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Jury awards teens $550K after Oregon amusement park ride left them hanging upside down: report

August 20, 2026

Jury awards teens $550K after Oregon amusement park ride left them hanging upside down: report

Video showed riders suspended vertically on the AtmosFEAR ride at Oaks Park after the spinning pendulum malfunctioned on opening day of summer 2024.

Jesse Watters: The Democratic machine is so weak

August 20, 2026

Jesse Watters: The Democratic machine is so weak

Fox News host Jesse Watters assesses the leadership failures of California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he emerges as a potential Democratic frontrunner in the 2028 presidential election on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’

California controller candidate slams massive education spending despite worse student results

August 20, 2026

California controller candidate slams massive education spending despite worse student results

Herb Morgan says California's per-pupil spending jumped from $16,300 to $27,400 yet test scores trail states spending half as much on education.

Man plunges 120 feet into creek while taking photo at famous national park

August 20, 2026

Man plunges 120 feet into creek while taking photo at famous national park

Tourist Ken Nurse was hoisted by helicopter from McDonald Creek after a 120-foot cliff fall at Glacier National Park in Montana. A bystander aided in his rescue.

Gavin Newsom avoids question on bringing back SAT scores after UC open letter, asks 'show me the data'

August 20, 2026

Gavin Newsom avoids question on bringing back SAT scores after UC open letter, asks 'show me the data'

Gov. Gavin Newsom said he wants to see more data before deciding whether to support reinstating SAT and ACT requirements at University of California campuses.

Family checks Las Vegas morgues in desperate search for missing New York grandmother

August 20, 2026

Family checks Las Vegas morgues in desperate search for missing New York grandmother

Alisa Goods' daughter traveled to Las Vegas to check hospitals and morgues after the 63-year-old grandmother vanished following a CVS trip Aug. 8.

California lawmakers want corporations to disclose ties to slavery despite uncertain future for reparations

August 20, 2026

California lawmakers want corporations to disclose ties to slavery despite uncertain future for reparations

Isaac Bryan's Truth in Disclosure Act would force corporations with over $100 million in revenue to disclose historical ties to chattel slavery.

Idaho coffee shop owner defends ejecting pro-life group from his business after backlash

August 20, 2026

Idaho coffee shop owner defends ejecting pro-life group from his business after backlash

Video captures Idaho coffee shop owner comparing Students for Life to the Ku Klux Klan before demanding the pro-life group leave his business.

MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

August 20, 2026

MORNING GLORY: Alaska’s 'real' Senator Dan Sullivan stood up over challenger

Alaska U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan advances past a suspected confusion candidate in the primary, but both will appear on the ranked-choice ballot.

Teacher found dead with throat slit; detectives scrutinize husband’s shifting story

August 19, 2026

Teacher found dead with throat slit; detectives scrutinize husband’s shifting story

Patrick Barnett is accused of killing wife Lindsey Barnett, a Lakewood elementary school art teacher found dead with a neck wound in their shower.