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November 20, 2024

Opponents of failed California measure to raise minimum wage say voters 'made the right call'

California voters narrowly defeated a measure to raise the minimum wage, which would have exacerbated inflation, opponents of the ballot initiative said.

November 20, 2024

Bryan Kohberger can face death penalty if convicted in Idaho college slayings

Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, can face the death penalty, a judge ruled Wednesday.

November 20, 2024

SJSU women's volleyball's 1st opponent didn't know about trans player, suggests match wouldn't have happened

Louisiana Tech's volleyball coach claims it didn't know that San Jose State had an alleged trans athlete when the two teams played their season opener.

November 20, 2024

California school official compared 'Save Girls Sports' shirt to swastika, rebuked girls wearing it: lawsuit

A high school athlete's family filed a Title IX complaint after she was moved to junior varsity to make room for a transgender athlete on the varsity squad.

November 20, 2024

'Doomsday fish,' rumored to bring bad omens, washes ashore in popular surf town

An oarfish, also known as a "doomsday fish," was spotted on Grandview Beach in Encinitas, California by a PhD candidate at Scripps Oceanography who recognized the species.

November 20, 2024

California voters narrowly reject $18 minimum wage; first such no-vote nationwide since 1996

California voters narrowly rejected a minimum wage hike to $18, by a reported margin of 51-49, marking the first such failure of that type of ballot initiative since 1996.

November 20, 2024

Helicopter football drop ahead of Utah state championship game goes viral

Kansas City Chiefs running backs coach Porter Ellett posted a video showing a helicopter dropping a football ahead of a state championship game in Utah.

November 20, 2024

Jewish families decry 'rampant' antisemitism by California school district in lawsuit

California Jewish parent Sam Kasle joined "Fox & Friends First" to detail the alleged antisemitism that led to the lawsuit against the Sequoia Union School District.

November 20, 2024

Washington judge says 'female-only' spa is akin to 'Whites-only' policy

A judge in Washington state slammed a female-only spa's admissions policy on Monday, claiming the mandate is akin to having a "whites-only" policy.

November 20, 2024

Top 10 states where Trump outperformed in 2024

President-elect Trump flipped six key swing states in his historic win this month, but his gains were nationwide, and some of his biggest were in areas that may surprise you.