Katie Daviscourt
Katie Daviscourt is a Seattle-based correspondent. Twitter: @KatieDaviscourt
Trans swimmer Lia Thomas loses challenge to compete in women's Olympics
Thomas petitioned the Switzerland sports court to overturn the rules, claiming that the policy was discriminatory, invalid, and unlawful.
Spokane Pride crosswalk vandalized days after teens charged with felonies for leaving scooter skid marks on rainbow pavement
The Pride crosswalk was also set on fire in March.
High school DEI office accuses students of 'white supremacy' over senior gift of Thor mural in Washington State
They had an issue with the mural promoting "pure colonization, white power, white supremacy, and even going as far as to say that it was alluding to racist and anti-black imagery in the south."
California owes Feds $53 MILLION for 'improperly' claimed Medicaid reimbursements for noncitizens
A recent inspector general report revealed that California illegally provided services to "noncitizens with unsatisfactory immigration status."
Gavin Newsom's $20 min wage laws lead to mass layoffs in California: report
Nearly 10,000 people have lost their jobs since the law took effect on April 1.
New York moves to install panic buttons in stores to prevent crime—Walmart says no way
The New York State legislature passed a law requiring most of the nation's largest retail companies to install easy-to-access panic buttons in their stores.
10 finalists chosen in first AI influencer beauty pageant
FanVue, the UK-based company behind the pageant, will award the winner and her creator a $5,000 cash prize.
Wisconsin parents sue state over schools keeping children's gender secret from parents
"When a school district has an explicit policy to supersede parental authority over a major and controversial health-related decision and to conceal this from parents when the issue arises, parents are immediately harmed."
Prosecutors slam Rebecca Grossman for narcissism, ‘lack of remorse’ after killing two kids in California hit-and-run
Grossman killed two young brothers in a hit-and-run while driving under the influence in 2020.
Boeing plane engine bursts into flames during takeoff at Toronto Pearson Airport
Air Canada released a statement explaining that the aircraft had suffered an "engine issue."
Biden's DOJ indicts Texas doctor who spoke out against child sex changes
The Justice Department accused Dr. Eithan Haim, 33, of violating HIPAA laws and indicted him on four felony charges.
Portland safety commissioner blasts $7 MILLION budget for new syringes, homeless tents
“You as a taxpayer are paying for this, and then you’re paying for the city’s cleanup when there’s a mess left."
Ringleader of major drug trafficking network connected to Sinaloa Cartel arrested in Oregon
The coordinated takedown operation was conducted by more than 400 federal, state, and local law enforcement officials in California, Arizona, and Oregon.
Gavin Newsom to slash police, prison budget by nearly $200 MILLION
The budget would cut $97 million for trial court operations, $10 million to the Department of Justice's Division of Law Enforcement, and over $80 million to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
House GOP investigates Fani Willis' relationship with J6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson
"We have reason to believe that your office interviewed Ms. Cassidy Hutchinson."