5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (566+ words) Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Lonnie G. Bunch III, the leader of the Smithsonian Institution, announced Tuesday that he plans to step down at the end of the year, a move that comes in the midst of escalating criticism and attacks on the institution…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (440+ words) Sept. 7 (UPI) -- The owner of the Jaguar Land Rover, Britain's largest carmaker, said Monday it will lay off thousands of workers globally as it attempts to rein in costs during what it calls "ongoing geopolitical uncertainty." After days of speculation,…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (501+ words) South Korea is closely communicating with relevant countries and the international community to help ensure the free passage of all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said Monday. The statement came after Iranian academic Mohammad Marandi warned…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) Hawaii could face its second hurricane impact in a matter of weeks, as Hurricane Lowell threatens communities still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Lowell was a Category 3 hurricane Friday morning, moving west about 600 miles southwest of Honolulu. Earlier this week, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (259+ words) Sept. 4 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Friday signed two executive orders aimed at strengthening the country's ranching industry. Trump has been facing criticism from beef producers since he waived tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of imported beef in an…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (443+ words) Hawaii could face its second hurricane impact in a matter of weeks, as Hurricane Lowell threatens communities still recovering from Hurricane Lala. Lowell was a Category 3 hurricane Friday morning, moving west about 600 miles southwest of Honolulu. Earlier this week, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (232+ words) Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Embassy in Havana issued a health alert Friday over a significant increase in diarrheal illnesses across Cuba, linking the rise to the continued deterioration of the island's water and energy infrastructure. The embassy said unreliable electricity and…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (397+ words) Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The Federal Communications Commission asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from ABC claiming the commission was curbing its right to free speech. The Walt Disney Company and its subsidiary ABC sued the FCC on Aug. 18 to…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (279+ words) Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Virgo. -- U.S. first lady Sarah Polk in 1803 -- Engineer/inventor Lewis Latimer in 1848 -- Musician Darius Milhaud in 1892 -- Musician Jan Savitt in 1907 -- Writer Richard Wright in 1908 -- Radio news commentator Paul Harvey…...