Biden gives commencement speech at Howard University
President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of a leading historically Black university that American history “has not always been a fairytale” and that “racism has long torn us apart.”…
Shattered houses, crushed cars: Photos show destruction from Texas tornado that left at least 1 dead
Authorities say at least one person is dead after his mobile home was crushed and others are injured after an overnight tornado in the southernmost area of Texas near the…
Veterans of 2011 debt ceiling crisis say this year is different, Twitter has a new CEO: 5 Things podcast
On Today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: Veterans of the 2011 debt ceiling crisis say this year is different, USA TODAY Politics Editor Candy Woodall has the latest. Plus USA TODAY…
DeSantis vies with Trump to sway Iowa conservatives
Warning of a Republican “culture of losing,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought on Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump’s grip on the GOP as the party’s leading presidential prospects…
Ohio Catholic priest guilty of sex trafficking boys; allegations spanned 15 years
TOLEDO, Ohio – A Roman Catholic priest on Friday was found guilty of sex crimes and the grooming of three victims, including two whom prosecutors said he began trafficking when…
Biden to Howard graduates: January 6 insurrection put dagger at throat of democracy
President Joe Biden told graduates at Howard University that American history “has not always been a fairy tale.”
Southern Texas struck by deadly tornado
A tornado with wind speeds of 86 to 110 mph. hit Laguna Heights, Texas with no warning killing one person and damaging dozens of residences (13 May 2023)
Zelenskyy visits Rome and the Vatican
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled on Saturday to Rome and the Vatican for an official visit. (May 13)
WWI soldier’s heartwarming Mother’s Day letter finds its way to granddaughter he never met
It was the day before Mother’s Day in 1919 in northwestern France, and the young American soldier was missing his mom. So he did what boys back in 1919 did.…
Off-grid solar lights up lives in Indonesia
In Indonesia’s far-east island of Sumba, off-grid solar is lighting up lives for residents still living out of reach of the country’s national electricity provider. (May 13) (AP Video by…