A French lawmaker says the United States should return New York's Statue of Liberty because America now sides with "tyrants."

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/03/17/France-return-Statue-of-Liberty-Raphael-Glucksmann/9741742239756/

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The Trump administration has deported hundreds of Venezuelan migrants from the United States to El Salvador whom it alleges are gang members despite a court order preventing their expulsion.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/03/16/trump-defies-court-deports-gang-members-el-salvador/5001742151085/

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The Tennessee Titans agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $2.5 million with free agent wide receiver Van Jefferson, a source familiar with the deal told UPI on Wednesday.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/NFL/2025/03/12/Tennessee-Titans-one-year-deal-Van-Jefferson/9371741788794/

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A dedicated gamer broke a Guinness World Record by beating 1985's classic "Super Mario Bros." with a time of 4 minutes and 54.565 seconds.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/11/Guinness-World-Records-Super-Mario-speedrun/3431741724593/

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Four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon on Sunday. Their arrival finally provides a way home for two NASA astronauts who have been on the ISS since June 2024.

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2025/03/16/crew-dragon-iss-stranded-astronauts/5111742143933/

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A court in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, sentenced former president Mikheil Saakashvili to nine years in prison after being convicted of embezzling millions of dollars of public funds to cover personal expenses.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/03/12/Georgia-former-president-Saakashvili-receives-long-prison-sentence/7971741780009/

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President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention 27 hours after the court ruled his arrest warrant should be canceled.

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2025/03/09/south-korea-president-Yoon-Suk-Yeol-released/6051741538206/

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Sheriff's deputies in Georgia rushed into action when a jail break-in was perpetrated by a "white female" suspect: a duck.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/03/07/Polk-County-Jail-Georgia-duck/3701741367664/

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NASA Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion spacecraft and twin Space Launch System solid rocket boosters that will carry astronauts in the first crewed Artemis mission around the moon.

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2025/03/07/NASA-Artemis-II-Orion-Moon-mission/1831741375688/

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Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/03/10/norway-sellp-deprivation-illness-nurses-study/5751741622746/

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Rihanna introduced the first official trailer for the upcoming "Smurfs" movie, which features the singer as Smurfette.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2025/02/06/rihanna-smurfs-movie-trailer-smurfette/7621738860168/

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Tiny microplastics are making their way into the human brain, and new research suggests the problem is getting worse.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/02/04/microplastics-human-brain-study/2771738700399/

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Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government dismissed the pause in the fighting as a ruse aimed to head off growing international concern.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/02/04/DRC-rebels-declare-cease-fire/7941738671759/

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Two of the largest and most deadly wildfires to ravage southern California are fully contained, state officials announced Sunday.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/02/02/fires-contained-officials-assess-future/9941738547420/

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin answered a plea from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for more help to keep Russian warplanes away from its cities and borders with a $500 million package of fresh military aid.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/01/09/Germany-US-unveils-500M-Ukraine-arms-package/8731736426681/

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Meta on Tuesday announced it will end its third-party fact-checking program and shift to a user-generated "Community Notes" format.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2025/01/07/Meta-Facebook-Mark-Zuckerberg-reduce-censorship/5791736262325/

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More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children, but also for aging parents and other older family members.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/01/07/England-aging-parents-stress/2581736259022/

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Encouraging primary care physicians to screen patients for physical inactivity with a simple questionnaire can help identify people at risk for many chronic diseases, a new study suggests.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/01/02/physical-inactivity-screening-study/8701735779759/

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The Allstate Sugar Bowl scheduled for Wednesday in New Orleans has been postponed until Thursday after a pickup truck drove into a crowd of people on Bourbon Street early New Year's Day.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2025/01/01/allstate-sugar-bowl-postponed-terrorist-attack/1041735761481/

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Wars raged on in the Middle East and Ukraine in 2024, while the United States navigated an election of unprecedented stakes and a major airplane manufacturer became embroiled in investigations over safety.

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/12/13/2024-year-end-review-gaza-ukraine-election-boeing/5641733925730/

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In a new study, nearly half of participants quit vaping after completing a program that included phone-based coaching, a health app and nicotine replacement therapy.

https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/12/11/phone-based-coaching-young-people-quit-vaping/6541733925872/

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"Ballerina," a "John Wick" spinoff, tested actress Ana de Armas both mentally and physically, she said in a featurette.

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Movies/2024/12/09/ballerina-featurette/9421733758686/

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The traditional practice of making a Palestinian soap is being inscribed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization as requiring "urgent safeguarding."

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/12/07/palestine-nabulsi-soap-unesco-cultural-heritage-list/3181733601537/

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Hong Kong's four Group 1 international races share the weekend stage with some important 2-year-old events from Japan to New York.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2024/12/06/hongkong-horse-racing-Hong-Kong-international-races/2231733464821/

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In all the arguments over whether President-elect Donald Trump's choice for director of national intelligence is fit for the job, it's easy to lose sight of why it matters.

https://www.upi.com/Voices/2024/12/05/director-national-intelligence-president-threats/8131733407072/

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Free agent pitcher Aroldis Chapman agreed to sign with the Boston Red Sox, he announced Tuesday on social media.

https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/MLB/2024/12/03/Red-Sox-agree-107M-pitcher-Aroldis-Chapman/9901733242642/

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