USA TODAY1 hour ago'Dr. Ruth' was more than a sex therapist: How her impact spans generationsUSA TODAY - Mike Snider, Eduardo CuevasAmerica knew 'Dr. Ruth' Westheimer primarily as sex therapist and author. In her multi-faceted life she was a Holocaust survivor, a sniper and, in her last year of life, a loneliness ambassador. Ruth Westheimer, known to some as "Grandma Freud," became an unlikely pop-culture icon over the course of …
USA TODAY1 hour agoBernie Sanders backs Biden in New York Times essay: ‘He must win’USA TODAY - Rebecca MorinWASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders announced Saturday that he will back President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential campaign, bucking the growing number of leaders in the Democratic Party who say the president should step aside. “I will do all that I can to see that President Biden is re-elected,” …
USA TODAY1 hour ago14-year-old Utah girl missing 2 weeks in Mexico found safe; uncle facing kidnapping chargeUSA TODAY - Ahjané Forbes, Mary Walrath-HoldridgeElizabeth Gonzalez and her cousins were found safe in Veracruz, Mexico. Reports from other news outlets said that the man accused of kidnapping her is her uncle. A 14-year-old Utah girl and two young cousins missing in Mexico for nearly two weeks have been found safe, and a man is now facing charges …
USA TODAY2 hours agoThousands of fish found dead in California lake, puzzling authoritiesUSA TODAY - James WardCalifornia officials closed a lake to visitors and campers this week after a massive fish die-off was first noticed during the July Fourth holiday weekend. State and local experts have not yet determined why the fish are dying in San Antonio Lake in southern Monterey County, located on California's …
USA TODAY2 hours agoPrince Harry accepts Pat Tillman service award at ESPYs after Mary Tillman's objectionsUSA TODAY - Amanda Lee Myers, Matthew SelfPat Tillman's mother told the Daily Mail earlier this week that there were 'far better recipients' for the Pat Tillman Award than Prince Harry, who created the Invictus Games for wounded veterans. Prince Harry has accepted an award named for war hero Pat Tillman despite objections from the fallen …
USA TODAY3 hours ago'Dr. Ruth' Westheimer dies at age 96 after decades of distributing frank advice about sexUSA TODAY - Sharon Jayson and Maria PuenteThe diminutive 'sexpert' who helped Americans talk more openly about sex has died at age 96, joking on social media until near the end. “Dr. Ruth” Westheimer, the diminutive sexpert whose heavy German accent and straight talk about sex on radio and TV brought frank discussion about relationships …