USA TODAYDerek ChauvinWhat happens next now that closing arguments are set in the Derek Chauvin trial? We explain how jury deliberations will... verified_publisherUSA TODAY - N'dea Yancey-Bragg, Grace Hauck, Eric Ferkenhoff, Tami Abdollah and Kevin McCoyMINNEAPOLIS— The prosecution and defense have rested their respective cases in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. So, what happens now in the proceedings against the man accused...
USA TODAYPolicingAdam Toledo, Daunte Wright and Derek Chauvin's trial: Is de-escalation training the solution to recent deaths at the hands... verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Marco della CavaSAN FRANCISCO — Police officers responding to an auto burglary in progress here last week found the suspect sitting in the back of a Ford van with a machete in hand. Over the next three hours, a growing...
USA TODAYShooting of Tamir Rice Tamir Rice's family asks Justice Department to reopen investigation into 12-year-old's death verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Kristine PhillipsWASHINGTON – The family of 12-year-old Tamir Rice is asking the Justice Department to reopen its investigation into the boy's 2014 shooting and to convene a grand jury that would consider charges against...
USA TODAYVaccinationUS reports 30% of adults fully vaccinated; Florida mayors say governor's orders worsened spring break surge: Latest COVID-19... verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Elinor Aspegren and Kaanita IyerThe U.S. has reported 30% of adults fully vaccinated, and nearly 50% of the U.S. adult population having received at least one vaccine dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and But...
USA TODAYSouth America Colombia answers one of the biggest and least funded migrant crises. Would it work in the US? verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Megan JanetskyBOGOTÁ, Colombia – For the past two years, Liliana Guzman has felt like a shadow. Liliana, 34, is one of 5.6 million people who have fled deepening economic and political crises in Venezuela in recent...
USA TODAYU.S. Politics Judge rules government can take South Texas family's land despite Biden's 'pause' on wall verified_publisherUSA TODAYThree weeks after President Biden's pause on wall-related condemnation cases, a South Texas family lost its court fight over its land on the Texas border. AUSTIN, Texas — The government can take immediate...
USA TODAYKentucky Derby 'I'm coming to get those roses': Kendrick Carmouche to be first Black jockey in Derby since 2013 verified_publisherUSA TODAY Sports - Jason FrakesKendrick Carmouche is set to become the first Black jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby in eight years, but that’s only a small part of the story he wants to tell. Growing up in Louisiana as the son a...
USA TODAYFedEx What we know about the Indianapolis shooting: 8 dead at FedEx facility; suspected gunman dead verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Jen GuadarramaINDIANAPOLIS — At least eight people were killed in a shooting late Thursday at a FedEx facility near Indianapolis International Airport, authorities said. Police responded to the FedEx Ground facility...
USA TODAYCoronavirus (COVID-19) Siblings fighting. Spouses at odds. How to fix relationships damaged by COVID. verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Alia E. DastagirThe long-term impacts of the coronavirus – on our bodies, our brains, on society – won't be fully understood for years. One of the most unsettling questions is how the pandemic has changed our relationships...
USA TODAYAirports Try these tricks for handling the pain and stress of travel: Stretching, water, CBD verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Christopher ElliottTravel is stressful. Sometimes, travel even hurts – now more than ever. You don't need to go anywhere to know that but it helps. My reminder came a few weeks ago when I checked into the Holiday Inn near...
USA TODAYVaccination A cautionary tale: COVID infection after vaccination is rare but breakthroughs can happen. It happened to this man. verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Karen WeintraubCarey Alexander Washington was thrilled to get his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine back in January. "He was just so excited," his daughter Tanya Washington said. The 80-year-old, who was still actively...
USA TODAYShooting of Breonna Taylor Publishing company Simon & Schuster won't distribute book by officer from Breonna Taylor raid verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Tessa DuvallSimon & Schuster, one of the largest publishing companies in America, announced Thursday night on Twitter it will not distribute a book written by a Louisville Metro Police officer who took part in the...
USA TODAYFootball (U.S.) 11 NFL teams that might turn heads by picking a quarterback in 2021 draft verified_publisherUSA TODAY Sports - Nate DavisYou've heard the label before, the NFL is a "quarterback league." Well, yeah ... and it seems more than ever that football is a "quarterback sport." The 2021 draft will almost certainly be the fourth "Player...
USA TODAYBritish Royal Family Prince Philip's funeral: When is it? Will it be on TV? More pressing questions, answered verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Charles TrepanyRoyal family fans around the world are preparing this week to honor Prince Philip, who died at age 99 on April 9, as he's laid to rest on April 17. The Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II...
USA TODAYSan Diego Padres 'It's going to be a good test for us': Padres meet reigning World Series champ Dodgers for first time in 2021 verified_publisherUSA TODAY Sports - Gabe LacquesThere’s still no such thing as a big series in April. That doesn’t mean the three games between the Dodgers and Padres this weekend in San Diego can’t be the prelude to something memorable. The eight-time...
USA TODAYBad Bunny Latin American Music Awards: Bad Bunny takes home 5 awards; Carrie Underwood steals the show with David Bisbal verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Jennifer McClellan and Pamela AvilaBad Bunny was absent for this year's Latin American Music Awards but still won big, taking home five out of the eight awards he was nominated for. Karol G was the night's second-biggest winner, taking...
USA TODAYCentral America Becoming American: This unaccompanied minor nearly drowned coming to the US. Now he has a new life in Florida verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Rick Jervis and Jasper ColtThe water was cool and dark and swirled around Francis Portillo as he waded into the Rio Grande. Portillo, then 14 and all alone, felt the water rising to his chest, to his shoulders, to his chin. He paddling...
USA TODAYFoster Care These parents had to bond with their babies over Zoom — or risk losing them forever verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Eli HagerThis story was published in partnership with The 19th, a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom reporting on gender, politics and policy. In June 2020, M., a community college student in Massachusetts, checked...
USA TODAYU.S. Politics The Backstory: Nancy Pelosi's No. 1 lesson on power: 'Nobody's going to give it to you. You've got to take it.' verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Nicole Carroll"No one's going to give you power. You have to seize it." That's a lesson Nancy Pelosi's father taught her, and a top takeaway from Pelosi's own career, says Susan Page, USA TODAY Washington Bureau chief....
USA TODAYUnited States Indianapolis mass shooting, Chicago protests, Biden to meet Japan's Suga: 5 things to know Friday verified_publisherUSA TODAY - EditorsAt least eight killed, others injured, in Indianapolis mass shooting The investigation into a mass shooting at a FedEx facility near Indianapolis International Airport that left at least eight people and...
USA TODAYU.S. Politics Supreme Court to debate immigration case as Biden wrestles with crisis at southern border verified_publisherUSA TODAY - John FritzeWASHINGTON – Jose Sanchez and Sonia Gonzalez have lived in the United States legally for two decades under a program that lets immigrants from nations enduring natural disasters and armed conflict temporarily...
USA TODAYIdentity Trans students aren't a 'hotly contested issue.' They're a reality and deserve respect. verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Hila KerenA professor's freedom to express religious disapproval doesn't trump the dignity of our transgender students. Call them by the names they request. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit late last...
USA TODAYFedEx At least 8 dead, more injured in shooting at Indianapolis FedEx facility, authorities say verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Alexandria Burris and Elinor AspegrenWhat we know about the Indianapolis shooting Friday. INDIANAPOLIS — At least eight people were shot and killed at a FedEx facility near Indianapolis International Airport late Thursday, authorities said....
USA TODAYEast China Sea Biden to welcome Japanese Prime Minister Suga to White House for talks on China, climate change, Olympics verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Michael CollinsWASHINGTON – President Joe Biden will host his first face-to-face meeting with a foreign leader on Friday when Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga arrives at the White House for talks that are expected...
USA TODAYGeek Aaron Rodgers on 'Jeopardy!': A 'super nerd' contestant moment on Night 9, host says 'relax' but not 'R-E-L-A-X' verified_publisherUSA TODAY Sports - Kendra MeinertIf you have to be called “a super nerd,” who better than Aaron Rodgers to do it? During the contestant chat on Thursday’s “Jeopardy!,” Rodgers went there, asking returning champ Patrick Hume why he didn’t...
USA TODAYUnited States Rusty Young, a founding member of the country rock band Poco, dies at 75 verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Cydney HendersonRusty Young, founding member of the country rock band Poco, has died at age 75. Young's management confirmed to USA TODAY Thursday that Young, born Norman Russell Young, died of a heart attack at his in...
USA TODAYChicago Public Schools 'We failed Adam': Body camera videos show 13-year-old Adam Toledo put hands up before fatal police shooting in Chicago verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Christine Fernando, Grace Hauck and Jessica KoscielniakCHICAGO — The mayor appealed for calm Thursday as the city released body camera videos of last month's fatal shooting of Adam Toledo, 13, by a Chicago police officer — an incident that appears to show...
USA TODAYTexas No-permit gun carry legislation advances in Texas after years of stalled efforts verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Nicole CoblerAUSTIN, Texas – The Texas House on Thursday gave initial approval to a measure that would allow carrying a handgun in Texas without a permit, a multiyear effort that never before had gotten a vote in lower...
USA TODAYShooting of Breonna Taylor Louisville cop involved in deadly Breonna Taylor raid writing a book; critics condemn project verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Tessa DuvallLOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the Louisville Metro Police officers who fired shots during the attempted search warrant execution that left Breonna Taylor dead in her apartment last year is writing a book about...
