1+ week, 2+ day ago   (431+ words) Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Cuba has taken another step in its economic opening by authorizing private companies and other non-state operators to run travel agencies, while also easing rules for tourist transportation and foreign investment. The change was made possible by a…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (308+ words) Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Nonfarm payrolls increased by 162,000 in August while the national unemployment rate remained firm at 4.1%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports on Friday. Total employment's job boost outpaced the 31,000 monthly job gain average over the past 12 months. August's report…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (231+ words) Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Trump administration launched the Foundry School on Thursday, a new program targeted at training workers in manufacturing and design skills. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke at the launch ceremony for the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (407+ words) Sept. 3 (UPI) -- The Netherlands announced Thursday it had transferred about 95 tons of its gold reserves from New York and Ottawa to London in response to "increasing geolpolitical risk." The central bank, or DNB, said in a news release that it…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (353+ words) Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A federal judge said Wednesday that Google does not need to break up its advertising technology business, rejecting a Justice Department request to force the company to do so. The same U.S. district judge, Leonie Brinkema, found in April…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (364+ words) Today is Wednesday, Sept. 2, the 245th day of 2026 with 120 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Venus. In 1666, the Great Fire of London began. It destroyed 13,000 houses…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (58+ words) upi.com Historic September moments through the years (11 images) September is a month marked by milestones -- moments of courage, change, celebration and loss. From 9/11 to World War II ending, here's a look at historic moments from August that continue to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (539+ words) Today is Tuesday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2026 with 121 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Venus. In 1715, France's King Louis XIV died after ruling the country…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (411+ words) Aug. 31 (UPI) -- The Cuban government has formally authorized private businesses to operate retail and restaurant chains across the country, expanding the role of the private sector as the island struggles with a severe economic crisis marked by shortages, inflation and…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (404+ words) Today is Monday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2026 with 122 to follow. The moon is waning. Morning stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune and Saturn. Evening stars are Jupiter, Mercury and Venus. In 1897, Thomas Edison was awarded a patent for his movie…...