Author: USA Today
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Fox to run 6-second ads during Sunday’s Broncos-Cowboys game
Viewers of Sunday’s Denver Broncos-Dallas Cowboys game will see what one Fox executive told USA TODAY will soon become commonplace in the network’s sports broadcasts: The six-second ad. T-Mobile has developed multiple six-second spots that will bookend a more traditional 30-second ad from the mobile carrier. The ads — which appear similar to online pre-roll ads — will run during…
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Sen. Rand Paul: Without Capitol Police, ‘it probably would have been a massacre’
Members of Congress stumbled through a bloody scene Wednesday to help their wounded colleagues after gunfire erupted at a baseball field in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Va., where the Republican lawmakers were practicing for the upcoming congressional baseball game. Multiple congressman at the scene said Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was among those wounded. Police…
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Trump to interview John Pistole for FBI director job
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON – President Trump is expected to interview John Pistole, former No. 2 at the FBI and previous head of the Transportation Security Administration, to take over as FBI director, USA TODAY has learned. Pistole is meeting with Trump…
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As tensions mount over Syria and North Korea, World War III again a U.S. fear
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ever since the second one ended in explosions bright as the sun, we have feared the start of the third. World War III would be the real war to end all wars, and maybe the human…
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Vandals wreck headstones at historic Jewish cemetery in St. Louis
Dozens of vandalized headstones are seen at Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis on Feb. 20, 2017. Screengrab from KSDK-St. Louis video
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Accused pizza thief’s name is Cheese
HANOVER, Pa. — Sheldon Cheese, 17, is facing felony charges in adult court Friday after he and a friend were accused of robbing a pizza-delivery man at gunpoint. Cheese, who lives in York, Pa., was identified after he left his wallet and identification in a friend’s car. The victim, whose name was not released, was…
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Oscar snubs: Martin Scorsese and Amy Adams miss out
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save La La Land and diversity were the major winners of Tuesday’s Oscar nominations, which also included impressive showings by Arrival, Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea. But not everyone woke up to good news. Among…
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Trump begins with call to kill climate action plan
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON —- As President Trump delivered his inaugural address Friday, his staff posted a variety of proposals ranging from an “American First Foreign Policy” to killing President Obama’s climate action plan — plans largely echoing his campaign…
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Schwarzenegger tells Trump to get back to work after ‘Apprentice’ tweet
To paraphrase first lady Michelle Obama, when the old Celebrity Apprentice boss goes low, the new one goes high. After President-elect Donald Trump mocked successor Arnold Schwarzenegger for getting lower ratings than he did in his last season of the NBC reality competition, the former California governor issued a grown-up response: “There’s nothing more important…
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Wash machine breaks person’s jaw, leads to recall
The Galaxy Note 7 smartphone is not the only Samsung product consumers need to worry about. On Friday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of 2.8 million top-loading washing machines because of a risk of “impact injuries.” According to CPSC, the top of the washing machine could unexpectedly detach during use. Samsung…