Remembering Stephen Hawking: 5 things to know about the legendary physicist

March 14 March 14     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   news   Remembering Stephen Hawking: 5 things to know about the legendary physicist     Legendary physicist Stephen Hawking has died at age 76, according to his family.     Read Story     politics           Pennsylvania special election between Rick Saccone and Conor Lamb too close to call Polling in the southwestern Pennsylvania district shows a tight race and GOP strategists fear losing a seat that was in Republican hands for 15 years.     news           National student walkout: Thousands across the U.S. will walk out of class today to protest gun violence Students at more than 2,800 schools will stage walkouts Wednesday hoping to spur changes in gun laws.     entertainthis           Eddie Redmayne, 'Big Bang Theory' cast lead stars' tributes to Stephen Hawking From Katy Perry to Kaley Cuoco, stars pay tribute to the legendary theoretical physicist.   Advertisement   news           Stephen Hawking, legendary physicist, dies at 76, family says On the cover of the Oxford Dictionary of Scientists, Hawking appeared with Einstein and Madame Curie, an apt demonstration of his renown.     news           5 things you need to know Wednesday The biggest news to start your morning     tv           'This Is Us' Season 2 finale recap: Not quite happily ever after Spoiler alert! The Season 2 finale of 'This Is Us' offered a beautiful wedding, but raised a lot more questions about the future of the Pearson family.     ncaab           Courtney Stockard, St. Bonaventure power past UCLA in NCAA tournament First Four game The Bonnies took down the Bruins for their first NCAA tournament win since 1970 and booked a date with the No. 6 seed Florida Gators.     politics           'You can't buy class': A candid photo of Joe Biden and a homeless man is breaking hearts What started as a trip to the movies with his granddaughter turned into something much more for former vice president Joe Biden.     politics           Trump quickly rolls out video promo touting his visit to the border wall prototypes It took the White House less than two hours to put together a video promo touting Trump's visit to the border.     The Day In Pictures Gallery The lawn outside the US Capitol is covered with 7,000 pairs of empty shoes to memorialize the 7,000 children killed by gun violence since the Sandy Hook school shooting, in a display organized by the global advocacy group Avaaz, in Washington, DC, Ma     Popular Stories Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ousted in favor of CIA chief amid rumblings of more changes Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general, says Robert Mueller is 'not an unguided missile' Consumer Reports says these are the 10 worst car brands   Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights © 2018 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108