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.