South Africa is reeling from a spate of mass shootings. What’s behind the sudden spike?
By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — After five shootings in less than a week left at least 46 people dead, South Africa is wrestling with how to…
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South Lake Tahoe area rattled by magnitude 3.7 earthquake
By Cecilio Padilla A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck near South Lake Tahoe early Friday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According…
Continue ReadingEurope bows to US pressure to release diesel reserves ahead of midterm elections
By Anna Cooban, Hanna Ziady, Kit Maher, CNN London (CNN) — US President Donald Trump announced that Europe has agreed to release “a massive…
Continue ReadingGypsy Rose Blanchard’s partner, Ken Urker, dies at 34
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — Ken Urker, the partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who became the subject of intense media attention for her role in…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Newly unsealed footage shows Luigi Mangione’s arrest
By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — CNN has obtained newly unsealed police body camera footage showing the arrest of Luigi Mangione…
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Police and high school students clash across France in protests over underfunded education
By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — Students fought running battles with police and several schools were ablaze Friday as violence gripped…
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Man accused in Cornell rape case allegedly asked sorority member not to “say anything that she thinks might’ve happened,” Title IX investigation transcript says
By Mahsa Saeidi More information is coming to light about what the people at the center of the Cornell University alleged rape case said in the days…
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Special prosecutor takes over Cornell alleged gang rape investigation as national outrage grows
By Holly Yan, Jessie Yeung, Gloria Pazmino, Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — New York’s governor chastised what she deemed a botched investigation…
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States are taking matters into their own hands to fight high gas and diesel prices
By Matt Egan, Tami Luhby, Nina Giraldo, CNN (CNN) — As the Trump administration deliberates how to fight historically high gas and diesel…
Continue ReadingFlávio Bolsonaro inherited his father’s right-wing movement. Can he win Brazil’s presidency?
By Alessandra Freitas, CNN (CNN) — Standing atop a truck equipped with loudspeakers on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach, Brazilian senator…
Continue ReadingChrista Pike is on a ventilator and unconscious after surviving lethal injection. What happened?
By Eric Levenson and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — Christa Pike survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her via lethal injection on Wednesday, but…
Continue ReadingSuspects bought meat mincer and electric saw before socialite’s murder, court hears
By Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Days before Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi was killed, her father-in-law and brother-in-law allegedly went…
Continue Reading‘I couldn’t let everybody else die,’ says hero Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
By Rhea Mogul, Ayushi Shah, CNN (CNN) — Smit Machchhar, the hero Flydubai captain who fought off a savage attack by his copilot, kept fighting…
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Manny Yekutiel drops out of San Francisco supervisor race amid sexual assault allegations
By Andrea Nakano As allegations of sexual assault swirl, a candidate in the race for San Francisco’s District 8 supervisor has ended his…
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Man suffers head injury in shooting on Alum Rock Avenue in San Jose
By Richard Ramos A man was hospitalized after suffering a head wound in a shooting Thursday night in San Jose, officials said. San Jose Police…
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Man dies after shooting in San Francisco’s Bayview District
By Richard Ramos A man died after being shot Thursday evening in San Francisco’s Bayview District, police said. San Francisco police said…
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Oakland’s Skyline High cancels rest of football season as roster, injuries take toll
By Da Lin Once considered a Bay Area football, Skyline High School has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season, becoming the latest…
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Bay Area’s Latin rock scene honors, immigrant community and heritage
By CBS Bay Area Music is everything to Richard Segovia. “Once I got chills, I knew I was going to be doing this for the rest of my…
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Newsom wraps up final legislative session ahead of California governor’s office exit
By Darrielle Fair California Gov. Gavin Newsom has finished acting on legislation for his final year in office, closing out another session as he…
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Families, advocates fight new California parole pathway for those serving life sentences
By Ashley Sharp Families of crime victims, advocates and law enforcement officials gathered at the California State Capitol to oppose new state Board…
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High beef prices affecting Bay Area consumers, restaurants, ranchers
Beef may not be what’s for dinner, at least for Americans hesitant to pay record high prices. Kenny Choi…
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Oakland’s Skyline High School ends its varsity football season early
The school joins other Bay Area high schools cutting their varsity football seasons short. Da Lin…
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Thursday evening First Alert Weather forecast 10/1/26
Meteorologist Darren Peck says temperatures will increase across the Bay Area through the weekend, prompting a heat advisory from the National…
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Northern California childhood friends take on “The Amazing Race”
By Conor McGill A Northern California friendship that started at age three is now taking two Placer County natives around the world. Conner Wilson…
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Sausalito Measure X could determine the future of low-lying Marinship area
Advocates say the tax revenue generated from Measure X would help pay for repairs to failing infrastructure — opponents argue the funds already…
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Cliff erosion along Pacifica coast keeping residents concerned
There are growing concerns that El Niño-powered waves will cause significant erosion to Pacifica’s coastline. Kevin Ko…
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Castro Valley pedestrian killed in hit-and-run collision; suspect arrested
By Carlos E. Castañeda A pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Castro Valley on Thursday afternoon and a suspect was arrested…
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Watch: Scene of fatal hit-and-run crash in Castro Valley
A 50-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Castro Valley on Thursday, which fled from the…
Continue ReadingAt Washington’s tomb, a British royal honors the man who kicked out the Crown
By Nicky Robertson, CNN (CNN) — On an autumn day in 1860, a bearded British man visited George Washington’s tomb at his final resting place…
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Teen victim in Oakland cold case murder identified after 57 years
By Carlos E. Castañeda Oakland police announced a breakthrough in a cold case homicide investigation with the identification of a teenage girl found…
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California, Lyft reach $272.5 million settlement over driver classification dispute
By Cecilio Padilla Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle California allegations that it shortchanged drivers by improperly classifying them…
Continue ReadingPutin warns Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons,’ including nuclear, to protect Kaliningrad
By Zahra Ullah, CNN Moscow (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned the West against escalating the war in Ukraine, saying Moscow is…
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Watch: Oakland police announce breakthrough in 1969 Oakland cold case murder
Oakland police announced the positive identification of a teenage girl found murdered nearly six decades ago in a downtown…
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What’s next for Lindsay Clancy after judge denies motion for not guilty verdict
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Lindsay Clancy’s murder case denied one of her motions aimed at avoiding a retrial.…
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California attorney general subpoenas OpenAI over incidents involving its AI models
By Carlos E. Castañeda California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a subpoena to OpenAI following a series of incidents involving the…
Continue ReadingAmazon Air cargo plane flew past nearly half of Miami runway before deadly landing, NTSB says
By Alexandra Skores, Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — An Amazon Air cargo plane that careened off the runway in Miami last month didn’t…
Continue ReadingRethinking your mortgage, ladder to fame, creepy condiment: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Spooky season is here! It’s time to dust off your costumes and dress up your salads with Hidden…
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Watch: Scene of vault fire in San Francisco’s Financial District
Multiple underground vault eruptions in downtown San Francisco prompted evacuations, a shelter-in-place order, and a power outage Thursday…
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Storied Oakland high school football program ends season early over player shortage
By Cecilio Padilla Skyline High School in Oakland has canceled the rest of its 2026 football season, saying injuries, transfers and other…
Continue ReadingFrench high school students set fires, clash with police in anger over school conditions
By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — High school students across France set fires and clashed with police on Wednesday and Thursday, escalating…
Continue ReadingTrump’s threats against Olympian leads judge to permanently dismiss Reflecting Pool damage charges
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday dismissed charges against David Hearn, the former US Olympian initially accused of…
Continue ReadingChrista Pike survived her execution. What happened?
By Dakin Andone, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — After a flurry of eleventh-hour litigation, Christa Pike was strapped to a gurney Wednesday night,…
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San Francisco underground vault eruptions shut down downtown blocks
By Cecilio Padilla A series of underground vault eruptions in downtown San Francisco prompted evacuations, an expanded shelter-in-place order and a…
Continue ReadingFamily of Renee Good sues US government and Trump officials over her death
By Whitney Wild, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has…
Continue ReadingA ‘tsunami’ of church closings is poised to remake America
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — One summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no…
Continue ReadingThe tweet that defined a decade of Trump
By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Ten years ago, Jesse Farrar produced what will probably be the most influential piece of writing of his life. It was…
Continue ReadingA ‘loophole’ in New York’s rape law may have shut the door on criminal charges in the Cornell case. It’s not the first time
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN New York (CNN) — Resurfaced allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have renewed outrage…
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