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Odell Beckham Jr. wins appeal, according to ESPN's Ron Jawarski
Alex ButlerNEW YORK, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Anxious fantasy football owners and New York Giants fans combed keyboards Wednesday.
Russian cargo ship docks with space station
A Russian cargo ship docks with the space station after its booster re-enters, burns up over western U.S.
Atlanta Falcons hope Julio Jones can catch a playoff berth
The Sports Xchange FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Julio Jones is within striking distance of breaking the NFL record for most catches in a season.
New York Knicks' Derrick Williams robbed of $750k worth of jewels
Alex ButlerNEW YORK, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- A wakeup went wrong Saturday for New York Knicks forward Derrick Williams.
Auroral Mystery Solved: Sudden Bursts Caused by Swirling Charged Particles
Japanese supercomputer model overthrows existing theory of auroral breakup.
Image: The Stephan's Quintet of galaxies
The Stephan's Quintet of galaxies was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1877. At the time, however, he reported the discovery of 'new nebulae', as the concept of other galaxies...
How NASA Is Making 'Star Wars' Real
Humanlike droids, agile spaceships, and stunning views of galaxies far, far away aren't only part of the fictional world of "Star Wars" — they also have counterparts in the real...
Video: The hunt is on for gravitational waves
Gravitational waves are tiny distortions of space-time caused by some of the most violent cosmic events such as colliding black holes. The observation of these 'ripples of space-time' requires exquisitely sophisticated...
Image: Hubble checks out a home for old stars
This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the globular cluster Terzan 1. Lying around 20,000 light-years from us in...
NASA orders second Boeing crew mission to International Space Station
NASA took an important step Friday to establish regular crew missions that will launch from the United States to the International Space Station with the order of its second post-certification...
UPI Almanac for Monday, Dec. 21, 2015
By United Press International On Dec. 21, 1988, Pan Am Flight 103 exploded and crashed in Lockerbie, Scotland, killing everyone aboard and 11 people on the ground for a total...
Best Space Photos of the Week – Dec. 20, 2015
From dust storms to a cosmic light saber, don't miss these amazing space images.
Iceland to tap into wind energy
Iceland is one of the greenest countries on Earth, but the nation has yet to harness its strong winds
New Mexico Gov. Martinez apologizes for raucous holiday after-party
Andrew V. PestanoSANTA FE, N.M., Dec. 20 (UPI) -- New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez apologized on Saturday for holding an allegedly raucous party at a Santa Fe hotel where conflicting...
UPI Almanac for Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015
By United Press International On Dec. 20, 1989, the United States invaded Panama to oust Manuel Noriega and install the duly elected civilian government.
Top 25 roundup: Utah upsets No. 7 Duke
The Sports Xchange Forward Kyle Kuzma scored 21 points and forward Jakob Poeltl had four of his 19 points in overtime as Utah defeated No. 7 Duke 77-75 on Saturday...
James Harden, Dwight Howard lead Houston Rockets over Los Angeles Clippers
By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange HOUSTON -- Several Rockets proclaimed this their best effort start to finish.
Patrick Kane powers Chicago Blackhawks past Buffalo Sabres in shootout
By Mark Ludwiczak, The Sports Xchange BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Patrick Kane's point streak may be over, but the highlights keep on coming.
Joey Feek and family get an early visit from Santa Claus
Karen ButlerMUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Country music star Joey Feek, currently under hospice care, spent Friday night with her family, entertaining an unexpected visitor -- Santa Claus.
Top tech of 2015: Feel the force with BB-8
CBSN's Vladimir Duthiers looks at the top tech of 2015, including BB-8 of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," a water purifier and a smart lock, with Popular Science Technology Editor...
Remy Ma and Papoose finally get wedding seven years after marrying
Karen ButlerNEW YORK, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Rappers Papoose and Remy Ma, who were married over the phone in 2008, finally enjoyed a dream wedding at the Aria Wedding and...
Bus-Size Asteroid 'The Flea' Buzzes Earth
The near-Earth asteroid 2015 YB, which is about 34 feet (10 meters) wide, cruised within a mere 34,670 miles (55,800 kilometers) of the planet at around 7 a.m. EST (1200...
Clint Eastwood's 'Sully' to land in theaters Sept. 9
Karen ButlerBURBANK, Calif., Dec. 19 (UPI) -- "Sully," Clint Eastwood's film about hero pilot Chesley Sullenberger, is set for release Sept. 9, Warner Bros. Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures announced.
Several New Members Join Fermilab Board of Directors
Since the start of 2015, Fermi Research Alliance LLC, a partnership between the University of Chicago and Universities Research Association, has appointed several distinguished new members to its board of...
Detroit Pistons outlast Chicago Bulls in 4 OTs
By Tom Musick, The Sports Xchange CHICAGO -- Detroit Pistons center Andre Drummond flashed a weary smile and chuckled softly in front of his locker after an epic quadruple-overtime win...
Déjà vu: Astronomers watch same supernova explode twice
Brooks HaysBERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- A supernova that happened 9.3 billion years ago was recently replayed for astronomers on Earth two times -- each vision separated by 13...
Stephen Curry meets up with Drake for late dinner
Alex ButlerOAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Even sharpshooter Stephen Curry gives in to his burger cravings. But he does it differently than the rest of us, opting to share...
German-made submarine heads to Israel for delivery
Ryan MaassWASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The latest German-built Dolphin-class submarine INS Rahav is en route to Haifa to be delivered to the Israeli Navy.