Family members who spoke with media said they have not been told how their daughters died.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
From Jack the Ripper to ‘Gilgo Beach’ cold case, violence against sex workers is common
On Thursday, authorities in New York arrested Rex Heuermann and charged him with first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of three women.
California otter’s surfboard-stealing days are numbered. Are humans to blame?
There have been no confirmed reports of the otter injuring a human, but experts fear the close encounters with humans could be dangerous.
Japan can release Fukushima water from tanks with radioactive material, UN says
The water was first contaminated in 2011, when parts of the Fukushima nuclear plant were destroyed by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
‘A lot of fear’: Rent hikes across the country mean eviction notices for many Americans
Rent increases are fueling a steep rise in evictions across the country, from New York City to hot housing markets in the Southwest, data shows.
Washington, Chicago, Detroit have some of the worst air quality in the world: Live updates
Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada engulfed more U.S. cities on Thursday, leading to perilous air quality for millions of Americans.
Woman whose husband and son died on Titan submersible says teenage boy went in her place
Christine Dawood said she’s ‘coping’ but not doing very well following the ill-fated trip to the Titanic wreckage that captured the world’s attention.
2 dead, more than a dozen injured after Michigan party ends in gunfire, fleeing vehicles
A 19-year-old male and a 51-year-old female were killed Friday night after shooting broke out, police say.
Collapsed section of I-95 in Philadelphia reopened Friday with temporary lanes, fresh paint
Cars and trucks could be seen Friday driving across the freshly painted lanes on the popular livestream launched during construction.
Multiple tornadoes in north Texas kill four, injure 9 as heat wave scorches state
On Thursday, temperatures in Texas are expected to reach about 110 degrees, and heat indexes could hit as high as 125 in some areas.