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Graduating with a full scholarship to Harvard, Roberto Quesada is proud to be the first Latino salutatorian at his Brooklyn high school. RELATED: Paralyzed student walks at graduation using robotic exoskeleton https://tinyurl.com/2jy3s2vx He met U.S. congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden. He’s Harvard-bound and now, 18-year-old Roberto Quesada can say he is the first Latino salutatorian at his Brooklyn …

Researchers in Costa Rica spotted a gulper eel, also known as pelican eel, with an expanded stomach after it ate a good meal. RELATED: Researcher finds 4-foot American eel washed ashore on a Texas beach https://tinyurl.com/y64hvdc3 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/38Tzndx » USA TODAY delivers current local …

An SUV driver was driving recklessly and running into the exit guardrails before hitting another car, flipping and narrowly missing a pedestrian. RELATED: Dashcam video shows officer on side of road narrowly escape careening BMW t.ly/NgJ7F » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local …

Voters in Ohio voted against Issue 1, a measure that attempted to increase the majority required to change the state’s constitution. RELATED: Norfolk Southern CEO grilled by the Senate over Ohio train derailment Ohio voters rejected a ballot measure in Tuesday’s highly charged special election that would have made it more difficult to change the state’s constitution, taking away a …

A Sherwin-Williams manufacturing plant was engulfed in flames as footage captured multiple fireballs erupt. RELATED: Phoenix propane fire: Towering blaze damages cars https://tinyurl.com/4us8p2fj mergency crews responded to a large structure fire at a Sherwin-Williams paint factory in Texas early Monday morning that left one person injured, authorities and local media reported. The fire at a plant in Garland, Texas, started …

Watch this tense moment a mother’s quick movement saved her baby right before the roof collapses. RELATED: Good Samaritan rescues baby stroller from rolling into traffic https://youtu.be/TxK9TKbSjqI » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/35qNC7H » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more …

A storm in Norway saw heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides and swept away a home. RELATED: Aerial footage shows Hawaii wildfire destruction https://youtube.com/shorts/LB9HZCjBQvw » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3GqYgdk » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning …

The FBI shot and killed a Utah man accused of making violent threats targeted towards President Biden and New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg. RELATED: Biden touts clean energy at wind tower facility groundbreaking event https://tinyurl.com/5fppk6ue The FBI shot and killed a man in Utah while agents were trying to arrest him at his home for making threatening statements targeting …

Police made an arrest after a person allegedly stole a forklift and crashed into buildings during a joyride. RELATED: Young girl stops forklift, ushers siblings inside as machinery pass t.ly/saAcu » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3uyftw3 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, …

A kayaker spotted an older male bald eagle at Heron Lake State Park struggling in the water and alerted wildlife officials to save the bird. RELATED: Bald eagles help raise two baby red tail hawks https://tinyurl.com/4dphbwyj » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/38Tzndx » USA TODAY delivers current local …

Watch this body camera footage that captures a police officer taking off into a full sprint to apprehend an armed robbery suspect. RELATED: ‘Get back here!’: Police officer chases man down after alleged theft https://youtube.com/shorts/VSQMKCsMxbM » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3QYKjbc » USA TODAY delivers current local and …

Ernest Hemingway may command few literary equals, but it turns out bearing a passing resemblance to the famed novelist can be more easily achieved. RELATED: Record-setting 19-foot Burmese python caught in Florida t.ly/bSO2v » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/35qNC7H » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, …

House Republicans touted the amendments added to the National Defense Authorization Act, but Democrats had a completely different reaction. RELATED: Congressman uses offensive phrase during tense defense spending debate https://youtu.be/hpWTav6ERuI House Republicans passed the National Defense Authorization Act after GOP leadership made several concessions to the right flank of the party in a big gamble. The legislation passed 219-210. Members …

Dramatic bodycam footage shows firefighters battling a massive blaze in Alabama. Everyone was evacuated from the building. RELATED: Dust storm sweeps through amid record-breaking heat and thunderstorms https://tinyurl.com/y4ztu6d7 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3GqYgdk » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and …

A 25-year-old horse named Sobe slipped on a trail but was airlifted to safety by firefighters to be examined by veterinarians. RELATED: Playful horse pranks man with nudge into a pond https://youtu.be/gS9Ak37T9Pk » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://tinyurl.com/4ucas3f8 » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, …