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Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A UPS driver was just doing his job when a thief swiped a package from his car, and then beat him in the middle of a San Francisco street. The victim opened up exclusively for the first time to KPIX 5’s Betty Yu. “They

Click here for updates on this story     MILLERTON, Marin County (KPIX) — The seriousness of the drought can best be seen in the pastures of West Marin County where cattle ranchers are being forced to take drastic action. It is a dire warning about the severity of the water emergency. Monday was not a good

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — A retired NYPD officer was killed in a double shooting in Brooklyn on Monday night while reportedly trying to help a friend. Sources told CBS2’s Jessica Layton the retired officer was shot during a confrontation at a pizza shop in Kensington. He was rushed

Click here for updates on this story     CHATHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — 54-year-old John Bialk of Wisconsin thought he had freedom figured out. He bought a 35′ sailboat in New Hampshire, outfitted it, and planned to sail on to the Caribbean to live a life of leisure. But not all plans work out. “I was about

Click here for updates on this story     PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — A Florida man was arrested on a felony video voyeurism after a hidden video camera was found in a bathroom used by children at a Baptist church. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old David Patrick Nims was charged with one count of video

New Jersey’s only women’s prison will close, Gov. Phil Murphy announced this week, following the release of a scathing independent report that detailed allegations of abuse against inmates. Corrections officers at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (EMCF) were accused of committing graphic acts of brutality against inmates on the night of January 11 in

Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — Grapes are California’s third-largest crop, valued at nearly $6 billion a year. There’s growing concern this season that there may not be enough people to work in the fields, but those workers may not be needed much longer. New research at UC Davis is showing

Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — After nearly 80 years, the family of a WWII soldier may finally have some answers. In 1944, Harlan Melinsky of Howard Lake went missing in Italy after he and his fellow soldiers came under attack from Germans. Even after the war, there was no evidence

A record 70% of Americans support legal recognition of same-sex marriage, according to a new Gallup poll. That’s the highest level of support seen since Gallup starting tracking the subject in 1996, when just 27% of Americans were in favor of legal recognition. The current 70% also marks a 10 percentage point increase since 2015,

The Mastercard Foundation and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will deploy $1.3 billion over the next three years as part of a new initiative to acquire and deliver vaccines across the continent. The Saving Lives and Livelihoods scheme aims to secure shots for more than 50 million people and help develop

In a unanimous vote late Monday night, the Charlottesville City Council voted to remove two Confederate statues from the city’s public parks, almost four years after they served as a flashpoint for the violent “Unite the Right” rally that killed counterprotester Heather Heyer. The public now has a 30-day period to propose new plans for

Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Ms. Frances “Annie” Wilson, currently the longest serving teacher in the School District of Philadelphia, is retiring this month after 47 years. “I’m thinking about the future- what it is that I would like to accomplish on the next leg of this journey,” Wilson told

Click here for updates on this story     WINCHESTER, Connecticut (WFSB) — A body was pulled from Winchester Lake Tuesday morning. Authorities say they were notified around 1:25 a.m. of a missing person and immediately began searching the area of Winchester Lake. The Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection responded to the scene as well and,

Here’s a look at the life of Caitlyn Jenner, former Olympian and reality TV personality, and candidate for governor of California. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1949 Birth place: Mount Kisco, New York Full name: Caitlyn Marie Jenner Father: William Jenner, tree surgeon Mother: Esther Jenner Marriage: Kris Jenner (1991-2015); Linda Thompson (1981-1986); Chrystie Crownover

Click here for updates on this story     STONEWALL, Louisiana (KTBS) — Most people pay big bucks to have waterfront property. That’s not the case in a developing Stonewall subdivision where streets turn to rivers and back yards to a mushy marsh. But that’s what some homeowners are dealing with in Griffin Estates Unit 2, especially