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Pro-Palestinian protesters block westbound Bay Bridge for hours; dozens arrested, traffic resuming

By CARLOS CASTANEDA Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Pro-Palestinian protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza blocked all westbound lanes of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge for hours during the Thursday morning commute. Dozens were arrested and multiple vehicles used to block the lanes were towed, authorities said. The California

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Johns Hopkins doctor on leave during investigation of negative social media post about Palestinians

By CRISTINA MENDEZ, ADAM THOMPSON Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A Johns Hopkins doctor who came under fire for negative comments that were allegedly posted on X, the social media platform formerly Twitter, about Palestinians amidst the Israel-Hamas conflict has been placed on leave. Johns Hopkins said that doctor,

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Chicago police officer charged with shoving 8th grader at South Side school to appear in court for arraignment

By JERAMIE BIZZLE Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago police officer is heading to court Thursday to be arraigned for shoving and threatening a teenage boy at a South Side elementary school. Officer Craig Lancaster was charged with aggravated battery against the teen. Surveillance video taken six months ago

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Santa Clarita Valley students walk out of class to protest parental notification policy

By AMANDA STARRANTINO Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CLARITA, California (KCAL) — Students in the Santa Clarita Valley walked out of their classrooms to protest an upcoming school board meeting regarding a potential parental notification policy. “I’m concerned that if the policy goes into place, the suicide rates will go up, the

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