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Ongoing extreme heat can have a significant impact on mental health. A USA TODAY investigation into border patrol shootings and the best of South American "football" comes to Atlanta. |
It's okay if you're feeling a little bitter in the heat |
As the U.S. swelters under an unrelenting heat wave, experts say the sky-high temperatures could make people more frustrated and stressed and exacerbate existing mental health conditions. |
This week brought dangerous levels of heat to cities in the East as heat advisories, watches or warnings were issued for more than 100 million people. |
The Supreme Court is about to drop some big decisions |
The Supreme Court in the coming days will issue a flurry of potentially blockbuster decisions on gun rights, abortion access, social media content, homelessness, federal regulatory authority, the opioid crisis and whether former President Donald Trump – and others – can be prosecuted for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Here's everything you need to know about the decisions coming from the court. |
The beginning of Trump's Florida classified documents case |
Former President Donald Trump will begin three days of hearings Friday aiming to persuade a federal judge to dismiss charges he mishandled classified documents after he left the White House. Trump contends the Justice Department didn't have the authority to appoint or fund special counsel Jack Smith, although courts have upheld the post for decades. Here's why prosecutors call his arguments "wrong". |
The inside story of a Border Patrol shooting |
Inside the nation's intractable immigration battle, advocates and researchers say, sits one remarkable consistency: When Border Patrol agents shoot and kill migrants, they are almost never punished. In the Border Patrol's 100-year history, no agent has ever been convicted of a wrongful killing while on duty. Documents obtained by USA TODAY, including investigative reports by the Texas Department of Public Safety and Webb County Sheriff's Office, offer a rare glimpse into what happens after an agent pulls the trigger. Read the exclusive USA TODAY investigation. |
Rickwood Field honors history of Black baseball |
The game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals Thursday night at Rickwood Field was a monumental moment in baseball. Both teams wore special uniforms to honor the history of the Negro Leagues in their respective cities. Rickwood Field is the oldest baseball park in America and the former home of the Negro Leagues Birmingham Black Barons. The leagued also honored Willie Mays, the baseball icon who died on Tuesday and used to call Rickwood Field home. Read more | The San Francisco Giants wear shirts with the late Willie Mays during batting practice before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Rickwood Field on June 20, 2024 in Birmingham, Alabama. Casey Sykes, Getty Images |
Photo of the Day: South American 'football' comes to Altanta |
The 2024 edition of the Copa America kicked off on Thursday, evening when the defending tournament champions Argentina take on Canada in Atlanta. The U.S. is hosting the tournament for the second time, and all eyes are on Argentina's Lionel Messi. | Argentina's forward #10 Lionel Messi fights for the ball with Canada's goalkeeper #16 Maxime Crepeau during the 2024 Copa America in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 20, 2024. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images |
Nicole Fallert is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY, sign up for the email here. Want to send Nicole a note? Shoot her an email at NFallert@usatoday.com. | | | | The heat wave has killed at least 125 people and led to thousands of heat stroke cases in Mexico, where the heat was particularly intense. | | | | The judge in former President Donald Trump's classified documents case rejected colleague's suggestions to step aside, the New York Times reported. | | | | A trip through the sewers to cross the border may not seem like VIP treatment, but it can cost thousands of dollars. | | | | I set out to answer the age-old question of how Delta has seemingly captured something so elusive in the gay male community: long-term loyalty. | | | | While the West Indies has previously won the T20 World Cup twice, the U.S. cricket team emerged as the underdogs, progressing to the Super 8s stage. | | | | USA TODAY's daily news podcast, The Excerpt, brings you a curated mix of the most important headlines seven mornings a week. | | | | | Brighten your day with one of our games. | | | | | |
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