognize same-sex marriage - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
The Constitution bench of India's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday against formally recognizing same-sex marriage, saying it was up to Parliament to change the country's Special Marriage Act to include such union.
Fired two-star Air Force general accused of rape, drinking before flying - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Oct. 11 (UPI) – A two-star Air Force general who was fired from his post because of a “loss of confidence in his ability to lead” could face court-martial over allegations of sexual assault, adultery and drinking before flying....
Sinking horse rescued from Colorado bog (www.upi.com)
UAW expands strike as nearly 9,000 workers walk off job at Ford's largest plant (www.upi.com)
Sinking horse rescued from Colorado bog (www.upi.com)
Corporate manslaughter probe launched into British hospital that employed Lucy Letby (www.upi.com)
Police on Wednesday launched a corporate manslaughter investigation into the British Countess of Chester Hospital that employed nurse Lucy Letby, who was convicted of killing infants.
U.S. fines Stanford $2M for failing to disclose foreign research funds - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- Stanford University has agreed to pay nearly $2 million to resolve allegations that it submitted research proposals to federal agencies, including the military, without disclosing that faculty members were receiving funding from foreign sources, including China.
[News] U.S. Supreme Court will not hear challenge to Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Oct. 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear a case that seeks to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in 2024....
Canadian man eats 135 Carolina reaper peppers in one sitting (www.upi.com)
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Elon Musk angers German government with post backing far-right party (www.upi.com)
Elon Musk angers German government with post backing far-right party - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Elon Musk is under fire after publicly backing a far-right political party in Germany, suggesting the current government should not be re-elected over its position on the current migrant crisis in Europe.
Ukraine says strike in Russia's Kursk region took out high-tech radar system - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A Ukrainian attack drone carrying an explosive payload destroyed a Russian mobile anti-aircraft radar station in Russia's Kursk region, state media said Friday.
Donald Trump co-defendant pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- A co-defendant in former President Donald Trump's election interference case in Georgia pleaded guilty to five counts Friday and agreed to testify in future proceedings in the election racketeering case, which involves 19 defendants.
Supreme Court agrees to take social media content moderation First Amendment case - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday chose to take a case on whether Florida and Texas laws that ban social media companies from removing content violates the First Amendment protections of the companies to be free of government compelling speech.
New nasal spray may treat rapid heartbeat (www.upi.com)
Up to 2 million people in the U.S. experience rapid-fire heartbeats from time to time, and many end up in the hospital for treatment....
Federal judge rules Texas public drag show ban is unconstitutional - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Texas cannot enforce a new law that restricts some public drag shows, a federal judge said Tuesday in declaring the legislation unconstitutional.
U.N. report accuses Russia of 'widespread and systematic' torture in Ukraine - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 25 (UPI) -- A United Nations commission accused the Russian forces on Monday of "widespread and systematic" use of torture during its invasion of Ukraine, along with other war crimes, including purposely attacking civilians and non-military infrastructure.
North Korean opera stars are giving concerts to encourage farmers to finish this year’s harvest - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Opera singers and artists in North Korea are giving daily concerts at farms in the western part of the country to "encourage" farmers to finish this year's harvest.
Ukrainian parents invited to ‘collect their children’ from Russia - UPI.com (www.upi.com)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov invited Ukrainian parents to "collect their children" taken from Ukraine amid the ongoing war.