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.

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.

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.