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Lakers, NBA still coping with loss
The sound rarely bothered him before 2020. It has bothered him plenty since then. Gary Vitti, the Los Angeles Lakers’…
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5 things to know Tuesday
Senators to be sworn in as members of the 'Court of Impeachment' in Trump trial Senators will be sworn in…
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Kobe Bryant’s camp for NBA, WNBA players taught them the Mamba way
USA TODAY Sports is marking the first anniversary of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others with…
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Caldor Fire scorches homes, ski resort as it closes in on Lake Tahoe
Another red flag warning Tuesday in Northern California could make conditions worse for firefighters. The Caldor Fire jumped Highway 89…
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How much did the war in Afghanistan cost? How many people died?
WASHINGTON – The U.S. government has never provided a full accounting of the costs of America’s so-called “forever wars” in Afghanistan…
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Louisiana residents return home to survey damage from Hurricane Ida
SCHRIEVER, La. — Eileen Lirette strode through the foot of water pooling in her front yard in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, dodging downed…
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CDC advises against Puerto Rico travel; hospitals see oxygen shortages
Despite recent gains in the U.S. in vaccination rates and a slight decline in reported cases in some of the…
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Newsroom now majority female, sees gains in staff diversity
I'm USA TODAY editor-in-chief Nicole Carroll, and this is The Backstory, insights into our biggest stories of the week. If you'd…
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Six-week ban takes effect as SCOTUS stays mum
WASHINGTON – Advocates on both sides of the nation's divisive abortion issue were watching for signs Wednesday about whether the…
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Millions in Louisiana still without power after storm
Two million Louisianans remained without power for a fourth day Wednesday as the impact of Hurricane Ida's devastating romp through…
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Texas abortion law takes effect. Here’s what to know about 6-week ban
Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation known as the "fetal heartbeat" bill in May. The law allows private citizens to sue…
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1 injured at Mt. Tabor High School
At least one student was injured and rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound after a shooting inside a high…
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New York Mets general manager Zack Scott charged with DWI
NEW YORK — This season, the New York Mets have dealt with one mess after another. The latest is up…
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