A tweet from the U.S. Army has attracted nearly 10,000 responses highlighting issues including post-traumatic stress disorder and veteran suicide.
Author: N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY
Go away! Here’s how to stop mosquitoes from biting you this summer
As temperatures rise, so do mosquito populations. Here’s how to avoid getting bit by mosquitoes this summer.
A healthy dog was euthanized so a deceased owner could be laid to rest with her pet
While legal, a Virginia woman’s request in her will to have her dog euthanized so they could be buried together has sparked backlash.
A great white shark was spotted in Long Island Sound for the first time ever, researchers say
Researchers tracked a nearly 10-foot long great white shark named Cabot to the Long Island Sound on Monday.
Billionaire pledges to pay off $40 million in student loan debt for Morehouse College class of 2019
Robert F. Smith surprised the nearly 400 graduates of the historically black, all-male college during his commencement address.
Columbine school shooting survivor Austin Eubanks found dead
Austin Eubanks, 37, struggled with addiction following the deadly high school shooting that killed 13, including his best friend, in 1999.
Missing girl Salem Sabatka found safe after ‘heroes’ lead Texas police to her kidnapper
Salem Sabatka, 8, was found safe and the 51-year-old man accused of abducting her was taken into custody, according to Texas police.
A Nebraska farmer couldn’t call for help with his leg stuck in machinery. He reached for his pocket knife
Kurt Kaser was unloading corn last month when he got out of his truck and accidentally stepped on the grain hopper opening.
DNA is cracking mysteries and cold cases. But is genome sleuthing the ‘unregulated wild west?’
Advances in DNA technology are helping investigators crack decades-old cold cases, but experts say the practice raises serious concerns about privacy.
A California teacher with breast cancer needs more sick days. She has to pay for a substitute.
California teachers are required by state law to cover the costs of a substitute while they are on extended sick leave.