Fallout between rappers led to deadly Oakland freeway shooting
Alameda County prosecutors charged an Oakland man with murder for allegedly shooting and killing another man in a vehicle on an East Bay freeway in October, California Highway Patrol officials announced Friday.
Ukrainian marine sacrifices himself to blow up bridge, Ukrainian Military says
The Ukrainian military has released a statement thanking a marine for allegedly sacrificing himself in order to demolish a bridge that would allow Russian tanks to advance.
Investigations underway after mother says her 3-year-old was sodomized at SW Houston daycare
A Houston mother wants a southwest Houston daycare shut down after she says another child sodomized her 3-year-old son there at the daycare.
Oakland woman charged in million-dollar COVID relief fraud case
An Oakland woman has been sentenced to three years in prison in a million dollar pandemic relief fraud case, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Hinds announced Thursday.
Newsom eliminates most pandemic-related health orders, focusing on testing, vaccines
Gov. Gavin Newsom Friday signed an order that would eliminate the majority of the state's pandemic-related executive orders as the state shifts its response plan to an 'endemic.'
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: US, Europe agree to freeze assets of Russia’s Putin, Lavrov
The EU’s unanimous decision, part of a broader sanctions package, indicated that Western powers are moving toward unprecedented measures to try to force Putin to stop the brutal invasion of Russia’s neighbor and from unleashing a major war in Europe.
Who is the 'Ghost of Kyiv'? Tale of Ukrainian fighter pilot trends on social media
Videos of a jet flying over Ukraine have social media buzzing about unconfirmed claims that a fighter pilot called the “Ghost of Kyiv” took down six Russian jets.
CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals. Those are the people who can stop wearing masks.
Life may indeed flash before our eyes when we die, brain wave study suggests
After studying the first-ever recording of a dying human brain, scientists say life’s memorable moments may indeed flash before our eyes when we die.
16-year-old charged in Detroit triple murder that left 5-year-old boy dead
Malcolm Ray Hardy was charged with three felony murder counts and three first degree premeditated murder counts, two counts of armed robbery, and eight counts of felony firearm for the gruesome killings of Aaron Benson, LaShon Marshall, and her son Caleb Harris.
$4 gas could morph to $5 following Russian invasion of Ukraine
Prices at gas pumps across the nation are projected to rise between 20 and 30 cents for motorists, or more, driven by surging crude oil prices after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Shockwaves and disbelief: Bay Area protests Russian invasion of Ukraine
From Russia to the U.S., people are protesting Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine. Several demonstrations took place in the Bay Area Thursday.
Man gets in Tesla, chases suspected car thief through streets of San Francisco
A hot pursuit through the streets of San Francisco, caught on the cameras of a coffee-shop owner's Tesla as he chased a suspected car thief.
Video shows moments leading up to deadly Pleasanton police shooting
Newly released police video shows another perspective of the deadly shooting of an allegedly armed man by Pleasanton police.
Rat problem continues in county offices at Oakland's Eastmont Town Center
Rats continue to be a problem for employees in Alameda County offices at the Eastmont Town Center in Oakland, a county employee said this week.
As ‘stealth omicron’ advances, scientists are learning more
The coronavirus mutant widely known as "stealth omicron" is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases around the world, but scientists still don’t know how it could affect the future of the pandemic.
Human remains found at construction site appear to belong to Native Americans
Human remains that were found Wednesday at a construction site in Stockton appear to belong to Native Americans, police said.
Santa Clara County plans to drop indoor mask order next week
Santa Clara County health leaders announced plans to drop its indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people on March 2, joining the rest of the Bay Area.
Santa Clara County counts unhoused population for 1st time since pandemic
Volunteers on Thursday came out for a second and final time in Santa Clara County to document how many people are experiencing homelessness.
Oil prices jump; Ukraine-Russia conflict could push inflation to 10% as invasion begins
U.S. inflation is already at the highest level in four decades. Russia's full-scale attack on Ukraine could push it even higher.