Elmo's X account hacked, shares antisemitic posts: "Disgusting messages"
Elmo's X account posted antisemitic and racist posts after it was hacked on Sunday, a spokesperson for the makers of "Sesame Street" said in a statement.
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Elmo's X account posted antisemitic and racist posts after it was hacked on Sunday, a spokesperson for the makers of "Sesame Street" said in a statement.
The antisemitic posts from Grok came days after Elon Musk wrote on X that the chatbot had been improved "significantly."
UC Davis and Sacramento State are among 60 universities nationwide that received warnings to ensure the protection of Jewish students on campus, the U.S. Department of Education announced Monday.
"I've heard a lot of dumb and ignorant (stuff) said over the years, but this is probably the worst," Dana White said.
UC Davis has been named one of the most anti-Jewish colleges in America by the nonprofit advocacy group Stop Antisemitism.
Ads for major Republican and Democratic groups and candidates appear under racist content that could be making money on X.
The U.S. Department of Education has opened an investigation into the Berkeley Unified School District over alleged "severe and persistent" bullying and harassment of Jewish students since the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas against Israel.
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
A legal complaint filed against UC Davis alleges antisemitism in the classroom and out around campus.
The number of hate-motivated crimes in California has risen 20% in just one year. Now, there's a new effort to stop people from distributing flyers that contain hateful speech.
Humboldt County Superior Court Judge Gregory Kreis was notified last week he is charged with 19 ethical violations going back to 2015.
Lawmakers have banned public displays of the Nazi salute, swastika and other hate symbols as Australia tries to get to grips with a spike in antisemitism.
Claudine Gay announced her resignation Tuesday in a letter addressed to the Harvard community.
Fidelity's new valuation estimated that its shares of X are worth $5.3 million, far from the $19.66 million valuation just prior to Elon Musk's takeover.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West has a long history of making antisemitic comments and just apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew.
Liz Magill came under fire this week after a hearing in Congress where university presidents were asked about antisemitism on college campuses.
Colleges and universities have been criticized for their handling of antisemitic incidents since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas on Israel.
CBS13 spoke to Jewish students on the UC Davis campus who say they have dealt with antisemitism on campus before, but it's gotten worse since the Hamas attack.
The White House said it will deploy cybersecurity experts to schools amid a sharp rise in antisemitic threats and incidents at campuses across the country.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is starting a U.S. trip in the Bay Area to talk about technology and artificial intelligence with billionaire businessman Elon Musk.
San Juan Unified School District is investigating racist and antisemitic messages found throughout one of its school campuses. The district said it believes the hateful messages were put onto walls across the campus sometime last weekend. The good news is that they were able to get it cleaned up before students started school on Monday.
Multiple bags containing antisemitic flyers were found at various locations across Calaveras County, authorities confirmed Wednesday. A similar incident happened the same day in Amador County.
Trump pulled the U.S. out of the U.N. agency. Here's why the Biden administration believes America "can't afford to be absent any longer."
A battle between free speech and hate speech at city hall has led to increasing calls for order inside council meetings
More than 500 antisemitic acts targeting Jewish people, including assault, vandalism and harassment, were committed in California last year, an increase of more than 40% from 2021, underscoring a proliferation of hate crimes and extremism in the state, according to a report released Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League.
Citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the California Department of Justice, requesting it to join the Esparto investigation.
The remains of a missing man were recovered from Donner Lake on Friday afternoon, police said.
The Justice Department on Friday formally asked a federal judge to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
A search is on for two men suspected of stealing vehicles in Yuba City Friday morning, according to the Sutter County Sheriff's Office.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) said they have euthanized a bear who has been blamed for multiple break-ins and threatening campers in the Lake Tahoe area.
A former California Highway Patrol officer is suspected of killing his wife in Southern California before he died in a shooting that left one other man wounded on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
Westbound Interstate 580 at the Altamont Pass reopened Friday, hours after an big-rig fire led to a closure of the freeway for nearly the entire morning commute.
Citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the California Department of Justice, requesting it to join the Esparto investigation.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that the move is "yet another political stunt to punish California."
The remains of a missing man were recovered from Donner Lake on Friday afternoon, police said.
A new survey shows the capital city has the third-highest number of people driving under the influence in the U.S. Only Omaha, Nebraska, and San Jose are worse.
The City of Sacramento and Republic FC said Monday that there are still plans to move forward with the Railyards development after a protest to halt the expansion of a special taxing district was successful.
For the first time, thousands of live mosquitoes are being released in a Sacramento neighborhood to help prevent disease.
Sacramento police are investigating after a driver was shot before crashing Thursday evening along Franklin Boulevard.
Voting is underway to choose the top taco in California's capital city. The one-on-one bracket-style battle is part of Sacramento Taco Fest.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of President Trump's directive to revert the popular tourist attraction to a federal penitentiary.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that California is filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration, claiming that the move is "yet another political stunt to punish California."
The Bay Area has two theaters where tickets for "The Odyssey" in IMAX 70mm are on sale: AMC Metreon 16 and Regal Hacienda Crossings. The showtimes are at 2 p.m. on July 16, 2026, and 7 p.m. July 17-19, 2026, for both theaters.
One of those bills would make California the first state in the country to ban law enforcement officers at all levels from covering their faces during operations, including immigration raids.
A daring attempt to save a young bald eagle trapped for weeks in the rugged Plumas National Forest ended sadly, despite the determined efforts of local wildlife rescuers.
Former San Francisco Giants managing general partner Bill Neukom, a bow-tie loving, longtime Microsoft attorney who was at the helm when the club won its first World Series title in San Francisco in 2010, has died.
Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run swing-off to put the National League ahead 4-3 following a 6-6 tie in which the American League rallied from a six-run deficit.
FIFA announced Tuesday details of a ticket lottery for the upcoming 2026 World Cup being held in North America, which includes matches being held in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Alyssa Thomas made a free throw with a second remaining to give the Phoenix Mercury a 78-77 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night.
With the 11th pick in the 2025 MLB Draft, the Athletics selected Florida State's left-handed pitcher Jamie Arnold.
The Justice Department on Friday formally asked a federal judge to unseal transcripts from grand jury proceedings involving convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
President Trump late Thursday ordered the Justice Department to seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Congress had until the end of day on Friday to pass the rescissions request, or the funding would have had to be spent as originally intended.
President Trump called the controversy over the Jeffrey Epstein case a "hoax" and "bulls***."
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi toured Alcatraz on Thursday as part of President Trump's directive to revert the popular tourist attraction to a federal penitentiary.
Scientists conducting medical research are facing an existential crisis: Layoffs and budget cuts pushed by President Trump that, they say, jeopardize finding a cure for cancer.
The GOP's "big beautiful bill" would require people up to age 64 to certify they're working to get aid. Here's what the research shows.
Dr. Fiona Havers' resignation follows RFK Jr.'s orders to change the CDC's vaccine recommendations.
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
Finding the perfect dress isn't easy, but now, selling them could become a lot more challenging.
This weekend, Placer County is hosting its annual Sip Into Spring event, offering free or discounted tastings at more than 20 wineries along what's known as the Placer Wine Trail.
From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
San Joaquin County's retail theft reporting app has only been around for six months and is already bringing a sense of calmness to local business owners.
CBS News California's Julie Watts and her daughter's fifth-grade class go undercover shopping and head to the State Capitol to investigate how the skincare industry makes billions by selling potentially harmful products to tweens.
As more people in California lose private insurance, the state's FAIR plan is filling up with homes in places the industry itself has classified as low-risk for wildfire.
Once thought of as a small, rarely-used backstop, the FAIR Plan is now one of the largest insurers in the state, and people without FAIR Plan insurance are the ones on the hook for the FAIR Plan's debt. Yet the FAIR Plan is still cloaked in secrecy.
In an exclusive interview, Huskins and Quinn take us through his interrogation, showing us step-by-step how old-school interrogation training led to their "American Nightmare."
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the committee staff is new, and arguably, the most experienced and qualified person in the Senate to lead this committee is embroiled in a federal corruption investigation.
CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team devised an idea on how to lower what consumers owe on their credit cards -- and it begins with a simple phone call.
No one wants to think about death. However, it's important to plan on what happens to your digital assets after you die.
After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The fire is located on Marysville Road, west of New Bullards Bar Reservoir.
Forward progress of the Camino Fire near Don Pedro Reservoir in Tuolumne County has been stopped, according to officials.
Mandatory evacuations have been lifted in the fire that erupted in El Dorado County near Shingle Springs on Tuesday.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California Investigates, the California Insurance Commissioner announced a formal Market Conduct Examination of State Farm.
Smoke seen across Vacaville near Browns Valley Parkway on Monday was no cause for alarm. In fact, it marked the fourth and final wildland fire training operation for the city's fire department as they prepare for fire season.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Cake, candles, chicken and a cow are the recipe for a 90th birthday celebration at the Madison Avenue Chick-fil-A for a long-time customer who has become a staple in the Sacramento community.
A high school senior and his girlfriend dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus and handed out gifts to every student at their school, Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts.
It was a day of conquering fears and overcoming odds at the Sacramento Deep Water Channel this weekend. People living with physical disabilities got an opportunity to feel the exhilaration of setting sail.
Citing concerns over potential conflicts of interest, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors sent a letter to the California Department of Justice, requesting it to join the Esparto investigation.
Here's a look at the weather forecast.
You've probably heard about the alarming number of bees dying all over the world over the past few years.
A former California Highway Patrol officer is suspected of killing his wife in Southern California before he died in a shooting that left one other man wounded on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
A new survey shows the capital city has the third-highest number of people driving under the influence in the U.S. Only Omaha, Nebraska, and San Jose are worse.