Biden sends more troops to North Carolina for Hurricane Helene response
Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
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Hurricane Helene caused catastrophic damage from Florida into the Appalachian mountains and killed more than 225 people across multiple states.
President Biden went to North and South Carolina on Wednesday, taking an aerial tour of widespread damage caused by Hurricane Helene and meeting with emergency responders.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was selected as the running mate for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Here's a look at his background, his military and political history, and his family.
"I know many look at the world today and see difficulties and react with despair," President Biden said before the United Nations General Assemby. "But I do not."
Detroit automaker's U.S. customers will be able to buy GM-approved NACS DC adapter through vehicle brand's mobile apps.
United Flight 93 crashed in a Pennsylvania field when forty passengers and crew members fought back against hijackers on September 11, 2001.
Here's what to know about plans for the next 2024 presidential debate, when Donald Trump will face off against Kamala Harris.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are getting ready for their debate Tuesday in Philadelphia, but in vastly different ways. Weijia Jiang reports.
Benjamin Netanyahu faces soaring anger over his handling of the war with Hamas, with hostages and Gaza's children caught in the crossfire.
The Justice Department filed charges against two people and seized more than two dozen internet domains used in a Russian interference operation, officials said.
Vice President Kamala Harris said she and her family "had just had pancakes" when President Biden called to inform her he was ending his reelection campaign.
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"All this talk about how I'm angry at all those people (who) said I should step down — that's not true," President Biden said in his DNC speech Monday.
President Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed the convention on its first night.
Mediators have spent months trying to halt the fighting, efforts that gained new urgency amid rising fears of an all-out war across the Middle East.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday appeared in Maryland for their first joint event since Mr. Biden ended his reelection bid last month. The event focused on promoting a Biden administration plan to lower prescription drug prices for Medicare recipients. Weijia Jiang reports.
President Biden said "we must, we must, we must defeat Trump" as he detailed his decision to leave the 2024 race in an interview with "CBS Sunday Morning."
Hundreds stood in the blistering desert heat in Las Vegas to show their support for Vice President Kamala Harris Saturday, a day after former President Donald Trump held an event in Bozeman, Montana, to boost the chances of Senate candidate Tim Sheehy. Willie James Inman reports from Las Vegas.
Vice President Harris and President Biden will make their first joint campaign trip next week since he dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, the White House says. They'll head to Maryland.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been cemented as the Democratic presidential nominee after a majority of delegates selected her in a virtual roll call vote, the party announced Friday. In the coming weeks, Harris will look to build on a strong July in which her campaign raised $310 million. Robert Costa has the latest.
A plane carrying Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva landed at a military base in Maryland after they were freed by Russia in a prisoner exchange.
Vice President Kamala Harris will have to choose a running mate soon.
"On top of its extreme decisions, the court is mired in a crisis of ethics," President Biden said in a speech at the LBJ Library in Austin.
President Biden is calling on Congress to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices and establish an ethics code for them. He also wants Congress to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
More than $15 million has been raised for the Harris campaign by virtual grassroots gatherings over the past week, according to a CBS News analysis.
Four people suspected in a jewelry store heist in the East Bay city of Fremont last year have been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said.
Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
BART service is recovering after an equipment issue early Wednesday morning shut down service through a portion of Contra Costa County.
All lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 in the Vacaville area are back open after a deadly crash Wednesday morning.
Four people suspected in a jewelry store heist in the East Bay city of Fremont last year have been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said.
Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
BART service is recovering after an equipment issue early Wednesday morning shut down service through a portion of Contra Costa County.
All lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 in the Vacaville area are back open after a deadly crash Wednesday morning.
Supervisor Alan Wong attempted to get support for a ballot measure to reopen the Great Highway to vehicles, but that plan fell apart on Tuesday.
The announcement was tied to a press conference held earlier today, where Mayor Daniel Lurie stood alongside Vanderbilt University leaders to announce plans to open a full-time campus in San Francisco by 2027. Vanderbilt plans to take over CCA's current site.
After a few power outages last week, PG&E discovered gasoline was leaking into some of its electric vaults in Burlingame. The petroleum product came from a third-party source, according to a PG&E spokesperson,
Head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that the goal is for Warner to return "next week," referencing a potential NFC Championship Game if the 49ers were to advance past the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.
Authorities on the Peninsula have arrested a man on probation on multiple charges after he allegedly stole copper wire from Caltrain tracks over the weekend.
Four people suspected in a jewelry store heist in the East Bay city of Fremont last year have been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said.
BART service is recovering after an equipment issue early Wednesday morning shut down service through a portion of Contra Costa County.
Draeger's Market first started in San Francisco in 1925, then expanded, opening the Blackhawk store in 2007.
The livestream unfolded with his team from LaRussell's garage, where he connected with fans through Instagram Live. During the broadcast, one woman shared that she was facing eviction. LaRussell covered the exact amount she needed to remain in her home.
A man suspected in an Antioch shooting that injured an 11-year-old girl earlier this month has turned himself in to authorities, police said.
Isabella Roy is a store manager at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose. But over the last few months, she's become all too familiar with what it feels like when that mall suddenly turns chaotic.
Two cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are facing a lawsuit brought on by the Trump administration seeking to end their bans on natural gas in new buildings.
The two-alarm fire happened around 9 a.m. at a two-story apartment complex on the 500 block of Toyon Avenue.
The crash happened around 9 p.m. Friday on the 1700 block of Mission Street. According to police, a driver heading northbound hit a man who was crossing the street outside of a marked crosswalk.
Three teenagers were arrested in Santa Rosa after another teen was shot at a park on Friday, police said.
One Clearlake family said, considering how long it took to stop the leak, they don't have a lot of faith in the district, and that when the cleanup is completed, they will be hiring an independent company to test the neighborhood wells before using the water again.
San Rafael plans to build a shelter for people who are homeless, about 70 small cabins, using a Housing First approach. The model is built on the idea that for people living on the streets and battling addiction, it's hard to get sober without a place to live.
Residents say that what could replace an empty office building, which sits off the 101 Freeway in San Rafael at 700 Irwin Street, will worsen already heavily congested traffic.
Police said a Clearlake man who was in Estrella's Market around 5:30 p.m. Monday, went outside, returned and shot a man. An employee in the store is believed to have been hit by a bullet that ricocheted.
Two cities in the San Francisco Bay Area are facing a lawsuit brought on by the Trump administration seeking to end their bans on natural gas in new buildings.
Head coach Kyle Shanahan stated that the goal is for Warner to return "next week," referencing a potential NFC Championship Game if the 49ers were to advance past the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday.
The U.S. Trademark Office is rejecting the A's request to trademark the "Sacramento Athletics" name.
Tomas Hertl had two goals and three assists, Jack Eichel also scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights beat San Jose 7-2 on Sunday night, ending young Sharks star Macklin Celebrini's points streak at 13 games.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 24 points, Jalen Johnson contributed 23 points, 11 rebounds and six assists and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Golden State Warriors 124-111.
The Eagles were eliminated from the playoffs in a 23-19 loss to the 49ers in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field.
Four people suspected in a jewelry store heist in the East Bay city of Fremont last year have been indicted on federal charges, prosecutors said.
Police said a Clearlake man who was in Estrella's Market around 5:30 p.m. Monday, went outside, returned and shot a man. An employee in the store is believed to have been hit by a bullet that ricocheted.
A man suspected in an Antioch shooting that injured an 11-year-old girl earlier this month has turned himself in to authorities, police said.
Authorities in Central California have arrested a man on animal cruelty and other charges after he allegedly shot a friend's dog and forced him to bury his pet at gunpoint.
Isabella Roy is a store manager at Westfield Valley Fair Mall in San Jose. But over the last few months, she's become all too familiar with what it feels like when that mall suddenly turns chaotic.
Mother of Colorado man who committed suicide in 2025 alleges that OpenAI's AI chatbot told him death was a "beautiful place."
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon will start using Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok. The word comes days after Grok drew global outcry for generating highly sexualized deepfake images.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
Nearly four years after an East Bay woman was victimized in a six-figure cryptocurrency investment scam, police said much of the money has been recovered.
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as its new president and vice chairman.
Kaiser Permanente has reached a lawsuit settlement over alleged patient data breaches involving Kaiser websites and mobile applications, with members eligible to receive a payment from a $46 million settlement fund, the health care giant announced.
Several East Bay hospitals that serve Alameda County's most vulnerable residents have issued layoff notices to staff, citing major federal cuts to Medicaid that administrators say will significantly affect their finances.
Health officials in Sonoma County are urging the community to not eat and forage for wild mushrooms, following the poisoning death of a county resident.
This week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new vaccination guidelines and now, some western states are telling people they're too dangerous to follow.
FDA-approved semaglutide drug is the first GLP-1 pill for weight loss available in the U.S., according to drugmaker Novo Nordisk.
The FBI's search is part of a probe into a federal employee suspected of mishandling classified information, Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
The meeting came one day after Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said at a news conference, "If we have to choose between the United States and Denmark here and now, we choose Denmark."
Supervisor Alan Wong attempted to get support for a ballot measure to reopen the Great Highway to vehicles, but that plan fell apart on Tuesday.
San Rafael plans to build a shelter for people who are homeless, about 70 small cabins, using a Housing First approach. The model is built on the idea that for people living on the streets and battling addiction, it's hard to get sober without a place to live.
Residents say that what could replace an empty office building, which sits off the 101 Freeway in San Rafael at 700 Irwin Street, will worsen already heavily congested traffic.
The billionaire and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $45 million to The Trevor Project, a nonprofit focused on suicide prevention and advocacy for LGBTQ young people.
Oasis nightclub announced plans to close six months ago. New Year's Eve was slated for the final performance. A last-minute, multi-million dollar donation turned the final curtain call into an encore performance.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
The livestream unfolded with his team from LaRussell's garage, where he connected with fans through Instagram Live. During the broadcast, one woman shared that she was facing eviction. LaRussell covered the exact amount she needed to remain in her home.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
From historic wins to powerful speeches, here are the highlights and most memorable moments from the 2026 Golden Globes.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
The San Francisco Grateful Dead community is coming together after it was announced that one of the founding members, Bob Weir, has died at the age of 78.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Expect another day of clear conditions in the Bay Area, with highs reaching the 60s on Wednesday. A Beach Hazards Statement is in effect for coastal areas through Thursday night. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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John Ramos reports on a sewage spill in Clear Lake. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Katie Nielsen reports on the planned closure of Draeger's Market in Danville. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Max Darrow reports on businesses in Burlingame being affected by gas leaks. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.