6-year-old girl dies on amusement park ride at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park in Colorado
The Garfield County Coroner’s Office said a girl vacationing with her family suffered fatal injuries riding the Haunted Mine Drop ride.
Read moreHurricane Larry could push severe swells to East Coast; Louisiana braces for more rain
Powerful Hurricane Larry is making big waves in the Atlantic, but small storms brewing in the Gulf of Mexico could bring havoc to the Louisiana coast.
Read moreVirginia hiker not heard from in nearly a week found dead in Glacier National Park
After she was reported missing on Wednesday, park officials in Montana found Jennifer Coleman dead in a rocky area near the Continental Divide.
Read more9/11 by the numbers: Facts from a tragic day in American history
USA TODAY takes a look back at some of the facts and figures related to the attacks and aftermath of Sept. 11.
Read moreKate Hudson and Benny the dog hit the red carpet
Kate Hudson, Ed Skrien, director Ana Lily Amirpour and her dog Benny walk the red carpet for “Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon” at the Venice International Film…
Read moreCow stuck in tree after Hurricane Ida rescued by workers in Louisiana bayou
A cow stuck in a tree in Louisiana after Hurricane Ida was rescued on Tuesday evening in St. Bernard Parish when local workers removed the animal.
Read moreNew York City rebuilt after 9/11. Facing a different catastrophe, it sets out to do it again.
Twenty years after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, New York City is again at the center of tragedy and death. How will it recover from the pandemic?…
Read moreShowBiz Minute: Harding, BTS, US Box Office
Girls Aloud pay tribute to late bandmate Sarah Harding; China’s Weibo bans BTS fan account for illegal fundraising; “Shang-Chi” blasts Labor Day records with $71.4M debut in…
Read moreHurricane Ida will be ‘devastating’ to tourism industry, Louisiana lieutenant governor says
“The ones that fall through the cracks are the small businesses in the tourism industry,” Louisiana Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says.
Read moreMigrant and refugee women can’t be an ‘afterthought’ in domestic violence action plan
The National Summit on Women’s Safety has been told the complex experiences of migrant and refugee women need to be better understood in the nation’s response to…
Read moreFrom the archives | ‘Clear the skies’: Behind the unprecedented call to stop air travel on 9/11
On Sept. 11, officials made the unprecedented decision to stop all air travel. Here’s how the four most critical hours in aviation history unfolded.
Read moreFormer Marine accused of killing four in Florida
A man wearing full body armor shot dead four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and had a gunfight with officers before…
Read moreOn This Day: 6 September 1995
In 1995, Motown Cafe was opened in New York with stars Diana Ross, Martha Reeves, Mari Wilson and The Temptations. (Sept. 6)
Read moreTaliban claims total control over Afghanistan, asks former government forces to integrate
The Taliban’s claim that it has won the key battle for the Panjshir Valley, the last remaining holdout of resistance against its rule, is disputed by opposition…
Read moreMigrant and refugee women can’t be an ‘afterthought’ in national action plan on domestic violence
The National Summit on Women’s Safety has been told the complex experiences of migrant and refugee women need to be better understood in the nation’s response to…
Read moreDisability Support Pension applicants are being forced into poverty, inquiry hears
A Senate committee looking into the effectiveness of the Disability Support Pension has heard a raft of longstanding concerns and frustrations around the payment.
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