Kevin Johnson,Rick Jervis and Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY May 18, 2018 It’s not USA TODAY’s policy to identify minors charged with crimes. Due to the magnitude of this school shooting and the fact the suspect has been charged as an adult, USA TODAY has decided to identify him. SANTA FE, Texas —The 17-year-old suspect…
The crazy underworld of NFL undrafted free agency
es.pn/2ItMza1 May 11, 2018 Jordan RaananESPN Staff Writer The NFL draft stretched three days and took in excess of 13 real-time hours for all the selections to be made. When it all wrapped, there were a total of 256 players selected by the league’s 32 teams. Then the real chaos ensued. The draft quickly…
Man who was exonerated of murder after 16 years in prison will soon be a lawyer
Nancy CutlerUpdated 7:19 p.m. ET May 9, 2019 Rockland/Westchester Journal News https://www.lohud.com/videos/news/local/westchester/2019/05/09/jeffrey-deskovic-wrongly-convicted-law-school-graduate/1143445001/ Jeffrey Deskovic, 45, talks about his experience before taking the final test for his law degree at Pace University Elisabeth Haub School of Law in White Plains May 8, 2019. Tania Savayan, tsavayan@lohud.com WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – It seems both improbable and inevitable…
ISIS offshoot in Afghanistan willing, able to strike US, says intelligence official
Tom Vanden BrookUpdated 8:39 a.m. ET April 17, 2019 WASHINGTON – ISIS-affiliated terrorists in Afghanistan, noted for their brutality in a brutal land, pose the top threat for spectacular attacks in the United States, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official. The group known as ISIS-K, like al-Qaeda, which plotted the 9/11 terror attacks from Afghanistan, also…
Dog rescued by oil rig crew after found swimming 135 miles offshore in Gulf of Thailand
April 16, 2019 - USA TODAY (April 16) AP BANGKOK – A dog found swimming more than 135 miles from shore by workers on an oil rig crew in the Gulf of Thailand has been returned safely to land. A worker on the rig belonging to Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Vitisak Payalaw, said on…
California engineer poisoned his colleague for 18 months, police say. He’s charged with attempted murder
N'dea Yancey-Bragg Updated 12:08 p.m. ET April 4, 2019 Court documents show the alleged poisoning went on for 18 months. USA TODAY An engineer in California has been arrested on suspicion of trying to kill a co-worker by poisoning her for more than a year. Berkeley police arrested David Xu, 34, last week on…
A 2-year-old Minnesota boy’s family couldn’t afford a costly power wheelchair. These students built it for him
Kristin Lam Updated 12:27 p.m. ET April 3, 2019 (USA TODAY) Cillian Jackson, 2, on the day the Farmington High School robotics team presented him with the power wheelchair students hand-built from a Power Wheels riding toy. (Photo: Sally McConnaughey, Farmington Area Public Schools) When a 2-year-old Minnesota boy needed a costly power wheelchair, a high-school robotics…
The Electoral College is undemocratic? Of course. That’s why it works.
USA Today - April 2, 2019 Here are 3 things you need to know about the electoral college. Wochit We've listened to two years of complaints about how President Donald Trump is destroying the norms of democracy. But as the endless parade of Democrats announce their candidacy for the White House, they want to destroy several…
Wanted: More pastures for West’s overpopulated wild horses
By MEAD GRUVER. March 9, 2019 / AP News CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — If you ever wished to gaze at a stomping, snorting, neighing panorama of Western heritage from your living-room window, now could be your chance. A classic image of the American West — wild horses stampeding across the landscape — not only has…
Milan High junior aimed for, attained perfect ACT score
Lasherica Thornton, Jackson Sun Published 11:34 a.m. CT Jan. 22, 2019 | Updated 2:45 p.m. CT Jan. 23, 2019 William Carter (Photo: Photo courtesy of Sarah Carter) As a seventh-grader, William Carter scored 29 on the ACT, a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. As a sophomore, he got a 35,…
How Sarah Hyland overcame ’27 years of being sick,’ mental health struggles
Jayme DeerwesterUpdated 4:51 p.m. ET Jan. 11, 2019 "'Modern Family's'" Sarah Hyland had second kidney transplant; Ava DuVernay, Reese Witherspoon and others join for Time's Up auction; Duchess of Sussex makes surprise appearance at Fashion Awards in London. (Dec. 11) AP "Modern Family" star Sarah Hyland got real about her lowest point during a visit…
Utah ready to lower its drunken-driving threshold to .05, the strictest standard in the nation. Will other states follow?
Jorge L. OrtizUpdated 10:49 a.m. ET Dec. 20, 2018 Just in time to ring in 2019, Utah will start a stricter drunk driving law which lowers the legal blood alcohol content from .08 to .05. Veuer's Justin Kircher has more.Buzz60 One more drink? How New Year's revelers in Utah answer that question could put them…
Carruth’s son to attend Ravens-Panthers game
Carruth's son to attend Ravens-Panthers game David Newton ESPN Staff Writer October 26, 2018 Six days after former Carolina Panthers wide receiver Rae Carruth was released from prison, where he served nearly 19 years for conspiracy to commit murder, one notable person in attendance at Sunday's NFL game at Bank of America Stadium…
Contestants accuse Mrs. America pageant president of racist remarks – CNN
By Emanuella Grinberg and Pierre Meilhan, CNN Updated 4:58 AM ET, Tue October 16, 2018 (CNN) — Three African-American state pageant winners said they were expecting to have the time of their lives at the 2018 Mrs. America competition in Las Vegas in August. Instead, they say the pageant's white CEO and president insulted them…
Add divorce to the list of things Millennials are killing
Ryan W. MillerUpdated 1:59 p.m. ET Sept. 26, 2018 Millennials are apparently saving the marriage institution. Or at least lowering the divorce rate in the country. Bras, top sheets, sleeping with clothes and now ... divorce. Millennials get blamed for "killing" many trends, and the latest example might mean everyone's favorite generation to hate is in it for…
These are the most popular cars and trucks in every state
Ashley MayUpdated 1:43 p.m. ET Aug. 30, 2017 New Kelley Blue Book data shows Americans are choosing new trucks over new sedans. USA TODAY Ford's F150 is America's best selling vehicle, but the pick-up truck doesn't reign supreme in all 50 states. According to Kelley Blue Book data, more than 10 states choose SUVs…
Alien abduction: 45 years after alleged UFO encounter, Mississippi man breaks his silence
Alien abduction: 45 years after alleged UFO encounter, Mississippi man breaks his silence Brian Broom Mississippi Clarion LedgerPublished 7:25 p.m. ET Aug. 13, 2018 On October 11, 1973, Calvin Parker, Jr and Charles Hickson reported being abducted by aliens in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Decades later, in a rare interview with the Associated Press, Parker breaks his…
Toddler’s brain damage reversed by treatment after near drowning
Ashley May, USA TODAY Published 2:30 p.m. ET July 20, 2017 | Updated 12:28 p.m. ET July 21, 2017 A 2-year-old from Arkansas who nearly drowned in her family's swimming pool is on the mend thanks to a type of oxygen therapy. In February 2016, Eden Carlson broke through her baby gate and headed into…
Remembering Rosenblatt
What started out as a quiet little ballpark on a hill was nurtured and grew into a cathedral that put college baseball - and Omaha - on the map. OMAHA, Neb. -- The south part of town was always separate. It was built on meatpacking plants and baseball, and, on a good day, the…
Dad says Santa Fe shooting suspect was bullied; school rejects claim
Dad says Santa Fe shooting suspect was bullied; school rejects claim John Bacon Updated 7:55 p.m. ET May 22, 2018 USA TODAY Eight students and two teachers were killed in the Santa Fe High School shooting. Here are their stories. USA TODAY The father of the teen accused of fatally shooting 10 people at…
Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas is at least the 20th of 2018
William Cummings Updated 3:00 a.m. ET May 19, 2018 The shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas is not only the latest school shooting, but it's also one of the deadliest in modern U.S. history. USA TODAY "This has been going on for too long in our country, too many years, too…
As births decline in young women, they keep rising in 40-somethings. Here’s why.
Kim Painter Updated 12:27 p.m. ET May 19, 2018 More and more women are having having childern later in life. This is one mom's story. USA TODAY The United States is in the midst of a baby bust as birthrates fall in every age group of women except for one: women in their 40s, according to government statistics…
Gay Division I football player won’t come out: ‘Not ashamed, just scared’
Erik Brady Updated 1:46 p.m. ET May 18, 2018 SportsPulse: Arian Foster wants you to know he's an artist who happened to play football. He also wants you to know the current state of the NFL doesn't allow players to share their emotions the way they should. Alone in the Game is a new documentary…
How Lions might have missed Matt Patricia allegation
es.pn/2IaSHEL May 12, 2018 Michael Rothstein ESPN Staff Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Matt Patricia's 1996 arrest and indictment on a charge of aggravated sexual assault in Texas came as a surprise to his NFL employers. The Detroit Lions said they didn't know. The New England Patriots, in a statement, said they were unaware, as…
‘Jeopardy!’ contestant wins more than $110K, breaks single-day record
April 9, 2019 - USA TODAY James Holzhauer, 34, won more than $110,000 on "Jeopardy!" on the episode that aired April 9, breaking the record for single-day cash winnings. (Photo: AP) CULVER CITY, Calif. – A 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas won more than $110,000 on "Jeopardy!" on Tuesday, breaking the record for…
Oregon couple’s final days captured in intimate aid-in-dying video
JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Published 7:37 a.m. ET March 12, 2018 | Updated 3:14 p.m. ET March 12, 2018 On the last morning of their lives, Charlie and Francie Emerick held hands. The Portland, Ore., couple, married for 66 years and both terminally ill, died together in their bed on April 20, 2017,…
Switzerland makes it illegal to boil lobsters
USA Today 2/17/2018 GENEVA — When it comes to cooking fresh lobster, the Swiss are now saying: We feel your pain. A law takes effect March 1 that bans the common cooking method of tossing a live lobster into a pot of boiling water, quickly killing the tasty crustacean. That practice is being outlawed because the Swiss say…
Belichick and Saban: The Stories Behind Football’s Most Powerful Friendship
By JENNY VRENTAS January 18, 2018 QUICKLY A little more than 35 years ago, Bill Belichick was introduced to Nick Saban over dinner at the home of Belichick’s parents. How the two coaches—and their friendship—evolved as they conquered the highest levels of football They agreed to meet in West Point, N.Y., at a little hotel…
Ohio Supreme Court Denies Law License for Grad with $170,000 in Student Loans Court Says High Debt Fails ‘Fitness Test’ But Most Law Grads Have Pile of Loans
By SUSANNA KIM Jan. 18. 2011 While many law school graduates are all too aware of their accumulating pile of debt, few may realize it can prevent them from practicing law and kill any hopes of paying down their loans. Just ask recent law grad Hassan Jonathan Griffin. The highest court in Ohio denied his bar…
Newly released FBI documents reveal disturbing details about Sandy Hook shooter Adam Lanza
Kevin Johnson,Nicole Gaudiano and Julia Fair, USA TODAY Published 3:01 p.m. ET Oct. 24, 2017 | Updated 8:27 a.m. ET Oct. 25, 2017 WASHINGTON – The FBI on Tuesday released some 1,500 pages from its investigation into the massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school, painting a dark portrait of the young man who carried out one of the…
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