"It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of Donald Rumsfeld, an American statesman and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather," the family said in a statement released Wednesday.
In a statement Wednesday, former President George W. Bush lauded Rumsfeld, who served as Bush's defense secretary, as a "faithful steward of our armed forces." usatoday.com/story/news/pol…
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A majority of states introduced bills this year that would bar transgender students from girls' and women's sports. A USA TODAY investigation found supporters rely on specious claims and half-truths. usatoday.com/in-depth/news/…
Rather than responding to a problem, bill sponsors cited work by Alliance Defending Freedom - a conservative, legal nonprofit that has been involved in litigation, drafted model legislation and lobbied for these bills.
ADF wrote the Idaho bill that was signed into law last year. That has become model legislation for other states, and a majority of states have copied at least one element of that bill. Seven states have signed bans into law.
Confused about how to tell others you’re vaccinated? So is the rest of the nation. But creative options exist, from rubber wrist bands to social media announcements. usatoday.com/in-depth/news/…
“I don’t have an issue showing someone my vaccination card if I’m going to a concert, but I don’t feel like asking people to share that to attend our wedding,” says Katie McKalip, 31. Instead she and her fiancé are “strongly encouraging” guests to get vaccinated.
With no federal vaccine tracking system, states have taken different approaches – from New York’s digital Excelsior app to Texas and Florida banning businesses from asking for proof of vaccine. usatoday.com/story/news/hea…
Can your employer require you to get vaccinated? Houston Methodist became a case study when hospital workers sued to stop a vaccine mandate but lost. usatoday.com/story/news/inv…
The culture war going on across America took root at Houston Methodist hospitals, where the requirement that all employees get vaccinated led to a petition, protests and a lawsuit. 🎥: @jaspercolt
It’s June 1, the official start of #Pride2021. USA TODAY has a month of coverage planned, but first we want to share some of the illuminating, thoughtful and educating pieces from recent coverage on the LGBTQ+ community.
Last month, Demi Lovato announced they were nonbinary and changed their pronouns to they/them. Reporter @doliver8 wrote up this informative explainer breaking down what it means to identify as nonbinary: usatoday.com/story/life/202…
A story about transgender, nonbinary and other gender-nonconforming people worldwide who have given birth from reporter @grace_hauck, who writes “at the heart of the question is real families living ordinary lives.” usatoday.com/in-depth/news/…
Naomi Osaka announces withdrawal from French Open to "take some time away from the court" after being fined for not speaking to the media. usatoday.com/story/sports/t…
"Naomi Osaka has chosen not to speak to the news media at this year’s French Open to protect her mental health, she said — an expression of standing up for herself in the workplace. Bravo to her." bit.ly/3fzmHZR
"But no matter how much she earns on the court, or how lucrative her multiple sponsorship deals are off of it, Osaka must stay vigilant about protecting her mental and emotional health and safeguarding her peace," writes @analisbailey. usatoday.com/story/sports/t…
Osaka, the No. 2 seed at the tournament, did not speak after her win over Patricia Maria Tig. She was promptly fined $15,000. usatoday.com/story/sports/t…