WASHINGTON – The Education Department plans to review an accrediting agency that approved a college with suspected ties to sex trafficking, after a USA TODAY investigation showed links between massage schools and illicit spas. The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine remains accredited, which means its students
WASHINGTON – The Education Department plans to review an accrediting agency that approved a college with suspected ties to sex trafficking, after a USA TODAY investigation showed links between massage schools and illicit spas. The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine remains accredited, which means its students
“Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk is in stable condition after being hospitalized following a collapse on the show’s New Mexico set Tuesday. The “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” star’s collapse was due to a “heart-related” issue, his representatives told USA TODAY
For the first time in a month, COVID-19 deaths in the United States are once again over 2,000 per week, a USA TODAY analysis of Johns Hopkins University data found. New cases are also averaging more than 60,000 per day for the first time in
As a new wave of COVID-19 infections sweeps across the country driven by a highly contagious variant, an era of carrot incentives to increase the number of fully vaccinated Americans has played itself out. Enticements ranging from hard scientific facts to Krispy Kreme doughnuts and
WASHINGTON – The Senate could pass a sweeping infrastructure bill by this weekend now that it cleared an important procedural hurdle Wednesday. By a vote of 67-32, senators voted to advance the bipartisan bill – the largest transportation bill in U.S. history – clearing the
One of rock’s most iconic trios has lost a member. Dusty Hill, the bass player for ZZ Top for more than 50 years, died on Wednesday. He was 72. Hill’s bandmates Frank Beard and Billy Gibbons confirmed the news Wednesday in a
At the Tokyo Olympics, gymnast Simone Biles continues to be the main topic of discussion. The defending gold medalist in the women’s all-around competition qualified first for Thursday’s final, but withdrew to focus on her mental health. Jade Carey will take Biles’ place
Uncertainty around colleges reopening this fall led many students to delay their housing decisions. Now, they are struggling to find a place to live weeks before classes start, according to a survey from Realtor.com, a digital real estate site. The survey was conducted from
Senators sent a bipartisan request to President Biden to continue research into COVID-19 origins. The letter outlined three steps toward determining the source of the coronavirus. WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is urging President Joe Biden to take new steps to uncover the
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