COVID-19: It has been five years since the first case in America. What’s it like today?
Five years ago Monday, someone was identified with COVID-19 for the first time on American soil. In the years since, 1.2 million Americans have died from the virus, and more…
Armed Services Committee approves Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth
WASHINGTON – The Senate Armed Services Committee has voted in favor of Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’spick to lead the Pentagon. Hegseth, 44, is a combat veteran and former Fox…
Arctic blast surges across US as snowstorm targets Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
ARLINGTON, Va. − Winter was making its ugly presence felt across most of the nation Sunday as a potent arctic blast fueled some of the coldest temperatures so far this…
Busta Rhymes charged with assault in New York; investigation ‘ongoing’
A New York Police Department spokesperson told USA TODAY on Thursday that Busta Rhymes, 52, born Trevor Smith Jr., had turned himself in at Brooklyn’s 84th precinct Tuesday night. He…
Nancy Pelosi plans to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s historic inauguration Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY. Her office did not say why she planned to skip…
Will TikTok be banned? What to know about SCOTUS decision, user impact, interested buyers
TikTok will soon go dark for 170 million American users barring an 11th-hour development. TikTok‘s Chinese parent company ByteDance has until Sunday to sell the platform under federal legislation signed…
Marco Rubio, Trump’s choice for secretary of state, has broad support
Last time Donald Trump won office, it was Sen. Marco Rubio asking the probing questions. The Florida Republican used his perch on the Senate foreign affairs panel to grill Trump…
Nancy Pelosi plans to skip Donald Trump’s inauguration
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s historic inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to USA TODAY. Her office did not say why she planned to…
Trump’s ‘Front Row Joes,’ superfans and the obsession, explained
Everyone wants a front row seat. The lines can wrap around the venue for days leading up to the event. Outside, people are selling merch, customized pins for each city,…
‘Happy place’ reduced to rubble: Pacific Palisades residents confront utter destruction
The weather on the morning of Jan. 7 felt different to Neal Flesner. He had lived in Los Angeles for some 25 years and had never before experienced such intense,…