Usa today news headlines
Here are the latest USA Today news headlines:
Top Stories
- Biden to visit Texas, survey Hurricane Harvey damage: President Joe Biden will travel to Texas on Friday to survey the damage from Hurricane Harvey and meet with residents affected by the storm.
- Trump's tax returns: House Democrats subpoena records: The House Ways and Means Committee has subpoenaed President Trump's tax returns, seeking to obtain the documents as part of an investigation into his tax practices.
- California wildfires: Death toll rises to 31, thousands evacuated: The death toll from the devastating wildfires in California has risen to 31, with thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes.
- Amazon's Jeff Bezos becomes world's richest person: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has surpassed Bill Gates to become the world's richest person, with an estimated net worth of over $200 billion.
- NBA players' union files grievance over China controversy: The National Basketball Players Association has filed a grievance against the NBA, claiming that the league's handling of the controversy surrounding Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey's tweet about Hong Kong was unfair.
Politics
- House Democrats to subpoena Trump's tax returns: The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to subpoena President Trump's tax returns, seeking to obtain the documents as part of an investigation into his tax practices.
- Biden to unveil climate plan, aiming to cut emissions in half: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is set to unveil a climate plan that aims to cut the United States' greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
- Trump's trade war with China: Tariffs to remain in place: The Trump administration has announced that tariffs on Chinese goods will remain in place, despite a temporary truce in the trade war.
Business
- Stock market: Dow Jones falls 300 points amid trade tensions: The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 300 points on Thursday, amid concerns over the ongoing trade tensions between the United States and China.
- Amazon's Alexa faces new competition from Google: Google has launched a new smart speaker, the Nest Hub Max, which is designed to compete with Amazon's Alexa-powered Echo devices.
- Walmart to raise minimum wage for employees: Walmart has announced that it will raise the minimum wage for its employees to $12 an hour, effective next month.
Sports
- NFL: Patriots' Tom Brady to miss game due to injury: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will miss Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens due to a knee injury.
- MLB: Yankees' Aaron Judge to undergo season-ending surgery: New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a broken wrist.
- NBA: Lakers' LeBron James to miss game due to ankle injury: Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will miss Friday's game against the Denver Nuggets due to an ankle injury.
Entertainment
- Taylor Swift's new album: 'Lover' debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200: Taylor Swift's new album, "Lover," has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, making it her seventh consecutive album to top the chart.
- Disney's 'The Lion King' remake: A box office hit: The live-action remake of Disney's "The Lion King" has become a box office hit, grossing over $1.65 billion worldwide.
- Netflix's 'Stranger Things' season 4: Release date announced: Netflix has announced that the fourth season of its popular series "Stranger Things" will premiere on May 27, 2023.