Rick Jervis

A 20-year-old border crosser was shot and killed. But investigations dragged on. New records obtained by USA TODAY reveal the inside story.

Investigating the Juan David Ortiz murders became the most challenging story of my 20-plus-year career as a journalist.

Vacationers raced to save a woman's life. As they did, up and down the coast, other people splashed in the surf, unaware of what was coming next.

Donald Trump was playing golf at his club in Florida when Secret Service agents opened fire on a suspect in the nearby bushes.

Social posts and interviews paint a picture of an impulsive activist. Court records show a trail of conflict.

Parts of western North Carolina ravaged by Helene will need to wait longer for power restoration as the immense damage has hampered crews.

As Helene's destructive wrath descended on the Southeast, some residents say they never got the warnings they needed to take action.

As floodwaters from Helene recede, the gruesome task of recovering victims continues across flood-ravaged western North Carolina.

Despite claims of thousands of Tren de Aragua members being in the US, USA TODAY found fewer than 135 confirmed gang members have been arrested.

Family separation, mass deportation and an end to DACA are among the threats to immigrant children that advocates fear Trump will bring in with him.