Marc Ramirez

4 days ago | usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez |Sheldon Gardner

Florida beaches already have lifeguards and safety patrols, but one part of the state might want to consider summoning Paul Revere: The threats in Volusia County can come both by land and by sea. Two incidents this year in which vehicles struck county beachgoers ― in both cases driving over their heads ― illustrate the risks that come with allowing the decades-long practice of beach driving.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez

The deadly blast toppled American notions of safety, exposed anti-government rage and unified a grieving city. Its lingering impacts are mixed. Just after 9 a.m. on April 19, 1995, Jason Williamson was on the phone, helping a customer work out the logistics of a complex cash withdrawal. At 24, his stint as a phone teller at the federal employees credit union in downtown Oklahoma City was his first real job since earning his college business degree. His desk on the third floor of the Alfred P.

1 week ago | pal-item.com | Marc Ramirez

This story was updated with additional information. Service dogs can be four-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs are taking a bite out of real service dogs’ credibility, exacerbating the challenges that people with disabilities who rely on service animals already face, advocates say.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Marc Ramirez

Service dogs can be 4-legged lifesavers, alerting to dangerous allergens, assisting with travel and making people with a wide range of disabilities safer. But fake service dogs are taking a bite out of real service dogs’ credibility, exacerbating the challenges that people with disabilities who rely on service animals already face, advocates say. Fake service dogs are poorly trained or untrained animals falsely passed off by individuals trying to access restricted places or benefits.

1 week ago | usatoday.com | Jo Ciavaglia |JD Mullane |Lacey Latch |Marc Ramirez

Christopher Cramp was a familiar and admired face in Bristol Borough, Pennsylvania, where he served the local homeless population and saved special affection for those dealing with mental health issues. That’s because Cramp had faced similar struggles himself. The community is now mourning his loss.