Stephen Paddock, 64, killed dozens from his 32nd-floor suite at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino before killing himself.
Author: Tami Abdollah, USA TODAY
Norfolk Southern head sidesteps responsibility for preventing East Palestine derailment
The derailment near the rural town of 4,700 people along the Ohio-Pennsylvania border resulted in concerns about air, water and soil quality.
Hundreds of LAUSD schools shut down as workers at nation’s 2nd-largest district strike
The planned three-day strike left parents scrambling to find childcare, meals and other learning arrangements for the district’s 422,000 students.
‘How long is long enough?’: Independent taskforce challenges length of prison sentences in America
A yearlong study on lengthy U.S. prison sentences concludes with a slew of recommendations at a moment when many Americans are worried about crime.
Federal investigators have new concerns about equipment in East Palestine train derailment
Despite current industry practice, three tank cars in the Ohio train derailment had aluminum covers that may have impacted their safety function.
Norfolk Southern pushed back on Obama-era safety rule as railroads worked to cut costs
Efforts to keep costs down and make railroads more efficient have made trains less safe, experts told USA TODAY.
State of the Union guest: Meet Brandon Tsay, who stopped a gunman on Lunar New Year’s Eve
Brandon Tsay, 26, stopped a gunman from continuing to attack patrons at a Southern California dance studio on Lunar New Year’s Eve.
‘A beautiful person’: Family, friends gather for Tyre Nichols’ funeral; VP Kamala Harris speaks
Tyre Nichols’ death has sparked protests around the country and renewed discussions around federal legislation to reform policing.
Hundreds gather in California to remember mass shooting victims, decry violence: ‘Hard to know they’re gone’
Roughly a thousand people gathered Tuesday evening for a vigil honoring the 11 people killed on the eve of Lunar New Year
Why a federal appeals court ruling on Trump’s bump stock ban is more about agency power than guns
The fate of federal rule-making efforts could have vast implications for executive power amid many recent high-profile challenges to agency rules.