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January 15, 2024

Alaska opens 2024 session with debate about pay raises, education, and energy

AK lawmakers have a busy session ahead, with such topics such as education funding, energy issues, and legislator pay raises on the docket.

January 15, 2024

Schoolyard, sports fights would be punishable by felony under proposed bill in Democrat-run state

A Washington state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would charge students and adults found fighting on school grounds with a felony, as opposed to a gross misdemeanor.

January 14, 2024

California city offers highest-in-nation signing bonus to combat staffing shortages

Former San Francisco police officer Joel Aylworth explained the recruiting crisis is a result of anti-police rhetoric and a high cost of living in areas that need officers.

January 14, 2024

Investigators find relatives of ‘Happy Face’ serial killer’s last unknown victim in mission to identify her

New technology identified living relatives of "Claudia," Keith Hunter Jesperson's final unknown victim, as investigators inch closer to finding her real name

January 14, 2024

California murder victim's family speaks out as killer approaches release under elderly parole law

The Chartier family has been petitioning the California Board of Parole Hearings to reconsider Walter Joseph Lewis' release since 2017

January 13, 2024

Utah mayor secures first Senate endorsement in bid for Romney's seat

Riverton Mayor Trent Staggs secures an endorsement from Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville in his bid for Senate.

January 13, 2024

Avalanche in Shoshone County, Idaho leaves 1 dead; authorities identified deceased, survivors

The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office have released the names of the three people caught in an avalanche in Idaho that left one person dead. Two people were rescued on Friday.

January 13, 2024

On this day in history, January 13, 1968, Johnny Cash performs live at Folsom Prison with all-star band

Johnny Cash performed live at California State Prison at Folsom on this day in history, Jan. 13, 1968. The performance featured an all-star band including June Carter Cash and Carl Perkins.

January 12, 2024

Lawyer for Hollywood headless torso suspect says his client is being forced to show up shirtless in court

Hollywood scion Sam Haskell pleads not guilty in murders of wife Mei and her parents, Goashan Li and Yanxiang Wang, who lived with the couple and their sons.

January 12, 2024

Case challenging Trump ballot access dies at Oregon Supreme Court

The Oregon state Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on the ballot for the 2024 presidential election.