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WalletHub’s 2026 ranking of the best places to retire names Orlando as the top city for retirement with comfort and cost in mind, followed by Charleston, Fort Lauderdale, Minneapolis, Atlanta, Casper, Scottsdale, Tampa, Miami and Pittsburgh; the list evaluates cost of living, taxes, activities and health care quality to identify ideal retirement destinations.
USA Today unveils its preseason Coaches Poll Top 25 for the 2026 college football season, led by Ohio State at No. 1, with Oregon, Georgia, Texas, and Notre Dame rounding out the top five; Indiana, Miami, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss sit in the top 10 as the sport prepares to kick off.
A USA Today report claiming Caitlin Clark skipped the WNBA All-Star events to get her hair done was debunked by a correction noting she attended a Caitlin Clark Foundation charity dinner in Des Moines. OutKick calls for apologies, criticizing the initial coverage and the use of an Emmett Till reference while questioning USA Today’s credibility.
OutKick criticizes USA Today columnist Nancy Armour for a piece on Caitlin Clark that allegedly ties her on-court calls to dangerous consequences for Black and queer WNBA players, including an Emmett Till comparison. Armour later apologized for the analogy, but the piece is framed as evidence of a broader trend in sports journalism: increasingly politicized and biased coverage that harms credibility and reader engagement.
USA Today updated Nancy Armour’s opinion column on Caitlin Clark after strong backlash for invoking Emmett Till and linking Clark’s supporters to white nationalists; the editor’s note clarified context and Armour apologized for lacking context, while defending the piece’s broader point about threats to Black players in the WNBA amid ongoing discussions about on-court conduct and commentary.
USA Today fired contractor Crissy Froyd for a Twitter post about Dianna Russini, amid the broader Mike Vrabel–Russini saga that also saw Russini resign from The Athletic; the publisher says Froyd’s remarks did not reflect professionalism or uphold ethical conduct, though specifics of the termination aren’t disclosed.
Energage and USA TODAY named the 2026 US Top Workplaces after surveying 2,375 organizations; the top winners among large employers are Fannie Mae, Fairway Home Mortgage, Plante Moran, Progressive Insurance, and The Baldwin Group, representing two mortgage companies, two insurers, and a CPA firm, with winners across four size categories based on factors like pay, leadership, meaningfulness, and appreciation.
Freida McFadden revealed in a USA Today interview that her real name is Sara Cohen, a neurologist who kept her author persona secret to protect her medical career; she has stepped back from practice and will continue writing under the Freida McFadden name.
A St. Patrick’s Day trade involving Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos has reshaped the 2026 NFL Draft landscape, prompting USA TODAY’s Nate Davis to publish a refreshed first‑round mock with a new order and added flexibility for teams like the Raiders and Jets; Fernando Mendoza is projected to go No. 1 to Las Vegas as part of the updated projection.
USA TODAY appointed Jamie Stockwell as vice president of news, effective March 30, to spearhead modernization and deepen ties with the USA TODAY Network’s 200+ local outlets. Stockwell, a veteran editor with roles at The Washington Post, The New York Times, Axios Local, and other outlets, is tasked with driving high-impact, unbiased journalism while expanding the national audience.
Gallup said it will stop publishing presidential approval ratings after almost 90 years, citing a shift in its public-research focus. The lowest rating on record is Harry S. Truman's 22% in February 1952, amid Korea, labor unrest, and government corruption concerns. The piece also notes that Donald Trump, while not the lowest, is the first president to dip below 50% in his first term and during the early part of his second term.
USA Today predicts a 12-team College Football Playoff for 2025, with matchups including Ohio State vs. Memphis, Texas vs. Illinois, and a semifinal between Clemson and Penn State, culminating in a championship between Penn State and Georgia, along with a full slate of bowl games.
USA Today expanded its college football rankings to include all 136 FBS teams for the 2025 season, with Penn State ranked No. 1 overall, overtaking Texas, and a detailed re-ranking of Big Ten teams highlighting Penn State, Ohio State, Oregon, Illinois, and Michigan as top contenders.
A California man, missing for 25 years, is set to reunite with his family after his sister recognized him in a USA Today article. The man, who is non-verbal and was hospitalized, was identified through fingerprints by the LAPD after his sister contacted authorities. The family will soon be reunited, and the missing persons case has been closed.
A woman is set to reunite with her brother, who was missing for 25 years, after recognizing him in a USA TODAY article about an unidentified patient in a Los Angeles hospital. The man, reported missing in 1999, was confirmed through fingerprint testing. The reunion was facilitated by the Lassen County Sheriff's Office and the Los Angeles Police Department.