United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency that provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century. It has since focused on smaller information-market niches.

United Press International

UPI is a digital news and photo provider with a legacy of over 100 years of objective global reporting. UPI photos are made available to digital and print publications all over the world through our participation in various press pools, including the White House and U.S. Capitol, and through relationships with partner distribution networks. Our news feeds are carried by a variety of publishers, research databases, mobile providers and more. 

UPI.com reaches millions of readers a month, with continuously updated coverage of the most important news of the day, as well as in-depth reporting, and developments in entertainment, science, health, sports and key industries like defense. The company is based in Boca Raton, Fla., and Washington, D.C.

Founded in 1907 by E.W. Scripps as the United Press news agency, it became known as UPI after a merger with the International News Service in 1958, which was founded in 1909 by William Randolph Hearst.

An escaped homicide suspect, described as "very dangerous" and possessing "survivalist skills," has been spotted on a doorbell camera in northwestern Pennsylvania, authorities say.

Italy and other areas of Mediterranean Europe braced Saturday for record temperatures as high as 120 degrees Fahrenheit as a punishing "Cerberus" heat wave gathered strength.

One police officer is dead and two others are in critical condition Saturday after a late-night shoot-out on the streets of Fargo, N.D.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made an unannounced visit to Kyiv on Saturday, declaring support for the war-torn nation across multiple fronts during a meeting with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly "doing well" after his office confirmed he was admitted to the emergency department of a hospital near Tel Aviv on Saturday.

At least 22 people have been killed and thousands more were forced to leave their homes due to heavy rains and landslides in South Korea, authorities said Saturday.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin was admitted to the emergency department of a hospital near Tel Aviv on Saturday after feeling unwell but is now "doing well," his office told Israeli media.

Former Arizona Coyotes center Alex Galchenyuk threatened to kill Scottsdale, Ariz., police officers and their families while being stopped and arrested last week, police reports indicate.

The Kremlin said Saturday is it checking into reports that a controversial intercontinental ballistic missile fired by North Korea this week landed in its territorial waters, official media reported.

Eli Lilly announced Friday a $1.93 billion cash deal to buy Versanis, a private clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on weight-loss drugs.

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