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Doug Caruso

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Investigations Editor, @USATODAY investigations. Working from the heart of it all.

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NEW: Fired MSU coach Mel Tucker privately acknowledged engaging in ‘inappropriate’ behavior toward Brenda Tracy, who accused him of sexual harassment, confidential settlement proposals show. He offered her money, an apology and more to drop her complaint. usatoday.com/story/sports/nc…
Fired Michigan State coach Tucker offered ‘remorseful’ apology to sex accuser | Exclusive

Fired Michigan State coach Tucker offered ‘remorseful’ apology to sex accuser | Exclusive

Confidential settlement offers the fired head coach sent the woman who accused him of sexual harassment undermine his aggressive public denials.

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NEW: I analyzed seven years of Cornell's sexual violence case data. Expulsions are very rare. 1,216 reports of sexual assault, DV and stalking from 2018-2024. 162 formal investigations. 51 findings of fault. 14 suspensions. 7 expulsions or dismissals. usatoday.com/story/news/nati…
Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive

Cornell rarely expels students in sex assault cases | Exclusive

A third of undergraduate women say they've been sexually assaulted. But on average, Cornell reported expelling just one attacker per year.

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In the last decade, a private investment firm has consolidated much of youth hockey, turning what was once a community-based activity into a profit machine for wealthy investors. I spent nine months investigating Black Bear Sports Group. Here's our story: usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
Lord of the Rinks. Meet the hockey CEO cashing in on your kid's team

Lord of the Rinks. Meet the hockey CEO cashing in on your kid's team

Murry Gunty and Black Bear Sports built a hockey empire, turning the youth sport into a profit machine for wealthy investors.

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New: The 50/50 raffle at Nuggets, Avalanche and other pro sporting events was supposed to raise money for a youth hockey nonprofit. But hundreds of thousands of dollars were misspent or remain missing. A state agency is now investigating. usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
Cash vanished from charity raffles at NHL, NBA games

Cash vanished from charity raffles at NHL, NBA games

One man ran the charity 50/50 raffle at Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche home games for nearly a decade. So where did the money go?

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In Extremely Normal: The Manosphere, USA TODAY reporter Will Carless explores why young men like 17-year-old Arthur Espinoza follow Tate and other influencers who mix fitness and lifestyle advice with toxic misogyny. Tune in to the premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at noon.
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‘It's like dopamine.’ Looking for role models, troubled young men find Andrew Tate. usatoday.com/story/news/nati… via @usatoday
‘It's like dopamine.’ Looking for role models, troubled young men find Andrew Tate.

‘It's like dopamine.’ Looking for role models, troubled young men find Andrew Tate.

Influencers in what is known as the “Manosphere” spread fitness and lifestyle advice alongside misogyny and anti-feminist rhetoric.

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In Extremely Normal: The Manosphere, USA TODAY reporter Will Carless explores why young men like 17-year-old Arthur Espinoza follow Tate and other influencers who mix fitness and lifestyle advice with toxic misogyny. Tune in to the premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at noon.
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The Dallas Stars used ice to control kids' and adults' hockey dreams. Families are fed up. usatoday.com/videos/news/inv…
The Dallas Stars used ice to control kids' and adults' hockey dreams. Families are fed up.

The Dallas Stars used ice to control kids' and adults' hockey dreams. Families are fed up.

Youth hockey parents in Texas say the Dallas Stars threatened and retaliated against them and their kids. Now they're speaking out.

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Unlike the NFL, NBA and MLB, a few NHL teams are intimately involved in running the youth levels of their sport. In Dallas, the Stars spent decades turning youth hockey into a vehicle for profit, bullying families in the process. New investigation: usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
‘They control everything’: How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey

‘They control everything’: How the Dallas Stars monopolized Texas youth hockey

Ice is power in the lucrative world of youth hockey. In North Texas, the Dallas Stars hold almost all of it.

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Crazy new investigation from our squad @kennyjacoby + @CQuintanaDC --> Post-grad football lures players with a second shot at glory. They rarely get it. usatoday.com/story/news/inve… via @usatoday
Post-grad football lures players with a second shot at glory. They rarely get it.

Post-grad football lures players with a second shot at glory. They rarely get it.

Young men nationally play post-grad football aiming for a another shot to play for a college. Many say the teams fail to keep their promises.

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Tasha Adams was married to Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes She says he abused her & her 6 children for years Last year, he was finally caged for his role in Jan. 6 Now, Trump says he'll pardon the insurrectionists Adams is petrified: My LATEST: usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
Why a potential Trump win, Jan. 6 pardons have one family fearing for their lives

Why a potential Trump win, Jan. 6 pardons have one family fearing for their lives

When Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes went to prison after Jan. 6, his ex-wife thought her family was safe. Then Donald Trump talked of pardons.

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A woman met a group of migrants by the side of the road in eastern San Diego. A few hours later, the internet claimed there had been an attempted hijacking of a school bus. My story on how, and why, that false narrative went viral: usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
A woman met a group of migrants at a school bus stop. Then the story hit the internet

A woman met a group of migrants at a school bus stop. Then the story hit the internet

At a Southern California school bus stop, a woman met a group of border-crossers. Soon, a totally different story swept the internet.

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70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA. Is yours on our map? usatoday.com/story/news/inve… via @usatoday
70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA. Is yours on our map?

70 million Americans drink water from systems reporting PFAS to EPA. Is yours on our map?

The "forever chemicals" have turned up in water systems large and small, from those serving a few thousand customers to over half a million.

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ADHD drug prices rise as Adderall shortage leaves patients scrimping to fill prescriptions usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
ADHD drug prices rise as Adderall shortage leaves patients scrimping to fill prescriptions

ADHD drug prices rise as Adderall shortage leaves patients scrimping to fill prescriptions

Amid the ADHD drug shortage, medication is scarce but also more costly. Use our search tool to track price changes for common ADHD drugs.

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I'm working to learn more about how police departments and prosecutors nationwide have handled rape kits over the decades. If you'd be willing to talk with us, please fill out this short contact form. Nothing is published without your clear OK. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Help USA TODAY learn about untested sexual assault kits

Help USA TODAY learn about untested sexual assault kits

USA TODAY is looking for survivors, nurses, advocates, investigators, prosecutors and others who can tell us about their experiences with sexual assault kits – particularly individuals who had a rape...

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Sexual assault survivors in one nurse's community might have to travel hundreds of miles for proper medical care. The burden is often on them to know where to go. Story by @IleanaGarnand about the shortage of trained nurses: usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
When sex assault survivors seek critical care, many US hospitals are ill-equipped

When sex assault survivors seek critical care, many US hospitals are ill-equipped

Specially trained sexual assault nurses are scarce, and the federal government is ignoring a law requiring a national directory to search for them.

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Portugal’s forwards — Silva and Borges — have played for U.S. teams. In fact, almost every team at #WorldCup2023 has players who have competed in the U.S. I researched all 736 players to put together this story ⬇️ usatoday.com/story/sports/so… P.S. LFG! You’re scaring me #uswnt!
Players with ties to U.S. soccer feature on nearly every team in the World Cup Round of 16

Players with ties to U.S. soccer feature on nearly every team in the World Cup Round of 16

The vast majority of teams at the 2023 World Cup have players on their roster who have played in the United States. USA TODAY explores why.

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From ⁦@writerbarton⁩ and ⁦⁦@aluthern⁩: Which theory do you believe? Inside the police files of a missing child’s cold case usatoday.com/story/news/inve… via @USATODAY
Which theory do you believe? Inside the police files of a missing child’s cold case

Which theory do you believe? Inside the police files of a missing child’s cold case

Milwaukee police released more than 4,000 pages of records about the search for Alexis Patterson, who vanished in 2002. Two theories emerged.

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A Peace Corps employee made $258,000 while on leave after killing woman in a drunk driving spree. In response, Congress is considering giving the agency’s director the power to suspend workers accused of misconduct without pay. usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
A Peace Corps worker made $258,000 after killing a woman. Congress is weighing reforms.

A Peace Corps worker made $258,000 after killing a woman. Congress is weighing reforms.

A proposal before the Senate would allow the Peace Corps director to suspend without pay employees who engage in serious misconduct.

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August special election bringing in more early votes than expected around Columbus dispatch.com/story/news/poli…
August special election bringing in more early votes than expected around Columbus

August special election bringing in more early votes than expected around Columbus

On Thursday, nearly 1,500 Franklin County residents voted early for the August special election. It looks like Friday's tally may be even higher.

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Backyard birds may seem ordinary, but there's more than meets the eye. Our database shows you the top ten birds in your state. usatoday.com/story/news/inve…
What bird is this? These five species are the most likely to be at your feeder

What bird is this? These five species are the most likely to be at your feeder

Backyard birds may seem ordinary, but there's more than meets the eye. Our database shows you the top ten birds in your state.

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