Police opened fire during the attempted takedown of an assault suspect, killing him and a teen girl who was inside a dressing room.
Author: Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY
Thousands of military families displaced from Hawaii military base after jet fuel contaminates drinking water
More than 3,000 military members and their families were relocated to hotels while the Navy deals with its contaminated drinking water.
2021 had the lowest number of US executions in decades, report finds
2021 is the seventh year in a row with fewer than 30 executions and 50 new death sentences, a report from the Death Penalty Information Center found.
Omicron cases found in Canada, UK; experts warn new variant could be in US undetected: Latest COVID updates
Fears over the omicron COVID-19 variant have rapidly spread across the globe, sending stocks tumbling and prompting travel restrictions.
Self-defense or deadly overreaction? In a nation awash with guns and racial division, it’s often hard to tell
The Kyle Rittenhouse verdict in Wisconsin brings new attention to the leeway U.S. laws often give people armed with guns to use deadly force.
Three snow leopards at Nebraska zoo die from COVID-19 complications
The snow leopards, Ranney, Everest and Makalu, tested positive for COVID after some exhibited symptoms last month.
Dog runs off Alaska trail, finds remains believed to be man missing since September, police say
The family of Douglas Austin Martin Farnsworth, who was reported missing Sept. 29, is seeking to contact the dog’s owner to pay a $5,000 reward.
Sesame Street’s Big Bird gets vaccinated as Ted Cruz bristles: Live COVID-19 updates
Sesame’s Streets’ Big Bird announced his vaccination on Twitter. Conservatives including Ted Cruz dismissed the pitch as “government propaganda.”
Missing girl saved after she used hand signs from TikTok to ask for help from moving car, sheriff says
The missing girl signaled for help from a car, and deputies soon arrested a man for “unlawful imprisonment,” the Kentucky Sheriff’s Department said.
Jail nurse charged in case of inmate left alone and dying after hitting head in San Diego cell
Elisa Serna, 24, was suffering from withdrawal when she had seizure-like activity and hit her head. She was left alone to die, a review board found.