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February 23, 2025

Trans athlete misses girls' basketball playoff game amid Trump admin probe, protests

A transgender basketball player was absent from a girls’ playoff game amid national media coverage, protests and a federal Title IX investigation in California.

February 23, 2025

Trump admin puts 'disastrous' high-speed rail project in deep blue state on notice

The Trump admin is putting a "disastrous" high-speed rail project in California on notice after it started almost two decades ago and has "no rail" being built.

February 23, 2025

Idaho murders case: Bryan Kohberger’s likelihood of firing squad execution if convicted increases

A bill to make death by firing squad the main method of execution in Idaho is moving to the Senate floor for a vote as Bryan Kohberger's trial approaches.

February 23, 2025

Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison for murder he denied committing, celebrates with steak dinner

A Hawaii man was freed after spending 30 years in prison for a murder he says he did not commit, and one of the first things he did after his release was visit his mother's grave.

February 23, 2025

'Doomsday cult mom' asks court to ban cameras from upcoming murder trial

Lori Vallow is asking an Arizona judge to bar news cameras from the courtroom in her upcoming murder trial, citing claims of defamation and misleading coverage.

February 22, 2025

Dem and GOP governors urge Trump to ‘let the states play a role’ in immigration decisions

Governors Jared Polis of Colorado and Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma are urging Trump to “let states play a role" in immigration enforcement decisions.

February 22, 2025

Maine governor's transgender athlete dustup with Trump made White House confab 'uncomfortable,' governors say

At the National Governors Association meeting in Washington, two top governors shared their takes on the Trump-Mills disagreement at the White House the previous day.

February 22, 2025

San Francisco's Asian voters tell local news why they are 'walking away' from the Democrats

Asian voters and political organizers spoke to a local news outlet about why the Asian community is beginning to shift away from Democrats over issues like public safety.

February 22, 2025

Trucking exec 'hopeful' as Trump EPA targets blue-state emissions regs: 'Light at the end of the tunnel'

Mike Kucharski of JKC Trucking said that truckers are hopeful of President Donald Trump's stripping of stringent climate standards implemented under the Biden administration.

February 22, 2025

Top Trump official rallies behind president amid backlash for 'dictator' attack on Zelenskyy

Richard Grenell defended President Trump’s criticism of Zelenskyy being a “dictator," saying that the president is focused on what is best for the American people.