Hamas says it will free Edan Alexander, U.S. citizen abducted on Oct. 7
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
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Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
The United Kingdom-based activist group Palestine Action said it "rejects Donald Trump's treatment of Gaza as though it were his property to dispose of as he likes."
Only Israel has suggested openness to Trump's plan for the U.S. to move Palestinians out of Gaza and make it a "Riviera of the Middle East."
In a news conferrence with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump said the U.S. would "take over the Gaza Strip" and "own it."
President Trump told reporters last month that he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza's now largely homeless population.
The death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar "is an important landmark in the decline of the evil rule of Hamas," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Israel's military said a strike targeted "dozens of terrorists" allegedly holed up in a northern Gaza school.
Israel's army says it's killed 9 Palestinian terrorists in a new, large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank.
A Palestinian civil defense worker tells CBS News scores of bodies were pulled from debris in just one neighborhood after Israel's latest Gaza City operation.
Israel says a strike on a school in Gaza killed a Hamas militant, but a hospital official says it killed 29 Palestinians.
A panel of rights experts appointed by the U.N. has accused Israel of "genocidal violence" with a "targeted starvation campaign" in Gaza.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas is seeking untenable changes to the Gaza cease-fire deal backed by Israel and the U.S.
Sonoma State University President Mike Lee will retire from his job at the school, notifying officials a day after being placed on leave for an email he sent about the agreement he made with campus protesters on divestment from Israel.
Israel's leader acknowledges that more than half of those killed in Gaza are likely civilians, as the U.N. shifts to a lower estimate of women and children victims.
Israeli forces took "operational control" of the Gaza side of the vital Rafah border crossing as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the latest cease-fire proposal.
Pro-Palestinian protesters started at Hunter College and tried to get to the Met Gala on Monday night in New York City.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office says the proposal is "far from meeting Israel's core demands."
Columbia University said Monday it is canceling its main commencement ceremony after weeks of protests and turmoil on campus.
Israel has told Palestinians in part of the southern Gaza city of Rafah to evacuate ahead of a long-promised ground offensive.
With deaths mounting in Gaza and another Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal on the table, Netanyahu is under pressure from all sides.
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
"People in Gaza are starving," Vice President Harris says, mounting pressure on Israel and Hamas to agree to a cease-fire.
After Israel ordered Palestinians to flee Gaza City, Loay Elbasyouni almost gave up hope that his elderly parents would escape.
Hamas says at least 60 people killed as Israel resumes military operations in Gaza after accusing the Palestinian group of violating a cease-fire that lasted 7 days.
The producer who pitched the show to the Department of Homeland Security said it would shorten the citizenship process "one lucky person of America's choosing."
Amentha Hunt and her family are suing a funeral home after workers misplaced her uncle's body.
Brittney Mickles-McQuirter said a homeless person stole her car while she visited her husband, who is battling cancer at the UCLA Medical Center.
Kelsey Plum scored 26 of her 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled the first game in Golden State Valkyries history with an 84-67 victory Friday night.
Police arrested a 13-year-old and a 12-year-old for a series of burglaries and vandalism in Long Beach.
The producer who pitched the show to the Department of Homeland Security said it would shorten the citizenship process "one lucky person of America's choosing."
Amentha Hunt and her family are suing a funeral home after workers misplaced her uncle's body.
Brittney Mickles-McQuirter said a homeless person stole her car while she visited her husband, who is battling cancer at the UCLA Medical Center.
Police arrested a 13-year-old and a 12-year-old for a series of burglaries and vandalism in Long Beach.
A judge approved LA County Probation's plan to move more than 100 youth detainees out of the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.
The producer who pitched the show to the Department of Homeland Security said it would shorten the citizenship process "one lucky person of America's choosing."
Amentha Hunt and her family are suing a funeral home after workers misplaced her uncle's body.
Brittney Mickles-McQuirter said a homeless person stole her car while she visited her husband, who is battling cancer at the UCLA Medical Center.
Police arrested a 13-year-old and a 12-year-old for a series of burglaries and vandalism in Long Beach.
A judge approved LA County Probation's plan to move more than 100 youth detainees out of the troubled Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall.
An Easter Sunday traffic stop by an Irvine police officer led to the investigation and arrests of four men and a woman.
The Coastal Act of 1976 bars private properties from blocking public access to beaches along the California coast.
Bodycam shows police in Fountain Valley killing a man who stole an officer's gun in January.
The shooting happened back on June 5, 2024, leaving a 13-year-old boy dead and a 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds.
Wildlife cameras have captured what appears to be the return of a mountain lion nicknamed "Newport," that was caught on camera creating chaos in Orange County three years ago.
Kenneth Key and Tina Marie Sheffield Key, both 60, and their daughter Katlynn Key, 23, are accused of torturing and abusing six children in San Bernardino County.
A man, woman and teenager were arrested in connection with a shooting that left two people hospitalized in Temecula in early May.
The blaze, which crews dubbed the Toro Fire, was first reported a little before 4:30 p.m. near El Toro Road and Lindell Road, located east of I-15, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
The shooting, which happened back on March 23, 2025, left 29-year-old Daniel Jimenez dead.
San Bernardino County deputies arrested the three adults for "severe and prolonged abuse and neglect to six children."
KCAL News Investigates gets answers after senior reporter Ross Palombo uncovers serious concerns regarding brush clearance in the wake of the Palisades Fire.
Councilwoman Traci Park vowed to get more resources for LAFD's brush clearance unit. Ross Palombo reports.
A KCAL News Investigation has discovered dozens of parcels of lands in the Palisades Fire zone that presented fire danger due to overgrown brush, a problem that firefighters had been trying to fix for years.
A KCAL News Investigation has discovered dozens of parcels of lands in the Palisades Fire zone that presented fire danger due to overgrown brush, a problem that firefighters had been trying to fix for years. Ross Palombo reports.
A Southern California lawmaker is calling for a state audit of LAUSD after a lawsuit claims it defrauded taxpayers of millions of dollars in funding.
Shohei Ohtani homered twice and drove in six runs on his bobblehead night, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 19-2 on Thursday night to remain unbeaten in their last six series.
Foot Locker is the second major U.S. shoe company to be acquired in recent weeks as tariffs hit footwear industry.
Faulty software caused the autonomous vehicles to crash into chains, gates and other roadway barriers, safety regulators found.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as California faces a steep budget deficit.
Rookie Jacob Wilson hit a pair of two-run homers and the Athletics pounded out a season-high 18 hits in beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 to open a three-game series.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced his revised $332 billion state spending proposal, revealing that California is facing a $12 billion budget deficit.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as California faces a steep budget deficit.
A coalition of 20 state Democratic attorneys general filed two federal lawsuits on Tuesday, claiming that the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds.
Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically expanded California's Medicaid program, but after six years in office, the Democrat is forced to contemplate deep cuts.
The state is releasing a model ordinance that cities can use as a basis for their own local anti-encampment ordinances.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
A proposal brought on by Northern California lawmaker is seeking to improve the process of cleaning up abandoned shopping carts in the state, which are often a source of blight on streets and waterways.
Grocery giant Albertsons will pay nearly $4 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of overcharging customers at hundreds of Albertsons, Safeway and Vons supermarkets.
A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes.
Some of the free supplies being provided include at-home COVID-19 test kits, condoms, fentanyl test strips and naloxone.
A Los Angeles County resident tested positive for measles after traveling to Texas, according to the Department of Public Health.
California officials said bird flu testing has not stopped, despite social media rumors.
Orange County health officials on Wednesday warned the public after a bat that was found at a park last week tested positive for rabies.
The move will ensure coverage through June for 15 million people, including immigrants, who receive health care via the program.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal prosecutors said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a pause to the enrollment of more low-income immigrants without legal status for state-funded health care benefits in 2026 as California faces a steep budget deficit.
California is filing a lawsuit to challenge President Donald Trump's tariffs, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
At an Oakland hearing Tuesday, attorneys for State Farm Insurance made their case for an emergency rate hike that could impact insurance rates for millions of Californians.
Lawmakers in California are expected to consider a bill that would allow cities to designate so-called "hospitality zones" where bars and restaurants can serve alcohol until 4 a.m.
Kelsey Plum scored 26 of her 37 points in the second half and the Los Angeles Sparks spoiled the first game in Golden State Valkyries history with an 84-67 victory Friday night.
Shohei Ohtani homered twice and drove in six runs on his bobblehead night, and the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Athletics 19-2 on Thursday night to remain unbeaten in their last six series.
Foot Locker is the second major U.S. shoe company to be acquired in recent weeks as tariffs hit footwear industry.
LAFC had four-different players reach the back of the net and avenged an earlier-season loss to Seattle drubbing the Sounders 4-0.
Pinch-hitter Miguel Rojas doubled in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers hit four home runs to rally past the Athletics 9-3.
Shriner is due back in court on June 18, according to prosecutors.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend, the singer Cassie Ventura, took the stand this week at his sex trafficking trial in New York City.
Kim Kardashian took the witness stand at the Paris trial of 10 people who stand accused over a 2016 robbery in the French capital during which she was held at gunpoint.
Rapper Tory Lanez was hospitalized after he was attacked at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, where he is serving his 10-year sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.
As the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial unfolds in NYC, here's what to know about Cassie Ventura and other the key witnesses in the case.
Desmond Shaw flies to Riverside County for tonight's Look At This!
The producer who pitched the show to the Department of Homeland Security said it would shorten the citizenship process "one lucky person of America's choosing." Tom Wait reports.
A Compton family is suing a funeral home after workers misplaced their loved one's body and dressed another corpse in his clothing. Lauren Pozen reports.
Police arrested two boys who were allegedly part of a group of kids behind a string of burglaries and vandalism in Long Beach. Gio Insignares reports.
A brazen car theft outside of the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica has left a pair of newlyweds rattled as they navigate through cancer treatments. Zach Boetto reports.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
KCAL News Anchor and three-time Emmy award-winning journalist Chauncy Glover has died.
Los Angeles comes out to celebrate the Boys in Blue two days after winning the 2024 World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are World Series champions after defeating the New York Yankees in game 5.
