Week after Hurricane Ida’s landfall, hundreds of thousands still without power
One week after Ida made landfall in Louisiana, hundreds of thousands are still without power. For some, it may take until the end of September.
Grace Hauck, USA TODAY
‘Eye-popping numbers’: Chicago sues Indiana gun store tied to 850 firearms recovered from crime scenes
The city of Chicago is suing an Indiana gun store it says is one of the main sources of illicit firearms for the criminal market.
More than 49 million people have already voted. Here’s how that compares with past elections.
With less than two weeks until Election Day, here’s how eligible voter turnout rate for the 2020 presidential election may compare to past cycles.
A Washington man has died from coronavirus: What we know about the first death in the US
The first person in the U.S. to die after contracting the new coronavirus died in Washington state, health officials said Saturday.
From a rumor to 1,000 deaths: How the coronavirus outbreak unfolded for Americans at the epicenter
Over six weeks since the coronavirus emerged, four Americans detail a new reality in Wuhan, the journey back to the US and life in quarantine.
20 predictions for 2020: Here’s what people said would happen by this year
Decades ago, academics, futurists and government agencies predicted what would happen by the year 2020. Here’s what happened.
Parents prank toddler with banana Christmas gift, and her pure joy goes viral
These parents thought they’d prank their toddler with the worst present ever: A wrapped banana. Turns out, the 2-year-old loved it.
Airbnb bans ‘party houses’ after 5 die in Halloween party shooting at home rental
CEO Brian Chesky said Airbnb Inc. is banning “party houses” after five people were killed in a shooting at a Halloween party in Orinda, California.
Donald Trump is visiting Chicago, a city he’s called a war zone. But what’s really true about guns there?
Donald Trump will make his first presidential visit to Chicago on Oct. 28, a city he often ridicules for how its leaders handle gun violence.
9-year-old charged with murder in Illinois fire appears in court, doesn’t understand charges
A 9-year-old boy charged with murder in a Goodfield, Illinois mobile home fire that killed five appeared in court Monday.