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Saturday, September 23, 2023

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A COVID election conspiracy theory, more.

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The Short List

Sat Sep 23 2023

 

John Riley Audience Editor

๐Ÿ‘‹๐ŸฝWelcome to The Short List weekend edition✨, your guide the best stories of the week from USA TODAY. I'm John Riley, newsletter editor, and I hope your weekend has gotten off on the right foot.๐Ÿฆถ Let's get to the news, shall we?

Did you know?: Today marks the autumnal equinox − the unofficial start of fall ๐Ÿ‚ − when day and night are roughly 12 hours long each in most of the world. Here's what you need to know. Now, here are the week's must reads:

New conspiracy theory spreading online centers on COVID

๐Ÿ’ปIt's a false, but rising, conspiracy theory: as COVID-19 rates climb later this year, the Biden administration will reinstate pandemic restrictions and push mail-in ballots to influence the next election. And some social media platforms are now allowing it to spread openly. Read more

VA suicide hotline botched veteran's cry for help

๐Ÿ”ตWorkers at the national Veterans Crisis Line mismanaged communication with a veteran who died by suicide within an hour of texting the hotline, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General. The VA also failed for 10 years to establish protocols to save veterans' text messages for future follow-up. Read more

When DNA test kits unearth family secrets

๐ŸงฌAt-home DNA tests can yield valuable information about a person's genetic heritage. But for some families, these tests are revealing scandalous secrets that were kept from the rest of the family, often in the form of a child. Before you send off your results, mental health professionals suggest you consider the consequences and prepare for potentially life-altering news. Read more

๐Ÿ‘‡๐ŸผDon't stop now: There are more great stories below. Thanks for reading!

Members of the Oath Keepers extremist group stand on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. David Moerschel, a 45-year-old neurophysiologist from Punta Gorda, Fla., who stormed the U.S. Capitol with other members of the far-right Oath Keepers group, was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other charges, the latest in a historic string of sentences in the Jan. 6. 2021 attack.

A Supreme Court challenge over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol could undermine an indictment against former President Donald Trump.

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President Joe Biden speaks about the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2023. Biden said he "strongly" disagreed with the Supreme Court's ruling banning the use of race and ethnicity in university admission decisions. The ruling "walked away from decades of precedent," he added.
 

DEI is under attack. Big business urges Biden to weigh in.

Corporations are wrestling with the implications of a Supreme Court ruling reversing affirmative action and rising legal challenges to DEI initiatives

A married couple, bride and groom, kissing at sunset or sunrise on a beautiful tropical beach
 

What is 'modern monogamy'? Why it's a fit for some couples.

Modern monogamy is when an individual prefers an exclusive partnership with another person but understands relationships as impermanent or seasonal.

A view of the Big 12 championship trophy
 

Inside Texas, Oklahoma's exit from Big 12: What did it cost the schools?

The Big 12 reached an agreement with Texas and Oklahoma allowing the schools to leave for the SEC in 2024. The agreement has some unexpected twists.

Cristy Davis
 

$70M Powerball winner says winners should remain anonymous. Here's why.

A Powerball winner in Michigan advocates for lottery winners to have the option to remain anonymous after her identity was used without consent.

Brooks Roberts spent months in the hospital recovering after being shot by federal agents because he was homeless, his lawyers say. The 38-year-old is now permanently paralyzed below the waist due to the attack.
 

Man paralyzed after being shot by police while living on public land

An Idaho family's violent eviction is one of the most egregious cases of unhoused people facing hostility from police for having nowhere else to go.

Gasoline prices are climbing as oil prices rise to $90 per barrel.
 

Pain at the pump as gas prices rise again: Where in US are they highest?

Saudi Arabia, Russia and US inflation are causing rising gasoline prices. Where are prices highest in the US? We dive into the numbers.

Lynn Mabry, David Byrne
 

David Byrne's ex-bandmate says sorry is 'not in his vocabulary'

Talking Heads sat down with USA TODAY to chat concert movie "Stop Making Sense," David Byrne's big suit, and finally reuniting after "family feuds."

Tom House working with Tim Tebow in 2015.
 

Coach for Tom Brady, Drew Brees has radical advice for sports parents

Coach Steve spoke with Tom House, who's worked with Tom Brady and Drew Brees, about the ways to be a better sports parent for young athletes.

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