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Dozens are dead after tornadoes tore through Mississippi.

U.S. lawmakers plan a series of measures to hold Russia accountable for alleged war crimes.

USA TODAY Politics Reporter Ella Lee looks at a controversial judicial reform proposal in Israel.

The Biden administration pushes for changes to the U.S. organ transplant system.

USA TODAY Economic Opportunity Reporter Charisse Jones talks about the double standard some feel after the abrupt response to failing U.S. banks.




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A few days before the Super Bowl, the NFL held its annual televised awards ceremony called the NFL Honors. They hand out trophies to players and coaches representing the best of football. Most of the awards are typical honoring on the field achievements. But one of the honors isn’t like the others… it has nothing to do with on the field performance. It's called the Walter Payton Man of the Year. That’s named after the late Chicago Bears running back. The winner gets $250,000 for charity.

The Arizona Republic's Jason Wolf and 5 Things Sunday Host James Brown discuss Wolf's investigation into this money and how it was used.

Jason's story: They are the NFL's most-honored players. Why did their nonprofits often spend so little on charity?

Contact Jason: https://twitter.com/JasonWolf

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James Brown's archive: https://www.usatoday.com/staff/9225973002/james-brown/




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A threatening letter was sent to Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.

USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze discusses a Mississippi voting rights case.

A Tennessee panel decertifies three former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

USA TODAY National Correspondent Elizabeth Weise talks about a flesh-eating bacteria.

The website for Blockbuster is live.

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USA TODAY Politics Reporter Ken Tran explains why TikTok's CEO was grilled by U.S. lawmakers Thursday.

Former President Donald Trump says he deserves immunity from three Jan. 6 lawsuits.

The battle for Bakhmut in Ukraine may be turning.

USA TODAY Health Reporter Karen Weintraub looks at the health effects of sugar substitutes.

Much of the country expects severe weather Friday.




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USA TODAY Personal Finance and Markets Reporter Elisabeth Buchwald explains the reasoning behind the Federal Reserve's latest rate hike.

USA TODAY National Correspondent for Extremism and Emerging Issues Will Carless looks at a busy week for Trump and his supporters.

A student opens fire at a Denver high school.

Police are investigating the 2015 death of Stephen Smith as a homicide after the Murdaugh murder trial.

The Supreme Court fetches a trademark battle between a dog toy and Jack Daniel's.




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The Supreme Court sided unanimously for a student with a disability in a case that could give parents more leverage as they negotiate for their children's education.

USA TODAY Congress Reporter Candy Woodall looks at House Republicans' priorities amid budget negotiations.

General Motors faces a class action lawsuit.

Video shows that multiple people pressed Irvo Otieno to the ground before his death.

USA TODAY Education Reporter Chris Quintana looks at the GI Bill and for-profit colleges.




Hear USA TODAY Supreme Court Correspondent John Fritze's Saturday segment on the high court ruling.




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