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February 20, 2025

Minnesota lawmakers advance trans athlete ban bill as state faces investigation for defying Trump order

Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill that would prevent trans athletes from playing in women's and girls sports after the state refused to comply with Trump.

February 19, 2025

Wisconsin bans trans athletes from girls' sports, following Trump's executive order

Wisconsin's high school athletics association announced Wednesday it is banning trans athletes from girls' sports in order to comply with Trump's recent order.

February 19, 2025

'Devasted farms': Bipartisan Senate letter calls for 'new urgency' to address crippling virus

A bipartisan group of senators is calling on the new USDA secretary to take aggressive action on the bird flu that is wreaking havoc on farms across the country.

February 18, 2025

Minnesota declares state of emergency as diseases cripple Midwestern farms

Minnesota has declared a state of emergency due to a trifecta of bird flu strains. The state's Department of Agriculture provides more information about how this move can help farmers.

February 18, 2025

Red state lawmakers look to punish local governments defying Trump's immigration crackdown

The governor of Indiana would be able to punish local government agencies that fail to comply with federal immigration law under a bill working through the state legislature.

February 18, 2025

Michigan mom who braved flames for son in hyperbaric chamber explosion stresses treatment dangers: attorney

The Michigan mom of 5-year-old Thomas Cooper, who died in a hyperbaric chamber on Jan. 31, jumped toward flames in the chamber to try to save her son after it exploded.

February 17, 2025

Trump ally Ramaswamy to make major announcement about his political future

Vivek Ramaswamy, an ally of President Donald Trump, will launch his 2026 Republican campaign for Ohio governor in one week, sources confirm to Fox News.

February 16, 2025

Boy killed in hyperbaric oxygen chamber remembered as 'curious, energetic, smart,' as family intends to sue

The family of a boy tragically killed in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber have remembered him as a "curious, energetic, smart, outgoing and thoughtful little boy."

February 16, 2025

Wife convicted of murdering Army soldier husband at home on military base

A federal jury convicted a Kansas woman for shooting and killing her Army soldier husband in February 2024 at their home at Fort Riley.

February 16, 2025

CBP finds 161K fake US stamps in shipment from China

More than 161,000 counterfeit U.S. Forever stamps from China were recently seized in Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said Thursday.