A California man died after being struck by a vehicle last week while helping a family of ducks cross a busy intersection, witnesses said. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Some states are resuming capital punishment after 'the year of the botched execution' with Thao Nguyen usatoday.com/story/news/nat… via @usatoday

"They never had a business license," Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba told USA TODAY. "The city was completely unaware that they were in this building, operating under the cover of night." usatoday.com/story/news/nat… Thao Nguyen

A watchdog agency is investigating after body-camera footage captured a Seattle officer joking about the death of a woman who was hit by a police car. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

A Florida man, suspected of attaching a swastika-adorned flag over the rails of a major traffic artery in Orlando, Florida, was arrested Tuesday. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis convened a panel of COVID vaccine critics, including the state's surgeon general, who is recommending against the new shot. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

The release of the body-camera video has sparked public outrage, and some officials have called for police accountability over the incident. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Five adults and one teenager were arrested after a woman, who was beaten and malnourished, was found dead in the trunk of a car outside a Georgia spa. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Although book censorship isn't a new issue, the United States has seen an escalation in book bans and attempted bans since 2021. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

The NFL extended an “open invitation” to Taylor Swift for future Chiefs games on their mission to attract Gen Z, including young women, to the league. New from me: usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

📰 my latest on rising hostility toward Palestinian Americans USA TODAY

New with Thao Nguyen for USA TODAY: Calls for sorely needed bridge infrastructure fixes across the nation are resurfacing after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

Teamed with USA TODAY colleagues Kayla Jimenez & Thao Nguyen on this: Will #crumbleysentencing and other cases set a precedent for accountability in mass shootings? usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

"As she tried to break free, Hamilton said she was punched repeatedly in the chest and upper abdomen; another student journalist was pushed to the ground and beaten and kicked for nearly a minute."

I spoke with two of the Daily Bruin reporters who were attacked early this morning while doing their jobs. Without question, they said they will continue covering the unrest on their campus and serving their community. "I can't sit back." latimes.com/california/sto…

'He was a great dad': Community mourns Georgia high school shooting victims usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

colin gray faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter, among other charges, after his son allegedly killed four people at Apalachee high school on Wednesday, via Thao Nguyen USA TODAY usatoday.com/story/news/nat…

A look into Cal’s student section