
Experts See Strides On AIDS, But COVID-19 Halted Progress
U.S. health officials are gathering data on exactly how much COVID-19 affected HIV infections and deaths, including how well testing, prevention, and treatment kept up in the pandemic.
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U.S. health officials are gathering data on exactly how much COVID-19 affected HIV infections and deaths, including how well testing, prevention, and treatment kept up in the pandemic.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, 33 states including California have HIV criminal laws, generally making it a crime to expose others to HIV or fail to disclose HIV-positive status.
In an interview Tuesday on NBC's "Today," the 50-year-old Sheen said he tested positive for the virus that causes AIDS.
In the world, 35 million people are living with HIV or AIDS. Most take a myriad of drugs to suppress the disease from wreaking havoc on their immune system. Loreen Willenberg is one of those 35 million, but in the 23 years since she was diagnosed, she takes no drugs, has no symptoms, and has never been sick.
The first person believed to have been cured of AIDS says reports he still has the HIV virus are false.
Sunday marks 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported in the United States. And this anniversary brings fresh hope for something many had come to think was impossible: finding a cure.
A very unusual blood transplant appears to have cured an American man living in Berlin of infection with the AIDS virus, but doctors say the approach is not practical for wide use.
UC Davis is now reviewing safety procedures at its other labs and says that the death of so many fish could impact years of research.
The thieves were able to steal the Go-Karts by cutting a hole in the bottom of the trailer and slowly removing each kart.
The fire began at roughly 4 p.m. in the area of Lafayette Ridge.
Firefighters faced difficulties putting out the fire due to "hoarding type conditions" in the first unit.
Sacramento Police believe that the explosions that have occurred in the area are related and are asking anyone with any information regarding potential suspects to come forward.
Actor Anne Heche was placed in a medically induced coma a few days after crashing her car into a Mar Vista home last Friday.
One person has died in a Carmichael residential fire.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office has released another piece of information that may help find missing Truckee teen Kiely Rodni.
Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Antelope that has burned 15 acres so far.
UC Davis is now reviewing safety procedures at its other labs and says that the death of so many fish could impact years of research.
The thieves were able to steal the Go-Karts by cutting a hole in the bottom of the trailer and slowly removing each kart.
The fire began at roughly 4 p.m. in the area of Lafayette Ridge.
Firefighters faced difficulties putting out the fire due to "hoarding type conditions" in the first unit.
Sacramento Police believe that the explosions that have occurred in the area are related and are asking anyone with any information regarding potential suspects to come forward.
The thieves were able to steal the Go-Karts by cutting a hole in the bottom of the trailer and slowly removing each kart.
The water that is pumped out will be used to irrigate the park's grass.
A suspect has finally been identified in a Sacramento-area murder case that had gone cold for years.
Sacramento and West Sacramento will decide if a streetcar line connecting the two cities will move forward.
Sacramento County officials have proclaimed a public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak.
Voters in Southern California's San Bernardino County will soon get to say whether they want the county to potentially secede from the state.
California delayed or improperly denied unemployment benefits for roughly 6 million people during the pandemic because state policies "do not prioritize getting benefits to workers quickly," according to a nonpartisan report released Monday by the Legislative Analyst's Office.
Dry lightning has ignited some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California history, a new study shows.
Parts of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers have become too salty to use as the state's punishing drought drags on.
The competition is made up of swimmers who are 14 and under from 13 different states.
All NBA players will wear a commemorative patch on their uniforms during the 2022-23 season as a tribute to Russell.
The Padres fell behind 4-0, surged ahead 6-4 after Manny Machado's two-run double ignited a six-run rally in the third and then fell behind 7-6 in the sixth.
The Sacramento Kings have released their preseason schedule for the upcoming season.
Former San Francisco 49ers star Frank Gore has been charged with assault following an alleged domestic violence incident in Atlantic City.
"I just wanted to go over there and make sure he was all right. Make sure he knows that I'm all right," the young batter told CBS News.
While many EVs qualify for tax credits under inflation bill, no cars sold today likely would get the full $7,500 rebate.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated current state Supreme Court Associate Justice Patricia Guerrero as the next chief justice.
The deposition is part of a wide-ranging probe into Trump's business practices by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
Lindsey Halligan, a Florida-based attorney for Trump, was at Mar-a-Lago and spoke with CBS News about the FBI search.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to speed up the state's transition to non-carbon electricity sources and accelerate its timeline for lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
The agency says the new revisions acknowledge "the pandemic is not over" but should not disrupt daily life as much as it used to.
Sacramento County officials have proclaimed a public health emergency over the monkeypox outbreak.
Richard Cheevers has lived through two global pandemics and two world wars.
Experts say the bill would help many older Americans with high drug costs save thousands of dollars per year.
"I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium," Kutcher said.
Inflation may be slowing overall, but food prices are still sky-high.
After waiting more than a week for Zillow to take down a fraudulent listing of her property, a Sacramento landlord called on Kurtis Ming to investigate.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
Prices at the pump continue to sink, providing relief to inflation-weary consumers and an economy mired in a slowdown.
Rent-A-Center will pay $15.5 million to settle California's allegations that it misled and overcharged tens of thousands of customers.
The Placer County district attorney is demanding answers from CDCR about why the man arrested for killing and dismembering a 77-year-old woman had been released from prison after serving less than half his sentence.
Wage theft is a crime that has cost California workers an estimated $2 billion a year.
Some say they didn't get what they were promised. Others say they never even got their equipment installed. But thankfully, the state has set aside millions to help reimburse these folks.
FEMA set aside billions of dollars for a relief program to help people with common end-of-life expenses, offering funeral reimbursement of up to $9,000. CBS13 has learned that as of June, only about half of the families of victims have filed claims with FEMA, a rate reflected here in California, as well.
In a collaboration with CBS News, CBS Sacramento is examining why crime is often going without punishment in our country.
Inflation may be slowing overall, but food prices are still sky-high.
After waiting more than a week for Zillow to take down a fraudulent listing of her property, a Sacramento landlord called on Kurtis Ming to investigate.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested its next batch of vehicles against a taller, heavier, faster barrier like the trucks and SUVs out on the road today. But some of the most popular cars in the country didn't fare so well.
When a South Sacramento woman noticed some confusing freeway signs and several close calls, she reached out to California's Department of Transportation about the issue. But after weeks of not hearing anything back, she called Kurtis to investigate.
Area animal shelters are overwhelmed. The problem is being blamed on delayed care during the pandemic and inflation.
The fire began at roughly 4 p.m. in the area of Lafayette Ridge.
Firefighters are battling a grass fire near Antelope that has burned 15 acres so far.
In an area damaged by the Caldor Fire, PG&E will put six miles of overhead lines underground. That is a portion of the 175 miles of undergrounding that the company says they will complete this year.
Firefighters battling the McKinney Fire in Northern California on Monday remembered long-time U.S. Forest Service employee Kathy Shoopman, the first publicly identified victim of the fire.
Dry lightning has ignited some of the most destructive and costly wildfires in California history, a new study shows.
A customer at a restaurant in Pennsylvania left a hefty $3,000 tip on a $13.25 bill, much to the surprise of his server.
After being canceled for the last two years due to the pandemic, the fun is back at the California State Fair but with a focus on safety.
Twin sisters from south Sacramento decided they could not wait any longer to clean up their neighborhood.
Firefighters in Morristown, Tennessee, staged an adorable rescue mission after a kitten was found trapped in a Pepsi vending machine inside a Walmart store.
Woodland resident Rochelle Yu qualified to compete in the prestigious U.S. Girls' Junior Championship for a chance at $20,6000 in prize money.
PETA Senior Vice President Kath Guillermo is calling for a lab at UC Davis to be shut down after 21,000 fish were killed.
12 Go-karts were stolen from the Ben Ali Shrine Cibara Motor Corps, which raises money for childhood healthcare by racing.
Here's a look at some of the top stories from across the country.
Here's a look at some of the top stories from across the contry.
A woman's children were checking the family storage unit when they discovered their items covered in rat feces.