Some Chicago-area children facing serious health challenges got a huge dose of Disney magic Friday.

A judge set bail Friday for an Indiana man accused of killing a house cleaner who showed up at his home by mistake at $25,000 and ordered him to surrender his passport.

Ever since she was 6 years old, Kelsie Whitmore knew she wanted to play professional baseball. Next year, she will get the chance in the newly created Professional Women's Baseball League.

The San Francisco Zoo is soon saying goodbye to its three chimpanzees -- Twiggy, Gombus, and Michael -- as it plans to temporarily close the exhibit and make room for a new and expanded habitat in five to 10 years.

Fátima Bosch of Mexico has been named Miss Universe 2025 in a scandal-hit competition where she emerged as a fan favorite.

Some business owners near Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara say they suffer during 49ers games at Levi's Stadium and support a proposed zone that would prohibit street vending or outdoor merchandise sales during the Super Bowl and the World Cup.

Fake IDs and fake badges, including the Department of Homeland Security, were recovered when a driver was pulled over and arrested for driving a stolen vehicle in Alameda.

Security footage from one home shows a masked man placing a letter near the front door before blowing a kiss and walking away. Residents said the Christmas cards contained vulgar, menacing and, at times, threatening messages.

In the Bay Area, hundreds of license plate reader cameras scan and store this information in real-time. The concern is who has access to this data and whether any laws are being violated.

In a new kind of "Claw and Order," wildlife advocates plan to propose designating South Lake Tahoe as a sanctuary city for bears, giving them "a fair shake" and more of a trial when incidents happen.