Instead of dreading the day he has to move into a nursing home, one Texas man plans to live his “golden age” with thrifty style.
Author: Kristin Lam, USA TODAY
Univision journalists detained during interview with Maduro, later released
Embattled Venezuelan PresidentNicolasMaduro ordered the detention of six Univision News journalists during an interviewMonday, the network said.
Washington state lawmakers seek to approve nation’s first carbon fee
Washington state lawmakers proposed a measure on Thursday to limit carbon pollution that could be the nation’s first if passed.
Winter weather isn’t just battering the eastern US. It’s even snowing in Las Vegas
While winter weather has battered the east for the past couple days, the National Weather Service said up to 3 inches of snow will fall in the outskirts of the Las Vegas Valley.
Huge winter storm moves east: Snow, sleet, heavy rain targets 39 states
A winter stormthat began Tuesday continued to hitevery state east of the Mississippi River on Wednesday, bringing snow, rain, ice and a wintry mix.
Striking West Virginia teachers welcome shelving of controversial bill, but will remain out Wednesday
Lawmakers in West Virginia shelved an education bill that drew the ire of public school teachers across the state who walked off their jobs Tuesday.
There’s ‘no place on the planet’ — not even Hawaii — to escape climate change, experts say
Climate experts in the Aloha State told USA TODAY on Monday that touristscannot escape climate change —not even on the islands, where60-foot waves and wind gusts up to191 mphwere part of a fierce weekend storm that d…
What you need to know about US Postal Service’s 2019 price changes
The Postal Service lost $3.9 billion in 2018, attributing the losses to drops in mail volume and the costs of pensions and health care. It marked the 12th year in a row the agency reported a lossdespite growth in package shipping.
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Earthquake warning? There’s an app for that — in Los Angeles County
ShakeAlertLAwill givewarnings similar to an Amber Alertwhen significant shaking starts nearby, ideally allowing users to get to a safe place, according to the app.
2019 welcomes pink hunting vests in Illinois, cursive writing in Ohio and more new state laws
A slew of new state laws take effect with the turn of the calendar — ranging fromminimum wage changesto pink hunting gearto a mandatory cursive writing curriculum. One state will even begin paying people to relocate for remote w…