December 8
'Boyhood' gets lots of love from L.A. Film Critics Watch: Ducks win on Kyle Palmieri's perfect shot Sir Elton John falls out of a chair at a tennis match There's no need for Big 12 to overreact to Playoff snub Cardinals drop Chiefs to snap late-season slide Rolling Stone retraction complicates fraught rape story Malaysia Airlines picks Aer Lingus CEO to lead overhaul Rod Hall rallies Clemson past No. 21 Arkansas in OT Possible explosive device found at airport. Pentagon: Our efforts are making progress Browns never thought of turning to Johnny Manziel in loss to Colts Bomb scare at Mo. airport was more than false alarm Behind the scenes: First look of The Rock in 'San Andreas' James wasted off night in New York watching Knicks game America's military: A force adrift NFL playoff picture: Steelers in control? Prince William and Duchess Kate of Cambridge visit NY & DC After unpredictable season, Ohio State savors Playoff Mississippi State AD 'optimistic' in new Dan Mullen deal Galaxy celebrate MLS cup with locker-room slip 'n slide Landon Donovan nets his perfect ending with Galaxy Monday's forecast: Storm moving up East Coast Funeral held for 5 siblings who died in fire Chlorine gas sickens 19 at furries convention Falling behind a theme during Coyotes' losing streak @FauxPelini has brilliant exchange with the Belk Bowl Prince William and wife make first New York visit Ravens find winning formula as AFC race stays close Four figures who will influence MLB's winter meetings 3 protesters arrested after clash at Christmas parade Antetokounmpo should've been cast as Mr. Fantastic St. Louis Rams gesture sparks fiery protest Shailene Woodley tops all-women 2014 IMDb star list Cooper shines, shares spotlight in robust 'Elephant Man' Tom Hanks, Sting saluted at Kennedy Center Honors gala Shailene Woodley leads top stars of IMDb in 2014 And over on 'Homeland,' a key person has gone rogue How each team in the AFC North can still win the division And over on 'Homeland,' a key person has gone rogue Remembering Pearl Harbor Raiders LB calls Kaepernick 'freakin chump' on Instagram Seahawks have morphed back into their championship identity So, about that guy getting 'Eaten Alive' by a snake ... Patriots top Chargers to stay in AFC driver's seat Rhoda Baxter: When science meets romance Must-read inspy romance: 'Old Fashioned,' 'Hawk,' 'The Unexpected Bride' Must-read romances: 'Only for You,' 'The Affair,' 'Anomaly,' 'Every Part of You' Interview: Katie McGarry and Jennifer L. Armentrout on writing YA Must-read romances: 'The Obsession,' 'Secret Relations, 'The Best Kind of Love' About that guy getting 'Eaten Alive' by a snake... USS Arizona: The men who survived Ferguson grand jury documents withheld Patriots grind out tenth win to stay atop AFC Love in Suspense exclusive excerpt: 'Inspire' by Cora Carmack Berkeley, Calif., protest gets violent for second night Monday's forecast: Storm moving up East Coast LeBron headlines the NBA's most marketable players All the college basketball action for Dec. 7-13 What's next for UFC 181 winners? Chargers fail big test against AFC-best Patriots NBA power rankings: Warriors bloom with Green Futures fall as Chinese stocks surge TV tonight: 'Mike & Molly,' 'Red Tent' NFL hot reads: End could be just a loss away for 49ers U.S., NATO ceremonially end Afghan combat mission Watch: 'Best Trailers of 2014' 5 things you need to know Monday More than 20 dead after typhoon batters Philippines Choir of Alzheimer's patients sings tunes from memory Robot lawyers, smart assistants: Tech trends for 2015 John Kerry: Clear land mines off the earth Feds release profiling restrictions Hagupit ravages Philippines Possible 'foul play' probed in massive L.A. fire Obama's day: Prince William and Stephen Colbert Ferguson grand jury documents withheld Liberian rape victim returned to state custody Watch: Adorable girl leads dance party on subway platform Parents of conjoined twins: 'We got to love on them' Huge fire lights up Los Angeles sky Special gets 'Eaten Alive' by people on Twitter Who are you and what have you done with the 49ers? LeBron wants an 'I can't breathe' shirt to support Eric Garner protest Five myths about air traffic control Beyonce and Jay Z's Blue Ivy makes her major premiere debut Obama jokes about celebrities (and vice-versa) Beyonce's Blue Ivy hits her first premiere Amtrak stabbing, luxury hotel shooting top week's crime headlines Former maid tells court of 'torture' by Hong Kong employers Uber cabbie held as rape suspect 3 arrests during Md. Christmas parade protest Facebook Messenger top free iPhone app of year Meet Apple's iPhone app of the year: Elevate Philippines typhoon havoc LeBron James wants 'I can't breathe' shirt to support Eric Garner protest How rich shoppers make investors poorer 10 best fan bases in college football Voices: Inside a friendship: Olivia Barker remembered Football stadium packed for funeral, not football Looting, violence overtake peaceful Berkeley protests Must-have gadget gifts for everyone on your shopping list Week 14 winners and losers: Big day for running backs The ultimate gadget gift for everyone on your list Brian Austin Green: Car crash was 'life-changing' Family: 4-year-old watched uncle kill parents Uber in spotlight over India rape case How to stop impulse shopping this holiday season Santa should make nearly $140,000 this year, survey says George Lucas has definitely not seen the 'Star Wars' trailer Apple's top 10 apps for 2014 Lucas has NOT seen the 'Star Wars' trailer Fraternity grounded after 'Cripmas' party backlash Your Take Today: USA TODAY's top reader photo NBA power rankings: Western Conference logjam Kendall Jenner strips for sexy online Advent calendar Von Miller wore a dead fox on his head after the Broncos game Ask an Expert: Turning a hobby into business Marriott goes after Millennials with new hotel chain Kendall Jenner strips for sexy Advent calendar Protests continue in Berkeley, Calif. With a bullet: Japan, oil, the Hindenburg Tech Five: Adobe to report earnings this week mixtape-monday-modern-instrumental 'Strange Fruit' PR firm changes name after Twitter backlash Fantasy basketball: Curry, Jordan starring on hot teams Marriott debuts hotel brand for Millennials Stocks tumble as oil prices plunge 4% Kourtney Kardashian reveals she's having a boy Supreme Court won't review gulf oil spill settlement White House chef Sam Kass departs Oregon tops the pre-bowl season NCAA Re-rank Evander Kane suspended for hit from behind NFL says refs in Broncos game were celebrating correct call, not touchdown with fist bump Week 14 Around the NFL: Seahawks make another statement 6 best moments from the Premier League weekend Fire consumes two-story apartment building in Los Angeles U.S. unaware of deal to free slain S. African hostage If 'The Hobbit' had been just one movie... For kids with autism, a 'flight' to ease stress Venture capital is facing up to its diversity problem If 'The Hobbit' had been just one movie... Sperm whales beached in South Australia Prince William sits in Oval Office, chats about George Democratic group releases guide to 2016 GOP presidential field Love bear watching? This Alaska cruise is for you James Franco and Seth Rogen got naked, again Raw: 'Historic' Los Angeles fire smolders Mike Babcock savors win No. 500, hints at staying James Franco and Seth Rogen got naked, again 11 great last-minute foodie stocking stuffers Dem group releases opposition research on 2016 GOP field Mo'Ne Davis helps school's varsity hoops team to 2-0 start Trailer: 'Red Light Jihad' Family duct taped, held at gunpoint in home Ex-Madoff employee faces sentencing today Red Light Jihad: Insurgency in Thailand party town McDonald's same-store sales get fried Oil hits new five-year low Interactive: Meet the Victoria's Secret Angels TCU's newest commits not happy with playoff either Women Marines surmount challenges of combat training Kyle Korver's historic pace shouldn't be overlooked 'Girls' Season 4 promo: Hugs, sighs, familiar quotes Archaeologists exhume thousands of Nazi victims (Newser) 'Girls' trailer: Hugs, sighs, familiar quotes No charges for officer who punched woman in the face 'SNL' tackles Ferguson in cut sketch Local retailers face new China threat: Column 'Girls' Season 4 promo: Hugs, sighs, familiar quotes Duchess Kate cozies up to adorable kiddies in Harlem 'Father of video games' Ralph Baer dies at 92 Border Patrol job opening only for women Was Ohio State worthy, or just worth more in TV ratings? Christmas trees aglow around the world Heavy snow, rain to slam Northeast this week Christmas trees around the world Merck buys Cubist Pharmaceuticals in $9.5B deal Mom, 2 kids die in Md. home after plane crashes into it Police weren't the problem in Ferguson: Column 10Best: Toy stores for holiday shopping WUSA-TV, Washington, breaking video Madison Bumgarner is SI's 2014 Sportsman of the Year Obama on Leno makes fun of himself, GOP Makeup artist transforms into eight different 'American Horror Story' characters Chris Brown caught in a bad bromance | DailyDish 34 years after John Lennon’s death Makeup artist transforms into 'AHS' characters DailyDish: Ugh – what is Chris Brown apologizing for now?! Best Travel-Worthy State Capital the-quad-report-science-nerds-uglygirlsclub-and-3-christmas-tweets DailyDish: Ugh – what's Chris Brown apologizing for now?! 10 amazing photos from the Roller Derby World Cup Five to Win: How WWE wrestlers could improve other sports Dec. 8 marks 34 years since John Lennon's death Justin Timberlake takes over as NBA cameraman Take a look at Apple's App of the Year Democrats who voted for Obamacare cut by half in new Senate Tamir Rice's mom: The community loved him Feds stockpile reports that could incriminate pot stores Dems who voted for Obamacare cut by half in new Senate Yes, French Toast Crunch is back by popular demand Pritzker: Immigration source of economic opportunity Fantasy football waiver wire: Meet Kerwynn Williams Lazy at work? Blame your boss Punchlines: Questioning grand jury, police decisions Discovery 'eaten alive' by viewers | USA NOW Punchlines: Questioning grand jury, police decisions Colorado OKs marijuana credit union Chung: More records, dips for stocks in '15 Obama to Muslims: 'We expect you to work with us' Obama promotes computer science with middle schoolers Zuckerberg meets with China's Internet regulator Wife of Sprint Cup champ on the challenges of being a NASCAR wife Centennial leads group of four into Super 25 rankings Plane crashes into Maryland home, multiple killed Andre Drummond says taking photo while driving 97 miles per hour was a 'silly mistake' Why did the 'Jurassic World' trailer make Chris Pratt 'cringe'? Darkseid makes grand return in weekly 'World's End' Ottawa Senators fire coach Paul MacLean No, Taylor Swift is NOT dating Karlie Kloss Causes of Calif. drought natural, not man-made: NOAA Now it is time for Johnny Manziel to play No, Taylor Swift is NOT dating Karlie Kloss Tom Brady says he loves a certain four-letter word Microsoft preps 12 days of deals ahead of holidays Apple cracks! Drops $42.3B in value Parents speak their mind in Pixar's 'Inside Out' Vatican Bank scandal: accounts frozen Watch: Target manager rallies employees for Black Friday Anna Kendrick sings her heart out (as a blonde!) in 'Last Five Years' trailer The coolest tech gifts for kids this season Why did the 'Jurassic World' trailer made Chris Pratt 'cringe'? Browns fans are ready for Johnny Manziel to start Noooooo! Is Grumpy Cat really worth $100 million?! Forward Progress: Predicting the Heisman, Bednarik and more Kentucky, Duke, Arizona, Louisville, Virginia are top five in new USA TODAY Sports coaches poll Kentucky and UCLA sign home-and-home hoops series Indians acquire Brandon Moss in trade Is Grumpy Cat really worth $100 million?! Kendrick sings her heart out for 'Last Five Years' Obama 'fine' after throat check-up Fantasy hockey: Lately, Crosby still worse than Nash Phil Jackson 'pretty disappointed' by Knicks' start Apple, Amazon refuse to release federal diversity data 12-year-old commits suicide, family cites bullying Organizational report: Rockies put all options on table Ex-Madoff manager gets 10-year prison sentence Bill Gross: $1 billion man at Janus students-predict-college-life-in-100-years Officials fear torture report could spark violence A 2015 stock pick from Alger's Dan Chung Hall of Fame shutout: Golden Era admits no one Fantasy basketball waiver wire: Butler at your service When rape matters, and when it doesn't: Column Madoff victims speak out -- in writing Mark Hamill is returning to an old role – no, it's not 'Star Wars' Man uses knife to fight off 525-pound attacking bear Mark Hamill is returning to an old role – no, it's not 'Star Wars' Swift, Strahan make 'Most Fascinating' list Video: Watch Kate Upton and her extreme cleavage go to 'War' Facebook search update to let users seek old posts Video: Kate Upton and her extreme cleavage go to 'War' Ex-St. Louis Rams fans burn jerseys in protest 'Betty: RIP'? 'Afterlife with Archie' back for new arc Who's who among Madoff fraud defendants NBA: How bad is the inequality between the Eastern and Western conference? Is the world ready for Sriracha-flavored beer? Clemson fraternity suspended after 'Cripmas' party backlash Mom of boy shot by cop: I want police conviction Justices weigh Amtrak's power over nation's railroads Obama's 'Ebola czar' to leave in March Christie texts to aide targeted in 'Bridgegate' probe Lions TE apologizes for tweets at Russell Wilson See this adorable lion cub roar, cuddle with mom Obama's on 'Colbert' tonight. Who'll get the last laugh? Witness describes seeing plane hit Md. house, knows family The 4 stocks clobbering the Dow Weighing clues about 2016 by looking at the scales Weighing clues about 2016 race by looking at the scales 'Dancing With the Stars' judge is quitting RAW: LA apartment fire still smolders Fantasy sizzlers, fizzlers: Williams stars in spot start Song of the week: McCartney's 'Hope for the Future' Vote: Justin Bieber vs. Zosia Mamet. Whose new hair color is worse? Colonel surprises son before game after 10 months in Afghanistan Vote: Bieber vs. Mamet. Whose hair color is worse? Today in cute animals: A lion cub cuddles with mom Time’s Person of the Year finalists: Taylor Swift, Ferguson protesters NFL injuries: Season over for Marshall, Mettenberger, Ellington Filmmaker Rory Kennedy to lecture on Regent ship First Take: Time for Apple, Amazon to step up on full disclosure Elon Musk tweets about sci-fi as Tesla shares sink New Republic to pause print publishing until February Kyler Murray is Gatorade National Football Player of the Year Paul VI (Fairfax, Va.) cracks Super 25 basketball rankings Comedies, documentaries lead Sundance 2015 schedule Poll: Americans back charges in Eric Garner death Derrick Rose explains why he spoke up in support of Eric Garner Rosario Dawson is a total Trekkie Rosario Dawson is a total Trekkie Discovery explains why man wasn't 'Eaten Alive' Exclusive: Watch Stephen King stop by the set of 'Under the Dome' Kirkland narrows choice after de-committing from Michigan New 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' sneak peek shows more magic! Explosions! Joss Whedon! This adorable toddler loses his mind after missing a 1-foot putt Chiefs' Eric Berry diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma Green vs. Haden leads Week 15 fantasy matchups to watch Joss Whedon touts more magic, explosions in 'Avengers 2' sneak peek ‘This is Where I Leave You’ clip shows the serious downsides of a bad nickname How NFC's three best teams stack up with each other U2 premieres 'Films of Innocence' Exclusive clip: Some nicknames never 'Leave You' Jay Gruden to wait on McCoy's status before naming starter Rieder: Rolling Stone rape story fiasco That moment when you realize Nick Jonas taught you slang USA TODAY'S 2014 Investment Roundtable: Dan Chung McDonald's fails consumer taste test Nick Jonas just taught us slang Noooooo! Is Grumpy Cat really worth $100 million?! Immigration reform may change the landscape of small town America Ask EJ: Could trades be in the near future for Cavaliers? 6 NHL players who are exceeding expectations Voices: Why we like the royals Central Michigan players are so happy to be going to the Bahamas instead of Detroit Ex-La. governor Edwin Edwards promises not to fade away Ron Hextall reflects on goal he scored 27 years ago What are bowl-bound college football players getting in their gift packages? Ex-La. governor Edwin Edwards vows to stay active Obamacare enrollment data comes under scrutiny Court threatens to hold convicted Ohio judge in contempt American Film Institute picks top movies, TV of 2014 Wickham: Rescue Alan Gross 'Redneck' reality TV is one big 'Party' Chris Rock: I made a movie, not a poster Diamondbacks finalize $68.5M deal with Yasmany Tomas Vail to create country's largest ski area in Utah Hackers told Sony to pull 'The Interview' NASA: Mars once had lakes capable of sustaining life Playlist: What's Martín Caballero listening to? The Avengers — and Groot! — wish you a very merry Christmas in song Housing bubble ahead? Sevilla's Sicab 2014 International Horse Show is hot to trot Obama immigration plan may again remake a Kansas town The Avengers — and Groot! — wish you a merry Christmas The best holiday cupcakes to entertain Crude oil swoons to 5-year low, gas prices to follow IOC passes sweeping reforms to Olympics to lower costs McDonald's serves up weak Nov. sales Mark Pryor says goodbye to 'broken' Senate Chris Rock: Good or bad, 'I'm cool with the media' Why Digital Ally shares are bound to collapse For some reason, Jessica Simpson is all about striking an awkward pose Uber banned in new Delhi after rape accusation Jessica Simpson is all about striking an awkward pose Defeated Democrat: 'The Senate is broken' Kevin Durant gives signed shoes to 13-year-old fan who had his last pair stolen Mom, 2 kids die after plane crashes into Maryland home Five stories in the NBA: Kobe closing in on Michael Jordan California's severe drought isn't man-made, says NOAA Glorious, slow-motion video of Keane winning MLS Cup Final Heisman Survey: Marcus Mariota has commanding lead Browns' Mike Pettine admits leaning 'the other way' at quarterback Border Patrol seeks to hire more women Get to know the three Heisman finalists Best ways to say 'thank you' this holiday season Police investigating Titans' Sammie Hill for sexual assault allegation The Short List: Big Los Angeles blaze investigated; Will and Kate are out and about; 2014's top app NY City Council introduces horse carriage ban legislation Make school security invisible: Column