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January 17, 2024

Missing Montana mother's boyfriend found living with body: cops

Chris Foiles, 42, faces first-degree murder charges in the death of Megan Stedman after police found him in her vehicle with her dead body.

January 17, 2024

Billionaires planning new California city unveil further details of proposal

California Forever, the billionaire-backed company buying up land in Solano County to build a new city there, released more details of their plan ahead of the November election.

January 17, 2024

Stopping or standing on Las Vegas Strip bridges now punishable by jail time

California's Clark County has approved a new ordinance that prohibits people from holding up pedestrian traffic on Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges, punishable by a fine or jail time.

January 17, 2024

California voters overwhelmingly say US border is 'not secure,' poll finds

Registered California voters overwhelmingly say that the U.S. border is not secure, and the state's Democrats are deeply divided over the issue.

January 17, 2024

Alaska legislators fail to overturn governor's education funding veto as new session opens

The Alaska Legislature failed to override Gov. Dunleavy's veto of $87 million in extra education funding, but there is still another chance to do so as educators plead for more funding.

January 17, 2024

Bryan Kohberger asks Idaho court to unseal filings prosecutors wanted kept secret

Bryan Kohberger's defense in a new motion has asked the court to unseal documents that prosecutors allegedly wanted to keep hidden from the public.

January 17, 2024

Hawaii hikers rescued, cited after running out of food and water on Mauna Loa volcano amid winter weather

A pair of hikers at Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park called for help after running out of food and water at 11,000 feet on the Mauna Loa volcano.

January 17, 2024

Utah rape suspect accused of faking his death, fleeing the US denies charges at hearing

Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his death to evade rape charges in Utah, denied being the suspect at a court appearance on Tuesday, officials say.

January 17, 2024

Colorado Club Q shooter to plead guilty to new federal hate crime, gun charges to avoid death penalty

The Colorado shooter who killed five people at an LGBTQ+ nightclub plans to plead guilty to new federal charges for hate crimes and firearm violations to avoid the death penalty.

January 17, 2024

'Let this serve as a warning': Anarchists claim responsibility for burning car outside city leader's home

Self-described anarchists claimed responsibility for setting fire to a car outside a Portland city commissioner's home, calling it an "act of community self-defense."