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780a2a930c5be8f28343531239ff2f90 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/11/yes-your-grandmother-having-sex/100122980/ | Yes, your grandmother is having sex | Yes, your grandmother is having sex
Grandma and grandpa are getting it on, and we need to get over it.
"People look at disability and age as a problem, " sexuality educator Melanie Davis said. "We don’t have to frame it as this horrible thing."
Davis, SaferSex4Seniors developer, said it's a myth that men and women lose... |
713b674511dacfac4a25eab5812a0f9e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/13/8-year-old-learns-drive-youtube-heads-mcdonalds/100408432/ | 8-year-old learns to drive on YouTube, heads to McDonald's | 8-year-old learns to drive on YouTube, heads to McDonald's
An 8-year-old Ohio boy with a craving for a cheeseburger drove himself and his 4-year-old sister to McDonald’s Sunday night after learning how to drive by watching YouTube videos.
Police arrived at the McDonald’s in East Palestine, Ohio, around 8 p.m. Sunday af... |
c213e07fc6c59124e319648c983aa532 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/13/kids-better-readers-than-they-were-more-than-decade-ago/100411384/ | Kids are better readers than they were more than a decade ago | Kids are better readers than they were more than a decade ago
First graders nowadays are better readers than they were more than a decade ago, evidence, researchers said, kids are learning in kindergarten what they used to in first grade.
That's according to a 12-year study out of Ohio State University, which found stu... |
0f70c66bd452075817f9c7560713da93 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/14/diabetes-rise-americas-kids-and-experts-dont-know-why/100469336/ | Diabetes is on the rise in America's kids and experts don't know why | Diabetes is on the rise in America's kids and experts don't know why
The rate at which America's kids are diagnosed with diabetes is climbing and researchers don't know why.
A first-ever study of new diabetes diagnoses of U.S. youth under age 20 found both Types 1 and 2 diabetes surged from 2002-2012.
The diagnosis of ... |
34f61b39d049d308623d1dd88b5dc95a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/14/einstein-dolly-parton-wolf-man-and-more-up-bid-gettysburg/100451918/ | Einstein, Dolly Parton, Wolf Man and more up for bid in Gettysburg | Einstein, Dolly Parton, Wolf Man and more up for bid in Gettysburg
HANOVER, Pa. — Dolly Parton, Albert Einstein and Billy the Kid are coming to Gettysburg — in wax form.
Gettysburg, fast becoming a hub of wax figure activity, will hold an auction for a Georgia museum on May 13 at the Eisenhower Complex in Gettysburg.
T... |
e2679644ff78f0352327702ad4b58259 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/17/iowans-baffled-burnings-famous-covered-bridges-pledge-rebuild/100588446/ | Iowans baffled by burnings of famous covered bridges, pledge to rebuild | Iowans baffled by burnings of famous covered bridges, pledge to rebuild
WINTERSET, Iowa — Sarah Nolte wore a sundress. Her sandaled feet sunk in the creek mud. Above her was the blackened skeleton of the Cedar Covered Bridge, burned for the second time early Saturday morning. Authorities suspect arson and say it’s a to... |
a8adae10185b56815eeb4aadf05ce845 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/20/what-happens-when-you-smoke-marijuana-every-day/100668404/ | What happens if you smoke marijuana every day? | What happens if you smoke marijuana every day?
Potheads everywhere use today, April 20th, 4/20, as an informal celebration of what it means to smoke, eat and vape marijuana.
Again, like every year, people will honor the day by smoking lots and lots of weed. Meanwhile, marijuana still toes the line between recreational ... |
14e50b71e552c1fedb483f336fa4300c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/21/diet-soda-can-increase-risk-dementia-and-stroke-study-finds/100736786/ | Diet soda can increase risk of dementia and stroke, study finds | Diet soda can increase risk of dementia and stroke, study finds
The quest to trim waistlines using artificial sweeteners could be backfiring, as researchers found artificially sweetened drinks like diet soda can increase a person's likelihood of stroke and dementia.
A study published in the American Heart Association j... |
06e4e706e11501361df27954ae100fcd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/22/fertility-treatments-ethical-moral/99770620/ | What your religion has to say about how you become a parent | What your religion has to say about how you become a parent
Increasing fertility options for couples who can't naturally conceive trigger questions about ethics.
About a third of American adults say in vitro fertilization is morally acceptable, according to a Pew Research study. The conditions around IVF, mainly if don... |
1df2393ddc7b7fff3f566f8b37a8c390 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/22/myths-ivf-surrogacy-and-adoption/100331024/ | Myths about IVF, surrogacy and adoption | Myths about IVF, surrogacy and adoption
Editor's note: This story was originally published in 2017.
As fertility options advance, myths about their methods increase. Couples and singles unable to conceive naturally have a variety of options to find a child, as long as they have the financial means and patience to do so... |
1df4799d32c22a7fedf334bc7bb5f7f9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/22/reason-infertility-we-dont-have-uterus-we-need-find-friends-who-do/100557428/ | Reason for infertility: 'We don’t have a uterus, we need to find friends who do' | Reason for infertility: 'We don’t have a uterus, we need to find friends who do'
Dan Neville-Rehbehn was sitting with his husband at a fertility center and filling out a questionnaire for in vitro fertilization when he came to the question: What’s your reason for infertility?
“His answer was 'gay,'” his husband, Will N... |
60e93665af368b4b72dca6b871b192c7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/24/bundy-ranch-trial-verdict/100844504/ | Judge declares mistrial in Bundy Ranch case | Judge declares mistrial in Bundy Ranch case
LAS VEGAS — A federal judge declared a mistrial Monday against four men accused of taking up arms against federal agents during the Bundy Ranch standoff in 2014.
A jury convicted two defendants on multiple counts but could not reach a unanimous verdict against four others.
U.... |
1574a63cb136746b97e76377dbd02261 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/24/pike-county-ohio-massacre/100839412/ | 'I picked up daddy's hand, and it just fell,' said 3-year-old after he found murdered father | 'I picked up daddy's hand, and it just fell,' said 3-year-old after he found murdered father
LUCASVILLE, Ohio — Just a couple weeks ago as they were driving on Union Hill Road, Brentley Rhoden told his mom he saw his dad: He was in the sky following them.
Didn't she see him? the 4-year-old asked his mom. Didn't she see... |
42a77dd4a5173824573c23010a2077d7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/25/seven-springs-trumps-ny-property-spared-spotlight-now/100905078/ | Seven Springs, Trump's N.Y. property, spared spotlight — for now | Seven Springs, Trump's N.Y. property, spared spotlight — for now
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The White House north it’s not.
Since becoming president, Donald Trump has spent plenty of time hosting foreign leaders and relaxing at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla. The same has not been true for the 213-acre Seven Spring... |
e681e4545dab3d155dbddc4083760a1c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/28/judge-wont-hear-gay-adoptions-because-its-not-childs-best-interest/307679001/ | Judge won't hear gay adoptions because it's not in a child's 'best interest' | Judge won't hear gay adoptions because it's not in a child's 'best interest'
LOUISVILLE --- A family court judge who sits in Barren and Metcalfe counties has announced he will no longer hear adoption cases involving “homosexual parties” because he believes allowing a gay person to adopt could never be in the child's be... |
9b4fc5f2c601b34b3f4c09377d604ce5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/30/new-snitch-allegations-rock-federal-biker-case/101140946/ | New 'snitch' allegations rock federal biker case | New 'snitch' allegations rock federal biker case
DETROIT — When the U.S. Attorney's Office indicted 91 alleged members and associates of Detroit's Highwaymen Motorcycle Club on allegations of racketeering, drug trafficking, theft and murder for hire, a central thread in the case was gang leader Aref (Steve) Nagi's atte... |
50df04a2e7a3f4813821f5f32d61d514 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/04/30/sensor-issue-scrubs-spacex-falcon-9-launch/101127952/ | Sensor issue forces scrub of SpaceX Falcon 9 NRO intelligence launch | Sensor issue forces scrub of SpaceX Falcon 9 NRO intelligence launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX hopes to try again Monday morning to launch a classified U.S. intelligence mission from Kennedy Space Center, after a sensor problem scrubbed a first attempt Sunday.
Liftoff by a 230-foot Falcon 9 rocket and the National ... |
55e1aa87c31df4d74ee7832713416a19 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/01/best-cities-job-seekers/307612001/?utm_campaign=%23Raleigh_is_the_%233_best_city_in_the_country_for_job_seekers%21&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=SocialToaster | Best cities for job seekers | Best cities for job seekers
The Sunshine State offers job seekers the most opportunities, according to an Indeed report released Monday.
Miami, followed by Orlando, Fla., took the top two spots on the job site's Best Cities for Job Seekers. Jacksonville, Fla., came in at No. 7.
Indeed ranked metro areas with the job po... |
587b61a558864533383e2788c58fe1f7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/01/what-would-happen-if-you-stopped-washing-your-hands/99585016/ | What would happen if you stopped washing your hands? | What would happen if you stopped washing your hands?
There are few things more cringe-worthy than watching someone wipe their nose with their hand or leave a bathroom stall without washing, but it happens all the time.
And while some may argue that skipping the sink strengthens their immune system, nothing could be fur... |
cf3365727fc9ffc428dc0b25fe9c47f2 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/02/boost-immune-system-surgery/308833001/ | Having surgery? Prep your immune system ahead of time | Having surgery? Prep your immune system ahead of time
INDIANAPOLIS — Few people would dream of attempting a marathon without at least some training, yet most people head into surgery without preparing themselves for the experience.
An Indiana University Health doctor hopes to change that with a red bag.
The bag itself ... |
df53d001bca26e89c27710785db7c667 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/02/california-woman-fighting-her-life-after-shark-attack/308721001/ | California woman 'fighting for her life' after shark attack | California woman 'fighting for her life' after shark attack
A California woman is “fighting for her life” after being bitten by a shark at a popular Southern California beach over the weekend.
Leeanne Ericson was listed in critical condition Monday at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif., following the attack,... |
2925339822b1612408eaa77225ce5883 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/02/family-stuck-flooded-truck-meets-hero-who-saved-babys-life/308733001/ | Family stuck in flooded truck meets hero who saved baby's life | Family stuck in flooded truck meets hero who saved baby's life
CANTON, Texas - Millions have watched a five-minute cell phone video that captures the moment strangers saved a little girl and her baby brother, but the children's mother still can't watch the whole thing. The video was taken in Canton, Texas after tornado... |
e6e7a2b0075580541263f43a85ddb559 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/05/kentucky-abortion-law-lawsuit/311349001/ | Planned Parenthood asks to join suit against Kentucky abortion law | Planned Parenthood asks to join suit against Kentucky abortion law
LOUISVILLE — Accusing Kentucky's governor of seeking to block abortions "by any means necessary," Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky is seeking to join a federal lawsuit filed by Louisville's last abortion clinic, which is facing the loss of its... |
6c34c071108f8097fccbdf13cc545716 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/05/pigeon-nest-needles-highlights-vancouvers-drug-problem/101323878/ | Pigeon nest of needles highlights Vancouver's drug problem | Pigeon nest of needles highlights Vancouver's drug problem
Vancouver authorities stumbled upon a sobering indicator of the city's opioid problem this week.
Vancouver Police Department Superintendent Michelle Davey tweeted a photo showing a pigeon nest made of opioid needles.
"Pigeons spotted making a nest out of #needl... |
4b6648dea67aededa9f19d55aa56a4ba | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/06/atlantic-city-left-dead-last-10-years-having-revival/312141001/ | Atlantic City rebounds as construction abounds | Atlantic City rebounds as construction abounds
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Casinos are turning profits. Plans were announced recently for a $375 million renovation and reopening of Trump Taj Mahal by Hard Rock casino, and Stockton University just broke ground on a satellite campus. A luxury apartment complex, the first to be... |
199adfd94173f6ed6f00a37ee8297333 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/06/shocking-final-hours-timothy-piazzas-life/312187001/ | The shocking final hours of Penn State pledge Timothy Piazza's life | The shocking final hours of Penn State pledge Timothy Piazza's life
Note: Some of the following grand jury testimony is graphic in nature. Read the entire grand jury report on desktop at the bottom of this article.
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Through grand jury testimony, police questioning and a review of Beta Theta Pi's com... |
dae8008be6f07327bc4b06334fe87195 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/08/veteran-shot-dog-found-dead/312806001/ | Veteran who shot service dog on video found dead | Veteran who shot service dog on video found dead
PORTLAND, Maine — An Army veteran, who was charged with tying her dog to a tree and shooting it five times, was found dead in her North Carolina home Sunday.
Police in Fayetteville, N.C., confirmed Marinna Rollins death was a suicide.
Last month, Rollins, 23, originally ... |
fd95e37ddfcb581cdfbd25405596742d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/10/da-declare-texas-woman-innocent-salt-poisoning-case/315400001/ | DA to declare Texas woman innocent in salt-poisoning case | DA to declare Texas woman innocent in salt-poisoning case
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Texas prosecutor says he intends to declare a mother innocent in the death of a 4-year-old child, a decade after the woman was convicted of murder in the case.
Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez say he plans to dismiss Hannah... |
06a658a4ca6799f3a1a31b759d5fd5c3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/10/glacier-national-parks-glaciers-melting/315659001/ | Glacier National Park's glaciers will be gone in our lifetime | Glacier National Park's glaciers will be gone in our lifetime
Montana's Glacier National Park is quickly losing an important part of its natural beauty: Its glaciers.
U.S. Geological Survey data released Wednesday shows the park's 37 glaciers, along with two others on federal Forest Service land, have shrunk an average... |
8b716c6cd6d058f1616373e54529dd94 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/10/same-sex-marriage-divorce-tennessee/315909001/ | Lesbian granted rights of 'husband' in same-sex divorce | Lesbian granted rights of 'husband' in same-sex divorce
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In the first ruling of its kind in Tennessee, a judge has granted a woman the legal rights of a husband.
The ruling, issued last week and made public Monday, came as the state Legislature was pushing through a bill designed to stop Judge Greg Mc... |
102999a124533ac5f2781248f5477794 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/11/hero-bus-driver-saves-students-before-bus-catches-fire/317521001/ | 'Hero' bus driver saves students before bus catches fire | 'Hero' bus driver saves students before bus catches fire
The quick thinking of a South Carolina bus driver saved dozens of students from a school bus fire on Tuesday.
Bus driver Teresa Stroble was wrapping up her morning route about 7 a.m. when a pair of 9th-grade students sitting in the back of the bus alerted her to ... |
245d61deb7fb82b1d0653237ffbb8096 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/12/8-year-old-boy-suicide-investigation/319589001/ | Video: Footage shows incident with 8-year-old two days before suicide | Video: Footage shows incident with 8-year-old two days before suicide
CINCINNATI — An Ohio coroner has reopened an investigation into the death of an 8-year-old boy to examine security-camera video from the boy's school that shows him getting pulled head first into a restroom wall two days before he died by suicide.
On... |
3e7b0c5431680ad6d8bd031e4dfe343c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/14/gabriel-taye-suicide/321490001/ | Mom of boy who killed himself: ‘I am my son’s voice, and it will be heard’ | Mom of boy who killed himself: ‘I am my son’s voice, and it will be heard’
CINCINNATI — The mother of Gabriel Taye urged parents to “help fix this epidemic in our society” that she said took her 8-year-old son’s life in a Jan. 26 suicide two days after another student assaulted him at school.
Separately, Hamilton Count... |
1f2e30aff87ac08b9cb951630344e8ed | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/15/plane-crash-teterboro-airport/323714001/ | Teterboro Airport plane crash kills 2 near NYC | Teterboro Airport plane crash kills 2 near NYC
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. — A Learjet that had been on its way to Teterboro Airport plunged from the sky and struck two buildings in Carlstadt, N.J., Monday afternoon, causing a loud explosion and multiple fires as workers scrambled to safety and the plane disintegrated as it cr... |
fd66e490dad0cdea51e463a57bd30700 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/16/high-school-referee-shortage/324455001/ | Abuse, pay driving referees away in public high schools | Abuse, pay driving referees away in public high schools
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A shrinking pool of high school referees and officials is threatening to reshape a staple of the American culture — the afternoon and weekend interscholastic contests — and New York's fields and courts are feeling the impact, according to nati... |
077fd3636c2ee637db6b266efb7d1f60 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/17/protest-outside-turkish-embassy-dc-turns-violent/326835001/ | Protest outside Turkish Embassy in D.C. turns violent | Protest outside Turkish Embassy in D.C. turns violent
WASHINGTON — Nine people were injured and two arrested during a demonstration Tuesday outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence, District of Columbia police said.
The altercation occurred just hours after President Trump met with the Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Er... |
3294c8d4487c21ccddeb237a66c7a969 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/19/guilty-plea-iowa-police-officer-ambush/332807001/ | Iowa police ambush suspect gets 2 life sentences after guilty plea | Iowa police ambush suspect gets 2 life sentences after guilty plea
DES MOINES — An Iowa man was sentenced Friday to two consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty to last year's ambush killings of two Des Moines-area police officers.
During a hearing at the Polk County (Iowa) Courthouse Friday morning, Scott Mich... |
0fe999b907050b219b10097fd3eb90f4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/21/mike-pence-notre-dame-speech/335083001/ | In protest, students walk out on Mike Pence's Notre Dame commencement speech | In protest, students walk out on Mike Pence's Notre Dame commencement speech
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Vice President Mike Pence called Notre Dame a “vanguard of freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas” during his commencement address on Sunday.
Pence’s comments, though, were not heard by about 100 of the 3,171 g... |
2503eb5c04e32bfb0faffbdc6a4dee33 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/22/what-alt-reich-nation-facebook-group-fbi-investigating-possible-hate-crime-university-maryland/335961001/ | FBI investigating possible hate crime at University of Maryland: What is the 'Alt Reich: Nation' Facebook group? | FBI investigating possible hate crime at University of Maryland: What is the 'Alt Reich: Nation' Facebook group?
The FBI is investigating whether the fatal stabbing of a visiting black student by a University of Maryland student who was a member of an online "Alt-Reich" group is a hate crime.
Sean Christopher Urbanski,... |
ea9ebae3ab8a1807143e65708ddf6e74 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/23/devos-school-choice-should-expand-but-not-washington-d-c/338413001/ | DeVos: School choice should expand, but not from Washington D.C. | DeVos: School choice should expand, but not from Washington D.C.
INDIANAPOLIS — Rather than reveal President Trump's national education proposal as initial reports suggested on Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos — addressing the American Federation for Children in Indianapolis — spoke adamantly about how e... |
f120387ef61b2e7d18830d096cd93e29 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/23/miss-man-accused-locking-disabled-child-hot-car/341012001/ | Miss. man accused of locking disabled child in hot car | Miss. man accused of locking disabled child in hot car
JACKSON, Miss. — A Mississippi man is accused of purposefully locking a disabled child in a hot car to punish the child’s mother.
Brandon Windham, 31, of Columbus was arrested Thursday by officers with the Columbus Police Department after witnesses saw Windham roll... |
8b4b4861d48b599e787be583c4e04659 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/23/mr-rogers-story-probably-make-you-cry/340111001/ | This Mr. Rogers story will probably make you cry | This Mr. Rogers story will probably make you cry
In the wake of the horrific attacks in Manchester, England, many people shared a famous quote by everyone's favorite neighbor.
His mother always said, when there was a catastrophe, "always look for the helpers." No matter how bad things are, there are always people helpi... |
fa3f8f61625dca238751fb6f0ce242cb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/23/south-carolina-alleged-serial-killer-hearing/341052001/ | S.C. man accused of serial killings back in court on Friday | S.C. man accused of serial killings back in court on Friday
ANDERSON, S.C. — Todd Kohlhepp, the former real estate agent turned accused serial killer, will appear in court on Friday morning in Spartanburg County, but lawyers and court officials did not give a reason for the hearing.
Kohlhepp is charged in a string of k... |
ae579111e8bb06125d8d9199fd3beec0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/24/authorities-emergency-alert-n-j-nuclear-plant-false-alarm/341410001/ | Authorities: Emergency alert at N.J. nuclear plant a false alarm | Authorities: Emergency alert at N.J. nuclear plant a false alarm
LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK, N.J. — So that frightening broadcast alert about an emergency at the Salem County nuclear power plant … never mind, authorities say.
An emergency broadcast message sent to televisions across south New Jersey around 9 p.m. ET Tuesday ... |
e758db17f51421fb0e38a7c1a7e27334 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/24/no-fruit-juice-before-age-1-say-pediatricians/341708001/?utm_source=wnd&utm_medium=wnd&utm_campaign=syndicated | No fruit juice before age 1, say pediatricians | No fruit juice before age 1, say pediatricians
The American Academy of Pediatrics, citing obesity and dental health concerns, said children should not drink fruit juices in their first year.
The professional group, in a new recommendation, said the drinks offer "no nutritional benefit" to kids under 1.
"Parents may per... |
3e8889c77fb11f49475a27e2272ddef6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/26/american-moms-dont-breastfeed-long-heres-why/345003001/ | American moms don’t breastfeed long. Here’s why. | American moms don’t breastfeed long. Here’s why.
While moms are breastfeeding, they aren’t keeping it up.
About 81% of moms across the nation reported breastfeeding at some point, CDC data shows, but that number drastically decreases to about 22% when looking at exclusive breastfeeding for six months, recommended by th... |
38b00cbcb84b5656c91008d9d7741987 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/26/dropped-purse-gun/349922001/ | She's in jail after dropping purse — because gun inside it went off | She's in jail after dropping purse — because gun inside it went off
JACKSON, Miss. — A woman who dropped her purse is in jail Friday after the gun inside it discharged and wounded another woman waiting in a doctor's office.
Debra Romedy McQuillen, 58, of Philadelphia, Miss., was at Lakeland Family Medicine Center on th... |
b8c38eff6f390e9c4fce995b3ef35613 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/27/gator-shotgun-2-charged-after-pouring-beer-down-alligators-throat/351306001/ | 'Gator shotgun': 2 charged after pouring beer down alligator's throat | 'Gator shotgun': 2 charged after pouring beer down alligator's throat
A pair of South Carolina men who poured beer down the throat of a young alligator now face harassment charges.
Joseph Andrew Floyd Jr., 20, and Zachary Lloyd Brown, 21, told law enforcement officers they nabbed the alligator Wednesday as it crossed a... |
1f3cffc95db7a89c452d8ea1a1896b70 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/27/pit-bull-bites-kills-3-week-old-girl-michigan/351459001/ | Pit bull bites, kills 3-week-old girl in Michigan | Pit bull bites, kills 3-week-old girl in Michigan
Grand Rapids, Mich. — A pit bull bit the head of a 3-week-old Michigan girl, fatally injuring the infant just minutes after an adult checked on her.
An autopsy confirmed the bite killed Susannah Jean Murray. An adult found her bleeding with a severe head injury at her h... |
aeb97cc0a2c835447a98c8b013ddc78e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/27/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-doctor-who-poisoned-patients/351286001/ | Supreme Court rejects appeal of doctor who poisoned patients | Supreme Court rejects appeal of doctor who poisoned patients
For the once-prominent cancer doctor, it's over.
Farid Fata will spend the next four decades in prison for poisoning patients to make money as the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear his case.
In a one-line decision, the nation's highest court wrote Friday... |
fad696a87374247c698cdcabafc891ef | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/30/lake-ontario-flooding/353818001/ | Lake Ontario's water levels, highest in 100 years, are damaging homes, businesses | Lake Ontario's water levels, highest in 100 years, are damaging homes, businesses
GREECE, N.Y. — Homeowners dealing with the highest water levels on Lake Ontario in 100 years of record keeping will receive $7 million in help from the state and boulders from the federal government, according to New York's governor.
Wave... |
4f24323b9bab3b89e7c217460bb81630 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/30/portland-train-stabbing-suspect/353963001/ | Portland suspect in courtroom rant: ' You call it terrorism. I call it patriotism!' | Portland suspect in courtroom rant: ' You call it terrorism. I call it patriotism!'
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version had the wrong day for Jeremy Joseph Christian's court appearance. Christian appeared in court Tuesday.
PORTLAND, Ore. — A man facing murder charges after he allegedly fatally stabbed two ... |
3037ec72a1c58bdec101cc946dcba5e5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/30/why-americans-waste-so-much-food/355864001/ | Americans waste food because we're confused — and because we can | Americans waste food because we're confused — and because we can
Americans don’t set out to waste food.
People don’t buy an apple because they plan to throw it away. Instagram isn’t filled with posts bragging about tossed leftovers. There isn’t a pro-food-waste lobby in Washington.
So why do we waste more than a third ... |
f4a43c2e20a3317772242578acbd34b5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/05/31/dog-flu-found-florida-first-time/357569001/ | Dog flu found in Florida for first time | Dog flu found in Florida for first time
Veterinarians have uncovered seven cases of dog flu in Florida two years after the potentially fatal disease swept through about 10 states, Florida health officials said.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services said the cases of H3N2 canine influenza were foun... |
9ecd4d1b403daf44ee5e18e4ff96f983 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/01/bobcat-kitten-killed/361947001/ | Bobcat kitten euthanized after it bit man who found her | Bobcat kitten euthanized after it bit man who found her
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Authorities euthanized a 3-week-old bobcat kitten that had been rescued from the wild, saying wild animals cannot be quarantined like dogs and cats if worries about rabies crop up.
Georgia Lafita, the certified wildlife rehabilitator who was car... |
d7a92079cc2230a6be21092eca0b13c8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/01/fiona-hippo-dazzles-front-cameras/360798001/ | Fiona the hippo dazzles in front of the cameras | Fiona the hippo dazzles in front of the cameras
CINCINNATI — Reporters and photographers gathered in the cove Wednesday evening, cameras and video cameras at the ready. Watching, waiting intently.
After all, they'd — we'd — been waiting months for this. The chance to get a glimpse of the much buzzed-about celebrity. Ma... |
ca660e36f4de4970e67385525c044268 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/01/iowa-teens-1-million-per-month-illness-no-longer-secret/360919001/ | Iowa teen’s $1 million-per-month illness no longer a secret | Iowa teen’s $1 million-per-month illness no longer a secret
DES MOINES — Somewhere in Iowa, a teenager with a severe bleeding disorder holds the answer to a nationally debated riddle: How could anyone rack up more than $1 million per month in medical bills?
Iowa’s largest health insurer, Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shie... |
fa2d965917f21fb8b8d867aa73bed736 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/01/police-brother-drop-kicked-starved-iowa-girl-grandmother-helped-torture/361044001/ | Police: Brother 'drop-kicked' starved Iowa girl, grandmother helped in torture | Police: Brother 'drop-kicked' starved Iowa girl, grandmother helped in torture
DES MOINES — Sixteen-year-old Sabrina Ray of Perry was "drop-kicked" by her adoptive brother down their basement stairs and tortured and held captive by other family members before her death, according to law enforcement officials who announ... |
331d824bde905b02bf255edf72f0f410 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/01/trump-could-ditch-paris-climate-deal-he-could-do-something-much-more-extreme/360619001/ | Trump could ditch Paris climate deal — or he could do something much more extreme | Trump could ditch Paris climate deal — or he could do something much more extreme
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — World leaders have been waiting for President Trump's decision on the Paris climate deal, a global agreement to limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions.
On Wednesday, they faced a new question: What if Trump d... |
1fc7daee33201e02b83ce6ff1a20746d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/03/death-cap-wild-mushrooms-poison-california/367950001/ | 'Death cap' wild mushrooms poison 14 in California | 'Death cap' wild mushrooms poison 14 in California
Lethal mushrooms picked in the California wilderness poisoned 14 people late last year, with three requiring liver transplants, including an 18-month-old girl.
The cases were reported to the California Poison Control System over a two-week period in December, although ... |
9d4f115387ac37ca02cd1058dfb14fb0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/06/delaware-teen-fatal-school-bathroom-fight-sentence/373122001/ | Teen gets 6 months in residential program for fatal Delaware bathroom fight | Teen gets 6 months in residential program for fatal Delaware bathroom fight
WILMINGTON, Del. — A 17-year-old Delaware girl will not serve prison time for last year's fatal attack of a classmate in a high school bathroom.
Even though the mother of victim Amy Inita Joyner-Francis and a state prosecutor implored the judge... |
5df17f59a81cdbf296437963a2cd12e7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/09/abandoned-newborn-girl-found-jonas-brothers-backpack/383515001/ | Abandoned newborn girl found in Jonas Brothers backpack | Abandoned newborn girl found in Jonas Brothers backpack
A newborn baby girl was found abandoned outside a Tempe, Arizona, grocery store on Sunday night, leading police on a search to identify her.
The Tempe Police Department has released the 911 call and an updated photo of the newborn. The girl was found wrapped in a ... |
cd13c95891fab9489a6bc1ca8a41c4c0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/09/brain-eating-amoeba-symptoms-include-fever-vomiting/361663001/ | Deadly brain-eating amoeba symptoms are difficult to identify | Deadly brain-eating amoeba symptoms are difficult to identify
A rare but deadly infection might cause some to think twice before diving into a lake or river this summer.
Anyone swimming in warm freshwater, particularly in southern states, risks contracting a brain-eating amoeba, also known as naegleria fowleri. The inf... |
9c65f7097b63815c71d61584cacb280a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/09/manspreading-public-bus-signs-tell-men-keep-legs-together/383735001/ | Manspreading: Public bus signs tell men to keep legs together | Manspreading: Public bus signs tell men to keep legs together
Buses in Madrid, Spain, will soon have a new warning sign directed at men: Don’t spread your legs.
Madrid’s public transportation service, EMT, worked with an equality and feminist group to develop an icon reminding passengers to respect everyone’s space.
Th... |
69df63d899607df47b6826f56b61dffd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/14/what-botulism-comatose-u-s-college-student-otto-warmbier-released-north-korea/395354001/ | What is botulism? Comatose U.S. college student Otto Warmbier released by North Korea | What is botulism? Comatose U.S. college student Otto Warmbier released by North Korea
An American college student imprisoned by North Korea and in a coma for more than a year returned to his home state of Ohio Tuesday night.
Otto Warmbier, 22, a University of Virginia student, was serving a 15-year sentence for alleged... |
492f526e55960ae6434c92d84af564dd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/15/mich-mosque-denies-paid-doctor-cut-genitals-young-girls/398490001/ | Mich. mosque denies it paid doctor to perform genital cutting on young girls | Mich. mosque denies it paid doctor to perform genital cutting on young girls
DETROIT — A Farmington Hills, Mich., mosque is denying claims that it paid a doctor to perform female genital cutting procedures on local girls as part of a religious practice and is demanding the allegation be retracted.
Wednesday's denial ca... |
b60f3a243c94e2877ff850990c389c70 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/15/postpartum-anxiety-common-postpartum-depression/393745001/ | We all know about postpartum depression, but have you heard of postpartum anxiety? | We all know about postpartum depression, but have you heard of postpartum anxiety?
Postpartum anxiety plagues just as many moms as postpartum depression, but not as many know about it.
This type of anxiety paralyzes moms from functioning the way they normally would, said Karen Kleiman, founder and director of The Postp... |
e13d09cd3ee8c76248629de39a5e9d80 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/16/alex-jones-who-infowars-host-interviewed-megyn-kelly/402724001/ | Alex Jones: Who is the Infowars host interviewed by Megyn Kelly? | Alex Jones: Who is the Infowars host interviewed by Megyn Kelly?
InfoWars host Alex Jones' interview with Megyn Kelly is sure to include many of the conspiracy theorists' claims.
The former Texas public-access television host rose to prominence when then-presidential candidate Donald Trump lauded his work in the run-up... |
d41dc2379d7c9e2adb91f98285b5125f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/16/coconut-oil-isnt-healthy-its-never-been-healthy/402719001/ | Coconut oil isn't healthy. It's never been healthy. | Coconut oil isn't healthy. It's never been healthy.
Corrections & clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated Marie-Pierre St-Onge’s title.
The American Heart Association recently released a report advising against the use of coconut oil.
The Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease advisory reviewed exis... |
3c66dce9174326d448051c9224cc078b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/17/3-california-men-charged-300-000-avocado-theft-caper/406581001/ | Avocado caper: 3 Calif. men charged in $300,000 theft of fruit | Avocado caper: 3 Calif. men charged in $300,000 theft of fruit
CAMARILLO, Calif. — Ventura County sheriff investigators arrested three men on charges of grand theft of fruit and vegetables, specifically the unauthorized sale of up $300,000 worth of avocados.
The three suspects were identified as Joseph Valenzuela, 38, ... |
cd1960df57790fcb181b31aabb5a71b7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/17/report-lead-baby-food/398926001/ | Environmental group warns of lead in baby food | Environmental group warns of lead in baby food
SALEM, Ore. — Low levels of lead contaminate many of the foods Americans eat, including nearly all categories of baby food, a report by the Environmental Defense Fund shows.
Fruit juices, root vegetables and cookies were the baby foods most likely to contain lead.
“No chil... |
899b8461e98a03c20328eea54b529d46 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/19/arizona-desert-heat-june/408363001/ | Why Phoenix gets so hot in June | Why Phoenix gets so hot in June
PHOENIX — In the hottest big city in America, summer temperatures routinely top 100 degrees, and on rare occasions can creep beyond 120.
This week, the USA's 12th largest metro area is expected to flirt for at least three days with that top number. Not high enough to fry an egg on a side... |
4265cbfea1f228e4bdc4b60794269044 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/19/nabra-hassanen-assaulted-killed-after-leaving-mosque-police-say/408012001/ | Nabra Hassanen, Muslim teen, killed after leaving Virginia mosque | Nabra Hassanen, Muslim teen, killed after leaving Virginia mosque
FAIRFAX, Va. - Police believe remains found in a Va. pond belong to a teen who was assaulted and killed after leaving a Virginia mosque early Sunday morning.
Nabra Hassanen, 17, was with a group of friends near the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) ... |
60c50355038428cd17eed80a9ef4c594 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/19/otto-warmbier-dies/410135001/ | Otto Warmbier, imprisoned in North Korea, dies in U.S. | Otto Warmbier, imprisoned in North Korea, dies in U.S.
CINCINNATI — No other outcome was possible.
That's the message in a brief statement issued Monday by Otto Warmbier’s family.
Warmbier, 22, was imprisoned for a year and a half in North Korea. He finally made it home this past week, but he was in a coma. Doctors des... |
74fda5b2a0f5e0085381d89be2f18dce | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/19/these-techniques-can-help-you-cope-your-social-anxiety-work-events/408364001/ | These techniques can help you cope with your social anxiety at work events | These techniques can help you cope with your social anxiety at work events
Do you try to avoid work events that require socializing? And cringe at the thought of giving a presentation or talking to an executive at your company?
When it comes to social anxiety at work, you aren't alone. Social media is filled with peopl... |
71b2ff04e5b1165651a38c0d53794a0e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/20/colorado-pastor-dies-search-forrest-fenns-hidden-treasure/411893001/ | Colorado pastor dies in search for Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure | Colorado pastor dies in search for Forrest Fenn's hidden treasure
A body found in New Mexico appears to be that of a pastor who went missing while searching for treasure hidden in the Rocky Mountains.
Medical investigators have not identified the body, but it is likely that of Paris Wallace of Grand Junction, Colo., ac... |
29b9221b96bcd480db19668abeeb1749 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/23/medical-marijuana-refugee-returns-ohio/422776001/ | Once a medical-marijuana refugee, girl returns to Ohio | Once a medical-marijuana refugee, girl returns to Ohio
WEST CHESTER, Ohio — An Ohio girl, who moved to Colorado with her family because she couldn't use medical marijuana to treat her disease in the state, has now returned to Ohio.
To celebrate the return of Addyson Benton, her parents, Heather and Adam Benton, threw a... |
b6d6611d3c327f496d4181f9e3ff28c9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/24/professors-response-students-absence-bring-baby/426427001/ | Professor's response to student's absence: Bring the baby | Professor's response to student's absence: Bring the baby
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A University of Tennessee student got a heart-warming surprise when she emailed her professor about missing class last week.
Morgan King, who studies therapeutic recreation, emailed her professor, Sally Hunter, on June 15 to tell her she had h... |
0a33b17136f95d45a6b3e03edc8e6e9e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/26/university-delaware-cuts-ties-professor-who-said-warmbier-deserved-die/427846001/ | University of Delaware cuts ties with professor who said Warmbier 'deserved' to die | University of Delaware cuts ties with professor who said Warmbier 'deserved' to die
WILMINGTON, Del. -- A University of Delaware professor won't have a place at the school in the future because of comments she made in the wake of an American's death upon his return from North Korea.
Kathy Dettwyler, an adjunct professo... |
43a56209c3b85546f798d13084da65af | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/28/how-long-can-humans-live/431800001/ | How long can humans live? | How long can humans live?
Last year, a trio of New York researchers claimed humans had already lived as long as they possibly could.
About 115 years, said Albert Einstein College of Medicine researchers, that's the maximum human lifespan. Now a group of Canadian researchers challenges that assertion, saying its possibl... |
e26d2ace19f3f18b70c4bfbb44ef4f3d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/29/indiana-abortion-law-injunction-targeting-minors/438454001/ | Injunction issued against Indiana abortion law targeting minors | Injunction issued against Indiana abortion law targeting minors
INDIANAPOLIS — A district court judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Indiana's newest abortion law that would make it more difficult for minors to get an abortion without their parents' knowledge and consent.
Current Indiana law dictates that ... |
dc2f1193da37bb2c968c4528502c8acc | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/30/sparklers-hotter-and-more-dangerous-than-they-seem/436047001/ | Before you give your kid a sparkler, read this | Before you give your kid a sparkler, read this
Sparklers may make for a Facebook worthy Fourth of July photo, but parents should remember to keep an eye on kids during and after they handle the pretty, but dangerous hand-held fireworks.
The fiery sticks can reach up to 3,000℉ when ignited, hot enough to cause severe sk... |
c2cd25551746d8c7ca5129da2d8282d3 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/30/unprecedented-heat-southwest-shatters-energy-use-records/440423001/ | Unprecedented heat in the Southwest shatters energy use records | Unprecedented heat in the Southwest shatters energy use records
Unprecedented temperatures across the Southwest pushed power companies into uncharted territory last week as they shattered records for electricity use.
As people from California to Texas cranked up their air conditioners, at least eight utilities across f... |
7c5a4d50d4e19e7027136587b11cb9aa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/06/30/yarnell-fire-hotshots-remembered/442055001/ | As fire burns in Arizona, 19 hotshots remembered | As fire burns in Arizona, 19 hotshots remembered
PHOENIX — Nineteen times, the silver bell rang. It was a hot summer day in Arizona's Prescott Valley, at a ceremony to honor the 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots who died 10 days earlier fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire. The bell rang as the names of the firefighters were read... |
658d3b6c348f33469a92bf83d0b70609 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/01/angry-new-jersey-residents-shut-out-parks-state-offices-because-budget-impasse/446184001/ | Angry New Jersey residents shut out of parks, state offices because of budget impasse | Angry New Jersey residents shut out of parks, state offices because of budget impasse
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — New Jersey residents awoke Saturday to the first day of a state government shutdown, a day many had planned to use to either kick start the Fourth of July holiday at a park or run some errands at state offices.
T... |
d2a32173df2e3df8246a6be367d57fe9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/02/3-ways-keep-your-pets-safe-during-july-fourth-fireworks/446290001/ | 3 ways to keep your pets safe during July Fourth fireworks | 3 ways to keep your pets safe during July Fourth fireworks
CINCINNATI — The Fourth of July is upon us, and that means one thing: Fireworks displays aplenty.
Many anticipate the longstanding summer tradition of catching a show or two, but for your furry friends, fireworks are not a reason to party. Rather, they're a rea... |
26867a6b189916e87f0ba2531a508184 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/02/arrest-made-drone-flights-over-arizona-wildfire/446391001/ | Arrest made in drone flights over Arizona wildfire | Arrest made in drone flights over Arizona wildfire
PHOENIX — A 54-year-old Arizona man suspected of flying a drone that grounded firefighting efforts last week has been arrested.
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office reported Saturday that Gene Alan Carpenter of Prescott Valley was arrested on charges of endangerment and... |
2ba71606e2b04d27206086dab5a86e65 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/03/new-jersey-welfare-fraud-arrests-anti-semitic-sentiment/447441001/ | New Jersey welfare fraud arrests spark anti-Semitic sentiment | New Jersey welfare fraud arrests spark anti-Semitic sentiment
ASBURY PARK, N.J. — The social media comments on Facebook and other sites were raw, hateful.
The outpouring of invectives was sparked by the arrest last week of 14 residents of Lakewood, N.J., including the rabbi of a congregation, on public assistance fraud... |
b61e96facc254d4a6feb31e4b14aea35 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/06/amelia-earhart-new-jersey-connection/454552001/ | Was Amelia Earhart a New Jersey housewife? | Was Amelia Earhart a New Jersey housewife?
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — As the 80th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's disappearance was marked Sunday, a new theory surfaced as to what happened to her as she attempted to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe.
Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, disappeared over ... |
5a32a2f077dc67c2b9f4fd98045bf35b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/06/edible-cookie-dough-craze-hits-heartland/454382001/ | Edible cookie dough craze hits the heartland | Edible cookie dough craze hits the heartland
NASHVILLE — Edible cookie dough — the latest food trend taking over your Facebook and Instagram feeds — has arrived in the heartland.
You can thank Belmont University grad and entrepreneur Megan Beaven for bringing the sweet treat that’s perfectly safe to eat to Nashville. B... |
130d84e5ad4362c22db4ddd46add62fa | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/07/mom-posts-photo-baby-dimple-piercing-make-circumcision-stance/458336001/ | Mom posts photo of baby with dimple piercing to make statement on circumcision | Mom posts photo of baby with dimple piercing to make statement on circumcision
A mother posted a photo of her infant daughter with a pierced dimple on Facebook, sparking outrage, threats and calls to remove the child from her custody.
The photo shows a beaming baby with a diamond-studded piercing on her left cheek. It ... |
42affd3dc1c5a9e47f311c3f45976f3e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/07/panda-power-china-just-made-solar-energy-look-adorable/458279001/ | Panda Power: China just built a solar farm shaped like a giant panda | Panda Power: China just built a solar farm shaped like a giant panda
Last week, Panda Green Energy Group Limited flipped the switch on the world’s most adorable solar panel facility.
The group announced last Friday that its Panda Power Plant was officially connected to the grid in Datong Shanxi, China. While a photo of... |
c00565fa5f33c8fb4d9adc73e8d80d72 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/08/judge-becomes-citizen/461207001/ | Woman gets judge job before becoming citizen. Now she's both. | Woman gets judge job before becoming citizen. Now she's both.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A municipal judge appointed to her position without being a U.S. citizen surmounted that hurdle Friday and is ready to get back to work.
The Corpus Christi City Council placed Judge Young Min Burkett on unpaid leave in mid-May after c... |
2307ed0f6371fd26a134c00bd358a65c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/08/manhattanhenge-last-day-2017-see-sun-align-manhattans-grid/461459001/ | Manhattanhenge: This is the last day of 2017 to see the sun align with Manhattan’s grid | Manhattanhenge: This is the last day of 2017 to see the sun align with Manhattan’s grid
On July 12, the sun will align with Manhattan’s street grid for only the second time this year, creating a beautifully rare sight.
The phenomenon is called Manhattanhenge. Two days every year, the sun sets in a way that illuminates ... |
c56db5634511b57d81269f66b8ffb622 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/10/murfreesboro-mosque-defaced-graffiti-bacon/466122001/ | Murfreesboro mosque defaced with graffiti, bacon | Murfreesboro mosque defaced with graffiti, bacon
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro was vandalized overnight, spokesman Saleh Sbenaty said.
Green graffiti messages with expletives were spray-painted in three places on the exterior of the mosque just outside Murfreesboro city limits.
"The Islamic C... |
4e044b0992b4f16dc0e37e6f7a27fa97 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/10/water-bottles-can-carry-more-bacteria-than-dog-bowl/315941001/ | What happens when water bottles go unwashed? More bacteria than a dog dish, apparently | What happens when water bottles go unwashed? More bacteria than a dog dish, apparently
Look, at this point, we know that pretty much everything gets covered in fecal matter. Your iPhone. Your toothbrush. Your shoes. The water that we swim in and the roads upon which we drive.
Truly, the world is awash in that which com... |
a702df32c09115b4745416899c46a6f0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/11/employee-takes-sick-leave-mental-health-ceos-response-refreshingly-rare/467249001/ | Employee takes sick leave for mental health, CEO’s response is refreshingly rare | Employee takes sick leave for mental health, CEO’s response is refreshingly rare
When an employee shared an email from her CEO on Twitter, she sparked an important conversation about mental health.
Madalyn Parker, a web developer who suffers from chronic depression and anxiety, sent an email to her team saying she’d be... |
81c956e59298f1c5e42f20005082a102 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/12/great-white-shark-attacks-kayak-off-coast-santa-cruz/471077001/ | Great white shark attacks kayak off the coast of Santa Cruz | Great white shark attacks kayak off the coast of Santa Cruz
A great white shark attacked a kayak off the coast of Santa Cruz, prompting a four-day beach closure in the area near the attack.
Steve Lawson was kayaking on Tuesday when a great white shark attacked his boat, KSBW-TV reported.
Lawson said he was thrown from ... |
f6d092b2f748a7cba0cccb9c9b68a93f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/12/history-channel-investigating-claims-amelia-earhart-photo-and-documentary-timeline/471360001/ | History Channel investigating claims about Amelia Earhart photo and documentary timeline | History Channel investigating claims about Amelia Earhart photo and documentary timeline
The History Channel is investigating claims made by a Japanese history buff that undermines a recent special that purported a long-forgotten photo showed Amelia Earhart was captured by the Japanese.
The photo in question depicts a ... |
4c31ab386f65f31e80e34d674cdb9a3c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/14/black-florida-state-attorney-aramis-ayala-pulled-over-traffic-stop-prompting-outrage/478498001/ | Black Florida state attorney Aramis Ayala pulled over in traffic stop, prompting outrage | Black Florida state attorney Aramis Ayala pulled over in traffic stop, prompting outrage
ORLANDO -- A traffic stop involving State Attorney Aramis Ayala, Florida's first African-American state attorney, has been raising some eyebrows.
Ayala, who gained attention when she refused to seek the death penalty in a felony ca... |
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