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Amazon gets FAA approval to expand drone deliveries for online orders
Federal regulators are giving Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program.
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Federal regulators are giving Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program.
Iran on Saturday launched a retaliatory attack, sending a swarm of drones toward Israel. The attack is in response to an Israeli strike on an Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria, earlier this month. Israel has deployed all of its air defense systems, closed its air space, and its war cabinet has convened to monitor the situation. Debora Patta has the latest from Tel Aviv.
Israel says 99% of the missiles and drones launched by Iran in an overnight assault were downed by its air defenses, with help from its allies.
Vladimir Putin has faced no serious challengers in the election, which is set to formally grant him six more years of power.
The drone attack was conducted by an Iran-affiliated militant group, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
Ukraine said on Saturday it downed 74 out of 75 drones Russia launched at it overnight, mostly in the direction of Kyiv.
Industry experts and Pentagon officials agree that the U.S. will within the next few years have fully autonomous lethal weapons ready to deploy.
A Pentagon initiative to field thousands of AI-enabled drones will accelerate decisions on when the technology is ready to weaponize. (AP Production by Mike Pesoli)
San Mateo-based drone company Skydio's technology is already being put to use by U.S. service members.
The Alameda County Fire Department is using drone technology to gain an edge in combating wildfires in challenging terrain.
Some cities across the U.S. are opting for drone shows instead of fireworks this year to celebrate the Fourth of July, citing the impact traditional pyrotechnics have on the environment.
The White House said President Biden ordered a missile strike in eastern Syria overnight in response to a drone attack that killed an American contractor and wounded several U.S. troops. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin has more from the Pentagon.
The camera view is lost briefly after the apparent collision but it comes back to show what the Air Force said was damage to the propeller from the strike.
The U.S. allegations are part of a deliberate effort by the U.S. to drive global isolation of Russia.
Officials say at least 8 people were killed across the country as the latest barrage of explosives-laden drones hit energy infrastructure and civilian homes.
With drones now affordable and readily available at big box stores, officials say unauthorized drones flying in an emergency response zone have really become a problem in California.
After years of development, Amazon announced it will finally begin delivering products by drone in the small San Joaquin County town of Lockeford, and residents there are only beginning to imagine the future.
A drone and surveillance cameras in Fremont helped officers catch a suspect in two armed robberies, police said.
A day after the San Pablo city council unanimously approved an advanced new drone program for law enforcement use, police showed their high-tech gear off at a National Night Out event.
Whale watchers in Monterey came across something, very rare, and they have the drone video to prove it. They spotted a pod of Baird's beaked whales.
Two of the leading lights of the Northwestern heavy underground scene bring their joint tour to San Francisco Tuesday when Earth and Helms Alee play the Great American Music Hall.
A Sacramento County man has been charged with violating national defense airspace by flying a drone that dropped anti-media leaflets over 49ers and Raiders games in 2017.
San Mateo County has launched a drone detection system to protect critical facilities like jails and courts after a successful test earlier at this year at the county's Youth Services Center.
Earlier this month, Fremont police used special technology to help find a deaf student reported missing in the East Bay during a search effort that was complicated by rough terrain and darkness.
Parts of Santa Clara County are officially off-limits to drones. County leaders and law enforcement said that the small, unmanned aircrafts can cause dangerous problems on the ground when they fly in unauthorized areas.
Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to a wildfire on Tuesday.
Evacuations were ordered because of a wind-driven wildfire burning in Napa County north of Calistoga on Tuesday, authorities said.
Firefighters have contained a grass fire on San Bruno Mountain that started burning Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended a Spare the Air Alert through Wednesday as increased levels of smog pollution will continue to pose respiratory risk across the region.
An elderly woman died of her injuries after being pushed into an oncoming BART train in San Francisco Monday night and a suspect was arrested, the transit agency said.
Evacuation orders and warnings have gone out in part of Butte County near Oroville due to a wildfire on Tuesday.
Evacuations were ordered because of a wind-driven wildfire burning in Napa County north of Calistoga on Tuesday, authorities said.
Firefighters have contained a grass fire on San Bruno Mountain that started burning Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended a Spare the Air Alert through Wednesday as increased levels of smog pollution will continue to pose respiratory risk across the region.
An elderly woman died of her injuries after being pushed into an oncoming BART train in San Francisco Monday night and a suspect was arrested, the transit agency said.
Firefighters have contained a grass fire on San Bruno Mountain that started burning Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
An elderly woman died of her injuries after being pushed into an oncoming BART train in San Francisco Monday night and a suspect was arrested, the transit agency said.
Purportedly won in a bet, the Bay Area's only private island a short distance from the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge is up for sale with an asking price of $25 million.
In recent years, the number of whales swimming in San Francisco Bay has increased dramatically, often with tragic results.
Authorities in San Francisco may have killed a coyote that bit a 5-year-old girl at the San Francisco Botanical Garden last week.
Contra Costa County will see its highest tax assessment roll in its history in 2024-25, the county said Monday.
The Alameda County Fire Department on Monday demonstrated just how fast fireworks can spark grass fires, warning East Bay residents of the dangers presented by the coming holiday heatwave.
Oakland police are investigating two homicides from Saturday evening and early Monday morning.
Richmond police say a man wanted for a June homicide on Richmond Parkway was arrested in Nebraska last week.
The owner of a boba tea shop in Concord said he was threatened by police for inviting car enthusiasts to join opening festivities.
The heat is on in the South Bay with temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees, and people are finding creative ways to beat the heat.
The oldest continental soccer tournament, Copa America, has brought waves of excitement to the Bay Area.
The California Highway Patrol and Cal Fire responded to the scene of a propane truck fire on southbound U.S. Highway 101 Monday afternoon near Morgan Hill that closed lanes of the freeway for hours, according to authorities.
Police in San Jose on Monday confirmed four additional arrests in connection with violent sideshow activity near Santana Row last month that injured two people including a responding officer, according to authorities.
Santa Clara County fire crews are reminding residents that fireworks, even Safe and Sane ones, are illegal in the county.
Evacuations were ordered because of a wind-driven wildfire burning in Napa County north of Calistoga on Tuesday, authorities said.
A red flag warning in Marin County has residents in the region on high alert.
A motorist died following a two-vehicle collision early Thursday morning near Petaluma, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Authorities in Ukiah are holding a man on $1 million bail who had failed to register as a sex offender and allegedly tried to attack a woman, police said Wednesday.
Police in Santa Rosa are searching for a woman suspected in a Thursday morning stabbing.
The oldest continental soccer tournament, Copa America, has brought waves of excitement to the Bay Area.
Beloved Golden State Warriors guard and legendary Splash Brother Klay Thompson will be headed to Dallas as part of a multi-team sign-and-trade deal, according to reports.
Enter for your chance to win a Family 4-Pack of tickets to the Oakland Ballers game on Friday, August 2, vs. the Northern Colorado Owlz.
Matt Chapman homered and drove in three runs and the Giants hit a season-high 10 doubles to rout the Dodgers 10-4 on Sunday.
Brandon Pfaadt pitched six innings of one-run, ball helping the Diamondbacks beat the Oakland A's 5-1 on Sunday.
An elderly woman died of her injuries after being pushed into an oncoming BART train in San Francisco Monday night and a suspect was arrested, the transit agency said.
Oakland police are investigating two homicides from Saturday evening and early Monday morning.
Police arrested a man suspected in two armed robberies within minutes of each other Sunday in San Mateo County.
Police in San Jose on Monday confirmed four additional arrests in connection with violent sideshow activity near Santana Row last month that injured two people including a responding officer, according to authorities.
Richmond police say a man wanted for a June homicide on Richmond Parkway was arrested in Nebraska last week.
Some critics believe the rapid rise of artificial intelligence is going to pose a major energy problem for the future.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
Robotaxi service Waymo on Tuesday announced its autonomous vehicles would be available for rides to anyone in San Francisco who downloads the company's app.
General Motors on Tuesday named a veteran technology executive with roots in the video game industry to steer its troubled robotaxi service Cruise as it tries to recover from a gruesome collision that triggered the suspension of its California license.
Tesla has been ordered to correct ongoing air quality violations at its electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Fremont, regulators said Tuesday.
With an mpox (aka monkeypox) outbreak ongoing in Africa, global health experts are warning people at higher risk of contracting the virus to take precautions.
Cones, chocolate bars and gummies sold nationwide found to contain toxic levels of chemical found in some mushrooms.
Personal protective equipment will be distributed to dairy and poultry farmworkers in San Mateo County to protect against the H5N1 virus, county health officials said Wednesday.
National data shows the number of hospice patients in the U.S. is growing so fast that there aren't enough chaplains to provide patients with the spiritual care they're looking for at the end of their lives.
Almost 400 water systems serving nearly a million Californians don't meet state requirements for safe and reliable drinking water supplies.
President Biden plans to meet with Democratic governors in person and virtually to shore up support, CBS News has learned.
A New York court said in a decision that Rudy Giuliani is disbarred effective immediately.
It's a welcome number for the candidate, who caused widespread concern among Democrats after his debate performance
Contra Costa County will see its highest tax assessment roll in its history in 2024-25, the county said Monday.
Former President Donald Trump is trying to overturn his recent felony conviction in the New York "hush money" criminal case.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Thousands of people gathered on Sunday in downtown San Francisco to celebrate the annual Pride Parade supporting the LGBTQ community.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza became a colorful, upbeat festival hub Saturday on the final weekend of Pride Month in the city
Amid calls to bow out, a defiant President Biden is digging in, holding campaign events and fundraisers this weekend in New York and New Jersey. Taurean Small reports.
Los Angeles-based all-female Sabbath cover act Black Sabbitch brings their uncanny recreation of the British heavy metal pioneers to the Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco this Saturday.
The colorful festivities of the 2024 San Francisco Pride Parade were featured as part of the CBS SF special "Hope Love Pride -- A Celebration" being streamed and broadcast Sunday morning.
A band whose literally incendiary live show has earned them a reputation as a can't miss act, masked instrumental surf outfit Daikaiju returns to the Bay Area Thursday for an afternoon Fourth of July show at the Ivy Room.
Pride month activities in San Francisco culminate this weekend with the SF Pride Parade and Celebration taking over Market Street and Civic Center Plaza.
The Stern Grove Festival continued its 87th season of free concerts at San Francisco's Sigmund Stern Grove Sunday afternoon but you didn't have to have a ticket to enjoy the music live.
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.
Evacuations were ordered because of a wind-driven wildfire burning in Napa County north of Calistoga on Tuesday, authorities said.
Jessica Burch shows how the weather conditions are affecting the battle against the Toll Fire in Napa County north of Calistoga. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/4bsjPYn 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
Tuesday 7 a.m. news update from KPIX
Jessica Burch shows the extent of the prolonged heat wave hitting the Bay Area this week. 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
Captain Jonathan Baxter with the San Francisco Fire Department joins to discuss how the team is preparing for the Fourth of July and battling the heat. (07-02-2024) 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
More than three million people in the US live with epilepsy, according to the CDC. One Santa Rosa filmmaker is working to make sure they are seen and heard.
A San Pablo no-kill shelter that's considered a last resort for animals is scrambling to find an affordable new home quickly.
A San Francisco man has helped his nonprofit take fundraising to the next level so that more underserved children can build life skills while playing sports.
Being in the foster care system can be tough for children, and it often doesn't become easier once they age out. But there are people trying to help them succeed.
A Mill Valley man known for his public art projects that bring his neighbors together is being honored for providing gifts to his community.
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.
A onetime pupil has now become a student advisor, giving back after years of mentorship led him to success.
Police departments all over the country are having a hard time finding new officers, but one Bay Area student is criss-crossing the world while preparing for a career in law enforcement here at home.