From USA TODAY. Multiple lightning strikes hit over Chicago, Illinois at the same time on Monday, April 22, lighting up the skyline.

From USA TODAY. A dust storm creates a yellow haze, an earthquake sloshed a pool and a flood pollutes a shoreline with plastic. The three weather videos you must see.

From USA TODAY. SportsPulse: Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the new face of Madden. Trysta Krick sits down with him to discuss his meteoric rise and if next year’s game should include no-look passes.

From USA TODAY. Violent storms produced flooding and tornadoes in parts of Texas and Louisiana. At least five people were killed by the severe weather.

From USA TODAY. The city of Matera, Italy was declared the European Capital of Culture for 2019. A UNESCO World Heritage site and the jewel of Basilicata, Matera has been occupied for some 7,000 years, making it one of the oldest continuously occupied settlements on the planet. See more One-Minute Getaways: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlvHlI3rc2tP9l8yEUiZ7j6XyINQ8zth7 For the latest…

From USA TODAY. The 2019 Global Emotions Report is Gallup’s annual snapshot of the world’s emotional state.

From USA TODAY. Marvel fans race to a movie theater in the Philippines to get a first-look at “Avengers: Endgame.” For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2GyOK93 Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. An Insurance Institute for Highway Safety study finds that rear passengers may lack sufficient protections in head-on collisions. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2L1p7TV Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. “Game of Thrones” fans have endured jaw-dropping twists and turns season after season. Apparently, so have the show’s stars. The HBO fantasy series has long been known for shocking viewers with the deaths of major characters, from its de facto protagonist to a pregnant woman to a child. Fans predict (and fear)…

From USA TODAY. More than 200 individuals have come forward with new allegations of sexual abuse by members of the Boy Scouts of America in recent weeks as a trio of law firms seek to uncover unidentified child abusers. A few of the victims are young, still underage or in their 20s, but many have…

From USA TODAY. SportsPulse: Ed Oliver will likely go top ten tonight in the NFL Draft. Trysta Krick sits down with Oliver to discuss ‘Jacketgate’ and gets his reaction to one anonymous scout calling him a ‘pain in the ass.’

From USA TODAY. Joe Biden says, “If we give Donald Trump eight years in the White House, he will forever and fundamentally alter the character of this nation.” Now Joe Biden is officially in the race for president. His long-awaited answer to the biggest political question in the country the past few months ended on…

From USA TODAY. A Blue Cross Blue Shield report found the prevalence of the top 10 health conditions affecting millennials is increasing.

From USA TODAY. This team of animal rescuers build a new nest for this owl family after one of the baby owls fall from the nest. ****************************************************************** Check out more Animalkind stories?! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2wzxfTv Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2wzmKzM Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2wzjO63 Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2wznqVQ

From USA TODAY. Sports reporter Eddie Timanus, a five-time ‘Jeopardy!’ winner himself, says champ James Holzhauer’s huge winnings put him in a different class.

From USA TODAY. This police dog was hot on the heels of a bad guy when he ran into a different type of bad guy: A prickly porcupine. ****************************************************************** Check out more Animalkind stories?! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2wzxfTv Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2wzmKzM Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2wzjO63 Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2wznqVQ

From USA TODAY. Talk about a green thumb. Hundreds of beautiful, blooming tulips are lined up at Holland Ridge Farms in New Jersey.

From USA TODAY. Matthew Myers has a very special song made just for him for undergoing a heart transplant. The music therapist at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is creating music using actual patients’ heartbeats as the percussion. Take a listen. ************************************************************ Want even more heartwarming stories?! Subscribe to Humankind’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1IrNzUN Like Humankind on…

From USA TODAY. University administrators say they’re catching more students cheating, both because of increased enrollment and better technology to catch cheaters. No matter how strange the method, students’ motivation is mundane: trying to get better grades in a competitive environment where money is sometimes on the line, either in the form of grade-dependent scholarships…

From USA TODAY. A golden snake in Thailand bit off more than it could chew when it tried to swallow a live monitor lizard. Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. See which other U.S. cities were named in the American Lung Association ‘State of the Air’ report.

From USA TODAY. Doctors say the 5-year-old boy thrown from a third-floor Mall of America balcony, only suffered injuries of a child falling off bike.

From USA TODAY. More than 200 former Boy Scouts are coming forward with sexual abuse allegations against the century-old organization.

From USA TODAY. A school teacher was stranded on the side of the road with a flat tire. She wasn’t expecting one of her former students turned NFL star to be the one to stop. ************************************************************ Want even more heartwarming stories?! Subscribe to Humankind’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1IrNzUN Like Humankind on Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbhkvids Follow us on…

From USA TODAY. Carolyn Wysinger is a teacher and activist who says Facebook censors her from discussing racism online, sometimes locking her out of her account.

From USA TODAY. SportsPulse: Marquise ‘Hollywood’ Brown is one of few football players in the world that has gotten to play with both Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield. He shares what makes each of them tick.

From USA TODAY. SportsPulse: It’s finally draft week and soon all the mock drafts will give way to reality. In the meantime, Trysta Krick is here to tell you where the top QBs land.

From USA TODAY. SportsPulse: From Nasvhille, Trysta Krick and AZ Central’s Kent Somers break down the latest drama surrounding the Arizona Cardinals’ decision with the number one pick and what set off Patrick Peterson on social media tirade.

From USA TODAY. SportsPulse: From Nashville, Trysta Krick sat down with the top receiving prospect in this year’s draft D.K. Metcalf to discuss his viral photo, combine performance and his response to those who say he can only run the go route.

From USA TODAY. The first “Mars quake” has been detected, NASA announced Tuesday. The finding “officially kicks off a new field: Martian seismology!,” said Bruce Banerdt of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. NASA said this is the first trembling that appears to have come from inside the planet, as opposed to being caused by forces above…

From USA TODAY. A poll asking people “Did you eat healthy all day yesterday?” found that these five cities to have the worst diets. More South and Midwest cities were found to have the worst diets. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2ZqpGKh Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like…

From USA TODAY. This Airman had no idea the people who were awaiting him at his 21st birthday dinner. ************************************************************ Check out more Militarykind stories?! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2x7uYN7 Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2p3eTo0 Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2x48nlI Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Oe7zBh

From USA TODAY. Washington state Sen. Maureen Walsh apologized after receiving backlash for stating that nurses “probably play cards” for much of their day. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2W3Zoez Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. Onboard cameras aren’t just for dashboards or backing up any longer. But is surveillance in our near future? For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2ICCmbK Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. If you don’t have time to binge 21 Marvel films, take 90 seconds to learn how we got to “Avengers: Endgame.” For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2L0dmx9 Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. A married couple who was fined $50 each for swimming together in a gender-separated pool won a lawsuit against a New Jersey condo.

From USA TODAY. Before getting into any car, it’s important to make sure you’re being as safe as possible. In recent years, at least two dozen women have been attacked after mistakenly getting into a predator’s car. Here are six tips to help you stay safe when ride-sharing. For the latest on travel: https://www.10best.com/ Like…

From USA TODAY. Ariana Grande said she “couldn’t breathe” when Jim Carrey tweeted a heartfelt response to the singer about depression. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2W2ZMtF Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. This police officer dad and his daughter share a special moment during his final sign-off call after 25-years of service. ************************************************************ Want even more heartwarming stories?! Subscribe to Humankind’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1IrNzUN Like Humankind on Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbhkvids Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2NphXtD Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Nm8uTP

From USA TODAY. Porche Campbell and Nicola Mason discuss the aftermath of visiting Spectrum Aesthetics, a clinic in the Miami area founded by two convicted felons. Nearly a dozen miles from the iconic beaches of South Florida, the four convicted felons ran facilities that became assembly lines for patients from across the country seeking the…

From USA TODAY. Looking to book your next vacation? Here are some tips and tricks to save money when booking flights, selecting hotels and applying for credit cards. Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. Just like on the battlefield, these veterans rely on each other for survival. They kayak with a purpose; to light each others’ way. ************************************************************ Check out more Militarykind stories?! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2x7uYN7 Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2p3eTo0 Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2x48nlI Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Oe7zBh

From USA TODAY. With a huge smile on his face and outstretched arms, this teen couldn’t wait to go back to school. ************************************************************ Want even more heartwarming stories?! Subscribe to Humankind’s YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1IrNzUN Like Humankind on Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbhkvids Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2NphXtD Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Nm8uTP

From USA TODAY. It’s not always better to buy a product online. What you’re looking for might be cheaper in store. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2vfT33V Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/USATODAY

From USA TODAY. President Donald Trump said he was “not even a little bit” worried about facing impeachment while at the White House annual Easter Egg Roll event. The 141st White House Easter Egg Roll – and first lady Melania Trump’s third – got underway on the South Lawn Monday. More than 30,000 people were…

From USA TODAY. How many firefighters does it take to free a rat stuck in a manhole? ****************************************************************** Check out more Animalkind stories?! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2wzxfTv Like us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/2wzmKzM Follow us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/2wzjO63 Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2wznqVQ

From USA TODAY. Robbers were caught on camera smashing through glass display cases at a jewelry store in Atlanta. The two stole an estimated $100,000 in jewelry. For more on this story: https://bit.ly/2pKJztK Do you like what you see? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh Like USA TODAY on Facebook: https://www.t.com/usatoday Follow USA TODAY on Twitter:…

From USA TODAY. Jenna Bush Hager announced on the “Today” show that she’s expecting a third child with husband Henry Hager.

From USA TODAY. A woman who dumped a bag containing seven 3-day-old puppies behind an auto parts store in Coachella on Thursday is being sought by Riverside County animal control and law enforcement officials. Officials say store surveillance video shows a woman with long dark hair, dressed in a dark blue or black tank top…

From USA TODAY. At least 290 people, including several Americans, were killed in the nearly simultaneous bombings in Sri Lanka. A string of bombings at churches, luxury hotels and other sites includes “several” Americans, in an attack on the South Asian island of Sri Lanka. A police spokesman said more than 500 people were injured.…