Online fund raises nearly $2 million for suspect's defense in subway death
Penny's attorneys wrote the funds will be managed by their office and will be used towards their client's defense.
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Penny's attorneys wrote the funds will be managed by their office and will be used towards their client's defense.
After NYU Professor Maurizio Porfiri's former teachers and classmates were murdered in the 2007 Virginia Tech mass shooting, he decided to "do something meaningful" and use his engineering skills to provide insight into gun violence.
Treatment-resistant illnesses have been diagnosed in Asia, Europe and Canada, but two cases in New York City mark the first time they have been diagnosed in the United States.
The 76th Annual Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose, will air on Sunday, June 11 at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on CBS and Paramount+.
Taking your pet for a walk in the city used to be a simple chore, but not anymore; more pets are getting sick after eating products containing pot that have been dropped on the ground.
In September of 2021, "The Wire" star was found dead at the age of 54 in his home in Brooklyn, New York.
The charges stem from alleged hush money paid to adult film star Stormy Daniels.
Sheldon Thomas was arrested when he was just 16. Now 35, he is finally stepping into freedom.
The case against former President Donald Trump stems from a "hush money" payment of $130,000 to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016.
De La Soul was part of the hip-hop tribute at the Grammy Awards last week, but Trugoy was not onstage with his bandmates.
A local organization that rescued the bird said Flamingo was malnourished and "barely older than a baby" with no survival skills.
The apparent premature declaration of death occurred days after a facility in Iowa was fined $10,000 over a similar episode.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans moved last year. The reason? Think housing costs, jobs and taxes.
Exclusive: CBS News obtained video of a portion of the deposition, which includes Trump saying, "Anyone in my position not taking the Fifth Amendment would be a fool."
Thousands of practicing nurses in the U.S. could potentially be working with bogus academic credentials.
Republicans in Nassau County, New York, held a press conference Wednesday calling on the congressman to step down.
After New York City announced an initiative that would give city agencies more leeway to involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill people, even if they do not pose an immediate danger, San Francisco could be following suit.
New York City is recruiting a new "director of rodent mitigation" to rid the streets of its most notorious furry inhabitants.
The prosecution rested its case, but first got permission to tell jurors a fraudulent practice "was known to Mr. Trump"
The actor who played criminal Harry Lime is opening up about the real and painful impact of some of the most famous stunts in the movies.
Police described the children's mother as a "person of interest," although their investigation is ongoing.
A stowaway cat was caught in a passenger's luggage last week by a TSA agent.
As president, Trump responded to the columnist's allegations by saying it could ever have happened because she was "not my type."
"On the bright side, the cat's out of the bag and safely back home," a TSA spokesperson said.
The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his New York City apartment building in 1980 told a parole board that he knew it was wrong to kill the beloved former Beatle.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
A Freeze Warning has been issued through Tuesday as our coldest temperatures of the season arrive.
Spirit's bankruptcy filing will affect airfares across the board, whether you fly Spirit or not, experts say.
An hours-long standoff at a home in Woodland ended peacefully with a shooting now suspect in custody, authorities say.
E. coli outbreaks in food are making headlines, prompting questions about how to stay safe from the bacteria that can cause sickness.
The nonprofit advocacy group Stop Antisemitism gave UC Davis a failing grade.
With winter weather hitting the Sacramento region, the National Weather Service wants to make sure communities are prepared. It is why it changed some of its cold weather alerts this fall.
A woman died at the hospital after she was stabbed in Sacramento County Sunday morning, authorities said.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
A Freeze Warning has been issued through Tuesday as our coldest temperatures of the season arrive.
The American River Bridge Deck Replacement Project has been in the works for years but neighbors say construction at all hours of the night is becoming unbearable.
Sacramento is slowly inching closer to building a new bridge that could one day expand light rail to Sacramento International Airport.
Tens of thousands of dollars are being given away to aspiring Sacramento filmmakers who are willing to tell their stories on TV.
City leaders are considering declaring a traffic fatality state of emergency.
The bridge has never opened due to safety concerns, and now the city's original deadline to come up with a solution has been missed.
A Freeze Warning has been issued through Tuesday as our coldest temperatures of the season arrive.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
A U.S. Army soldier from Northern California who was captured during World War II and died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines has been accounted for, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced Friday.
A Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Reno was forced to make an emergency landing in Sacramento Wednesday evening, the second such incident involving a Southwest flight from the Bay Area in as many days.
"Inside the NBA" will continue on other networks, even though will no longer be airing on TNT at the end of this season.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Geno Smith scored on a 13-yard scramble with 12 seconds remaining and the Seattle Seahawks snapped a six-game losing streak against the San Francisco 49ers with a 20-17 victory.
After scoring 60 points in a losing effort the night before, De'Aaron Fox scored 49 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz.
Bela Karolyi and his wife Martha defected to the U.S. in 1981, and over the next 30-plus years, became a guiding force in American gymnastics, though not without controversy.
Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.
Democrats are sending persistent appeals to Harris supporters without expressly asking them to cover any potential debts, enticing would-be donors instead with other matters.
Elon Musk's social media platform X is suing California over a new state law targeting deceptive, AI-generated election content, claiming that it violates First Amendment free speech protections.
Sacramento city leaders met Thursday morning in Old Sacramento to announce plans to upgrade the waterfront and construct a new hotel downtown.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
The first case in the U.S. of a more severe strain of mpox was reported in San Mateo County, the California Department of Public Health said.
Since Movember started, it's raised over a billion dollars to help fund programs for prostate and testicular cancer as well as suicide prevention.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues urgent safety alert after ninth recall of adult bed rails in three years.
Sacramento County is reporting a staggering drop in the number of fentanyl-related deaths so far this year when compared to all of 2023.
Consumer Reports applauds food giant's decision after less-than-expected demand for the meal kits from school districts.
A Fairfield couple had their home insurance policy canceled because of a photo taken from high above their residence. They called Kurtis when they thought the insurance carrier got it wrong.
Inflation and California's higher wages are driving up the cost of dining out, but the Call Kurtis team has found some relief for your wallet in the form of discount gift cards for restaurants.
A Sacramento mother is seeking answers—and justice—after discovering that her daughter's grave was moved without her knowledge.
A Lodi animal rescue and adoption agency said someone hijacked their Facebook page and is using it to rip people off. They reached out to the Call Kurtis team to look into it.
A Folsom viewer said a credit reporting agency is refusing to remove a debt that isn't hers. She reached out to the Call Kurtis team for help.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
No one — not the Governor's Office, the CHP task force, nor the attorney general — can tell us how many of the people arrested by California's Organized Retail Crime Task Force were sentenced, let alone how many went to jail, received treatment, or re-offended.
CBS News California examined retail theft rates in California and whether the high-profile Proposition 36 would help combat those crimes.
The CHP captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout confirmed.
CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about the ballot measure from supporters and opponents.
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.
The family contacted CBS13 and the Call Kurtis consumer investigative team to look into the matter.
The Call Kurtis team has found that some companies you may already be doing business with may offer streaming for free, or at deeply discounted rates.
During the last few years, the issue for the real estate market in Sacramento was that few homes were for sale. But, that has changed. Inventory is now up. Unfortunately, demand for that residential inventory isn't.
The fire prompted a massive response from crews across the state, including five strike teams out of Auburn in Placer County.
The goal is to attract more women to the profession.
A new wildfire burning near the Nevada and Placer county line has forced officials to issue mandatory evacuations in both counties on Saturday.
As wildfires rage across California, new research reveals an alarming impact on one of the region's most vital industries: agriculture.
California voters will be asked to authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to pay for climate and environmental projects, including wildfire prevention.
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.
A nutrition program to get kids excited about healthy eating in Yuba City is seeing success and now the farm-to-school program will be growing not just food but in size and opportunity.
Kids and teens in Stockton are flocking to a program that's offering them the opportunity of a lifetime.
More than one hundred customers came out to celebrate the grand reopening of a restaurant that's been around for seven decades.
Pursuing higher education can be challenging for any college-bound student and for former foster youth, doing it alone can seem impossible.
Find out what kind of weather we're expecting this week.
Our produce man Michael Marks has the best deals in seasonal fruits and veggies.
UC Davis has been named one of the most anti-Jewish colleges in America by the nonprofit advocacy group Stop Antisemitism.
UC Davis has been named one of the most anti-Jewish colleges in America by nonprofit advocacy group Stop Antisemitism.
A woman died at the hospital after she was stabbed in Sacramento County Sunday morning, authorities said.