Opinion Gay conservative: Equality Act would crush religious freedom. Trump is right to oppose it.USA TODAY - Brad PolumboThe Equality Act's blatant disregard for the basic right to religious freedom is appalling. A 'fairness for all' compromise is the best way forward. The future of the "Equality Act," the landmark LGBT
Kawhi Leonard Opinion: Kawhi Leonard saves Raptors' season in double-overtime Game 3 win over BucksUSA TODAY Sports - Jeff ZillgittTORONTO — Kawhi Leonard’s minutes were a topic all season. How many per game would he play? How many games would he play? Load management — the art and science dispensing minutes to create optimum performance
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKylian Mbappé Mbappe hints at move away from PSGUSA TODAY SportsPARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappe has opened the door for a move away from Paris Saint-Germain. Just after receiving the award for the French league's player of the season, the 20-year-old World Cup winner said
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHouston Astros Astros on a tear despite absence of AltuveUSA TODAY SportsTake away George Springer and Jose Altuve, and maybe the Houston Astros start to look a little more beatable. The Boston Red Sox finally snapped Houston's 10-game winning streak Sunday with a 4-3 victory
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoGeorge Springer LEADING OFF: Callaway future, Guerrero surge, Springer outUSA TODAY SportsMets manager Mickey Callaway is on the hot seat as his slumping team returns home to play NL East rival Washington. New York (20-25) has lost five straight and was swept in three games at lowly Miami the
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Only on AP: Redskins recovery methods aim to reduce injuriesUSA TODAY SportsASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Sunglasses shield your eyes from the infrared lights that give oxygen to your body's cells. Uggs boots, rubber gloves and shorts are the only protection from freezing temperatures cold
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Season over, Real Madrid faces turbulent summerUSA TODAY SportsBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The best thing for Real Madrid about this season is that it is finally over. A humiliating 2-0 loss at home to Real Betis on the last day of the Spanish league on Sunday brought
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Koepka handles the stress and reaps rewards of another majorUSA TODAY SportsFARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Brooks Koepka should know as well as anyone that nothing in golf comes easily. His well-documented journey to the PGA Tour took him to remote outposts like Kenya and Kazakhstan.
Sports Mario Andretti at abandoned Nazareth Speedway: ‘It’s not a happy reunion’USA TODAY Sports - Jim AyelloThrough the grogginess, I reach for my phone, open the recording app and whisper, “It’s 3 in the morning and I’m awake and sweating because I just had a nightmare I got into a car accident with Mario I
Early 'Game of Thrones' fan reactions: Fire and fury go beyond King's LandingUSA TODAY - Bill KeveneySpoiler alert: This story contains significant details from Sunday's series finale of HBO's "Game of Thrones." Not surprisingly, Sunday's series finale induced heavy and heated fan reaction on social The
Play buttonAmerican Idol 'American Idol': Southern heartthrob Laine Hardy pulls off stunning win over Alejandro ArandaUSA TODAY - Patrick RyanThat's the choice viewers had to make Sunday night during the season finale of "American Idol," which came down to longtime favorites Alejandro Aranda, a minor viral sensation for his original compositions,
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoLos Angeles FC Barlow helps Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 1-0USA TODAY SportsHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Tom Barlow scored his first MLS goal to help the short-handed New York Red Bulls beat Atlanta United 1-0 on Sunday night and snap Atlanta's MLS-record streak of five consecutive Atlanta
Iron Throne 'Game of Thrones' series finale recap: A disaster ending that fans didn't deserveUSA TODAY - Kelly LawlerSpoiler alert! The following contains details from the “Game of Thrones” series finale, Season 8 Episode 6, "The Iron Throne." Read our recap of Season 8, Episode 5 here. When "Game of Thrones" premiered
Peter Dinklage 'Game of Thrones' and star Peter Dinklage are big wins for portrayal of little peopleUSA TODAY - Jim Beckermanhttps://media.gannett-cdn.com/5114477740001/5114477740001_5508461036001_5508456413001.mp4 When was the last time America's most talked-about pop culture epic had a 4-foot-4-inch hero? Precisely never.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoSports Red Sox avoid series sweep, snap Astros' 10-game win streakUSA TODAY SportsBOSTON (AP) — Michael Chavis homered, Xander Bogaerts hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and the Boston Red Sox averted a series sweep against Houston with a 4-3 victory Sunday that snapped
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoChicago Cubs Rizzo homers, Cubs hold off Nationals' rally for 6-5 winUSA TODAY SportsWASHINGTON (AP) — The Chicago Cubs had watched most of their five-run lead against the Washington Nationals dissipate by the time Steve Cishek entered Sunday night's game in the seventh inning. Cishek
Pete Buttigieg 'I don't care': Buttigieg draws applause at Fox News town hall for dismissing Trump's tweetsUSA TODAY - Maureen GroppeWASHINGTON – Pete Buttigieg got an enthusiastic reception at a Fox News town hall Sunday where he explained the importance of restoring moral authority to the office of president and appointing judges
Brazil Brazil officials say 11 dead in ‘massacre' at Belém barUSA TODAYRIO DE JANEIRO – A gang of gunmen reportedly attacked a bar in the capital of Brazil’s northern Pará state Sunday afternoon, killing 11 people. The state security agency confirmed late Sunday only that
South Dakota Find out the most popular boy baby names in your stateUSA TODAY - Sonja HallerLiam rose to the top as the most popular baby boy name of 2018. The annual list released released last week by the Social Security Administration also looked at the most popular boy names by state. William
Social Security Find out the most popular girl baby names in your stateUSA TODAY - Sonja HallerEmma was the most popular name in the U.S. among parents again in 2018. The name also remained the most popular name for quite a few states. But not all of them. A few states distinguished themselves veering
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoKawhi Leonard Leonard scores 36, Raptors beat Bucks 118-112 in 2 OTsUSA TODAY SportsTORONTO (AP) — Pascal Siakam felt guilty about a pair of missed free throws and the extra minutes they added to his teammates' night. Fortunately for Siakam and the rest of the Raptors, Kawhi Leonard seem
Dallas Police Department Transgender woman Muhlaysia Booker found fatally shot, one month after viral group assaultUSA TODAY - Kristin LamA transgender woman who survived a group assault a month ago, an attack that went viral on social media, was fatally shot this weekend, Texas police said. Dallas police found Muhlaysia Booker, 23, lying
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoToronto Raptors Toronto Raptors get double-overtime Game 3 NBA playoff win over Milwaukee BucksUSA TODAY Sports - Jeff ZillgittTORONTO — The Toronto Raptors found life in the Eastern Conference finals. It definitely wasn’t easy and wasn’t always pretty. It required not one but two overtimes and a sub-par performance from Milwaukee
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoPGA Championship Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard has 2019 PGA's only hole-in-oneUSA TODAY SportsFARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Lucas Bjerregaard (BEER'-gard) and playing partner Lucas Glover did the old 1-2 on No. 17 at Bethpage Black in the final round of the PGA Championship. Bjerregaard, a 27-year-old
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoColorado Rapids Shinyashiki, Rapids beat Galaxy 1-0, snap eight-game skidUSA TODAY SportsCARSON, Calif. (AP) — Andre Shinyashiki scored late, Tim Howard had his first shutout of the season and the Colorado Rapids beat the Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on Sunday night for their first win of the season.
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoFC Dallas Vela's late goal helps LAFC to 1-1 tie with FC DallasUSA TODAY SportsFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Carlos Vela scored a late goal and Los Angeles FC rallied for a 1-1 tie with FC Dallas on Sunday night. FC Dallas (5-5-3), which is winless in its last five games, played a man down
Brooks Koepka Brooks Koepka admits Brandel Chamblee's criticism during Masters week made him angryUSA TODAY Sports - Geoff ShackelfordFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Brandel Chamblee might not want to run into Brooks Koepka in a dark alley anytime soon. Just moments after his fourth major championship win at Bethpage Black, the 2019 champion was
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoBrooks Koepka Opinion: Brooks Koepka deserves more recognition for the way he has dominated golf worldUSA TODAY Sports - Christine BrennanFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Can we please pause for a moment to appreciate Brooks Koepka? No, really. You must. I don’t care if he’s not Tiger Woods. This is history in the making, right in front of our eyes.
Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson and 'SNL' star Colin Jost are engaged!USA TODAY - Kim WillisScarlett Johansson and Colin Jost have made it official: They're engaged! Johansson's rep, Marcel Pariseau, confirms to USA TODAY that the couple are engaged after two years together. The Associated Press
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDustin Johnson Johnson 2nd at PGA Championship after late charge at KoepkaUSA TODAY SportsFARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Dustin Johnson has completed the so-close slam. The former world No. 1 erased all but one stroke of a seven-shot deficit in the final round of the PGA Championship — not quite
