Author: Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s handling of Senate confirmation hearing wins high marks from school debaters who view her as one of their own

People who die from COVID-19 can qualify for up to $9,000 in reimbursement for funeral costs from FEMA, but few seem to know about it.

Firms selling “80% build kits” enable anyone to build untraceable ghost guns. Cities are suing, saying the guns have been tied to crimes.

The Houston Fire Chief said the compression of the crowd toward the stage occurred while rapper Travis Scott was performing Friday night.

Although effective, aldicarb carries risks. The EPA’s approval for Florida citrus groves said a granule could kill birds and mammals.

After Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA received more than 2.5 million applications for disaster assistance. Then fraud allegations emerged.

At least 13 died in Alabama as Claudette continues to slam the South, including nine children in a multi-vehicle crash.

Former patients have sued their fertility doctors after DNA tests such as 23andMe and AncestryDNA showed the doctor was the father of their children.

The pandemic has accomplished what transparency advocates could not: It has thawed opposition to widespread use of cameras and microphones in courts.