At least 85,000 law enforcement officers across the USA have been investigated or disciplined for misconduct over the past decade, an investigation by USA TODAY Network found.Officers have beaten members of the public, planted evidence and used their badges to harass women. They have lied, stolen, dealt drugs, driven drunk and abused their spouses.Despite their role as public servants, the men and women who swear an oath to keep communities safe can generally avoid public scrutiny for their misdeeds.The records of their misconduct are filed away, rarely seen by anyone outside their...…At least 85,000 law enforcement officers across the USA have been investigated or disciplined for misconduct over the past decade, an investigation by USA TODAY Network found.Officers have beaten members of the public, planted evidence and used their badges to harass women. They have lied, stolen, dealt drugs, driven drunk and abused their spouses.Despite their role as public servants, the men and women who swear an oath to keep communities safe can generally avoid public scrutiny for their misdeeds.The records of their misconduct are filed away, rarely seen by anyone outside their...WW…

Agents must protect Trump – who travels almost every weekend to properties in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia – and his on-the-move adult children.A link has been sent to your friend's email address.A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's ConversationTo find out more about Facebook commenting please read the CLOSESecret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles tells USA TODAY more than 1,000 agents have already hit the salary and overtime allowance meant to last the entire year.WASHINGTON — The Secret Service can no longer pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out...…Agents must protect Trump – who travels almost every weekend to properties in Florida, New Jersey and Virginia – and his on-the-move adult children.A link has been sent to your friend's email address.A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Join the Nation's ConversationTo find out more about Facebook commenting please read the CLOSESecret Service Director Randolph "Tex" Alles tells USA TODAY more than 1,000 agents have already hit the salary and overtime allowance meant to last the entire year.WASHINGTON — The Secret Service can no longer pay hundreds of agents it needs to carry out...WW…

An Alabama woman was shot in the stomach last year and lost her pregnancy. Now, the shooter has gone free, and the woman has been indicted for manslaughter in the fetus' death because police say she was at fault for initiating the shooting. Marshae Jones, 27, was charged Wednesday and taken into custody on a $50,000 bond, Jefferson County authorities said. Jones was five months pregnant when 23-year-old Ebony Jemison shot her in the stomach during a December 2018 altercation regarding the fetus' father, Alabama news station WBMA-LD reported at the time. Marshae Jones, 27, was arrested...…An Alabama woman was shot in the stomach last year and lost her pregnancy. Now, the shooter has gone free, and the woman has been indicted for manslaughter in the fetus' death because police say she was at fault for initiating the shooting. Marshae Jones, 27, was charged Wednesday and taken into custody on a $50,000 bond, Jefferson County authorities said. Jones was five months pregnant when 23-year-old Ebony Jemison shot her in the stomach during a December 2018 altercation regarding the fetus' father, Alabama news station WBMA-LD reported at the time. Marshae Jones, 27, was arrested...WW…

NASHVILLE — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's online video announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate has been blocked in any Twitter advertisements after the social media company objected to a line that Blackburn's campaign announced Twitter's decision on Monday after a representative of Twitter informed her campaign that the line "had been deemed an inflammatory statement that is likely to evoke a strong negative reaction." The language violates Twitter's policy for advertisements, the company said. "If this is omitted from the video it will be permitted to serve," a Twitter...…NASHVILLE — Republican U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn's online video announcing her campaign for U.S. Senate has been blocked in any Twitter advertisements after the social media company objected to a line that Blackburn's campaign announced Twitter's decision on Monday after a representative of Twitter informed her campaign that the line "had been deemed an inflammatory statement that is likely to evoke a strong negative reaction." The language violates Twitter's policy for advertisements, the company said. "If this is omitted from the video it will be permitted to serve," a Twitter...WW…

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Recent high school graduate Cameron Newton, 19, spent a year working at a Pensacola Beach seafood restaurant, but wasn't sure about his long-term life plans. Growing up near Naval Air Station Pensacola, he thought about joining the Navy. "But I didn't want to be on a boat," Newton said. And the Army? "That just isn't for me," he said. So Newton ended up in the office of Air Force recruiter Sgt. Carlos Morales, where he signed his final paperwork this summer before heading off to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Experts say Newton fits...…PENSACOLA, Fla. – Recent high school graduate Cameron Newton, 19, spent a year working at a Pensacola Beach seafood restaurant, but wasn't sure about his long-term life plans. Growing up near Naval Air Station Pensacola, he thought about joining the Navy. "But I didn't want to be on a boat," Newton said. And the Army? "That just isn't for me," he said. So Newton ended up in the office of Air Force recruiter Sgt. Carlos Morales, where he signed his final paperwork this summer before heading off to basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Experts say Newton fits...WW…

With just eight days to go before the election, both national poll and swing state surveys make it clear the race is tightening. President Donald Trump gained on his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in national polling averages, and in nine of 12 contested states. But Biden still holds a sizable lead in the national polls and is still ahead of Trump in 10 of the 12 states that could decide the election. Biden's average lead is only 3 percentage points or more in five of the swing states, but those include the crucial states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that Trump flipped in...…With just eight days to go before the election, both national poll and swing state surveys make it clear the race is tightening. President Donald Trump gained on his Democratic challenger Joe Biden in national polling averages, and in nine of 12 contested states. But Biden still holds a sizable lead in the national polls and is still ahead of Trump in 10 of the 12 states that could decide the election. Biden's average lead is only 3 percentage points or more in five of the swing states, but those include the crucial states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin that Trump flipped in...WW…

Why does Trump hate the things that make our country great? And how do the rest of us get beyond this hatred and ignorance? It was amusing at the start of the great racist tweet controversy to hear the media asking, “Is President Donald Trump a racist?” We are well beyond such questions. “I am the least racist person you have ever met,” he has said on numerous occasions. If you were living solo on a deserted island and he showed up, that might be true, but for everyone else, it’s just another one of his delusional claims. In fact, I have met the president myself, and he’s off by one...…Why does Trump hate the things that make our country great? And how do the rest of us get beyond this hatred and ignorance? It was amusing at the start of the great racist tweet controversy to hear the media asking, “Is President Donald Trump a racist?” We are well beyond such questions. “I am the least racist person you have ever met,” he has said on numerous occasions. If you were living solo on a deserted island and he showed up, that might be true, but for everyone else, it’s just another one of his delusional claims. In fact, I have met the president myself, and he’s off by one...WW…

On April 5, USA TODAY reporter Paul Davidson wrote a piece on the big gains folks reaped buying starter homes as housing markets rebounded from the long 2006-11 housing crash. Buying in low-cost suburbs, folks could upgrade to larger “forever” homes in just several years. They used starter-home gains to fund bigger down payments. It was a great financial win for young families. It also supports one of the most controversial things I’ve ever said here: Owning a home is wonderful, but don’t bank on real estate as your chief retirement investment. People looking to real estate today for...…On April 5, USA TODAY reporter Paul Davidson wrote a piece on the big gains folks reaped buying starter homes as housing markets rebounded from the long 2006-11 housing crash. Buying in low-cost suburbs, folks could upgrade to larger “forever” homes in just several years. They used starter-home gains to fund bigger down payments. It was a great financial win for young families. It also supports one of the most controversial things I’ve ever said here: Owning a home is wonderful, but don’t bank on real estate as your chief retirement investment. People looking to real estate today for...WW…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he had wanted to withdraw all of the state's National Guard troops from the Mexico border but will keep some in place after consulting with guard officials. (Feb. 11)SAN FRANCISCO – Newly minted doubled down Tuesday on his mission to resist White House policies that he says run counter to the interests of his state – and in his view, the nation."The answer to the White House is, no more division and no more xenophobia," Newsom, 51, told lawmakers during his first State of the State address in Sacramento.During his speech, that he was ordering National Guard...…California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he had wanted to withdraw all of the state's National Guard troops from the Mexico border but will keep some in place after consulting with guard officials. (Feb. 11)SAN FRANCISCO – Newly minted doubled down Tuesday on his mission to resist White House policies that he says run counter to the interests of his state – and in his view, the nation."The answer to the White House is, no more division and no more xenophobia," Newsom, 51, told lawmakers during his first State of the State address in Sacramento.During his speech, that he was ordering National Guard...WW…

Two separate accounts surfaced over the past week, revealing how developers can use sketchy methods to infect your phone, take your money and even control your device. A new report from CSIS Security Group found that a suspicious third-party app called "Updates for Samsung" had more than 10 million downloads before it was pulled from the Google Play store this week. To make matters worse for Android owners, a separate account says that a new type of mobile attack is emerging where a malicious app's icon is hidden from your home screen. "Updates for Samsung" was meant to provide operating...…Two separate accounts surfaced over the past week, revealing how developers can use sketchy methods to infect your phone, take your money and even control your device. A new report from CSIS Security Group found that a suspicious third-party app called "Updates for Samsung" had more than 10 million downloads before it was pulled from the Google Play store this week. To make matters worse for Android owners, a separate account says that a new type of mobile attack is emerging where a malicious app's icon is hidden from your home screen. "Updates for Samsung" was meant to provide operating...WW…