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d90f9e8d7707abdcda143adc9c2c9ebd | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/14/bride-to-be-calls-off-wedding-invites-homeless-her-reception/478140001/ | Bride-to-be calls off wedding, invites homeless to her reception | Bride-to-be calls off wedding, invites homeless to her reception
INDIANAPOLIS — Sarah Cummins was supposed to get married this weekend. The 25-year-old Purdue University pharmacy student had been planning her dream wedding for two years, scrimping and working overtime to save for the $30,000 extravaganza.
A week ago, s... |
ab4894ea912eb311d50e3822013aa37f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/19/tasteless-restaurant-name/493111001/ | A restaurant named Me So Hungry: tasteless? | A restaurant named Me So Hungry: tasteless?
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — The restaurant hasn't even opened, but its original name caused so much of an online uproar that its owners had second thoughts.
An article headlined “New White-Owned ‘Hip-Hop’ Restaurant Has Both Asian And Black People Outraged” posted Monday on the H... |
65ad9d6d769e6bd6e1108b97b445a81b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/20/st-petersburg-mayoral-candidate-tells-audience-to-go-back-africa/495294001/ | St. Petersburg mayoral candidate tells audience to: 'Go back to Africa' | St. Petersburg mayoral candidate tells audience to: 'Go back to Africa'
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A mayoral candidate raised eyebrows at a forum about opportunities for youth Tuesday night when he told audience members to "go back to Africa."
Paul Congemi, who is running for mayor of St. Petersburg, made the inflammatory ... |
6f30312e7cc7536c826a65f85c37d386 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/21/hot-dogs-sandwiches-newspaper-issues-hilarious-correction-saying-no/498542001/ | Are hot dogs sandwiches? Newspaper issues hilarious correction saying no | Are hot dogs sandwiches? Newspaper issues hilarious correction saying no
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
The great debate over whether a hotdog is a sandwich reached new levels this week when a Louisville newspaper issued a correction for "incorrectly" referring to hot dogs as sandwiches ten times over a period of decades.
On... |
391dd71727c9309293d5a8b277f8dba5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/24/shark-nursery/505838001/ | Why great white sharks keep coming close to California beaches | Why great white sharks keep coming close to California beaches
VENTURA, Calif. — A nursery for great white sharks sits just off Ventura and Oxnard — two of a half dozen hot spots along the Southern California coast.
Chris Lowe, a professor at California State University-Long Beach, and his team at the university's Shar... |
bcee96459a2037b46b09f7af5319a240 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/24/why-juries-have-hard-time-convicting-cops/506662001/ | Why juries have a hard time convicting cops | Why juries have a hard time convicting cops
Corrections and clarifications: An earlier version of this story featured an incorrect photo of Calvin Lai.
CINCINNATI — Jurors bring their beliefs and life experiences into the courtroom.
Though many jurors try to remain neutral, their deeply held biases can affect the life-... |
ceb31789c0b68851b3ba52c7397b5460 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/27/marine-dog-bone-cancer-says-final-goodbye/516853001/ | Marine dog with bone cancer says final goodbye | Marine dog with bone cancer says final goodbye
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Hundreds of people in Michigan came together to salute and say a tear-filled final goodbye to a cancer-stricken dog who served three tours in Afghanistan with the U.S. Marines.
Cena the black lab received a hero’s farewell Wednesday before being euthanize... |
211699eb8aa53a4c911f7102c2b9537a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/27/why-couple-has-visited-all-but-one-americas-cracker-barrels/515326001/ | Why this couple has visited all but one of America's Cracker Barrels | Why this couple has visited all but one of America's Cracker Barrels
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — You could say Ray and Wilma Yoder love Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores.
The Goshen, Ind., couple has visited 644 out of the 645 stores across America.
They crossed their second-to-last location off their list when they attended the... |
8354c842b2aa0fbb2014a87b6c5d231f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/28/mystery-ancient-canaanites-finally-solved-genetic-research-shows/519349001/ | The mystery of ancient Canaanites is finally solved, genetic research shows | The mystery of ancient Canaanites is finally solved, genetic research shows
Corrections and Clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect the Bible references that some Canaanite people may have survived the initial order.
The Bible claimed God ordered the Canaanites to be wiped out, but a new genetic research... |
1e25d8c27bc327d03108cc08c5a94bd6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/28/pledge-allegiance-controversy/519243001/ | Teacher told students Pledge of Allegiance was optional; controversy ensued | Teacher told students Pledge of Allegiance was optional; controversy ensued
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis high school is the target of a national secular society's ire after a teacher at the school said he was reprimanded for telling students they could opt out of the Pledge of Allegiance.
The American Humanist Associ... |
d64674b7273470332f1a70d5e15b333a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/07/29/family-ohio-state-fair-victim-pursues-wrongful-death-lawsuit/522148001/ | Family of Ohio State Fair victim pursues wrongful death lawsuit | Family of Ohio State Fair victim pursues wrongful death lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The family of 18-year-old Tyler Jarrell, who was killed Wednesday after an Ohio State Fair ride malfunctioned, has retained attorneys to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
Columbus-based Kitrick, Lewis & Harris will investigate what happened w... |
5bd054f50d4cb0c261600d45a974c5d0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/01/breastfeeding-not-single-country-world-meets-who-unicef-standards/528449001/ | Breastfeeding: Not a single country in the world meets WHO, UNICEF standards | Breastfeeding: Not a single country in the world meets WHO, UNICEF standards
No country in the world supports breastfeeding moms like they should, according to a new report released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
WHO and UNICEF recommend mothers breastfee... |
ec6463ae01f6be9864c8541b9d923ca8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/01/campus-carry-texas/527717001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Texas community colleges allow guns starting Tuesday | Texas community colleges allow guns starting Tuesday
EL PASO — A state law that allows licensed gun owners to carry concealed handguns in higher education institutions is expanding to community colleges across Texas starting Tuesday.
Texas Senate Bill 11, also known as the Campus Carry Law, allows people with a license... |
aac4e72cecf31cd831fa24e8a3837220 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/02/mallory-grossmans-parents-say-school-district-didnt-do-enough-save-their-daughter/532165001/ | Family of 12-year-old who committed suicide after cyberbullying to sue school district | Family of 12-year-old who committed suicide after cyberbullying to sue school district
ROSELAND, N.J. — You're a loser. You have no friends. And finally: Why don't you kill yourself?
For months, attorney Bruce Nagel said, Rockaway Township middle-schooler Mallory Grossman was barraged with these messages, sent to her i... |
c71dedbce1aa5e78cedbab7823011e75 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/06/bon-jovi-concert-discrimination/543974001/ | This woman went to a Bon Jovi concert for her birthday. An act of hatred made her leave. | This woman went to a Bon Jovi concert for her birthday. An act of hatred made her leave.
Karina Brown thought she was in for a fun night.
On March 18, Brown and her childhood friend went to see Bon Jovi at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus. They were celebrating her 45th birthday. Toward the end of the show, another con... |
83049616d009702c2d5a44b13ead3683 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/08/arizona-woman-sentenced-death-murder-10-year-old-ame-deal-locked-box/547891001/ | Arizona woman sentenced to death in murder of girl locked in hot box | Arizona woman sentenced to death in murder of girl locked in hot box
PHOENIX — In the end, the jurors felt they had no choice but to sentence Sammantha Allen to death for the brutal 2011 murder of her 10-year-old cousin, Ame Deal.
The Phoenix woman had been on trial in Maricopa County Superior Court since May, one of f... |
7630b55431df1de77cb09ef74b642c4e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/08/beware-unsafe-eclipse-glasses-flooding-market/550197001/ | Beware: Unsafe eclipse glasses are flooding market | Beware: Unsafe eclipse glasses are flooding market
LOUISVILLE — Could your eclipse glasses be counterfeit?
Maybe.
Eclipse glasses are a hot item right now as the United States prepares to be dazzled by a coast-to-coast eclipse Aug. 21. But some companies are skirting safety regulations and hawking unsafe wares to an un... |
e704e28a18d05d33b454c6a50fd21310 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/08/motorcycle-riding-execs-become-highway-heroes/547726001/ | Motorcycle-riding execs become highway heroes | Motorcycle-riding execs become highway heroes
A group of music-industry executives helped yank 10 people from their cars just before fire raced through the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on I-24 in southern Illinois.
A semi-truck had plowed full speed into cars that had stopped for construction on the highway near its ... |
043ffac3450c5d5d4e0b6fe7a310b2b4 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/08/wildfire-closes-oregon-campsites-hiking-eclipse/549361001/ | Wildfire closes Oregon campsites, hiking for eclipse | Wildfire closes Oregon campsites, hiking for eclipse
DETROIT, Ore. — Just two weeks ago, the Mount Jefferson area was expected to be among Oregon's most popular places to view the Aug. 21 solar eclipse.
But with the Whitewater Fire continuing to expand, U.S. Forest Service officials on Monday closed a large swath of la... |
0a19186bd3667a81ee12d040ea81fc56 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/10/genital-cutting-defense-demands-photo-proof/555023001/ | Genital cutting defendants: Show us photos of alleged victims' genitalia | Genital cutting defendants: Show us photos of alleged victims' genitalia
DETROIT — The defense in Michigan's genital mutilation case is demanding the government turn over "the most significant piece" of evidence: Photos and videos of the genitalia of the young girls who are listed as the victims in the case.
The photos... |
609795e5b6c9e98970546fa43245799c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/11/north-korea-missiles-would-strike-guam-14-minutes/558377001/ | Guam: North Korean missile would strike island in 14 minutes | Guam: North Korean missile would strike island in 14 minutes
HAGÅTÑA, Guam — If North Korea fires missiles toward Guam, the deadly weapons would take about 14 minutes to reach the island, said Guam Homeland Security spokeswoman Jenna Gaminde.
She said residents would be immediately notified by the 15 All-Hazards Alert ... |
f9623eb868c6e7f1b98ee92a8df84711 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/12/meet-man-middle-unite-right-rally-charlottesville/562571001/ | Meet the man in the middle of the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville | Meet the man in the middle of the 'Unite the Right' rally in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Matthew Heimbach, an Indiana resident who has risen to prominence in the white nationalist movement, approached the epicenter of Saturday’s rally here wearing a black combat helmet and with a bodyguard close on his heels... |
7e892667d9ac01afc594181361d1f1df | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/17/eclipse-glasses-alternatives-most-welders-lenses-not-suitable-viewing-safely/578679001/ | Eclipse glasses alternatives? Most welders lenses not suitable for viewing safely | Eclipse glasses alternatives? Most welders lenses not suitable for viewing safely
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As the hunt continues for appropriate eclipse glasses, many consumers are turning to welding lenses or welding helmets as an alternative.
Let the buyer beware.
According to the NASA total eclipse website, a shade 14 wel... |
e913c26b398f6c8b8851f87fdbaaec93 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/17/madison-mayor-orders-removal-two-confederate-memorials-cemetery/578889001/ | Madison mayor orders removal of two Confederate memorials from cemetery | Madison mayor orders removal of two Confederate memorials from cemetery
MILWAUKEE — Two Confederate memorials will be removed from a Madison cemetery, the Wisconsin city’s said Thursday.
Mayor Paul Soglin ordered the removal of a "Confederate's rest commemorative memorial" from city-owned Forest Hill Cemetery.
"There i... |
a4f0129c2d3216f17f2d1c90780ed86f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/17/natalee-holloways-dad-having-human-remains-found-aruba-dna-tested/575345001/ | Natalee Holloway's dad having human remains found in Aruba DNA tested | Natalee Holloway's dad having human remains found in Aruba DNA tested
The father of Natalee Holloway, the American teenager who disappeared in Aruba 12 years ago, revealed that he and a private investigator recently discovered human remains behind a house on the island.
Dave Holloway and investigator T.J. Ward told Tod... |
46d8f5c5cb698789c818e336b4841dc5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/17/optometrist-its-huge-risk-watch-eclipse-even-glasses/567118001/ | Optometrist: There are 'serious risks' to watching the eclipse — even with eclipse glasses | Optometrist: There are 'serious risks' to watching the eclipse — even with eclipse glasses
Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated where Michael Schecter practices, which is the Columbus area.
An Ohio optometrist issued his plea last Friday: Please, don't watch the solar eclipse outside... |
56b0b290a10cffb1c7e9b023c9497459 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/18/researchers-fly-2-jets-50-000-feet-air-capture-best-images-suns-corona-during-eclipse/579453001/ | 2 research jets will fly eclipse path to capture best images of sun's corona | 2 research jets will fly eclipse path to capture best images of sun's corona
BOULDER — For the casual observer Monday's eclipse will be a cool experience, a chance to take in something many of us haven’t seen.
But for researchers it will be a chance to conduct potentially groundbreaking research.
“These will be, or hav... |
a37e249533891e87a98008a9bb53de53 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/22/can-eye-scan-detect-alzheimers-years-advance/589166001/?WT.mc_id=enews2017_08_24&utm_campaign=enews-2017-08-24&utm_medium=email&utm_source=enews-aff-12 | Can this eye scan detect Alzheimer's years in advance? | Can this eye scan detect Alzheimer's years in advance?
Researchers say early indicators of Alzheimer's disease exist within our eyes, meaning a non-invasive eye scan could tip us off to Alzheimer's years before symptoms occur.
It turns out the disease affects the retina — the back of the eye — similarly to how it affec... |
b40da399866f59abcbd90db8e4440b3e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/22/exactly-how-gross-dog-kisses/522133001/ | Exactly how gross are dog kisses? | Exactly how gross are dog kisses?
Dogs lick us because they love us, but should we love their kisses?
There are more than 700 different types of bacteria in a dog's mouth — and that's just normal bacteria (it doesn't count the rotting ham sandwich Fido found on his morning walk). So, that saying about a dog's mouth bei... |
aee32cbf5255e7a64a771d64da5fbf32 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/23/these-three-items-could-save-your-life-survival-situation/588896001/ | These three items could save your life in a survival situation | These three items could save your life in a survival situation
Would you know what to do if you stumbled off a hiking trail or found yourself without clean water?
Many people who find themselves in survival situations often make fatal errors before they even leave their homes, according to survival expert Creek Stewart... |
fe712d727baa6d87c9a7414fd7800f0a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/24/massachusetts-lays-claim-758-7-million-powerball/596428001/ | $758M Powerball jackpot winner: 'My pipe dream came true!' | $758M Powerball jackpot winner: 'My pipe dream came true!'
A Massachusetts hospital worker who considered winning the lottery a "pipe dream" cashed in the most valuable ticket in U.S. history Thursday, hours after her numbers came up for the $758.7 million Powerball jackpot.
"My pipe dream came true," Mavis Wanczyk, of... |
ea868bb85ac30ee250c7e1ad3733346d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/24/new-york-new-tappan-zee-bridge/597996001/ | Watch drone video of New York's new Tappan Zee Bridge | Watch drone video of New York's new Tappan Zee Bridge
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. — It's been four years since construction began on the new Tappan Zee Bridge in New York, officially to be named the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.
The Rockland County, N.Y.-bound span of the bridge opened Thursday with a ceremony headlined by the... |
7feca9cd05d68bf389671e0d964cefa9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/24/oldest-civil-war-pensioner/599159001/ | Nation's oldest Civil War pensioner collects $73 a month from VA | Nation's oldest Civil War pensioner collects $73 a month from VA
The Civil War may have ended 152 years ago, but for Irene Triplett, it still continues in a way far more tangible than recent fights over Confederate monuments.
For Triplett, 87, the Civil War means a monthly check for $73.13 from the Department of Vetera... |
c7db97cde23cd83b2f6b4a00cffdf3eb | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/25/billionaires-park-their-yachts-front-statue-liberty-and-people-arent-happy/603007001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Billionaires park their yachts in front of the Statue of Liberty and people aren't happy | Billionaires park their yachts in front of the Statue of Liberty and people aren't happy
Wealthy enough to own amega-yacht but too cheap to pay for parking?
Just drop anchor next to the Statue of Liberty and soak up the million-dollar views for free.
That was the tact of Russian-American oil tycoon Eugene Shvidler, who... |
34233c8b474006f1e2aa43ffbed70489 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/25/president-trump-pardons-former-sheriff-joe-arpaio/604139001/ | President Trump pardons former Sheriff Joe Arpaio | President Trump pardons former Sheriff Joe Arpaio
PHOENIX — President Trump has pardoned former Sheriff Joe Arpaio from his criminal contempt conviction, removing the only legal consequences the lawman faced stemming from a racial-profiling suit.
The White House announced the pardon Friday evening in a news release tha... |
cfc39bf3bdcc3531521223ed37060aaf | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/26/3-texas-babies-born-path-harvey/604905001/ | Baby Harvey, 3 more arrive in Texas with hurricane | Baby Harvey, 3 more arrive in Texas with hurricane
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Four babies were born in Corpus Christi in the hours as Hurricane Harvey rumbled ashore on Friday and at least one is named for the storm.
Baby Harvey Rodriguez was delivered at Corpus Christi Medical Center Doctors Regional as the hurricane mad... |
560e5aadae323c1eb9c0d939d616b904 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/28/harvey-former-congressman-shares-story-his-familys-rescue-houston-floods/610879001/ | Harvey: Former congressman shares story of his family's rescue from Houston floods | Harvey: Former congressman shares story of his family's rescue from Houston floods
HOUSTON — One of the hardest-hit sections of Houston has been Meyerland, southwest of downtown. That's where one prominent Houston resident found out Mother Nature plays no favorites.
Chris Bell has been a journalist, a U.S. Congressman,... |
ac06c1320f410946abf450164fcbad9d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/08/30/construction-crew-unearths-triceratops-skull-colorado/615582001/ | Construction crew unearths triceratops skull in Colorado | Construction crew unearths triceratops skull in Colorado
THORNTON, Colo. - A construction crew unearthed a triceratops skeleton and skull at a construction site in Thornton on Friday.
Paleontologists from the Denver Museum of Nature and Science came to the construction site on Monday to examine the skeleton.
Joe Sertic... |
ab749fe606c7fa33cb76e42e4aa137ed | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/02/small-town-harvey-catastrophic-event/629156001/ | In small town, Harvey ‘just a catastrophic citywide event’ | In small town, Harvey ‘just a catastrophic citywide event’
WHARTON, Texas — This small, riverfront city 60 miles southwest of Houston bills itself as “The Gateway to the Texas Gulf Coast” — but when Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters washed in, “we had the Gulf Coast running through us,” Paula Favors says.
Favors serves as... |
bd177750e3438bccb5c8dd86a5975a9b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/05/hurricane-harvey-aftermath-day-in-life-displaced-houston-family/632514001/ | Houston family finds blessings as they clean up after Harvey | Houston family finds blessings as they clean up after Harvey
HOUSTON — After little slumber, Helen Benjamin, 78, rose from bed at 7 a.m. in pink pajamas and a ruffled purple sleeping cap and began preparations for church like she would any other Sunday.
But this day was different.
Benjamin didn’t wake up in the home sh... |
07dc76db3ae8908140e9163ad473a688 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/06/hurricane-irma-florida-bridges-vulnerable/639066001/ | Hurricane Irma's storm surge, wind could damage vulnerable Florida bridges | Hurricane Irma's storm surge, wind could damage vulnerable Florida bridges
NAPLES, Fla. — Hurricane Irma's record winds could bring destruction to Florida's weakest infrastructure, toppling bridges and cutting off access to isolated areas across the state.
Although Florida has one of the best inspection records in the ... |
0db4eae943b0323b5e49324db3b4509a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/07/hurricane-irma-evacuations-florida/643045001/ | Hurricane Irma could create one of the largest mass evacuations in U.S. history | Hurricane Irma could create one of the largest mass evacuations in U.S. history
FORT MYERS, Fla. — People in parts of three Florida counties faced mandatory evacuation orders Thursday and officials in two other counties issued voluntary orders to leave in advance of Hurricane Irma, a storm that could create one of the ... |
518dfa51c104cd5d6bbdc9e88f00049f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/08/mom-terminal-brain-cancer-gives-birth-baby-girl-while-life-support/645053001/ | Mom with terminal brain cancer gives birth to baby girl while on life support | Mom with terminal brain cancer gives birth to baby girl while on life support
Carrie DeKlyen sacrificed her life to save her daughter.
It was a decision the 37-year-old mother from Wyoming, Mich., made in May, when she was still conscious but very sick with terminal brain cancer.
Chemotherapy or a clinical trial would ... |
a9111d9276fdafd84d8bf8c0d916bab8 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/10/during-hurricanes-emergency-officials-turn-ham-radio/651994001/ | During hurricanes, emergency officials turn to ham radio | During hurricanes, emergency officials turn to ham radio
VERO BEACH, Fla. — Operators of amateur radios, also known as ham radios, play a vital role in the gathering of information during hurricanes like Irma.“We take for granted our communications,” said Etta LoPresti, emergency management coordinator for Indian River... |
cfe74cb8aca268cbda9570969de6a80c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/10/more-than-3-million-without-power-florida-hurricane-irma-makes-landfall-keys/651078001/ | Nearly 7 million without power in Florida as Hurricane Irma pounds the state | Nearly 7 million without power in Florida as Hurricane Irma pounds the state
RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. — Nearly 7 million people are without power as Hurricane Irma pounds Florida, FPL officials said Sunday during an emergency operations meeting.
The 7 million in the dark represent 3.4 million customer accounts. The company,... |
9ee888f374c5c6d54750f1df2f61e9af | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/11/fight-church-pastor-charged-forcible-touching/655912001/ | 'Fight Church' pastor charged with forcible touching | 'Fight Church' pastor charged with forcible touching
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — Paul Burress, a charismatic, in-your-face pastor who gained fame for operating a fight club in his house of worship, has been accused of forcibly touching two women.
Burress was for years a pastor at Victory Church, a large nondenominational Christi... |
6014b7c9c3e1fb502c5efdde6cc03a34 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/14/nature-photographer-snaps-jaw-dropping-photo-he-wishes-didnt-exist/661977001/ | Nature photographer snaps jaw-dropping photo he wishes 'didn't exist' | Nature photographer snaps jaw-dropping photo he wishes 'didn't exist'
A California-based nature photographer, nominated for wildlife photographer of year, wishes the photo he's nominated for "didn't exist."
Justin Hofman's photo of a tiny seahorse clinging to a pink plastic cotton swab highlights how plastic pollution ... |
0fdfa4ac013a7383f74507f4bfae0bf0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/14/youtube-star-daddyofive-and-wife-get-probation-controversial-video-pranks-kids/665084001/ | YouTube star DaddyOFive and wife get probation for controversial video 'pranks' on kids | YouTube star DaddyOFive and wife get probation for controversial video 'pranks' on kids
A father and stepmother, who posted controversial prank videos on YouTube, have been sentenced to five years probation for child neglect.
Michael and Heather Martin of Maryland faced fierce criticism for profanity-filled videos post... |
7dfeb31ee50734eb2dd1abf58553331c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/15/breast-best-mom-confesses-she-uses-formula/667200001/ | 'Breast is best' mom confesses she uses formula | 'Breast is best' mom confesses she uses formula
I remember deciding to breastfeed like I was choosing meat at the grocery store: organic or processed? For my baby? Organic.
Driving home from work one day, I told my mom: "I'm going to breastfeed for a year." Doctors recommend it, science shows breastmilk is more nutriti... |
f0d38bf34a07273c7116c93903a197f0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/20/fight-church-pastor-forcible-touching-plea/684742001/ | 'Fight Church' pastor pleads not guilty to forcible touching | 'Fight Church' pastor pleads not guilty to forcible touching
HENRIETTA, N.Y. — A New York pastor known for running a fight club in his church pleaded not guilty to forcible touching Tuesday.
Paul Burress, 43, is charged with four counts of forcible touching, each a misdemeanor, after he allegedly groped three female vi... |
e4458b65a8fc141ebfe08287960a3cf9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/20/hurricane-irma-floridians-without-flood-insurance/684003001/ | Hurricane Irma aftermath: Floridians without flood insurance face astronomical bills | Hurricane Irma aftermath: Floridians without flood insurance face astronomical bills
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Anita Dennis talked on the phone with her homeowner’s insurance company, her furrowed brow expressing more than words could say.
The 72-year-old widow carried flood insurance on her home years ago, then let it lapse ... |
7ccd3fe74190a03eceddb1a41c2563f0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/21/controversy-grows-over-christopher-columbus-celebrations/691842001/ | Controversy grows over Christopher Columbus celebrations | Controversy grows over Christopher Columbus celebrations
WOODLAND PARK, N.J. — Manny Alfano is a man on a two-pronged mission.
Through his organization, Italian American One Voice Coalition, he fights the stereotyping of Italian-Americans and attacks on Christopher Columbus, whose namesake holiday will be observed next... |
d2a2149e620155858b6450253062c923 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/21/dogs-euthanized-baby-found-dead/689630001/ | Dogs euthanized after 1-month-old baby found dead | Dogs euthanized after 1-month-old baby found dead
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Two dogs were euthanized after a father accused them of killing his 1-month-old baby Wednesday.
The bodies of the two dogs, "pit bull, or a bit bull mix," will be examined for evidence in the baby's death, Knox County (Ohio) Sheriff David Shaffer sa... |
b2a78196077aa4d1396715ea8358f909 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/21/ghost-ship-beached-florida-may-take-months-remove/691556001/ | 'Ghost ship' beached in Florida may take months to remove | 'Ghost ship' beached in Florida may take months to remove
MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — It could take up to two months to remove a mysterious "ghost ship" beached after Hurricane Irma, officials said.
The unoccupied 45-foot sailboat, Cuki, was spotted Tuesday morning at Spessard Holland South Beach Park by a jogger.
"It is a... |
41ce348a6c82a5e8a8949b6684b428bf | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/21/time-freddie-gray-cover-photographer/691682001/ | Who's the man behind 'Time' mag's Freddie Gray cover? | Who's the man behind 'Time' mag's Freddie Gray cover?
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. — Photography saved Devin Allen's life.
The West Baltimore native is a 29-year-old man not living the typical millennial life described in mainstream media. The perceived image is of a young person who feels an entitlement to success without the ... |
bf6fe2943c261ff6cc2752d172e3fda5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/22/man-who-said-world-ending-saturday-said-isnt-actually-ending/692907001/ | Man who said the world is ending Saturday changed his mind. It isn't actually ending | Man who said the world is ending Saturday changed his mind. It isn't actually ending
David Meade, who claimed the world will end Saturday, said doomsday isn't this weekend after all.
“The world is not ending, but the world as we know it is ending,” he told The Washington Post. “A major part of the world will not be the... |
5c5d8788229571212187761bce7b6922 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/22/wisconsin-one-20-states-targeted-russian-hacking-elections-systems-2016/694719001/ | Russians tried to hack election systems of 21 states in 2016, officials say | Russians tried to hack election systems of 21 states in 2016, officials say
MADISON, Wis. — Russians attempted to hack elections systems in 21 states in the run-up to last year's presidential election, officials said Friday.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security notified states of the attempted breaches on Friday, s... |
240b8d66488d655a97cae885e80f93a5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/23/11-th-resident-south-florida-nursing-home-dies/695944001/ | 11th resident of South Florida nursing home dies | 11th resident of South Florida nursing home dies
NAPLES, Fla. — Police increased the death toll to 11 from a South Florida nursing home that lost air-conditioning during Hurricane Irma and urged relatives of survivors to contact investigators.
"The Hollywood Police Department is treating all deaths from this facility a... |
a0877055de479c7253633d77af965c72 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/23/lawsuit-whataburger-ex-manager-said-she-told-hire-white-employees/696254001/ | Lawsuit: Whataburger ex-manager said she was told to hire white employees | Lawsuit: Whataburger ex-manager said she was told to hire white employees
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A former manager of a Florida Whataburger restaurant alleged she was retaliated against and forced to resign because she would not carry out racially discriminatory hiring practices from higher-ups.
Her allegations are contain... |
88ca49f45f31276cd3cdfd74e8bdcfe7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/23/now-and-then-satellite-photos-show-marias-ravaging-dominica/696523001/ | Now-and-then satellite photos show Maria's ravaging of Dominica | Now-and-then satellite photos show Maria's ravaging of Dominica
Category 5 Hurricane Maria made its way through the Caribbean early this week, smashing homes and ocean-side marinas and causing floods.
On the Caribbean island nation of Dominica, the storm killed 15 after it made landfall Monday. The casualties were part... |
87d27c3e60f37be11d82e8d48539b57a | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/25/anthem-kneeling-isnt-aimed-veterans-and-other-nfl-protest-misconceptions/701409001/ | Anthem kneeling isn't aimed at veterans, and other NFL protest misconceptions | Anthem kneeling isn't aimed at veterans, and other NFL protest misconceptions
NFL players kneeling during the national anthem on Sunday set off a storm that seemed to sweep up all of America with it, sparking discussions in homes across America — including the White House.
With all those conversations came misconceptio... |
5f3bab94ec83e5c5944d0dc15cabeb5d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/25/getty-bans-photoshopped-images-models-body-weight/702685001/ | Getty bans 'Photoshopped' images of models' body weight | Getty bans 'Photoshopped' images of models' body weight
Effective Oct. 1, Getty Images iStock informed contributors via email that they cannot submit "any creative content depicting models whose body shapes have been retouched to make them look thinner or larger."
The move is in reaction to a new French law that obliga... |
e19640758eb88afdb8d304c3d2ed7890 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/25/little-rock-high-legacy-60-years/702536001/ | 60 years later, Little Rock Central High students reflect on legacy | 60 years later, Little Rock Central High students reflect on legacy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock Central High School and the entire city on Monday marked the 60th anniversary of the school's integration with a ceremony the city had been preparing for more than a year.
Monday’s ceremony in the school's auditorium inc... |
a37bb3383bea42676ccec9dc4864d770 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/26/hurricane-irma-hospital-owned-doctor-whose-nursing-home-had-11-residents-die-paid-48-m-care-florida/705869001/ | Hurricane Irma: Hospital linked to nursing-home deaths was paid $48M to care for Florida prisoners | Hurricane Irma: Hospital linked to nursing-home deaths was paid $48M to care for Florida prisoners
TALLAHASSEE — The owner of a Florida nursing home whose 11 residents died after Hurricane Irma has benefited for years from millions of dollars in government contracts despite repeatedly running afoul of state and federal... |
a13d9976b6d2a1562b43f44f16bc396e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/26/most-popular-pet-costumes-halloween-2017/690267001/ | These are the most popular pet costumes for Halloween 2017 | These are the most popular pet costumes for Halloween 2017
This Halloween, cats might look like dogs and dogs might look like cats, according to a National Retail Federation survey.
Dog and cat costumes were among the top Halloween costumes for pets in a survey of 7,013 consumers. Of those celebrating Halloween this ye... |
87e931c39f5ef03d8ebc3553a465fce9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/09/30/florida-attorney-general-doesnt-want-o-j-simpson-move-his-state/719483001/ | Florida attorney general doesn't want O.J. Simpson to move to her state | Florida attorney general doesn't want O.J. Simpson to move to her state
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi does not want O.J. Simpson to return to the Sunshine State once he's released from prison.
Bondi said the former football star would burden local law enforcement and could risk the safety of Floridians.
"Floridian... |
b5e9862f5dc3d525ff8a6998dc39e98e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/02/who-marilou-danley-girlfriend-suspected-las-vegas-shooter-stephen-paddock/724018001/ | Who is Marilou Danley, girlfriend of suspected Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock? | Who is Marilou Danley, girlfriend of suspected Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock?
The girlfriend of the man accused in the deadly Las Vegas shooting has lived in Nevada since 2003, according to records obtained by the Reno Gazette-Journal from Washoe County District Court.
The Reno Gazette-Journal also has interviewed ... |
404fcf19eb4104bbd242202e37a6aa40 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/03/parents-physical-discipline-not-children-custody/727744001/ | Couple charged in baby's death opted for 'physical discipline' over custody of children | Couple charged in baby's death opted for 'physical discipline' over custody of children
LANSING, Mich. — A Michigan couple facing criminal charges after failing to seek medical treatment for their newborn daughter could have regained custody of two other children this summer — but they refused to comply with a judge's ... |
5174830b692352d48c34334f97480e23 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/04/puerto-rican-elephant-expected-first-georgia-sanctuary/731848001/ | Puerto Rican elephant expected to be first at Georgia sanctuary | Puerto Rican elephant expected to be first at Georgia sanctuary
A Puerto Rican zoo's sole elephant is expected to be transported soon to a sanctuary in Georgia, the sanctuary's founder said Wednesday.
Before Hurricane Maria ravaged the U.S. territory, the Dr. Juan A. Rivero zoo in Mayagüez made headlines for its inabil... |
fc987ec59f5dfd52ca7a1565edeca756 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/06/peanut-butter-parking-fines/738720001/ | University lets students donate peanut butter to pay off parking ticket | University lets students donate peanut butter to pay off parking ticket
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Some students at New Mexico State University who find themselves in a sticky situation with a parking ticket will be able to pay their way out later this month with jars of peanut butter.
The offer from New Mexico State's Transpo... |
bd20c4926f43c8a023d14db788f55607 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/09/bananas-avocados-might-prevent-heart-disease-says-study/745384001/ | Bananas, avocados might prevent heart disease, says study | Bananas, avocados might prevent heart disease, says study
Enjoy a banana or slice of avocado toast for breakfast? You might be helping out your heart.
A study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found the more potassium in your diet, the less likely your arteries will harden.
The study involving mice found one... |
5ca604aa3adf19753f9044b84c6c6f97 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/09/why-were-exhausted-stress-and-social-media-taking-their-toll/748361001/?AID=12478100&PID=2942700 | Why we're exhausted: Stress and social media are taking their toll | Why we're exhausted: Stress and social media are taking their toll
Marie Sullivan says that she knew something “wasn’t quite right” during a doctor visit, five years ago.
“I thought I might be anemic, but the results of my annual physical were fine,” the Paramus, N.J., resident recalls. “All my numbers were in the norm... |
c18714e090425945ae5e715315a74f22 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/12/could-my-death-monk-faces-flames-calif-monastery/760385001/ | California fires force forest-dwelling monks to flee flames: ‘That could be my death’ | California fires force forest-dwelling monks to flee flames: ‘That could be my death’
UKIAH, Calif. — Ajhan Jotipalo Bhikkhu was asleep in his cabin at the Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery in Redwood Valley when he first smelled smoke. It was about 2 a.m. Monday and he’d left his cabin windows open, letting the cold breez... |
12daa4c0cebc5e98fd9f825951b42da5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/12/smoking-marijuana-and-driving-33-teens-think-its-legal-some-think-isnt-dangerous/752460001/?utm_source=feedblitz&utm_medium=FeedBlitzRss&utm_campaign=usatoday-newstopstories | Smoking marijuana and driving: 33% of teens think it's legal. Some think it isn't dangerous | Smoking marijuana and driving: 33% of teens think it's legal. Some think it isn't dangerous
A third of teens think smoking marijuana and driving is legal, according to a new study.
Out of 2,800 teens surveyed, 33% said driving under the influence of marijuana is legal in states where it's recreational. More than 20% of... |
2571e162946c3c17428226bc88512466 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/12/tiny-houses-arent-just-millennials-they-could-help-homeless/756955001/ | Tiny houses aren’t just for Millennials. They could help homeless | Tiny houses aren’t just for Millennials. They could help homeless
RENO — A coalition of faith-based and human services groups is working to build a tiny house village for the homeless in Reno, but they need money and land.
They would also need the city of Reno to change its zoning and building code laws to allow for su... |
5ae4fc102284b12c63be637c0053f55f | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/13/california-husband-and-wife-survive-deadly-wildfire-hiding-neighbors-pool/761911001/ | California husband and wife survive deadly wildfire by hiding in neighbor's pool | California husband and wife survive deadly wildfire by hiding in neighbor's pool
A California couple spent six hours huddled together in a cold pool as wildfire burned their neighborhood to the ground, according to local reports.
Jan Pascoe, 65, and her husband John, 70, were at their home in Santa Rosa on Sunday eveni... |
ad56beebdae7ee443315707533743af0 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/16/florida-governor-emergency-spencer-speech/769031001/ | Amid fears of violence, Florida governor declares emergency ahead of Spencer speech | Amid fears of violence, Florida governor declares emergency ahead of Spencer speech
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency as hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the state gather at the University of Florida in advance of a Thursday event by white nationalist Richard B. Spencer.
Al... |
137fd88bf6c365e5db484c3236a463a9 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/17/judge-rescinds-order-granting-rapist-custody-child/774385001/ | Judge rescinds order granting rapist custody of child | Judge rescinds order granting rapist custody of child
SANDUSKY, Mich. — A Michigan judge has ordered that a rapist will not have custody or parental rights to the boy he fathered with a 12-year-old girl nine years ago.
Sanilac County Judge Gregory Ross had signed a paternity order on Sept. 22 naming Christopher Mirasol... |
4d81637062dec812f30c9e570cec6a89 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/18/boy-sleeps-11-days-doctors-call-medical-mystery/777087001/ | Boy sleeps for 11 days, doctors call it a medical mystery | Boy sleeps for 11 days, doctors call it a medical mystery
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A second-grade boy who slept for 11 days straight inside Kentucky hospital recently woke up.
Norton Children’s Hospital doctors still don’t know what caused him to fall into a dangerous slumber, but now that the child is awake, his family is re... |
4a4227bdb9be5cb9fe4ac5016961a13c | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/18/relationship-between-sugar-and-cancer-now-clearer-scientists-say/775963001/ | Relationship between sugar and cancer is now clearer, scientists say | Relationship between sugar and cancer is now clearer, scientists say
Belgian scientists say they’ve made a research breakthrough in the relationship between sugar and cancer.
Researchers found yeast with high levels of the sugar known as glucose overstimulated the same proteins often found mutated inside human tumors, ... |
f65111a5a67fdfd8a8d3b7ed3566c939 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/19/female-male-non-binary-california-legally-recognizes-third-gender-identification-documents/779188001/ | Female, male or non-binary: California legally recognizes a third gender on identification documents | Female, male or non-binary: California legally recognizes a third gender on identification documents
The state of California will now legally recognize non-binary as a third gender on official state identification documents.
Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB179 on Sunday night. The bill, dubbed the Gender Recognition Act, wil... |
7f14fc678658183f8ccc744499a4012d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/20/virginia-state-university-lockdown/783285001/ | Lockdown at Virginia State University lifted after second shooting in less than a week | Lockdown at Virginia State University lifted after second shooting in less than a week
PETERSBURG, Va. — For the second time in less than a week, the Virginia State University campus was locked down after a shooting. The university lifted the lockdown early Friday after police responded to a shooting on campus just aft... |
ca907b2cfe36d594bd7e7a1c215b6069 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/20/why-cocaine-cut-fentanyl-changes-game/786295001/ | Why cocaine cut with fentanyl ‘changes the game’ | Why cocaine cut with fentanyl ‘changes the game’
NASHVILLE — For the first time, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation scientists have detected fentanyl, a potentially deadly narcotic, mixed in with samples of cocaine.
Scientists in Nashville and Knoxville recently found fentanyl in three cocaine samples, according to T.J.... |
77484259fc3b2a3a38aa2bac76e0a4f6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/22/face-transplant-recipients-life-returning-normal-after-long-painful-journey/789441001/ | Face transplant recipient: 'I bet it all' and won | Face transplant recipient: 'I bet it all' and won
MEMPHIS — If anyone believes in miracles, it’s Pat Hardison, the Senatobia volunteer fireman who received the world’s most extensive face transplant two years ago.
He trusted in God and his doctors that he would be the first to successfully receive a full facial transpl... |
c4bc3e45eb0ac8b697634f461c19839e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/24/orlando-couple-finds-65-pounds-marijuana-amazon-order/793580001/ | Orlando couple finds 65 pounds of marijuana in Amazon order | Orlando couple finds 65 pounds of marijuana in Amazon order
It's safe to say marijuana is one of the things you can't order on Amazon.
Tell that to the Orlando couple who received 65 pounds of weed in a recent shipment, reports local ABC affiliate WFTV.
The couple, who WFTV said did not want to be identified for safety... |
c97ce591a90e0a139d22078494be21ea | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/25/child-cerebral-palsy-facing-immigration-detention-after-surgery/800728001/ | Child with cerebral palsy facing immigration detention after surgery | Child with cerebral palsy facing immigration detention after surgery
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who underwent gallbladder surgery this week was placed in deportation proceedings immediately after being medically released from a hospital Wednesday morning.
Rosamaria Hernandez, who lac... |
ec6c21d2636530b40948035b0788e5a5 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/25/grambling-state-university-lshooting/797718001/ | Shooter at large after killing 2 at Grambling State University | Shooter at large after killing 2 at Grambling State University
GRAMBLING, La. — A manhunt was under way Wednesday for a suspect in the shooting deaths of two men on a university campus in northern Louisiana.
The incident occurred at Grambling State University about 40 miles west of Monroe, La. Both of the deceased were... |
3d5507c6a6f339c6139c26c1c98c2bac | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/25/these-baby-foods-and-formulas-tested-positive-arsenic-lead-and-bpa-new-study/794291001/ | These baby foods and formulas tested positive for arsenic, lead and BPA in new study | These baby foods and formulas tested positive for arsenic, lead and BPA in new study
Correction and Clarifications: This story has been updated to reflect how the Clean Label Project is funded.
An alarming study released Wednesday found many baby food products test positive for arsenic, including 80% of infant formulas... |
18f2942ddc0c29fe0ca1f47ce662ff0e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/26/10-year-old-boy-leads-police-100-mph-chase-ohio/804855001/ | 10-year-old boy leads police on 100 mph chase in Ohio | 10-year-old boy leads police on 100 mph chase in Ohio
CLEVELAND — A 10-year-old boy stole his mother’s car and led police on a high-speed chase Thursday, authorities say.
Cleveland police say it’s the second time in two weeks the boy has taken cars on joyrides.
The chase began in Cleveland and ended on the Ohio Turnpik... |
209f03d59d31d0af20d047e8dbbad752 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/26/student-bored-class-prank-calls-veterans-suicide-hotline/801762001/ | Student, bored in class, prank calls veterans' suicide hotline | Student, bored in class, prank calls veterans' suicide hotline
FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Lee County student is in trouble at school after making three false reports to a suicide prevention hotline for veterans — all because he was bored in class.
The student, who hasn't been identified, attends Ida S. Baker High School in C... |
c351db4ada7f5b83414fe934f07ed481 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/28/zoo-atlantas-shamba-one-worlds-oldest-gorillas-dies-58/809406001/ | Zoo Atlanta's Shamba, one of the world’s oldest gorillas, dies at 58 | Zoo Atlanta's Shamba, one of the world’s oldest gorillas, dies at 58
ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta mourned the loss of its oldest gorilla Friday — also one of the oldest in the world.
Officials confirmed that 58-year-old Shamba, a female western lowland gorilla, was found unresponsive by her care team and euthanized after a pr... |
0ef64b600876546c1a002883f6fe69b7 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/29/priest-guam-sex-abuses-deposition/811318001/ | Priest who admitted to Guam sex abuses to give evidence this week | Priest who admitted to Guam sex abuses to give evidence this week
Former Guam priest Louis Brouillard, the only accused clergy member who has admitted to sexually abusing children on Guam, is scheduled to provide additional sworn evidence during his deposition in Pine City, Minnesota, from Oct. 31 to Nov. 3.
Brouillard... |
984ee3857dee69da3974543d1b24e7f6 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/31/martin-luther-reformation-protestants-catholics/816258001/ | 500 years after Reformation, Catholics and Protestants find common ground | 500 years after Reformation, Catholics and Protestants find common ground
NASHVILLE — Carl McKelvey is the only Protestant in the Bible study group he attends every Tuesday at Christ the King Catholic Church in Nashville. Everyone else is Catholic.
While the theological differences are insurmountable, McKelvey and the ... |
d9a307abdda7b25010f9d5ba0e09cb14 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/10/31/meth-found-trick-or-treat-bag-so-whole-town-tossed-their-candy/817115001/ | Meth found in trick-or-treat bag, so this whole town tossed their candy | Meth found in trick-or-treat bag, so this whole town tossed their candy
A bag of meth discovered in a child's bag of trick-or-treat candy forced an entire Wisconsin indian reservation to throw away their Halloween candy and reschedule holiday trick-or-treating.
A parent reported a small yellow bag of meth was found in ... |
81cf323973d8d110fc7e975ea7b29630 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/02/high-end-wine-theft/826697001/ | Wine thief steals 55 bottles of red from Lake Tahoe grocery | Wine thief steals 55 bottles of red from Lake Tahoe grocery
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. — A wine thief in this affluent area on the shores of Lake Tahoe has some high-end tastes, stealing 55 bottles of expensive wine from a grocery store last month.
Now the Washoe County Sheriff's Office, armed with surveillance images, want... |
e1d6d773bd060536f2ed9960fb1c735b | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/06/texas-church-shooting-underscores-security-concerns-houses-worship/838685001/ | Texas church shooting underscores security concerns for houses of worship | Texas church shooting underscores security concerns for houses of worship
MEMPHIS — Sunday's shooting at a Texas church underscored the need for security and vigilance even in houses or worship, a task that congregations across the nation have been taking seriously already.
A gunman identified by Texas authorities as D... |
359965ceecde790d3f3a0d15c668d87e | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/07/owner-filthy-farm-charged-more-than-500-counts-animal-cruelty/841208001/ | Owner of filthy farm charged with more than 500 counts of animal cruelty | Owner of filthy farm charged with more than 500 counts of animal cruelty
HENDERSON, Ky. — While the Humane Society of Henderson County bears up under the weight of the largest animal seizure in Kentucky to date, county officials on Tuesday offered the agency financial support if needed.
Angela Hagedorn, director of the... |
78ea019e440e2851a1fe13ba7686ba75 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/09/these-lab-grown-mosquitoes-kill-off-other-mosquitoes-and-now-theyre-legal-us/848108001/ | These lab-grown mosquitoes kill off other mosquitoes. And now they're legal in the US | These lab-grown mosquitoes kill off other mosquitoes. And now they're legal in the US
The key to wiping out mosquitoes might just be more mosquitoes. Lab-grown, infected mosquitoes.
The Environmental Protection Agency last week approved the use of "Zap Males," lab-grown mosquitoes infected with a natural pesticide able... |
3e98ca2b685a145fad3ebd0876550066 | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/11/mcnugget-fight-indianapolis-mcdonalds-called-shocking-woman-who-caught-video/855116001/ | McNugget fight at Indianapolis McDonald's called 'shocking' by woman who caught it on video | McNugget fight at Indianapolis McDonald's called 'shocking' by woman who caught it on video
INDIANAPOLIS — All Monique McNeely wanted was a morning cup of coffee and some fast food for her daughter.
Instead, she found herself shooting video through the window of her car at about 2:30 a.m. Friday in the drive-through la... |
f5f7818420e38cdf591929432e250e3d | https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2017/11/11/roy-moore-questions-timing-allegations-says-revelations-motivations-coming/855228001/ | Roy Moore questions timing of allegations, says 'revelations about motivations' coming | Roy Moore questions timing of allegations, says 'revelations about motivations' coming
Republican U.S. Senate nominee Roy Moore on Saturday questioned the timing and motives of a story where four women said he pursued relationships with them when they were teenagers in the late 1970s and early '80s.
“To think grown wom... |
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