Jan. 17 (UPI) -- On this date in history: In 1605, Don Quixote was published. In 1806, the first baby, James Madison Randolph, was born in the White House. He was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. In 1871, Andrew Hallikie received a patent for a cable car system that went into service in San…

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Jan. 16 (UPI) -- The Buffalo Bills beat the Baltimore Ravens 17-3 on Saturday night at Bills Stadium to advance to the AFC Championship Game for the first time since the 1993-94 season. The Bills used Taron Johnson's record-tying 101-yard interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter to pull away from the Ravens…

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US President Joe Biden has stamped his own mark on the Oval Office with furnishings reflecting his own tastes and politics.Mr Biden revealed the new decor - which includes portraits and sculptures of American leaders and icons - as he invited reporters into his new office to watch him sign a series of executive orders…

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closeVideoFuneral homes overwhelmed as COVID-19 surge continuesA Los Angeles funeral home is turning away dozens of families a day, meanwhile, a Texas funeral home is up 300 percent in the last six months. As refrigerated trucks arrive at states across the country, funeral homes say they are turning families away. As of mid-January, Los Angeles County…

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closeVideoFox News Flash top headlines for January 18Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.Four people in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains region were hurt Monday evening in a series of shootings, officials said. Gunfire was reported in A Pocono Country Place around 5 p.m., Mount Pocono Mayor Michael Penn told Fox News. Multiple victims…

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Spain's public prosecutor is investigating more than 200 cases of potential criminal mishandling of the coronavirus pandemic at nursing homes, where the virus spread almost unchecked during the devastating first wave.Nearly 43,000 care home residents died of COVID-19 or suspected infection during the March-May first wave of contagion, according to official data.At the time, staff…

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BRUSSELS/ANKARA: The European Union and Turkey pressed each other on Thursday to take concrete steps to improve relations long strained by disagreements over energy, migration and Ankara’s human rights record.Turkey, which remains an official candidate for EU membership despite the tensions, is facing the threat of EU economic sanctions over a hydrocarbons dispute with Greece…

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Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said quarterback Patrick Mahomes was "doing well" after he sustained a concussion during the team's playoff win over the Cleveland Browns. Mahomes completed 21 of 30 passes for 255 yards and a score before he exited with 7:44 remaining in the third quarter of the…

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Watch: Popular '90s Black Sitcoms Coming to NetflixIt's never too early to start planning your streaming schedule. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Netflix announced a wide variety of TV shows, movies and original projects coming to the streaming service in February 2021. At the beginning of the month, viewers can travel across the globe from the comfort…

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Jan. 17 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Pope Pius V in 1504 -- American statesman, scientist and author Benjamin Franklin in 1706 -- Author Anne Bronte in 1820 -- British statesman David Lloyd George in 1863 -- U.S. gangster Al Capone in 1899 --…

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