Former Hurricane Ian, which was downgraded Friday to a post-tropical cyclone, has crossed into North Carolina. NASA said Friday that it is looking into debris that was seen on the foot of the Ingenuity helicopter's foot during its 33rd space flight on Mars. Florida residents have begun the monumental task of cleaning up as the devastation left by Hurricane Ian came into focus a day after the storm slammed into the Gulf Coast and decimated large swaths of the state. President Joe Biden called for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino and the American Women's History Museum to be built on the National Mall while celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that will ban cancer-linked forever chemicals from cosmetic products and textiles beginning in 2025. Another gloomy day on Wall Street brought the Dow Jones Industrial Average below 29,000 Friday for the first time since November 2020, as all three major indexes closed the third quarter with sharp losses. The Atlantic Richfield Company has agreed to complete its cleanup of the Anaconda Smelter Superfund Site in Montana, which has suffered from severe pollution and water contamination. About 150 personnel at an air force base in San Antonio are being moved due to an outbreak of Legionella, a bacteria known to cause a serious type of pneumonia called Legionnaire's Disease. A Michigan man's 18.83-inch tall pet was awarded the Guinness World Records title of the tallest living domestic cat. A sailor accused by the Navy of setting fire to and destroying a warship was acquitted Friday by a military judge. A blind skateboarder from Michigan broke a Guinness World Record when he performed a 50-50 grind on a rail for a distance of 22 feet and 5 inches. The House passed a stopgap funding resolution, sending the measure to President Joe Biden's desk hours before the midnight deadline to avoid a government shutdown. An Ohio woman said her fourth child turned out to be especially impatient and ended up being born in the driveway of her home. A Scottish athlete combined two of his interests and earned a Guinness World Record for lifting a 150-pound barbell over his head while riding a unicycle. U.S. inflation was stronger than expected in August, despite the Federal Reserve's attempts to combat it through interest rate hikes, data released Friday shows. Firefly Aerospace aborted an attempted launch Friday from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California after an unexpected engine shutdown. South Carolina and the east coast are bracing for Hurricane Ian, as the storm made a second U.S. landfall, after already devastating much of Florida. Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has headaches after he sustained a concussion and is out indefinitely amid an NFL probe into the team's adherence to the concussion protocol, coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. Children at a Maine daycare looked out a window and took in an unusual sight -- a moose visiting the campus. K-pop stars Mamamoo released a teaser for their EP "Mic On," which will feature the new single "Illella." The United States hit Russia with a new round of sanctions for illegally annexing the Ukrainian territory it occupies and vowed to punish anyone who supports Moscow's effort. The latest depiction of actress Marilyn Monroe, Netflix's "Blonde," leans in to its fictional portrayal. Interviews with Monroe and other clippings in the UPI Archive depict moments from her true story. A Michigan man found being sent to the store by his wife to be a lucky turn of events when he bought a lottery ticket and won $190,736. Joel McHale, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Ken Jeong and other "Community" stars will reunite in a new film based on the NBC series. Members of the European Union on Friday agreed to impose a new windfall tax on energy companies reaping hefty profits from the high price of oil and natural gas. |
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