Oct. 27 (UPI) -- Philadelphia police shot and killed a Black man waving a knife toward them, prompting overnight protests in the city and leaving some 30 officers injured, authorities said Tuesday. The fatal shooting of Walter Wallace Jr., 27, on Monday afternoon was captured on video, leading to the protests against police brutality and racial bias. [...]
By Connor Grott (0) Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter (L) and manager Dave Roberts (R) celebrate with the Commissioner's Trophy after defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the World Series on Tuesday night at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. Photo by John G. Mabanglo/EPA-EFE Oct. 27 (UPI) -- The Los Angeles Dodgers closed [...]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pictured during testimony in the House on October 23, 2019. He and the leaders of Google and Twitter will appear remotely in a Senate committee hearing on Wednesday. File Photo by Pat Benic/UPI | License Photo Oct. 28 (UPI) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg, Google head Sundar Pichai and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will testify [...]
By Daniel Uria (0) Gilead Sciences' antiviral COVID-19 drug remdesivir, sold under the brand name Veklury, was approved by the FDA Thursday to treat patients who have been hospitalized with the virus. File Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI | License Photo Oct. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, drugmaker Gilead [...]
By Ben Hooper (0) Oct. 21 (UPI) -- A Utah sheriff's office shared video of a wildlife officer being tackled by a deer after freeing the animal from a hammock with help from a deputy. The Iron County Sheriff's Office said Deputy Dustin Roy and Department of Wildlife Resources Officer Kody Jones responded to a resident's [...]
By Don Jacobson (0) Conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from first lady Melania Trump during the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on February 4. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh says his lung cancer has [...]
By Daniel Uria & Danielle Haynes (0) Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said Iranian intelligence attempted to harm President Donald Trump with an email campaign threatening Democrats. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe announced Wednesday that Iran and Russia obtained voter information ahead of [...]
By Brooks Hays (1) Researchers created a wearable biomedical sensor that can be printed directly onto skin without high temperatures. Photo by Ling Zhang, Penn State/Cheng Lab and Harbin Institute of Technology Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Engineers have developed a way to print biometric sensors onto skin, like a non-permanent tattoo, without the use of heat. [...]
The increase for next year, always based on the Consumer Price Index, will be the lowest since 2017. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Oct. 13 (UPI) -- Monthly Social Security benefits for American retirees and others will increase 1.3% next year with a cost-of-living adjustment, officials announced Tuesday. The Social Security Administration said the higher [...]
Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett is sworn in during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., on Monday. Pool Photo by Shawn Thew/UPI | License Photo Oct. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett said Monday she would be fair and impartial if confirmed and thanked her [...]
