Harlan Ullman, Arnaud deBorchgrave Distinguished ColumnistWASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UPI) — Over the past decade and a half, Russian President Vladimir Putin has become convinced that the United States is no longer trustworthy.
Richard TomkinsSAN DIEGO, Oct. 16 (UPI) — The upgraded USS Nimitz has completed sea trials following 20 months of maintenance and upgrade work.
Daniel J. GraeberSTAVANGER, Norway, Oct. 17 (UPI) — A Norwegian regulator said a discovery of mostly natural gas was made in part of the North Sea not previously known to hold natural reserves
Stephen FellerPHILADELPHIA, Oct. 17 (UPI) — Philadelphia-area transit workers voted to strike if the union does not agree to a new contract by October 31, when the old one expires.
By United Press International On Oct. 17, 1931, gangster Al Capone is convicted of income tax evasion. It took jurors four days to decide whether the mobster had cheated the Internal Revenue Service out of $215,000.
Stephen FellerRAFAH, Egypt, Oct. 17 (UPI) — Egypt announced it opened the Rafah crossing for 2 days to allow Palestinians to enter or leave the Gaza Strip, and will do so a second time later this week.
Stephen FellerSAN DIEGO, Oct. 17 (UPI) — The director of the FBI told police at a national conference the data does not back up talk of an epidemic of situations involving police shooting black men.
Stephen FellerFAIRBANKS, Alaska, Oct. 17 (UPI) — A suspect who shot a police officer and stole his patrol car early Sunday morning in Alaska remains at large, according to police.
Stephen FellerBEIJING, Oct. 16 (UPI) — Chinese astronauts lifted off for a 30-day mission to conduct experiments and tests systems on the Tiangong-2 space station.
Stephen FellerLONDON, Oct. 16 (UPI) — Leaders in the United States and England are considering sanctions against Syria and Russia over their recent actions during the Syrian civil war in Aleppo.
