Legal challenges are expected after Washington state bans the sale of many semi-automatic rifles, joining other states in banning such weapons.
Author: George Petras, USA TODAY
Dec. 7, 1941: America remembers devastating attack on Pearl Harbor
In the 1930s, both the US and Japan thought war was inevitable, but officials did not believe the Japanese could attack bases in Hawaii
A closer look at the Scooter Cannonball, a rally that will push scooter riders to their limits in 10-day, coast-to-coast dash
It’s not a race, but more than 90 Vespa, Honda and other scooter riders will travel 4,500 miles in a punishing ordeal. USA TODAY asked some of them why.
NASA/JPL named two sites on Mars after an author and an engineer. Here’s why you should know them, too.
Science fiction writer Octavia Butler and JPL’s Jakob van Zyl have become part of Perseverance rover mission, Ingenuity helicopter flights on Mars
A quick guide: Trump’s lawsuits dispute election results as presidency is called for Biden
The Trump campaign has sued to contest vote counts in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada and Georgia. Here’s a guide to the status of the claims.
Timeline: How tension escalated between US, Iran
timeline of US-Iran tension
Alabama abortion law faces lengthy appeals process
A precise timeline can’t be calculated, but lawsuits are certain.
Why are truffles are so darned expensive?
They’re difficult to find, a pain to grow and lose their sexy aroma within a week
Government shutdown cost $6 billion. That’s more than Trump wanted for the border wall
While President Donald Trump ended the partial government shutdown, itseconomic cost hit$6 billion as of Jan. 25, according to estimatesby S&P Global Ratings. That’s $300 million more than Trump’s demand for $5.7 billion to build the southern border wall.