6 dead after stabbing attack in Australia; suspect killed
New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke said that he believed that the suspect acted alone.
New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke said that he believed that the suspect acted alone.
A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia's second-largest city.
Guinness World Records declared the record for the "behemoth blueberry" that's as big as a ping pong ball.
Yet another United flight was unable to make it to its planned destination Monday when a jet bound for San Francisco from Australia had to return to Sydney due to a "maintenance issue," airline officials said.
The mass bleaching event comes as the world saw record-high sea surface temperatures and the hottest February ever recorded.
An Australian biology recently caught a goldfish measuring almost three feet across. Experts say it is now considered the world's longest goldfish ever discovered.
The company behind a global recall of sleep apnea machines says it will stop selling the devices in the U.S., under a tentative agreement with regulators.
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.
The 3.1 inch Sydney funnel-web spider is expected to be a big contributor to a reptile park's antivenom program.
The Australian fisherman said it was "sheer luck" that the crocodile was only in his boat a short time.
Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, 32, died after being struck by a vehicle while riding in Adelaide, Australia.
A teenage boy's body was pulled from the water after reports of a shark attack, South Australia Police said.
The whale was first seen swimming off a Western Australia beach on Saturday, officials said.
The pilot took cocaine in the days before the accident that killed "Outback Wrangler" star Chris Wilson, and likely failed to refuel as planned, investigators said.
Police arrested the woman at the center of a mushroom meal mystery that left three people dead and a local preacher fighting for his life.
After the "one in a million" encounter, video shows the 55-year-old surfer back on his board, saying, "I just got hit by a whale."
"I just thought: 'What is that? It doesn't make any sense. But it's alive and moving,'" she was quoted as saying.
The Osprey aircraft, which was conducting a training exercise, was carrying 23 personnel, the U.S. Marines said.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is scheduled to hold a joint press conference with Australian Ambassador to the US Dr. Kevin Rudd on Tuesday.
One woman reportedly posed with three sleeping dingo pups, behavior that a park official called "irresponsible" and "unbelievable."
California is spending millions to help bring more firefighting aircraft to the state this summer. It's an effort to get more retardant on fires in the first hours of the blaze.
The snorkeler believes the crocodile may have been between 6 and 10 feet long.
An Australian police officer has been charged with 3 counts of assault for tasering Clare Nowland, who suffered from dementia.
Chlamydia is a massive threat to koalas as it makes them "so sick they can't climb trees to get food or escape predators, and females can become infertile."
The father of four who was a judge on the popular TV cooking competition was found dead by police in Melbourne in the early hours of Monday.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an indefinite extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
A Placer County jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder for stabbing his roommate 17 times in their Roseville home, prosecutors said Tuesday.
For the first time since the pandemic, California is growing, and one of the fastest-growing cities is in the Central Valley.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an indefinite extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Protesters had occupied two buildings on campus since last week and refused to leave.
California Forever, the billionaire group that wants to build a new city in Solano County, announced on Tuesday that they have collected and submitted enough signatures to put the plan before voters.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who set up camp on the Sac State campus are allowed to stay after receiving an indefinite extension on Tuesday hours before the original deadline to leave.
The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the term sheet to get the ball rolling on plans to transform the old Arco Arena site in Naomas.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
Sacramento has long been known as the City of Trees, and new efforts are underway to make sure the city keeps that title.
Friends and loved ones gathered at an Antelope park in Sacramento County on Friday to remember 16-year-old Kirill Trush who was stabbed and killed near the Tower Bridge in West Sacramento over the weekend.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
Demonstrators had occupied two buildings on campus since last week and refused to leave.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Cal Poly Humboldt will keep its campus closed for the rest of the semester amidst a pro-Palestine protest that began last Monday.
Tyler Nevin homered for the second straight game and the Oakland Athletics beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1.
Thairo Estrada and Mike Yastrzemski hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning to lead the Giants to a 3-2 victory over the Pirates on Sunday.
Closer Craig Kimbrel blew his second save in as many opportunities and departed with a possible injury as the Oakland Athletics rallied to a 7-6, series-deciding victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Oakland A's fans came to West Sacramento for the River Cats game Saturday night to rally against the Oakland Athletics coming to Sacramento in 2024.
Gabby Douglas qualified in multiple events for the U.S. Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, next month.
California Forever, the billionaire group that wants to build a new city in Solano County, announced on Tuesday that they have collected and submitted enough signatures to put the plan before voters.
City officials say the $1.6 billion proposal, while getting rid of a number of job vacancies, won't eliminate any filled positions.
The proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis and acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs.
Demonstrators had occupied two buildings on campus since last week and refused to leave.
Reports of elder fraud crimes increased by 14% in 2023, according to a new federal report.
Recall involves shelled walnuts distributed in 19 states and sold in bulk bins at natural food and co-op stores.
USDA says the U.S. meat supply is safe, and reiterates that people should cook beef to kill bacteria and viruses.
California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan, the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person's life during an opioid overdose.
Sutter Health Memorial Medical Center in Modesto is now nationally accredited for student residency programs.
Around 1 in 5 retail milk samples had tested positive for the bird flu virus, but further tests show it was not infectious.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
The first numbers are in to show the impact of California's increase in fast-food worker salaries on consumer prices.
Amazon announced Monday that it suspended its drone delivery operations in the California Central Valley community of Lockeford.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
Google began removing California news sites from some user's search results, a test that acted as a threat should the state pass a law requiring the search giant to pay media companies for linking to their content.
The California State Capitol Capitol doesn't generally work the way people think it does. We're following bills prompted by our reporting, to show you how things really work inside California's Capitol.
California law says genetic testing companies have to get your permission before they store, use or sell your DNA, but the state itself doesn't have to get your permission and has been storing DNA samples from every baby born there since the '80s. Lawmakers want to change that, but face an uphill battle.
A bill introduced in the wake of our "Handcuffs in Hallways" investigation aims to reduce "unnecessary" calls for police at schools. But one California lawmaker could kill it without a vote.
We tried to work with law enforcement for nearly a year to avoid this lawsuit, but one local agency is simply refusing to release video that the public has a right to see. Its legal argument could impact law-enforcement policies across the state if allowed to stand.
Fentanyl test strips used to be illegal in California. Now, state law requires them on community and state college campuses. We put fentanyl test strips to the test, and what we found could save someone you know.
Eric Stevens planned to buy his 90-year-old mom a wheelchair with his tax refund. Instead, he got a lousy piece of paper from the Franchise Tax Board saying they intercepted $1,483 — his entire tax refund.
The victims are smart, they're savvy, and they're still getting tricked.
The state regulates crematoriums for people, but we've learned there is zero oversight for pet crematoriums.
Kurtis Ming has had conversations with people in our community about the impact of inflation on their personal finances. It's forcing some to make some tough choices.
Theresa Ingraham paid for her homeowners insurance each month through her mortgage payment but learned that after her house fire, her AAA bill went unpaid.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
A former Grizzly Flats resident received a shocking notice this week that her insurance is being invoiced for debris removal related to the Caldor Fire, which decimated the El Dorado County town in 2021.
Firearm-related charges were dismissed this week against one of the two men arrested in connection to the Caldor Fire that tore through El Dorado County in 2021, prosecutors said Thursday.
The Senate Committee on Insurance passed a bill Wednesday that lawmakers said will address the cost and availability of fire insurance in California.
Community members in El Dorado County are still rebuilding from the Caldor Fire, which destroyed Grizzly Flats in August 2021.
Meet Frannie the dog, Instagram's newest fitness influencer.
A Yuba City mom started a baseball team for kids with physical and intellectual disabilities after finding her 11-year-old son with Down Syndrome didn't have anywhere to play.
A Sacramento nonprofit is teaming up with a local credit union to give back so seniors can safely do basic tasks like bathing or exercising. Those lending a helping hand are also a group of seniors.
The high school players have trained hard all season to make Friday night's finals, and they didn't let their physical and mental challenges get in the way of playing a good game.
NFL Hall of Famer Tim Brown is hosting his 23rd youth football camp at Sacramento State, an annual event that is part of a mentorship program for underserved young people.
A "do not drink" notice is in effect in the community of Grayson, which is west of Modesto.
Beavers. They've had a bad reputation. Many call them pests, but they're far from it. They play such an important role in our ecosystem that their work can even curtail wildfires.
Some California restaurants are bracing for big changes to how they charge customers as a new law takes effect this summer that bans hidden fees from people's bills.
A pro-Palestinian camp set up on the Sacramento State University campus initially had to leave by midnight Wednesday but can stay for now after receiving an extension on Tuesday hours before that original deadline.
Experts around the country are warning of another busy tick season. They are urging people to take precautions while spending time outdoors. So what diseases do ticks spread and how can you avoid getting bit? Here's The Answer.