News for February 21, 2025

Hunter Schafer said her new passport lists her gender as male, which she links to a Trump order on federal gender markers.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said he does not support overturning Erik and Lyle Menendez’s murder convictions because the evidence they presented does not meet the standard for a new trial.

Netflix’s Gabby Petito docuseries has drawn backlash over its use of AI to recreate her voice, even though the filmmakers say her family approved it.

Republicans at town halls faced sharp anger over Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s fast push to cut the federal workforce and shrink government.

A federal judge let the Trump administration move ahead with plans to remove thousands of USAID workers, a win for the agency’s opponents and a setback for unions trying to stop the cuts.

The U.S. housing market is still stuck in a slow freeze, and President Donald Trump’s promise to quickly lower costs faces major headwinds from high mortgage rates, tight supply, and possible tariff-driven price hikes.

Trans woman Estrella Santos-Zacaría is fighting in court to block deportation to Guatemala, where she says she would face danger and possible death.

Luigi Mangione appeared in court for the first time since his arraignment in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, and the judge did not set a trial date.

A helicopter crashed onto a frozen Idaho reservoir, killing one person and injuring another, and the Bonneville County Sheriff's Office is investigating.

Delta Air Lines said the crew on the Toronto flight that crashed and flipped had proper training and certifications, while investigators continue to probe what caused the accident.

Katie Sandlin lost her new NIH job after Trump-era probationary worker layoffs upended her move to Washington.

Border Patrol chief Mike Banks says unlawful crossings at the U.S.-Mexico border have dropped sharply under President Trump, and he credits tougher immigration enforcement for the decline.