A 40-foot sperm whale washed up on a beach in northern Oregon Saturday and officials believe they know how the whale was killed in the ocean.
Author: Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY
Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained by police in Germany while protesting
Greta Thunberg, 20, was in western Germany to protest the demolition of a village for a coal mine when police detained her. Here’s what we know.
An Illinois family heard a noise in their garage. It was an endangered ring-tailed lemur.
When an Illinois family heard noise coming from their garage, they discovered it was the endangered ring-tailed lemur.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines planes nearly collide at JFK Airport; FAA investigating
The Federal Aviation Administration said a Delta Air Lines flight came approximately 1,000 feet before reaching an American Airlines flight.
Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’: Read the full text of MLK’s historic DC speech
This year marks the 60th anniversary the “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King Jr. at the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963.
James Webb Space Telescope confirms its first exoplanet, one almost the same size as Earth
The James Webb Space Telescope confirmed the existence of its first exoplanet, named LHS 475 b, which is almost as big as Earth.
NASA just found a planet almost the size of Earth and it’s in the habitable zone of a star
The planet TOI 700 e, about 100 light-years away, is in the “Goldilocks zone” for life, is probably rocky and is about 95% the size of Earth.
No plans for nationwide ban of gas stoves, CPSC says following report, backlash
There are no plans for a nationwide ban of gas stoves in the U.S., the Consumer Product Safety Commission chair said after a report from Bloomberg.
Louisiana mother shoots and kills man who broke into her home with shovel, authorities say
A Hammond, Louisiana mom was hailed as a hero for shooting and killing an intruder who broke into her home as her kids slept, authorities said.
Over 135K people are without power from California storm. See where it’s hit the most.
Another major storm has hit California, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power. Check the power outages with USA TODAY’s datapages.