Aug. 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump urged U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to reinstall charges against several people accused of vandalizing the reflecting pool.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A firefighting helicopter carrying two people crashed on Friday while responding to a wildfire raging in central Utah, authorities said.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from another attempt to shift how it funds programs to aid people experiencing homelessness.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday ordered inspections of hundreds of Boeing 737 Max jets due to reports of cracks near doorways.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Lake Mead's water level fell to 1,040.5 feet on Friday. It has continued to fall every day this month, the Bureau of Reclamation reported.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump is once again trying to remove Governor Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board, after he was blocked by the Supreme Court.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Friday sanctioned a multinational network of crypto exchanges laundering billions of dollars to fund Iran's military.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A Mexican national pleaded guilty in the United States to participating in a conspiracy that collected nearly $2 million in proceeds from drug sales.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate passed a bill proposed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham that imposes new sanctions on Iran and on Russia for its war with Ukraine.

Aug. 7 (UPI) -- Officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a new defense pact Friday, setting new stakes for conflict in the Middle East.