UN To Debate Future Use Of 'Killer Robots'
A U.N. panel agreed Friday to move ahead with talks to define and possibly set limits on the use of 'killer robots' in future conflicts.
A U.N. panel agreed Friday to move ahead with talks to define and possibly set limits on the use of 'killer robots' in future conflicts.
President Donald Trump, in a combative debut speech to the U.N. General Assembly, threatened to "totally destroy" North Korea if the nation's "Rocket man" leader does not abandon his drive toward nuclear weapons.
For the first time in the global AIDS epidemic that has spanned four decades and killed 35 million people, more than half of all those infected with HIV are on drugs to treat the virus.
North Korea said Monday the missile it launched over the weekend was a new type of "medium long-range" ballistic rocket that can carry a heavy nuclear warhead.
Clooney urged Iraq and the world's nations on Thursday not to let the Islamic State extremist group "get away with genocide."
Russian officials say its ambassador to the United Nations has died suddenly in New York City. Vitaly Churkin was 64.
A Bay Area rabbi used the lighting ceremony of the big menorah in Union Square to condemn the United Nations.
In a striking rupture with past practice, the United States allowed the U.N. Security Council on Friday to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a "flagrant violation" of international law.
The United Nations celebrated Wonder Woman's 75th birthday on Friday by naming the comic book character as its new Honorary Ambassador for the Empowerment of Woman and Girls, despite frustration from both inside and outside the world organization that the spot should go to a real — and less sexualized...
President Obama conceded Tuesday that the United States and other world powers have limited ability to solve the most profound challenges facing the world, while calling for a "course correction" for globalization to ensure that nations don't retreat into a more sharply divided world.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon embraced the 99-year-old woman he calls his "American Mom" Thursday on a nostalgic visit to her home.
The current El Niño weather pattern may be on track to become one of the strongest in more than half a century, experts at the World Meteorological Organization said Tuesday.
A gay man who fled from war-ravaged Syria to the Bay Area is about to become the first openly-LGBT person ever to address the United Nations Security Council.
Hundreds of people packed the rotunda of San Francisco City Hall to mark the 70th birthday of the signing of the United Nations charter.
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Gov. Jerry Brown took his message on climate change to the world stage Tuesday addressing the United Nations Climate Summit as part of star-studded lineup urging action on global warming.
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The Assyrian American Association of the Bay Area was staging a rally Friday morning at the United Nations Plaza in San Francisco to call for urgent humanitarian aide and international military support in Iraq against ISIS militants.
The Federal Aviation Administration has banned U.S. air carriers from flying into Tel Aviv's airport due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.
The show's producers approached the United Nations, and the 15 council members were asked whether they would allow the use of the chamber when the council wasn't in session, but Russia said "no," the diplomats said. They spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussions were private.
A suspect was arrested Wednesday in connection with a bomb hoax at a college near San Francisco's United Nations Plaza that prompted the evacuation of the school and shut down part of Market Street, police said Thursday.
The chief American delegate at a U.N. conference weighing possible Internet rules says the U.S. may snub the final document over proposals interpreted as giving governments greater oversight over the Web.
The Brain Dead Republican Congress has had some low points, but last week's Senate vote on a United Nations treaty for the disabled was notable in its outrageousness.
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A former guard at California State Prison, Solano has been indicted on multiple felony counts after he allegedly smuggled items into the facility, including weapons, phones and drugs, authorities said.
A bicyclist died in a fatal crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of E. Capitol Expressway and Senter Rd. in San Jose that shut down both busy roads, according to San Jose police.
Not two weeks ago, the San Francisco Superior Court determined Elon Musk's closely watched litigation over generative artificial intelligence should be designated as "complex civil litigation" and assigned to a single judge for all purposes.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
Follow live updates as Stormy Daniels testifies at former President Donald Trump's trial in New York.
A former guard at California State Prison, Solano has been indicted on multiple felony counts after he allegedly smuggled items into the facility, including weapons, phones and drugs, authorities said.
A bicyclist died in a fatal crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of E. Capitol Expressway and Senter Rd. in San Jose that shut down both busy roads, according to San Jose police.
Not two weeks ago, the San Francisco Superior Court determined Elon Musk's closely watched litigation over generative artificial intelligence should be designated as "complex civil litigation" and assigned to a single judge for all purposes.
The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
An independent evaluation of Project Roomkey found that 22% of participants moved into permanent housing.
While ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel continued Monday, at San Francisco State, protesters and school administrators held a public meeting to openly discuss student demands.
The search is on in San Francisco for an at-risk man with epilepsy who went missing nearly a week ago while visiting the city for a band audition, according to family.
San Francisco police are investigating a shooting in the city's South of Market neighborhood that sent one person to the hospital Monday morning.
Authorities in San Mateo County on Monday released results from an anonymous gun buyback event over the weekend, nothing that a record number of assault rifles were turned in.
The Oakland Ballers announced an exclusive partnership with KPIX/CBS Bay Area to televise all nine Ballers Friday night home games at Raimondi Park live on KPIX+ 44 Cable 12, KPIX's sister station in San Francisco.
Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2.
Oakland police said a car that was found unoccupied and on fire may have been involved in a sideshow Monday morning.
Police in San Leandro on Monday evening confirmed the death of an Alameda County Sheriff's Office emergency services dispatcher in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver late Sunday night.
The California Highway Patrol on Monday announced a suspect in a March freeway shooting was arrested last month with the help of a witness' dash cam video.
A bicyclist died in a fatal crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of E. Capitol Expressway and Senter Rd. in San Jose that shut down both busy roads, according to San Jose police.
An 11-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered when a suspected DUI driver hit her and three other children last month in Cupertino, authorities said Monday.
Police in Pacifica arrested a man on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was allegedly involved in a three-vehicle collision this weekend, the department said Monday.
CHP in the South Bay issued a severe traffic alert Monday afternoon when an injury collision blocked lanes of I-880 at U.S. Highway 101 in both directions in San Jose for hours.
A big rig rollover crash Monday morning on Highway 152 near Watsonville is blocking the road in both directions, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A former guard at California State Prison, Solano has been indicted on multiple felony counts after he allegedly smuggled items into the facility, including weapons, phones and drugs, authorities said.
Santa Rosa officers arrested a suspect and are looking for another after they seized suspected methamphetamine over the weekend, according to police.
A person died of his injuries after being shot in Vallejo on Sunday, police said.
Once known as California's toughest state prison, San Quentin is undergoing a dramatic transformation, from emptying its death row to a shift in focus from punishment to rehabilitation.
Four people were rescued Sunday afternoon off the coast of Marin County after their boat overturned, according to authorities.
The Oakland Ballers announced an exclusive partnership with KPIX/CBS Bay Area to televise all nine Ballers Friday night home games at Raimondi Park live on KPIX+ 44 Cable 12, KPIX's sister station in San Francisco.
Corey Seager hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied past the Oakland Athletics 4-2.
Bryce Harper hit a three-run homer and Zack Wheeler struck out 11 in seven innings to help the Philadelphia Phillies complete a four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 6-1 win.
WNBA Golden State has named Ohemaa Nyanin as the team's general manager.
An Oakland Athletics rookie is giving fans a reason to cheer in a season that has been filled with jeers.
A former guard at California State Prison, Solano has been indicted on multiple felony counts after he allegedly smuggled items into the facility, including weapons, phones and drugs, authorities said.
A bicyclist died in a fatal crash Tuesday morning at the intersection of E. Capitol Expressway and Senter Rd. in San Jose that shut down both busy roads, according to San Jose police.
Santa Rosa officers arrested a suspect and are looking for another after they seized suspected methamphetamine over the weekend, according to police.
An 11-year-old girl has died from injuries suffered when a suspected DUI driver hit her and three other children last month in Cupertino, authorities said Monday.
A Fremont man faces 12 years in state prison after he was convicted of robbing a person he met on a dating app in 2022, San Francisco prosecutors said Monday.
Not two weeks ago, the San Francisco Superior Court determined Elon Musk's closely watched litigation over generative artificial intelligence should be designated as "complex civil litigation" and assigned to a single judge for all purposes.
The government and Google are making their closing arguments in a high-stakes antitrust trial to a federal judge in Washington who must now decide whether the tech giant's search engine constitutes an illegal monopoly.
Sidechat, an anonymous messaging app, has been used by students to share opinions and updates, but university administrators say it has also fueled hateful rhetoric.
Despite posting its steepest quarterly decline in iPhone sales since the beginning of the pandemic, Apple's stock surged Thursday after the company announced a 4% increase in its quarterly dividend and a $110 billion stock buyback plan.
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Across the Bay Area, communities are looking for ways to deal with mental health crises without involving police. Antioch created it's own private crisis response team, and after 12 months the city's mayor says results have been positive.
Recall includes yogurt pretzels and other confections sold by retailers such as Dollar General, HyVee, Target and Walmart.
Steward Health Care, the struggling hospital group that owns hospitals in Massachusetts, Texas, Florida and other states, announced Monday that it is filing for bankruptcy.
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A state assemblymember from San Francisco introduced a new bill this week that aims to regulate kratom products sold in California.
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The lawsuit claims that the measure, signed into law by President Biden, is unconstitutional.
While ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel continued Monday, at San Francisco State, protesters and school administrators held a public meeting to openly discuss student demands.
Prosecutors are continuing to call witnesses in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York, where jurors heard from a former Trump Organization executive.
Without a major change, Social Security may be forced to cut benefits in 2035, a year later than previously forecast.
A Northern California school district is being sued by the state over allegations the district failed to carry out corrective actions in a controversial gender notification policy adopted last summer.
More than a third of LGBTQ young people seriously considered suicide in the past year, the survey found.
One of San Francisco's oldest LGBTQ bars, on Saturday the Stud re-opened it's doors for the first time in four years at a new location.
A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
On Friday morning, a special ceremony held on board the USNS Harvey Milk paid homage to the San Francisco gay rights icon who is its namesake.
The 2024 Met Gala saw hundreds of celebrities looking their best on fashion's biggest night.
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Kendrick Lamar and Drake have each released several ruthless diss tracks against each other, with Kendrick alleging Drake has a secret daughter and making other disturbing accusations.
'Bob Hearts Abishola', the acclaimed comedy, is signing off after its fifth season on CBS.
Tom Brady took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix -- but one joke seemed to anger him.
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.
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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.
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A judge has denied Donald Trump's motion for a mistrial in his New York criminal case in the wake of testimony from adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump's attorneys had argued elements of Daniels' testimony had "nothing to do" with the case. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
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