More than 1,700 students from Ukraine are studying in the U.S. many of whom are balancing school, activism and waiting for news from home.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Safety harness, seat were locked in 14-year-old boy’s death on Florida park ride, accident report says
Tyre Sampson, 14, fell to his death last week from the Orlando FreeFall at ICON Park, a ride billed as “the world’s tallest free-standing drop tower.”
I-81 in Pennsylvania remains closed after pileup that left at least 3 dead, 20 injured: What we know
Parts of Interstate 81 remained closed Tuesday after a deadly pileup caused by a snow squall killed at least three people and injured more than 20.
At least 3 dead, 20 injured after snow squalls in Pennsylvania lead to 50-vehicle crash on Interstate 81
Interstate 81 will be closed “well into the morning hours” on Tuesday with more snow squalls forecast for Monday afternoon, officials said.
14-year-old dies in fall from ‘world’s tallest free-standing drop tower’ in Florida as witnesses watch in horror
A teenager died after falling from a ride at ICON Park in Florida, which the park advertised at the “world’s tallest free-standing drop tower.”
Miami Beach is setting a spring break curfew. Is it ‘heavy-handed’ or a matter of public safety?
Large crowds, the presence of guns and a perception that “anything goes” is making spring break more dangerous in Miami Beach, the city’s mayor says.
Ahmaud Arbery’s killers request acquittal of federal hate crimes convictions
The McMichaels’ attorneys argued prosecutors failed to prove facts of the hate crimes against them in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Hate groups declined in 2021, but fringe ideology is a ‘powerful force’ shaping US politics, SPLC warns
The Southern Poverty Law Center found hate groups were less active 2021 but partly due to extremist ideas becoming more mainstream.
One year after Atlanta spa shootings, ‘prevention is the key’ to fighting anti-Asian hate crimes
Experts say lawmakers need to do more to prevent hate crimes against Asian Americans and make the community feel safe.
Ukraine creates ‘IT army’ of civilians to hack Russian websites, ‘fight on the cyber front’
Ukraine is creating a volunteer “IT army” to hack Russian websites after facing a series malware and denial of service attacks.