The teen’s mothersued the school district in May, alleging a bus driver intentionally closed the door on her 13-year-old biracial son’s backpack.
Author: Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY
Volcano on small Italian island of Stromboli unexpectedly erupts, killing one
Stromboli is one of the most active volcanoes on the planet and has been erupting almost continuously since 1932.
She died of flesh-eating bacteria after a beach trip. Now her family wants to warn others
Lynn Fleming’s son and daughter-in-law want to raise awareness about the bacteria that killed the 77-year-old Florida woman.
Treasury watchdog to review delay of Harriet Tubman $20 bill design
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of the Inspector General says it will review the delay of the Harriet Tubman $20 bill as part of a security audit.
The Pentagon emits more greenhouse gases than many countries, study says
According to the study written by Boston University professor Neta Crawford, the Defense Department is the world’s single largest consumer of oil.
Alabama governor signs law requiring chemical castration for some sex offender parolees
Under the new law, some Alabama parolees convicted of sex crimes are required to take medication to reduce chemicals that drive libido.
After backlash for slain giraffe photo, hunter says animal was ‘majestic,’ ‘delicious’
The pictures of Kentucky trophy hunter Tess Talley were first posted on Twitter last June sparking outrage over the killing online.