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We are a nation of people on the edge, but we also are a nation of people more willing to talk about our vulnerabilities.Chuck Ingoglia  |  Opinion contributorThis column is part of an ongoing series by USA TODAY Opinion exploring the mental health crisis facing Americans.It’s no surprise the pandemic has battered our collective well-being.…Continue Reading

Jennifer Jolly  |  Special to USA TODAYI paid more for my latest smartphone than I did for my first car. That is to say, the little everything-devices we’re all glued to these days could very well be among the most valuable of our every-day possessions – give or take a wedding ring or Rolex. Maybe…Continue Reading

The last week and a half has been a whirlwind for Odell Beckham Jr. – and the same can really be said about the last three months for the star wide receiver. He and the Rams were crowned world champions in Super Bowl LVI, beating the Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium But in the first…Continue Reading

This is the online version of our daily newsletter, The Morning Win. Subscribe to get irreverent and incisive sports stories, delivered to your mailbox every morning. Phil Mickelson didn’t play in a professional golf tournament last week but he still suffered the biggest loss of his career and it’s one that will likely – and hopefully – stain…Continue Reading

A former executive director of the Miss Florida Scholarship Program has been indicted on fraud charges after prosecutors said she stole at least $100,000 from the organization and spent it on personal shopping, maid cleaning service and online dating fees. Mary Wickersham, 76, made her first appearance in federal court in Miami on a seven-count…Continue Reading

Pregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.Overall in 2020, there were almost 24 deaths per 100,000 births, or 861 deaths total — numbers that reflect mothers dying during pregnancy, childbirth or the year after.…Continue Reading

PHOENIX — An autopsy determined a migrant died from multiple gunshot wounds over the weekend after reportedly being shot by Border Patrol personnel in southern Arizona, officials said Tuesday.The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death but said it will have no more information until the final examination report is released. It was…Continue Reading

The United States and France criticized mercenaries in the Central African Republic from the Russian security company Wagner, accusing them on Tuesday of executing civilians, attacking U.N. peacekeepers and targeting predominantly Muslim communities in their military operations.Russia never mentioned mercenaries or Wagner in responding, but said that “Russian specialists” are working “successfully” in the African…Continue Reading

Dutch police ended a hostage taking in an Apple flagship store in Amsterdam after a man armed with two guns held at least one person hostage for hours, police said on Wednesday.Police arrested the suspected hostage taker, a 27-year old man from Amsterdam, after he ran out of the building at the central Leidseplein square,…Continue Reading