| |  | | Brought to you by USATODAY.com | | The Nassar domino: MSU president steps down | | Now that Larry Nassar's "death warrant" is signed with a prison sentence of 40 to 175 years, who else will be held accountable for the sexual abuses by the ex-Team USA Gymnastics doctor? Hours after his sentencing, we got an answer. Michigan State University President Lou Anna Simon announced her resignation. Many criticized Simon and MSU, where Nassar had worked. "It is only natural that I am the focus of this anger," said Simon, who will get a generous benefits package that includes lifetime free tickets to MSU football games. While she denied a coverup, the U.S. Olympic Committee will investigate how Nassar's abuses went on for so long. Ex-gymnast Lindsey Lemke said coach John Geddert, a longtime friend of Nassar's, should also go to prison for his alleged abuses. | | Oprah 2020? Nope. | | Oprah Winfrey has spoken: She's not running for president. But she does think the Oprah 2020 mugs are "cute," Winfrey told InStyle . Being president "is not something that interests me," she said in the interview published Thursday. "I don't have the DNA for it." Fans became enamored with the idea of a Winfrey run after her inspiring speech at the Golden Globes this month focused on women, equality and sexual harassment. Fun fact: Even President Trump has said Winfrey could be a great force in Washington — as his vice president. The TV mogul continues to be a powerful voice for minorities, appearing on Vanity Fair's 2018 Hollywood issue with others pushing for gender equality. | | Car sick? It might be your Ford Explorer's fault | | A growing number of drivers have reported dizziness, nausea and vomiting that may be linked to carbon monoxide leaks in their Ford Explorer SUVs . The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is evaluating safety complaints from more than 1,300 Explorer owners. The investigation is in the last stages before the agency can formally demand a recall, which could affect as many as 1.33 million Explorers from model years 2011-2017. Ford says its cars are safe, but customers can bring their vehicle to a local Ford dealer for a free service if they're worried. | | The Doomsday clock inches closer to apocalypse | | Things aren't looking good, friends. Scientists moved the hands of the symbolic "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight on Thursday amid increasing worries over nuclear weapons and climate change. The clock is now two minutes until midnight, which is the closest it's been since 1953, when the hydrogen bomb was first tested. Each year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a non-profit that sets the clock, decides whether events of the previous year pushed humanity closer to destruction. This year the clock was moved forward for various reasons, including North Korea's nuclear and missile threats. Cough, cough, President Trump. Is there anything we can do? The clock serves as a "wake-up call," which means there's time to change. |  | | Nearly 20 years later, the XFL gears up for Season 2 | | Congratulations XFL fans, if you're still out there, your patience is finally being rewarded. World Wrestling Entertainment founder Vince McMahon announced Thursday that he is relaunching the XFL — a professional football league independent of the NFL. McMahon's plan to make the XFL great again has its skeptics. Which seems fair since the 2001 XFL was a dismal failure that survived only one season. | | This is a compilation of stories from across USA TODAY. | |
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