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The Louvre’s Apollo Gallery reopens after a nine-month closure following the theft of French Crown Jewels worth $102 million, with security upgrades. Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Preliminary findings from an independent autopsy of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old died of undetermined causes, his family's attorney announced July 22. The autopsy, which was conducted by forensic pathologist Dr. Roger Mitchell and paid for by former NFL player Colin Kaepernick, also found Wells' manner of death as undetermined, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said at a news conference. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/07/22/nolan-wells-independent-autopsy-update/90987476007/
Victor Wembanyama, Caitlin Clark and Derrick Rose have been revealed as the NBA 2K27 cover athletes.
President Donald Trump departed from Washington via Air Force One to attend a dignified transfer ceremony at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on Wednesday, July 22. The ceremony will honor the two American soldiers who were killed in Jordan as part of the war against Iran. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/20/us-military-death-toll-iran-war/90985449007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria that thrives in warm water ecosystems. Here's what you should know. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/y3jcvuwf Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton and longtime partner Jade Jones announced on social media that they are married.
Labor force participation is down across most age and demographic groups, with workers 55 and older reaching a 21-year low in June. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/rpjcwkhj Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Rep. Andy Biggs secured the GOP nomination for governor, setting up a November showdown with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/07/22/arizona-gop-nominates-biggs-maga-primary-takeaways/91002943007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
Here's the latest on LeBron James and which team he plans to sign with for the 2026-27 NBA season.
The unemployment rate fell in June, but beneath that encouraging headline are signs that the U.S. job market may be losing momentum. Employers added just 57,000 jobs, previous estimates were revised downward and the share of people working or actively looking for work declined. Older workers are leaving at especially high rates, while hiring burnout, return-to-office mandates, caregiving responsibilities, retirement and lower immigration may all be contributing to a shrinking labor force. USA TODAY Money Reporter Rachel Barber joins The Excerpt to explain what the latest numbers really reveal, why fewer available workers could constrain economic growth and how much confidence we should place in a jobs report that may still be revised. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/rpjcwkhj Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
