Aug. 5 (UPI) -- A pet tortoise who went missing from his owner's home turned up two days later on the other side of a bust interstate.

In a new study, the toll of racism on the brain was linked to advanced aging, observed on a cellular level.

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Australia on Monday raised its terror threat alert level to "probable," citing an increased threat of domestic terrorism due to radicalization, mostly online.

SEOUL, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over an event marking the placement of new nuclear-capable ballistic missile launchers on the frontline of the border with South Korea, state media reported Monday.

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- In a preemptive attempt to undercut the potential political cost of a seemingly forthcoming magazine article, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., admitted dumping the carcass of a bear cub in New York's Central Park as a joke.

Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Houthi rebels in Yemen struck a Liberian-flagged vessel in the gulf of Arden, the Iran proxy militia said Sunday as it resumes its attacks in the Red Sea following a two-week hiatus.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain condemned violent protests that have erupted throughout the country following last week's brutal stabbing spree as "far-right thuggery."

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Kamala Harris spent the weekend meeting with the finalists auditioning to become her vice presidential selection, according to multiple reports.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- At least 90 people were killed in Bangladesh on Sunday during clashes between police and anti-government protesters.

Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Fourteen people were injured, including 11 FDNY firefighters, in a massive New York City blaze that engulfed 7 homes in Queens, officials said Sunday.