Doug Caruso
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Data Editor, @USATODAY investigations. Working from the heart of it all.
Columbus, Ohio
Joined June 2009
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. https://t.co/6Y4oeSfN3w
usatoday.com
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. https://t.co/TtkRk2Meho via @usatoday
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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.
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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: https://t.co/ltCS1HjapC
usatoday.com
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. https://t.co/6bQkiqxv27 via @usatoday
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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: https://t.co/GSpt8lBrzN
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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: https://t.co/h37lAp3kNa
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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? https://t.co/Q6xspYF1oO via @usatoday
usatoday.com
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
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. https://t.co/pIY0Kr58kR
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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...
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:
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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 ⬇️ https://t.co/pKrXAyHRk1 P.S. LFG! You’re scaring me #uswnt!
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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 https://t.co/CK676TjAfj via @USATODAY
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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.
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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
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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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Common backyard birds are massively underrated. They’re also in decline. Search through our database to see the top 10 birds in your state. 🐦 My first for @USATODAY 🐦 https://t.co/gZcpSTOgxb
usatoday.com
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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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
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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Congressional investigators cited @JaymeKFraser and @USATODAY’s work examining nursing homes in their report.
Inspectors make sure nursing homes are safe and provide decent care to residents. In some states, vacancy rates on inspection teams are as high as 83%. A new investigation by @SenateAging @SenBobCasey: https://t.co/PgGRj0E6ZZ Watch today's hearing: https://t.co/1YdocCSX9u
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Despite discrimination complaints/findings, these federal contractors were paid billions and now fight to hide their diversity data from the public. The @USATODAY @reveal collaboration continues: https://t.co/zivszILa7i
@willCIR @jguynn
usatoday.com
Top federal contractors like Dell, Lockheed Martin refused to make diversity data public. Some have paid to settle employment discrimination claims.
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