Heavy rainfall forecast for this week threatens further flooding in already-saturated areas of the Plains and Midwest.
Author: Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAY
FBI report shows dip but still lots of active-shooter incidents
The FBI’s active-shooter report for 2018 reveals a slight decrease in the number of incidents compared to 2017, but that was a record-setting year.
Suspected rhino poacher in South Africa killed by an elephant, eaten by a pack of lions
A suspected rhino poacher in South Africa suffered a gruesome death when he was killed by an elephant and eaten by lions at a game preserve.
Fatal flights: What we know about Boeing MAX 8 crashes in Ethiopia and Indonesia
The plane crashes that led to the Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane to be grounded worldwide had clear similarities, but not everything about them was alike.
Mormons to allow baptisms for children of LGBTQ parents, won’t expel those in same-sex marriages
The Mormon church is repealing rules that banned baptisms for children of gay parents and made same-sex relationships a sin worthy of expulsion.
US bridges are in serious trouble. It would take 80 years to fix ‘national problem’ of deficient structures
A troubling report about the state of the nation’s bridges may put more pressure on the White House and Congress to agree on an infrastructure bill.
There are nearly 400 reported cases of measles in the US. What are states doing about it?
The measles outbreaks have highlighted the importance of immunization, but states have been mostly reactive in their vaccination policies.
Anti-vaxxers open door for measles, mumps, other old-time diseases back from near extinction
The current measles outbreaks puts a spotlight on old diseases making a comeback, sometimes because of a failure to vaccinate.
Ethiopian official: Preliminary report on Boeing 737 MAX 8 crash due out this week
A preliminary report on the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 will be released this week, a spokesman for the country’s transport ministry said.
MAX effort: Boeing tests changes to grounded planes to get them back in the air
Pilots from five airlines tested upgrades to the 737 MAX’s flight-control system over the weekend at Boeing’s facility outside Seattle.