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Oct 03, 2022
In the darkness and despair wrought by Hurricane Ian, there were flickers of light and hope. With devastation abounding, churches across hard-hit Southwest Florida are providing a steadying force in the lives of the displaced. (Oct. 4) (AP Video/Robert Bumsted)
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Oct 03, 2022
The head of Florida's largest power utility says that electricity will be fully restored to most habitable homes by the end of the week, even though the state's electric grid took a pounding from Hurricane Ian. (Oct. 3) (AP Video/Robert Bumsted)
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Oct 03, 2022
Highlights of this day in history: Sputnik, the first man-made satellite, is launched into orbit; U.S. Blackhawk helicopters shot down in Somalia; Silent movie comedy star Buster Keaton born; Rock singer Janis Joplin dies of drug overdose. (Oct. 4)
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Oct 03, 2022
The past three years have been California's driest on record and state officials said Monday that they're preparing for the streak to continue because the weather phenomenon known as La Nina is expected this winter. (Oct. 4) (AP Video by Terry Chea)
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Oct 03, 2022
Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian's effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
Water and electricity might not be restored to all the homes, businesses, schools and hospitals in Southwest Florida until Sunday. Updates.
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Oct 03, 2022
A serial killer may have ambushed five men in central California separately in recent months, shooting them to death alone in the dark, and police are baffled as to why the victims were targeted. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
President Joe Biden visited storm-ravaged Puerto Rico Monday to survey the damage from Hurricane Fiona. He vowed the U.S. government will not abandon the island that has suffered a series of disasters in recent years. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
Over a hundred dogs gathered at a minor league baseball field in Illinois to attempt a Guinness World Record for the Largest Dog Wedding Ceremony. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
Here's the latest for Monday, October 3: President Joe Biden visits hurricane damaged Puerto Rico; Looters warned after Florida hurricane; Nobel prize for medicine awarded for decoding Neanderthal DNA; Ringo Starr tests positive for Covid.
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Oct 03, 2022
The Fort Myers Beach area has the largest commercial shrimping fleet in the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Ian forced many shrimpers out of work.
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Oct 03, 2022
Planned Parenthood will launch a mobile clinic in Illinois: A 37-foot-long RV with a waiting room, a standard lab and exam rooms.
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Oct 03, 2022
A youngster dressed as Michael Myers from the hit series "Halloween," stayed in character even after falling off a hay bail at a Kentucky event.
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Oct 03, 2022
Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won this year's Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct cousins, the award's panel said. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
Water and electricity might not be restored to all the homes, businesses, schools and hospitals in Southwest Florida until Sunday. Updates.
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Oct 03, 2022
"The Freedom To Walk Act" was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week, allowing people to jaywalk as long as there is no danger of a vehicle collision.
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Oct 03, 2022
Days after Hurricane Ian carved a parth of destruction through Florida, officials are making it clear the road to recovery from the storm will be long. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
At nearly 19 inches in length, a Savannah cat from Michigan was named the world's tallest living domestic cat by Guinness World Records.
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Oct 03, 2022
Many zoos now gather non-native plants in their local areas to help feed their animals. (Oct. 3) (AP video by Haven Daley)
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Oct 03, 2022
Many organizations are providing food and supplies to people in need after Hurricane Ian. Here is a list of groups you can support.
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Oct 03, 2022
Fenrir Antares Powers is now the tallest living domestic cat. His owner said some people mistake him for a small panther, a puma, or an ocelot.
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Oct 03, 2022
Polls say many Latinos don't believe abortion should be illegal, despite their personal religious objections to the procedure.
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Oct 03, 2022
Five days after Ian's first U.S. landfall in Florida, some the worst flooding in more than a decade could reach 1,000 miles away in Virginia. Updates.
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Oct 03, 2022
New York City police are investigating after someone sprayed red paint across the facade of the Russian consulate. (Oct. 3) (AP Video: Mary Altaffer)
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Oct 03, 2022
Vladimir Putin's military draft "changed everything" for throngs of Russians who have fled their country since the mobilization was announced last month, according to recent arrivals in Istanbul.
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Oct 03, 2022
Michael Ross was in Bonita Springs, Florida, when Hurricane Ian plowed through, leading him to save a cat from drowning at a nearby flooding home.
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Oct 03, 2022
In Venice, Florida, rescuers plucked stranded residents from their homes and herded cattle to higher ground as the Myakka River overflowed its banks.
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Oct 03, 2022
The trial begins Monday for Darrell Brooks, who is charged with driving through the Waukesha Christmas Parade on Nov. 21, killing six people.
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Oct 03, 2022
The DOJ reported the U.S. postal employees and an accomplice stole credit cards in the mail and then used them at a variety of high end retail stores.
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Oct 03, 2022
Mexico will experience hurricane- and tropical storm-force conditions Monday as Hurricane Orlene slams the southwestern coast. What to know.
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Oct 03, 2022
This is what we knew about the 17 victims killed by Jeffrey Dahmer, the subject of Netflix's show "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."
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Oct 03, 2022
Rescue groups are helping people trapped on Sanibel Island after Hurricane Ian destroyed the bridge connecting the island to the rest of Florida.
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Oct 03, 2022
Police said a Cessna 172 plane crashed into the second floor of the home near the Duluth International Airport before coming to rest in the backyard.
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Oct 03, 2022
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall -- and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
The normally placid Peace River overflowed its banks last week in DeSoto County after Hurricane Ian brought more than 20 inches of rain in mere hours.
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Oct 03, 2022
Five days after Ian's first U.S. landfall in Florida, some the worst flooding in more than a decade could reach 1,000 miles away in Virginia.
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Oct 03, 2022
Brazil's top two presidential candidates will face each other in a runoff vote after neither got enough support to win outright Sunday in an election to decide if the country returns a leftist to the helm of the world's fourth-largest democracy or keeps the far-right incumbent in office.
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Oct 03, 2022
It's that time of year again. The country will vote in the March Madness-style competition for who they think is the fattest bear of them all.
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Oct 03, 2022
A photographer who helps chronicle life on Florida's Sanibel Island stayed there during Hurricane Ian. Chuck Larsen with Santiva Chronicle.com was rescued and is now in Orlando. He says he believes the Sanibel community will rebuild. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
How does Hurricane Ian compare to past U.S. hurricanes?; Lula tops Bolsonaro in Brazil's election, but not by enough to avoid runoff: 5 Things podcast
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Oct 03, 2022
Reformists who ran on fighting corruption and clientelism in public office appeared set to win an important race in Bosnia's elections.
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Oct 03, 2022
The normally placid Peace River overflowed its banks last week in DeSoto County after Hurricane Ian brought more than 20 inches of rain in mere hours.
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Oct 03, 2022
Here's the latest for Monday October 3rd: Dozens confirmed dead in Florida after Hurricane Ian; President Biden going to Puerto Rico to view hurricane damage; Brazilian presidential election goes to runoff; Oath Keepers founder going on trial.
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Oct 03, 2022
More than 60 people are confirmed dead in Florida, days after Hurricane Ian struck the state. Fewer than 700,000 homes and businesses in Florida were still without electricity by late Sunday, down from a peak of 2.6 million. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 03, 2022
Police firing tear gas after a soccer match in an attempt to stop violence sent a crush of fans running for the exits, leaving at least 125 people dead.
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Oct 03, 2022
Alabama is at the center of a high-stakes redistricting case that will go before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, setting up a new test of the Voting Rights Act and the role of race in redistricting (October 3) (AP Video by Sharon Johnson)
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Oct 03, 2022
An investigation by the Associated Press and the PBS series FRONTLINE has documented a sophisticated Russian-run smuggling operation that has used falsified manifests and seaborne subterfuge to steal Ukrainian grain worth at least $530 million. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 02, 2022
Confirmed fatalities from Ian include 61 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba, where the storm made its first landfall. Updates.
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Oct 02, 2022
The retreat drew criticism in Moscow because Lyman is in Donetsk Oblast, a region Russia is attempting to "liberate" in Ukraine, officials say.
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Oct 02, 2022
Confirmed fatalities from Ian include 61 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba, where the storm made its first landfall. Updates.
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Oct 02, 2022
Days after Hurricane Ian shattered Fort Myers, a local church held a service outside its damaged building. Survivors' experiences came pouring out.
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Oct 02, 2022
After the waters receded, residents got a first look at the destruction Hurricane Ian had on their communities in Southwest Florida.
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Oct 02, 2022
The retreat drew criticism in Moscow because Lyman is in Donetsk Oblast, a region Russia is attempting to "liberate" in Ukraine, officials say.
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Oct 02, 2022
Highlights of this day in history: O.J. Simpson found not guilty of murder at his criminal trial; St. Francis of Assisi dies; Germany reunifies; Baseball's 'shot heard 'round the world'; 'Captain Kangaroo' and 'Mickey Mouse Club' hit TV. (Oct. 3)
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Oct 02, 2022
Forecasted impacts of the storm in Mexico include severe rain, storm surge and flash flooding to the region going into Monday.
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Oct 02, 2022
Confirmed fatalities from Ian include 47 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba, where the storm made its first landfall. Updates.
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Oct 02, 2022
Here's the latest for Sunday, October 2nd: Hurricane Ian's death toll climbs; Brazilians vote for a new president; Violence at an Indonesian soccer match leaves at least 125 dead; Lift off, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicks off.
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Oct 02, 2022
See the wiener dogs with grit and determination that competed in the third annual wiener dog race in Port St. Lucie, Florida, during Oktoberfest.
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Oct 02, 2022
Retreat drew public criticism in Russia because Lyman is in Donetsk Oblast, a top-priority region Russia is attempting "liberate," experts say.
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Oct 02, 2022
The wind, rain and storm surge from hurricanes affect everyone in their path. But those combined effects are often more of a disaster for poor people living day to day, like many in Harlem Heights, Florida (Oct. 2)(AP Video by Rebecca Santana)
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Oct 02, 2022
The two main rivals for the Brazilian presidential election voted from different cities on Sunday, and both expecting to take over a new administration period. (Oct. 2) (AP Video by Mario Lobao, Tatiana Pollastri and Victor Caivano)
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Oct 02, 2022
Forecasted impacts of the storm in Mexico include severe rain, storm surge and flash flooding to the region going into Monday.
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Oct 02, 2022
Police said they believe a person of interest is connected to five similar homicides that took place in north Stockton over the past two months.
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Oct 02, 2022
Rescuers plucked stranded residents from their homes and herded cattle to higher ground as the Myakka River overflowed its banks.
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Oct 02, 2022
A look at the day's best photographs from around the world.
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Oct 02, 2022
Paramedics and volunteers went door to door Saturday on Florida's devastated Pine Island, offering to evacuate residents who recounted the terror of riding out Hurricane Ian (Oct. 2) (AP video: Gerald Herbert)
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Oct 02, 2022
The hometown of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was attacked by suicide drones as Russia pushed back against a Ukrainian offensive. Updates.
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Oct 02, 2022
Confirmed fatalities from Ian include 47 in Florida, four in North Carolina and three in Cuba, where the storm made its first landfall. Updates.
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Oct 02, 2022
When Ukrainian forces retook the city of Izium, many of the corpses in mass graves showed signs of torture. The Associated Press located 10 torture sites where survivors say they were beaten, shot and electrocuted. (Oct. 2) (AP video: Vasilisa Stepanenko/Allen Breed)
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Oct 02, 2022
Student loan debt cancellation application forms are slated to arrive this month. Here's what you need to know now so your debt relief isn't delayed.
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Oct 02, 2022
As local authorities continue reaching people trapped by floodwaters, others unwilling to be bystanders have sprung into action to aid official rescuers do their important work. (Oct. 2) (AP Video/Robert Bumsted)
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Oct 02, 2022
Rescue crews in Florida painstakingly searched for survivors and the Carolinas began assessing the damage. Updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
The National Guard is distributing supplies to hundreds of southwest Floridians in the wake of dealdy Hurricane Ian.
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Oct 01, 2022
Rescue crews in Florida painstakingly searched for survivors and the Carolinas began assessing the damage. Live updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
Highlights of this day in history: Mohandes Gandhi born; President Woodrow Wilson suffers stroke; Thurgood Marshall sworn in as US Supreme Court justice; Rock Hudson dies; Peanuts comic strip debut. (Oct. 2)
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Oct 01, 2022
NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 crewmembers arrived Saturday at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida. (Oct. 1)
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Oct 01, 2022
Hurricane Ian damages a local theater and mobile home park in Venice, Florida. Ian's strength at landfall tied it for the fifth-strongest hurricane when measured by wind speed to strike the U.S. (Oct. 1) (AP Video/Cody Jackson)
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Oct 01, 2022
Ian became one of the worst storms to hit the U.S. after what had been one of the most quiet hurricane seasons since 1941, researchers say.
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Oct 01, 2022
Florida crews continue search and rescue efforts as Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina. Latest updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
Rescue crews in Florida painstakingly searched for survivors and the Carolinas began assessing the damage. Live updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
Florida's Pine Islanders have lent trucks to evacuation efforts, spent days clearing the roads, and offered food and shelter to anyone who needs help.
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Oct 01, 2022
Everglades City, a small fishing town with a hardscrabble history, is digging out from yet another hurricane: "We know the routine," one local says.
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Oct 01, 2022
Florida crews continue search and rescue efforts as Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina. Latest updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
Rains from Hurricane Ian's deluge flowed into inland towns, including the Sarasota suburb of North Port. Waters there are still rising. (Oct. 1) (AP Video/Daniel Kozin)
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Oct 01, 2022
Hurricane Ian swept through the Atlantic and southeast U.S. coast this week, leaving a path of catastrophic damage and devastation for millions.
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Oct 01, 2022
Eliza Fletcher was abducted while running in West Tennessee in early September. Cleotha Henderson has been charged in connection to her death.
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Oct 01, 2022
The death toll rose to 27 as Ian, now a post-tropical cyclone, churned northward across central North Carolina toward Virginia. Live updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
Florida crews continue search and rescue efforts as Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina. Latest updates.
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Oct 01, 2022
Century-old abortion bans are back in play after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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Oct 01, 2022
Everglades City, a small fishing town with a hardscrabble history, is digging out from yet another hurricane: "We know the routine," says one local.
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Oct 01, 2022
Scotty Pettersen survived the Las Vegas massacre five years ago only to die by suicide. Now his parents are trying to find the people he saved.
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Oct 01, 2022
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in Judaism, is approaching. But what is Yom Kippur? When is it in 2022? Here's what you need to know.
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Sep 30, 2022
A revived Hurricane Ian has pounded coastal South Carolina after causing catastrophic damage in Florida. In Fort Myers, Florida, boats washed into Riverwalk apartment complex as waters quickly rose. (Sept. 30) (AP Video/Cody Jackson)
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Sep 30, 2022
A boater off the coast of San Diego reported an entangled humpback whale this past weekend. (Sept. 26)
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Sep 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian's deadly flooding, fueled by climate change, should prompt better planning for future development in Florida, experts told USA TODAY.
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Sep 30, 2022
A revived Hurricane Ian pounded coastal South Carolina on Friday, ripping apart piers and flooding streets after the ferocious storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, trapping thousands in their homes and leaving at least 17 people dead. (Sept. 30)
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Sep 30, 2022
Highlights of this day in history: Henry Ford's Model T car hits the market; Mao Zedong proclaims Communist China; Game One of first-ever World Series takes place; Johnny Carson begins his 'Tonight Show' run; Walt Disney World opens. (Oct. 1)
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Sep 30, 2022
One of two American veterans released from Russian captivity after being captured in Ukraine says they both prayed for death during the brutal ride to freedom. (Sept. 30)
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Sep 30, 2022
Ian made its second U.S. landfall Friday in South Carolina. It's the first landfalling hurricane in the state since Matthew in 2016.
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