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February 21, 2025

State education chief says it's 'inaccurate' to say there are only two genders, in defense of trans athletes

Washington state Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal spoke out in defense of transgender athletes in girls sports in an address Thursday.

February 21, 2025

New Los Angeles DA Nathan Hochman does not support overturning Menendez brothers' murder convictions

Newly-elected Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said at a Friday press conference that he has asked the court to reject the Menendez brothers' request for a new trial.

February 21, 2025

Anti-Trump measure ignores ‘rising crime’ and ‘cost of living,’ blue state GOP officials charge

Democrats in the Colorado House of Representatives considered a resolution Friday that would condemn President Donald Trump's Jan. 6 pardons.

February 21, 2025

Maui resort explosion at grill area injures 7

An explosion rocked a grill area at The Whaler resort in Maui, Hawaii, leaving multiple people injured and debris scattered across Kaanapali Beach.

February 21, 2025

Witness to Idaho murders says intruder with bushy eyebrows carried vacuum out of crime scene: court docs

A surviving University of Idaho housemate told detectives she saw a masked man with bushy eyebrows carrying what looked like a vacuum away from the scene.

February 21, 2025

Colorado avalanche victim rescued in dramatic video

A Colorado avalanche victim was rescued in Vail Pass after spending more than an hour underneath the snow, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said.

February 21, 2025

Colorado avalanche victim rescued in dramatic footage

Victim spent more than an hour underneath the snow at Vail Pass, Summit County Sheriff's Office says. (Credit: Summit County Sheriff’s Office/TMX)

February 21, 2025

California school district informs parents period products are in bathrooms for 'any student who menstruates'

California's Long Beach Unified School District emailed parents to tell them period products will be available in girls' bathrooms and at least one boys' bathroom starting in 3rd grade.

February 21, 2025

DA warns Chilean gang burglaries spreading across US, calls it Washington's 'biggest secret'

Orange County, California, DA Todd Spitzer wants Chile removed from a U.S. waiver program after seven migrants were charged in heists targeting star athletes like Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes.

February 21, 2025

New law clamps down on homeless as blue city advocate admits the 'frustration' is justified

Fremont, California, voted to ban camping on public property while also creating harsh penalties for anyone who is found 'aiding and abetting' the encampments.