On the Caribbean cruise, the man’s corpse was never stored at a temperature necessary for keeping dead bodies from decomposing, court documents say.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
India will overtake China as the world’s most populous country this year, UN says
India will have about 2.9 million people more than China sometime in the middle of this year, a new U.N. report shows.
Privately owned lions, tigers could be confiscated if not registered under Big Cat law Carole Baskin touted
Big cats could be confiscated by the U.S. government later this summer if their owners don’t register them by a June deadline.
PBS says it’s leaving Twitter over ‘government-funded’ label, joining NPR in abandoning the platform
Twitter’s “simplistic” label spreads inaccurate information about where PBS gets most of its funding, a spokesperson told USA TODAY.
Meet Bayley, the mini sheepadoodle who looks like a real-life version of Charlie Brown’s dog Snoopy
Bayley’s floppy black ears, big button nose and the size and shape of her head appear to perfectly match Snoopy, the cartoon character from Peanuts.
Florida school bans Disney movie on civil rights activist because a parent didn’t want her child to learn hatred
The parent said scenes of white people threatening a 6-year-old Black girl might cause students to learn hatred toward Black people.
Photos show devastation after Mississippi tornadoes: What we know and how to help victims
Dozens of people were reported dead or injured and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was essentially flattened by the storm, officials say.
Diner workers survived Mississippi tornado by sheltering in refrigerator, owner says
The group of eight people huddled inside the walk-in cooler at Chuck’s Dairy Bar as tornadoes descended on central Mississippi Friday night.
Biden wants to reduce homelessness by helping former foster kids pay for rent
Data shows 20% of young adults in the foster care system become homeless the moment they turn 18, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
Federal hate crime indictment for man accused of shooting 2 Jewish men in Los Angeles
On two mornings in February, the suspect planned and carried out shootings targeting two Jewish men after they left synagogues.