A former Kansas detective is facing life behind bars 40 years after prosecutors say he began raping poor Black women in the community.
Author: Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY
He survived an avalanche on Everest. Then he disappeared on a California mountain.
Quang Thân summitted the world’s tallest peaks: Kilimanjaro, Aconagua, Denali. He survived an avalanche on Everest. On a routine hike, he disappeared.
I’m a woman who runs alone. I’m furious about Eliza Fletcher’s killing.
Eliza Fletcher’s death elicited a powerful response from women runners around the country on Friday morning who plan to ‘Finish Eliza’s run’.
Are poor, Black parents more likely to face charges when kids die in hot cars? One group is trying to find an answer
Of at least 19 hot car deaths in the U.S. this year, four parents have been charged. They’re all people of color.
In California’s water crisis, neighbors turn in neighbors and even celebrities aren’t spared
Residents in the Los Angeles area have been getting visits from what is essentially the water police as California struggles with a deep drought.
‘This feels different’: Why advocates have real hope for gun reform after Buffalo, Uvalde shootings
Gun reform activists say new legislation in seven states and a bipartisan bill passed by Congress gives them more hope than ever that change is possible
Water patrol: Those who waste face fines, further restrictions
Lawrence Springer with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s conservation response unit explains new restrictions and how compliance works.
Eleventh child this year dies in hot car, outpacing last year’s numbers
At least 11 kids have died in hot cars in the U.S. this year. USA TODAY details each case, how they happened and what can help prevent such deaths.
Wildfire, pandemic, gas prices, repeat: It’s been a tough run for Yosemite businesses
Since the Washburn Fire erupted, hotels near Yosemite have been inundated with cancellations, which could mean another lean summer for tourism.
3 children die in hot cars in 1 day in the U.S.; forgetful grandfather faces charges
At least 19 kids have died in hot cars in the U.S. this year. USA TODAY details each case, how they happened and what can help prevent such deaths.