Gun reform activists say new legislation in seven states and a bipartisan bill passed by Congress gives them more hope than ever that change is possible
Author: Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY
175 years after it sank, ‘Ship of Gold’ treasures begin tour of US before going up for auction
Treasures recovered from a shipwreck that’s been at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean since 1857 are on tour before going up for auction in the fall.
Eleventh child this year dies in hot car, outpacing last year’s numbers
At least 11 kids have died in hot cars in the U.S. this year. USA TODAY details each case, how they happened and what can help prevent such deaths.
Wildfire, pandemic, gas prices, repeat: It’s been a tough run for Yosemite businesses
Since the Washburn Fire erupted, hotels near Yosemite have been inundated with cancellations, which could mean another lean summer for tourism.
3 children die in hot cars in 1 day in the U.S.; forgetful grandfather faces charges
At least 19 kids have died in hot cars in the U.S. this year. USA TODAY details each case, how they happened and what can help prevent such deaths.
Haircut, yoga, plastic surgery: How cops think Texas woman eluded arrest in rival’s death
Kaitlin Armstrong’s life on the run in a Costa Rican beach town ended last week when she was arrested in the shooting death of Anna Moriah Wilson.
‘It’s just tragic’: After days without internet, cell service, Southwestern residents feel endangered
Communication outages are part of life in a rugged part of eastern Arizona, but this one lasted for days and one death was linked to the blackout.
‘It’s just tragic’: After days without internet, cell service, Southwestern residents feel endangered
Communication outages are part of life in a rugged part of eastern Arizona, but this one lasted for days and one death was linked to the blackout.
Massive communication outage leaves residents in rural Arizona feeling forgotten, endangered
Communication outages are part of life in a rugged part of eastern Arizona, but this one lasted for days and one death was linked to the blackout.
Pride-flag protest at Christian university graduation part of larger social movement
A group of graduating students at Seattle Pacific handed the school’s president Pride flags in a protest of the Christian school’s LGBTQ policies.