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Tahoe avalanche victims’ families could sue tour guide boss for $50M but are unlikely to get it: Attorney
The families of those who died in the horrific avalanche near Lake Tahoe could sue their tour guide company for as much as $50 million, an attorney has claimed.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:37:36 -0500
The families of those who died in the horrific avalanche near Lake Tahoe could sue their tour guide company for as much as $50 million, an attorney has claimed.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:37:36 -0500

Michigan college student vanishes during ‘absolute blizzard’ after leaving bar and looking ‘disoriented’
Northern Michigan University student Trenton Massey was last seen on video in Marquette just before 3:20 a.m. local time on Sunday.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:24:32 -0500
Northern Michigan University student Trenton Massey was last seen on video in Marquette just before 3:20 a.m. local time on Sunday.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:24:32 -0500

Dem lawmaker claims Kash Patel ‘does not love America’ when asked about FBI head cheering Team USA at Olympics
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said FBI Director Kash Patel "does not love America" in response to a question Monday about the FBI director's presence at the Winter Olympics hockey game on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:17:24 -0500
Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., said FBI Director Kash Patel "does not love America" in response to a question Monday about the FBI director's presence at the Winter Olympics hockey game on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:17:24 -0500

Why cult-favorite Topo Chico is vanishing from US shelves
Coca-Cola said it is performing “upgrades at the water source and...facilities in Mexico” and expects the product to return “later in the year.”
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:09:54 -0500
Coca-Cola said it is performing “upgrades at the water source and...facilities in Mexico” and expects the product to return “later in the year.”
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:09:54 -0500

Kentucky sicko covered in blood and fur arrested for performing unspeakable act with roadkill
A man driving through Muhlenberg County called 911 Saturday and reported spotting a sicko appearing to have sexual intercourse with a dead deer on the side of the road.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:53:13 -0500
A man driving through Muhlenberg County called 911 Saturday and reported spotting a sicko appearing to have sexual intercourse with a dead deer on the side of the road.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:53:13 -0500

SoCal rain fuels above-average desert bloom, but experts stop short of ‘superbloom’
Experts say the bloom in Death Valley National Park could be the strongest in a decade, with color expected to last into mid-to-late March.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:37:52 -0500
Experts say the bloom in Death Valley National Park could be the strongest in a decade, with color expected to last into mid-to-late March.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:37:52 -0500

Homeless nonprofit boss who drove around with ‘trunk full of jewelry’ hit with felony fraud charges
The former head of a San Francisco homeless charity has been charged with stealing money intended to help struggling locals avoid homelessness — to fund a “lavish” lifestyle that included luxury cars and trunks full of jewelry. Gwendolyn Westbrook, who was CEO of United Council of Human Services, allegedly grifted more than $1.2 million in public...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:35:11 -0500
The former head of a San Francisco homeless charity has been charged with stealing money intended to help struggling locals avoid homelessness — to fund a “lavish” lifestyle that included luxury cars and trunks full of jewelry. Gwendolyn Westbrook, who was CEO of United Council of Human Services, allegedly grifted more than $1.2 million in public...
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:35:11 -0500

Massapequa tries to turn tables on House member pushing to ban Native American-themed logos
"This resolution protects our town’s identity and spares taxpayers roughly $1 million that would otherwise be spent removing the Chiefs name and logo district-wide."
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:13:43 -0500
"This resolution protects our town’s identity and spares taxpayers roughly $1 million that would otherwise be spent removing the Chiefs name and logo district-wide."
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:13:43 -0500

Squatter who took over $2.3M Maryland mansion returns after short-lived jail stint
Tameika Goode settled down in a $2.3 million Maryland mansion, until a 19-year-old neighbor outed her as an alleged squatter.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:13:28 -0500
Tameika Goode settled down in a $2.3 million Maryland mansion, until a 19-year-old neighbor outed her as an alleged squatter.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:13:28 -0500

L.A. city council set to write $177 million in checks to activist nonprofits — including groups that sued the city
Los Angeles City Council members are poised to vote Tuesday on roughly $177 million in fast-tracked “tenant rights” contracts, funneling a massive windfall of taxpayer cash to a tight circle of powerful tenant-advocacy nonprofits — including groups that have repeatedly sued the city and champion anti-police policies.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:12:19 -0500
Los Angeles City Council members are poised to vote Tuesday on roughly $177 million in fast-tracked “tenant rights” contracts, funneling a massive windfall of taxpayer cash to a tight circle of powerful tenant-advocacy nonprofits — including groups that have repeatedly sued the city and champion anti-police policies.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:12:19 -0500