Nex Benedict's school district agrees to address Title IX harassment violations

Courtesy Sue Benedict (OWASSO, Okla.) — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Wednesday that Owasso Public Schools in Oklahoma has “entered into an agreement to remedy violations of Title IX” concerning sexual
FBI offering $25K reward for information in ballot box fires in Oregon, Washington

FBI (WASHINGTON) — Federal authorities are offering a $25,000 reward in connection with a series of arson incidents involving ballot boxes in Washington state and Oregon during early voting last month. The FBI said Wednesday it is
Man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely speaks at trial

Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Bronx man who helped Daniel Penny restrain Jordan Neely on a New York City subway car last year ”jumped in and tried to help” so Penny could release his
Northgate movie theater closed

The curtain has lowered permanently on one of the North Bay’s longstanding movie theaters—the multi-screen cineplex at Northgate mall in Terra Linda is now closed. Cinemark Holdings, the Texas-based movie-theater chain that owns the Century Northgate Theater,
'Wake-up call': LGBTQ crisis hotlines see surge of calls amid presidential election

Simona Granati – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Rainbow Youth Project, a national LGBTQ advocacy group, typically fields about 800 calls a month on its crisis outreach hotline. In just 10 days, as the 2024
Parents of Idaho college murder victims speak out on 2-year mark of gruesome crime

Courtesy Goncalves Family (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Parents of the University of Idaho victims are speaking out on the two-year mark of the gruesome quadruple homicide as they await the trial for their children’s suspected killer. For victim Kaylee Goncalves’
Travis Kelce's, Patrick Mahomes' houses targeted by burglars

JC Olivera/Getty Images (Belton, Mo.) – The homes of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce were burglarized last month, according to police reports. Four officers were dispatched to a home in Belton,
Secret Service agent breached security, took lover to Obama's beach house: Memoir

Mark Makela/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting former President Barack Obama knowingly and repeatedly breached his duties while trying to woo a love interest — and living a double life, according to
School bus attendant seen hitting autistic student in surveillance footage

Albuquerque Public Schools (ALBUQUERGUE, N.M.) — A school bus attendant for Albuquerque, New Mexico, Public Schools has been arrested after she was seen in surveillance video repeatedly hitting an autistic student. Debbie Chavira, 64, is accused of