It’s $8,486. If you live in the big city, it’s officially better to rent than buy a home pretty much anywhere, according to financial products comparison site Bankrate. The monthly cost of ...

Contributing; Mike Snider, USA TODAY Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

“American Idol” may be known for hosting the battle to become music’s next superstar, but even the judges like to get in on the action. “I chose this song not because Loretta Lynn is your ...

During a recent segment on Inside the NBA, TNT’s Charles Barkley went on an all-time rant about the New Orleans Pelicans. Shaquille O’Neal casually asked Barkley where the Pelicans were ...

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Over the next few weeks, trillions of cicadas will emerge from underground in over a dozen states. Periodical cicadas, the insects famous for their huge numbers and loud noise, are emerging in two ...

The work will help safely move the Dali from the wreckage site and allow for safe access to then remove sections of the bridge across the ship’s bow, according to the bridge command group.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Saing Chhoeun was leaving his house shortly after 1 p.m. Monday when members of a U.S. Marshals Service task force raced into his yard, taking cover behind a powder-blue Honda ...

Editor's note: Follow along for live coverage of the 150th Kentucky Derby. The 2024 Kentucky Derby has arrived. The starting post position for each horse is determined by a draw, where one ...

Multiple tornadoes struck several Midwest and Great Plains states over the weekend as severe weather moved through the region, killing at least four people, cutting power for thousands more and ...

In March alone, there were 171 reported cases. Kathleen Wong is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Hawaii. You can reach her at kwong@usatoday.com.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.