Backpack stolen from 13-year-old Oakland girl during trip to hospital for surgery

A 13-year-old Oakland girl preparing for life-saving surgery was victimized by thieves on her way to the hospital. Jazz Hardrict said they stole her backpack which contained items she relies on to connect with her peers and her teachers.

Family of USF student Christopher Liang live in China, need help for funeral, visit to U.S.

The brother of USF student Christopher Liang, who was found dead in his rented Tesla, is now asking for help to bring the young man's family from China and to help pay for funeral expenses.

Service for USF student Christopher Liang to be held in San Francisco church

The family of Christopher Liang, the missing college student who was found dead over the weekend in Central Valley, announced plans to honor his life with a public memorial.

Sherri Papini, charged with faking kidnapping, released from jail

A Northern California woman who was arrested last week for allegedly faking her own 2016 kidnapping and lying to federal agents has been released from jail. 

Woman robbed while unloading groceries from car in Oakland

Authorities in Oakland are searching for a strong-armed robbery suspect who targeted a woman as she was unloading groceries.

San Francisco cinematographer hit twice by burglars

A San Francisco cinematographer says he was hit twice by the same burglars who stole $32,000 in production gear stored in his garage.

11-year-old Ukrainian boy hailed 'real hero,' after traveling more than 600 miles alone

An 11-year-old Ukrainian boy was being hailed "a real hero" after leaving his home and traveling more than 620 miles alone seeking safety in neighboring Slovakia. 

SF Golden Gate Park to host humanitarian relief concert for Ukraine

Bay Area residents seeking ways to help in the humanitarian aid effort in Ukraine were invited to a free concert in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park on Saturday, as organizers hoped to use the power of community, music and culture to help those in the crossfires of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. 

McDonald's to temporarily close 850 restaurants in Russia

McDonald’s said Tuesday it is temporarily closing all of its 850 restaurants in Russia in response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Florida teacher hospitalized after attack by 5-year-old needs surgery; union says it's child's 3rd attack

A South Florida elementary school teacher who had to be hospitalized after she was attacked by a 5-year-old student was so severely injured, she had to be intubated and will need surgery, according to her union. They say this is the third time the same child has violently attacked his teacher and sent her to the hospital.

Woman fights to keep ‘FART’ license plate in North Carolina

Karly Sindy of North Carolina said she was surprised when the DMV granted her vanity plate request, but now the DMV wants an explanation for it — and she’s come up with one.

2nd round of free at-home COVID tests available now, White House says

If you ordered your free at-home COVID tests from the government earlier this year, the White House says you can now place another order for a set of four tests per household.

Florida teacher accused of biting 2 students over jar of pickles

According to the Polk County School District, Rhonda Rice is accused of biting two students in an attempt to get a jar of pickles from them.

Mexico finds 11 bodies in clandestine pits near US border

Investigators used backhoes Sunday and Monday to excavate a series of pits, many holding several bodies, in San Luis Rio Colorado, across the border from Yuma, Arizona.

Congress passes Emmett Till bill to make lynching hate crime

Congress gave final approval Monday to legislation that for the first time would make lynching a federal hate crime in the U.S., sending the bill to President Joe Biden to sign into law.

Dashcam video shows Florida trooper drive into speeding DUI suspect's path to protect Skyway 10K runners

Dramatic dashcam footage from a Florida Highway Patrol SUV shows the moment a trooper put herself in harm's way in order to protect thousands of runners from a suspected DUI driver who plowed through a series of roadblocks.