California man with 1% chance of surviving COVID-19 leaves hospital in emotional celebration, after 64 days

He spent 64 days in the hospital, more than half of that time in a coma, and was given a 1% chance of surviving COVID-19. Last week, Gregg Garfield left his Burbank hospital to cheers, tears, and a tribute dedicated to a hero.

Militants attack maternity hospital in Kabul

Militants stormed a maternity hospital in the western part of Kabul on Tuesday, setting off an hours-long shootout with the police and killing 14 people, including two newborn babies, their mothers and an unspecified number of nurses, Afghan officials said.

Video shows LA County inmates attempting to infect themselves with COVID-19, sheriff says

Cases of COVID-19 in the Los Angeles County jail system have spiked by nearly 60% in the span of a week, according to numbers reported Monday by Sheriff Alex Villanueva.

Family mourns loss of 2 children in crash

It was a horrific crash on Interstate 580 in Oakland. In an instant, a family lost two children. A third child and their mother ended up in the hospital.

Street-racing suspects said they were speeding because they were hungry, troopers say

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper spotted two sports cars speeding across the Courtney Campbell Causeway as fast as 130 mph Saturday night, but both drivers said they were fasting that day and were trying to quickly get to a relative's home for dinner.

Wild rescue: Off-duty CHP officer saves hiker swept up in whirlpool of water near Yosemite

Officer Brent Donley and other hikers in the area were able to rescue him, MacGyver-style: The CHP said he used his Adidas backpack’s paracord style strap, cut it out and tied it together with a small branch.

Surfer, 26, killed in Santa Cruz County attack remembered as gifted craftsman

As a safety precaution, authorities closed the water 1 mile north and south of the attack until Thursday. Signs have been posted warning beachgoers about the attack.

Jerry Stiller, best known for his 'Seinfeld' role, dead at 92

Stiller, who started his career in the 1950s alongside his wife Anne Meara, had a resurgence in the late 90s with his iconic character Frank Costanza on the TV show "Seinfeld."

Oakland Zoo welcomes new female giraffe named Kijiji

Kijiji, a nearly 2-year-old giraffe standing 11 feet tall, came to Oakland from the Lee Richardson Zoo in Kansas City on April 29 as part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Species Survival Plan that is promoting genetic diversity in captive giraffe.