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Father Theofilos, a Pantokrator monk, shows a manuscript at the library of Pantokrator Monastery in the Mount Athos, northern Greece, on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.

Greek monastery manuscripts tell new story of Ottoman rule

Deep inside the medieval fortified monastery in Greece, researchers are for the first time tapping a virtually unknown treasure — thousands of Ottoman-era manuscripts.

Your Legal Rights: Coming of Age

Tonight's show is designed to help young people -- and their families -- prepare for that transition towards adulthood. Your 18 year old child is going…

A Thinx billboard is pictured in New York City in September 2021. The company is accused of misleading consumers about the safety of its period underwear, but denies all allegations and admits no wrongdoing.

Thinx settled a lawsuit over chemicals in its period underwear. Here's what to know

The lawsuit says Thinx underwear, long marketed as safe and sustainable, contains harmful chemical substances known as PFAS. The company denies those allegations but will pay up to $5 million.

What Are The Long-Term Health Effects Of Breathing In All This Wildfire Smoke?

Wildfires have caused record-breaking stretches of bad air quality in the Bay Area these last few years. In this interview, Dr. Gina Solomon from UCSF and…

In this courtroom sketch, Ghislaine Maxwell is seated at the defense table while watching testimony of witnesses during her trial in New York.

Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty of helping Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse girls

The British socialite was accused of procuring underage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. After six days of deliberation, a federal jury found her guilty on five of six counts.

When Cancer And Coronavirus Collide: Fear And Resilience

Cancer makes you face your mortality. Add in coronavirus and there's even more stress. What do people with cancer need to get by? And what can they teach us about coping?

A demonstration for more affordable housing in Sausalito.

Sausalito declares state of emergency after fires at homeless site

The Marin Independent Journal reported that Sausalito declared a state of emergency over conditions at its camp for homeless people Thursday following explosions and fire.

Jan. 6 panel postpones public hearing due to Hurricane Ian

The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has postponed its latest public hearing because of Hurricane Ian. The session had been set for Wednesday afternoon.

New California State Laws / Bigfoot Discovery Museum

There are a lot of new laws taking effect this month in California covering everything from rent control, criminal justice, health insurance, and the gig…

El Shafee Elsheikh has been sentenced to life in prison for his role in the deaths of four U.S. hostages captured by the Islamic State.

An Islamic State member is sentenced to life in prison in the deaths of hostages

El Shafee Elsheikh, part of a group known as the "ISIS Beatles," is the most notorious and highest-ranking member of the Islamic State to be convicted in the U.S,, prosecutors said.

New York City officials on Thursday announced a $3.3 million settlement with the family of Kalief Browder, who died by suicide after spending nearly three years in Rikers Island, most of it in solitary confinement.

New York City Reaches $3.3 Million Settlement With Kalief Browder's Family

Browder endured nearly three years on Rikers, much of it in solitary confinement, awaiting a trial that never happened. His death by suicide in 2015 led to nationwide criminal justice reform.

How Students With Disabilities Would Go Back To School

As schools plan ways to reopen, parents of students with disabilities have an extra layer of concern. Some therapies can't be replicated at home, but going to school might not be the safest option.

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