This weekend, anyone can be a bird watcher. Cornell University asks everyone everywhere to count the birds once a year. The Great Backyard Bird Count begins Friday, run by the Cornell Lab of ...

We have yet to see any rebound in middle school math on the nation’s report card, where scores declined by 8 points from 2019 to 2022 and remained at that low point when kids last took NAEP in 2024.

As of Feb. 13, Norway and Italy are tied for the most medals in the 2026 Winter Olympics with 18 each. The United States currently holds the third-highest medal count with a total of 14. Upcoming ...

Athletes from more than 90 countries will compete for Winter Olympic medals in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the ...

Another day of competition is in the books at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. Athletes from more than 90 countries are battling in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of ...

The counting of votes in the elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana, a test of popularity for the ruling Congress and opposition BJP and BRS, will be taken up on ...

The race for the top spot in the 2026 Winter Olympics is heating up, with Week 1 of the Milan-Cortina Games winding down. Entering the day of competition on Friday, February 13, the United States sits ...

International stocks have been driven by a weaker dollar and positive global economic conditions. European stocks in particular are benefiting from increased defense spending. Falling U.S. interest ...

Last week, on a chilly, brisk afternoon, I joined a group of novice bird watchers to learn to identify birds by their calls. Did you know that the Eastern Towhee sings, “drink-your-tea” and the ...

A Shiloh ju-jitsu instructor has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage student he was mentoring. Authorities took 32-year-old Kody R. Strunk into custody yesterday, following a ...

NEWPORT, Ark. — Families at the Newport Housing Authority have been forced to ration bottled water and rely on emergency assistance while crews attempt to fix the issue after dozens of Newport ...

Bird watchers and anyone interested in wildlife or nature are invited to participate in the 2026 Great Backyard Bird Count. The event will be held Feb. 13-16 worldwide. It is organized by the Cornell ...