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USA TODAY’s daily news podcast, The Excerpt (formerly 5 Things), brings you a curated mix of the mos

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The story of the American alligator is one of survival. From 1967 to 1987, they were officially list

USA TODAY National Correspondent Trevor Hughes joins us again from Los Angeles as protests also spre

700 Marines have been deployed to Los Angeles. But California has sued the Trump administration to b

Under President Donald Trump's second administration, LGBTQ+ rights are back in the spotlight as he

Tensions escalated in Los Angeles late Sunday between law enforcement and protesters as California N

John Arthur’s vows to Jim Obergefell came during a unique wedding ceremony that changed the course o

Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the U.S. He now faces human trafficking charges.USA TODAY

USA TODAY Domestic Security Correspondent Josh Meyer has the latest on the feud between Elon Musk an

The 2025 NATO summit will be held in The Hague later this month. Among the topics of discussion will

USA TODAY Senior Congress Reporter Riley Beggin has the latest after Elon Musk launched an attack on

With AI tools like ChatGPT becoming ubiquitous on college campuses, students and educators alike are

The wife and five children of the 45-year-old suspect in the assault on pro-Jewish demonstrators in

A 45-year-old suspect has been charged with a federal hate crime in the attack on a Colorado pro-Isr

People from across the country weighed in on the impact Indiana Fever's point guard Caitlin Clark is

The FBI is investigating the attack in Colorado as an act of terrorism.USA TODAY Senior Congress Rep

One of President Donald Trump’s focuses during his second term is his desire to reshape the arts in

USA TODAY White House Correspondent Bart Jansen discusses President Donald Trump's sendoff for Elon

USA TODAY White House Reporter Zac Anderson has the latest on the trade whiplash around President Do

Parkinson’s is a disease that afflicts an estimated 90,000 Americans every year. Current treatment f

A federal court has ruled President Donald Trump can't use an emergency-powers law to impose tariffs