Trial to begin in Ohio slaying of eight
Opening statements are Tuesday for the first trial in the case of eight members of an Ohio family shot to death in 2016. Defendant George Wagner IV is charged in…
From the archives | How state lawmakers pump up pensions in ways you can’t
Legislators benefit from special retirement laws to collect pension News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion Thomas Frank USA TODAY This story originally published on Sept. 12, 2011. It…
Trying to save the world is leaving young climate change activists exhausted and frustrated
Rising seas, deadly heatwaves, mass migration and famine – that’s the future today’s young climate change activists are fighting to avoid. But many say it’s an even more difficult struggle than they…
Canada police search for deadly stabbing suspects
Canadian police searched across the expansive province of Saskatchewan for two suspects believed to have stabbed to death 10 people in an Indigenous community and a nearby town in one…
Denver woman dies in 900-foot fall from one of Colorado’s most treacherous mountains
A Denver woman fell about 900 feet to her death while climbing one of the most difficult peaks in Colorado. A man called officials early Saturday after seeing a woman fall…
Liz Truss set to become next UK prime minister
Liz Truss has been elected as the Conservative Party’s new leader, the party announced Monday, and she will take office Tuesday as Britain’s new prime minister to steer the country…
10 dead in Canada stabbing spree, record heat in California: 5 Things podcast
On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: 10 dead in Canada stabbing spree Suspects remain at-large. Plus, reporter Ken Tran gives an early preview of this fall’s midterm elections, energy problems continue in…
A wild escape: Wolf briefly flees Ohio zoo habitat before being recaptured
Corrections & Clarifications: This story has been updated to correctly reflect the names of the five other wolves. A wolf escaped its habitat at an Ohio zoo on Monday, but staff were able to…
‘Banking while Black’: Woman wins casino jackpot, but Michigan bank won’t cash check
Michigan: Bank wouldn’t cash casino check, Black woman files lawsuit News Sports Entertainment Life Money Tech Travel Opinion A 71-year-old woman won a five-figure slot machine jackpot during a church…
Rescued dolphins swim free from Bali sanctuary
Three bottlenose dolphins were released into the open sea in Indonesia Saturday after years of being confined for the amusement of tourists who would touch and swim with them. (September…