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August 17, 2023

Critics slam federal court for blocking Idaho law barring biological males from girls' and women's sports

A federal court ruled against two Idaho college track athletes who are fighting to keep a law that bans biological men from playing on women's sports teams on the books.

August 17, 2023

Former Navy SEAL seeking to oust three-term Democratic senator builds momentum with more big-name support

Republican Montana Senate candidate and former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy has received an endorsement from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, adding to his long list of big-name GOP backers.

August 17, 2023

Pilots made errors before crash near Lake Tahoe that killed all 6 on board

Critical errors by the pilots were identified by investigators as the cause behind a plane crash that killed six on a business jet, which went into an aerodynamic stall near Lake Tahoe.

August 17, 2023

'Cult mom' Lori Vallow to be extradited to Arizona

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has approved Lori Vallow's extradition from Idaho about two weeks after she was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of children.

August 17, 2023

Hurricane Hilary is 'strengthening rapidly' and will likely become 'major' storm today, forecasters say

Hurricane Hilary, which has been upgraded to a Category 2 storm, is expected to become a major hurricane on Thursday, forecasters say.

August 17, 2023

Maui wildfires seen from International Space Station

NASA has shared an image taken from the International Space Station last weekend which shows the scene of deadly Hawaii wildfires that devastated a Maui community.

August 17, 2023

Hawaiian Electric knew of wildfire threat, but focused instead on mandated shift to renewable energy

Hawaiian Electric set wildfire safety to the side, in favor of pursuing a state-mandated shift toward renewable energy in recent years.

August 17, 2023

Alaskan soldier set to make court appearance in death of wife whose body was found in a storm drain

An Army soldier in Alaska is suspected of killing his wife, whose body was found in a storm drain with a gunshot wound to the head. The man is scheduled for a hearing Thursday.

August 17, 2023

Colorado hiker stumbles across WWII-era land mine in forest near former US Army training facility

A hiker near an old Army training facility in Colorado found a land mine that had been left behind from training exercises during World War II.

August 17, 2023

Hawaii governor vows to protect locals from outside buyers seeking real estate opportunities in Maui

As wildfires rage through Lahaina, the governor of Hawaii has vowed to protect locals from getting displaced by affluent outsider buyers and real estate opportunists eyeing a rebuilt Maui.