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President Trump said Wednesday he's been transparent and cooperative with the special counsel investigating his campaign's ties to Russia — but wouldn't say whether he would ever fire Robert Mueller or Rod Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general overseeing the probe.

Ryan Reynolds ('Deadpool') is vying for summer supremacy over Chris Pratt ('Infinity War,' 'Jurassic World 2'), an exclusive Fandango/USA TODAY poll finds.

Jennifer Riordan was "probably the kind of person everybody would admire and try to be themselves," her sister-in-law says.

A 6-year-old's efforts to grab a puck thrown from a Capitals player took three tries and captivated the world. Now, the Capitals' owner wants to meet her.

An Adidas executive said the company is interested in signing Colin Kaeperneck to a deal if he ever returns to NFL.

Karen McDougal, the former Playboy model who claims she had an affair with Donald Trump, came to a settlement agreement Wednesday with the tabloid news company she said paid her off to stay silent. McDougal's attorney, Peter Stris, confirmed the settlement in a statement provided to USA TODAY.

Hey Homeland Security Department, we're not crazy. Remember when a Pentagon PR firm monitored journalists before embedding them with troops?: Our view

After my sister's murder, my family fell apart. Plenty of other black families — not usually seen as victims — don't get the services they need.

The Trump Administration says it wants to build more solar and wind farms in the California desert. Environmentalists aren't buying it.

The Golden Knights are now 4-1 odds to win the Cup as hockey betting reaches new heights with their rise.

Jack White is the first musician to require phones be sealed in portable pouches, provided by Yondr, for a full tour.

President Trump says CIA Director Mike Pompeo had a "great meeting" in North Korea with leader Kim Jong Un in advance of an upcoming summit. He also predicted his Secretary of State nominee would be confirmed by the Senate despite opposition. (April 18)

Dixon Machado led off the bottom of the ninth with a home run, capping a wild final two innings and lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

Randy Scruggs, a Grammy-winning country musician, songwriter and producer, and the son of banjo innovator Earl Scruggs, died Tuesday. He was 64.

Puerto Rico's power outage is the most recent show of the island's crumbling infrastructure as it continues to struggle post-Hurricane Maria.

A California State University, Fresno professor's rant about Barbara Bush being an "amazing racist" could cost her a job.

Documenting the prom has perhaps become as important for teens as the prom itself. But being buried in your smartphone instead of rocking out on the dance floor — is it too much? Are high schoolers so focused on what to post on Snapchat they're not enjoying the moment?

The World Surf League canceled the final days of the Margaret River Pro event in Western Australia as a result of shark attacks Monday. Two recreational surfers survived separate shark attacks near the event.

Changing diapers, winning a tournament with Ben Crenshaw and family time helped Sergio Garcia get over his Masters nightmare. This week he's playing close to home in the Valero Texas Open.