U.S. tourist lands on forbidden island to give Diet Coke to remote tribe
A U.S. tourist sneaked onto a highly restricted island carrying a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to a tribe untouched by the modern world, police said.
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A U.S. tourist sneaked onto a highly restricted island carrying a coconut and a can of Diet Coke to a tribe untouched by the modern world, police said.
A recent homicide in Stockton is being blamed on an Indian gang known to target Sikhs, according to multiple Indian media reports.
Indian influencer Aanvi Kamdar was shooting Instagram reels at the popular Kumbhe waterfall when she slipped into a 300-foot deep gorge.
A pigeon suspected of spying for China was released from captivity after Indian officials had detained it.
The owners of rival restaurants Moti Mahal and Daryaganj each claim theirs is the original butter chicken and dal makhani.
Declaring it the "beginning of a new era," Indian leader Narendra Modi has inaugurated a massive new Hindu temple on the site of a razed mosque.
After more than 2 weeks of fruitless rescue efforts with heavy machinery in India, a team of "rat miners" managed to reach the men trapped in a tunnel in just a day.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said security agencies have been actively pursuing credible allegations of a link between agents of the Indian government and the killing of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The idea of putting solar panels on top of the world's thousands of miles of irrigation canals has long seemed like a good one.
Climate and water experts say every person on the planet should be worried about the dizzying rate at which glaciers in the Himalayas are melting.
Russia has banned numerous western countries from operating in its airspace, though some carriers like Air India continue to fly over Russia.
Those arrested this week included more than 50 Hindu priests and Muslim clerics for allegedly performing marriages for underage girls in Assam, officials say.
The Bangladeshi teenager apparently spent six days in the container as it sailed from his hometown all the way to Malaysia.
It may be on the other side of the world, but the crisis in India hits home. That's why the Indian Association of Sacramento is working with several organizations to send medical supplies to the COVID-stricken country.
The group Sikhs of California said they organized a COVID-safe rally to show support for the millions of farmers currently protesting against laws in India.
Protesters said the Indian government is trampling farmers' rights to sell food in favor of corporate interests.
President Donald Trump would like an invitation to the Sacramento Kings preseason games happening on the other side of the world in October.
The Sacramento Kings will be starting the preseason on the other side of the world.
India this month imposed tariffs on almonds and 27 other American products, including apples and walnuts, in retaliation for the U.S. ending India's preferential trade status.
The Sacramento Kings say they will play two preseason games in Mumbai next year – marking the first games the NBA has played in India.
A man was mauled to death by a bear after he reportedly tried to take a selfie with the animal, according to reports.
A newborn in India was declared dead by a doctor, but hours later his family discovered he was breathing while they were en route to his funeral.
The shooting of two Indians in a crowded suburban Kansas City bar has sent shock waves through their hometowns, and India's government is rushing diplomats to monitor progress in the investigation into the crime.
The search for the father of a bride who went missing on her wedding day has been called off after his body was found in a slough.
A Sacramento man missing since Christmas Day was found dead in Placerville, and his roommate is suspected of murder, authorities said Thursday.
Thursday marked the 6th annual Blind Ski Day at Palisades Tahoe.
Federal funding for critical flood protection in the Yuba-Sutter area was cancelled, and local agencies are scrambling to come up with a solution.
While the agriculture industry in San Joaquin County provides food to the world, there's one nose trying to protect it all.
A first-of-its-kind traffic system is hitting Modesto streets.
It didn't take long for the Sacramento Kings to find a new general manager.
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash involving a dump truck and another vehicle on Thursday morning.
The Sacramento Kings are parting ways with GM Monte McNair after the team's 120-106 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in the play-in tournament.
“No other state will be more impacted," Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
A Sacramento man missing since Christmas Day was found dead in Placerville, and his roommate is suspected of murder, authorities said Thursday.
A Sacramento County sheriff's deputy who was seen on camera shoving a woman to the ground outside the jail was recently terminated from his position, authorities said Thursday.
Artists and amateur gardeners are protesting plans to raise rental rates at a Sacramento community center they've used for more than seven decades.
The search is on for the burglars who broke into Cilantro's Mexican Restaurant on J Street, stealing all five of their cash registers.
A motorcyclist died after a collision with a car sent him off the side of Sacramento freeway, authorities said Tuesday.
Sacramento police said Monday night they were searching for multiple persons of interest after a woman was found dead.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a Northern California conservation camp on Thursday.
A painting worth tens of millions of dollars was stolen by the Nazis during World War II and the fight to get it back recently made it to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Sox dropped to a major league-worst 4-14, losing their fourth straight game and for the 12th time in 14.
Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career-high 12 over seven innings, and the Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the first as they beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 for a four-game split.
A recent run of weak draft hauls and an exodus of talent this offseason has left the San Francisco 49ers in a different spot heading into this year's draft.
It didn't take long for the Sacramento Kings to find a new general manager.
Ty Emberson had a goal and an assist, Stuart Skinner stopped 18 shots, and the Edmonton Oilers completed a four-game season series sweep of the San Jose Sharks with a 3-0 victory in the regular-season finale for both teams.
Food safety inspections would be left to state and local authorities under the plan being developed by the FDA.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Two service members deployed to the U.S. southern border are dead and a third is in serious condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military says.
Newsom reports that Canadian tourism in California is down 12% compared to a year ago.
Sanders and AOC held a campaign-style rally at Folsom Lake College as they crisscross Western states for the tour.
A majority of the agency's COVID-19 vaccine work group now backs narrower "risk-based" recommendations.
CDC experts were not made available to discuss the findings showing a rise in autism prevalence.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
A teen stroke survivor speaks on life-changing brain surgery and aspirations to become a doctor
Steep cuts to the agency's workforce had disrupted drug and food safety inspections.
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.
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.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News California, Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn reveal the timeline of Matthew Muller's cold-case crimes. Crimes they helped solve. The survivors detail how it took a decade, a documentary, a small-town chief, and a rural district attorney to get anyone to listen.
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.
A Butte County family is suing the California FAIR Plan and the underlining carriers after smoke damage claims made as a result of the Park Fire were denied.
Cal Fire released its new fire hazard severity maps, including for Sacramento, detailing which areas are at high risk of fires.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Forest Service are joining forces with Sierra Pacific Industries, a major lumber company, in a $75 million partnership to build and maintain fuel breaks throughout California and Oregon.
Research is just beginning on the impacts that the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Southern California had on the health of first responders.
Federal funding cuts to the U.S. Forest Service are raising concerns in Placer County about whether there will be enough resources to prevent wildfires.
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.
Buckling boots, strapping in and gliding down the mountain is a rush skiers and snowboarders love. But for a few at Palisades Tahoe on Thursday, it’s not just about the thrill. It’s about trust, bravery and something you don’t see every day, but feel.
Federal funding for critical flood protection in the Yuba-Sutter area was cancelled, and local agencies are scrambling to come up with a solution.
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The one-dog inspection team in the county is trying to stop any threats to agriculture before they happen. But as the threat from invasive species grows, officials want to see more paws cracking down on pests.
A first-of-its-kind traffic system is hitting Modesto streets. This week, the city implemented two hawk beacon crosswalks on I and H streets along 16th Street as a way to protect pedestrians. But it might cause some confusion for drivers.