The Senate's Banking Committee voted 17-7 Thursday to approve Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Fudge's nomination will proceed to the full Senate.
Veteran outfielder Dexter Fowler is headed to the Los Angeles Angels after he was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals, the teams announced.
LeBron James recorded a 27-point, 10-rebound and 10-assist triple-double performance to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a comeback victory over the Denver Nuggets Thursday night.
After a marathon overnight session, Senate Democrats voted early Friday to pass a budget resolution for President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid package.
Olivia Colman and Matt Smith lead the voice cast for upcoming BBC animation special "Superworm," based on the children's book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Virginia's House of Delegates voted Friday in favor of abolishing the death penalty, giving the legislation support from the full legislature.
Virginia's House is expected to vote Friday on a bill to abolish the death penalty -- a move that would bring the state a step closer to becoming the 23rd in the U.S. to ban the practice.
Super Bowl LV might be focus of the weekend, but plenty of other sporting events fill the calendar from Friday through Sunday. Dozens of basketball games, a golf tournament and the NFL Honors also pack the schedule.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the final two teams standing after an unprecedented NFL season. The AFC and NFC champions face off in Super Bowl LV on Sunday in Tampa, Fla.
A New Mexico police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop by a man who was shot and killed by police after leading them on a high-speed chase.
Months after Beijing imposed a draconian national security law upon Hong Kong, the former British colony unveiled guidelines instructing schools to teach controversial national security education in school.
Researchers report that insulin can be stored at less-cold temperatures than previously known, potentially simplifying diabetes care for people in warmer regions that have fewer resources.
On Feb. 5, 1971, Apollo 14 astronauts Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell were on the moon for 4 hours.
Golden Globe nominations are out, the Myanmar military stages a coup and Tom Brady gets ready for the Super Bowl. How well did you follow the headlines this week? Take the UPI News Quiz for Feb. 5, 2021.
Horror icon Barbara Crampton compares her latest film, "Sacrifice," with her '80s hits "Re-Animator" and "From Beyond," as well as recent hits like "Get Out" and "The Shape of Water."
Singer Sara Evans turns 50 and actor Tom Wilkinson turns 73, among the famous birthdays for Feb. 5.
Johnson & Johnson has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for regulators to give its coronavirus vaccine emergency use authorization.
Johnson & Johnson have submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency authorization of its single-dose COVID-19 vaccine.
A diet heavy in "refined" grains -- such as white bread, cookies and muffins -- may increase your risk for heart disease and early death, while whole grains may lower it, according to the study.
The United Nations Security Council issued a statement on Thursday in strong support of democracy in Myanmar, calling for those arrested earlier this week in a military coup to be released.
Many commercial baby foods "are tainted with significant levels of toxic heavy metals," a report released Thursday by a House subcommittee said, raising concerns over the safety of the products industry wide.
Dianne Durham, the first Black woman to win a USA Gymnastics national championship and a trailblazer in the sport, died Thursday after a short illness, her husband said. She was 52.
The SEC on Thursday charged investment adviser GPB Capital Holdings and three executives for running a Ponzi-like scheme that defrauded more than 17,000 retail investors of $1.7 billion.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday to increase refugee admissions to 125,000 by 2022, reversing Trump administration policies that lowered admissions to historically low levels.
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox believes the NBA's plan to have an All-Star Game this season amid the COVID-19 pandemic is "stupid."