Backpacks becoming a more popular type of luggage on flights

As airlines crack down on carry-on bags and overhead bins on planes, what's the most popular luggage type these days? It's not small carry-on bags, which now often get gate-checked. CBS News travel editor Peter Greenberg has more.  (Photo credit: Getty Images)

Proposed bill in California would prohibit landlords from enforcing blanket no-pets policies

California lawmakers are trying to make it easier for renters with pets to find an apartment. The bill would ban blanket no-pet policies and prohibit landlords from charging extra for security deposits and rent for tenants with household pets. Supporters say too many renters struggle to find housi…

Complaints of pregnant women being turned away from US emergency rooms spiked in 2022, federal documents reveal

Complaints about pregnant women being turned away from emergency rooms spiked in the months since states began enacting strict abortion laws in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. One woman miscarried in the restroom lobby of a Texas emergency room, as front desk staf…

Medical Report: Using telemedicine as a tool to fight diabetes

The use of telemedicine is increasing in health care. As KYW Medical Editor Dr. Brian McDonough reports, it may be a major tool to fight diabetes.

Parents lambaste school district after Pennbrook seventh-grader brutally bashed over the head with a Stanley cup

Families packed last night’s North Penn School District board meeting. They’re outraged that a Pennbrook Middle School student was hospitalized after she was attacked from behind by another student at lunch earlier this week. Many parents and students believe this could have been prevented. KYW New…

Longtime Philadelphia sports anchor Joe Pellegrino dies at 89

Friends, colleagues and family members are remembering the life of Joe Pellegrino, a popular Philadelphia sports anchor in the 1970s and ’80s, who died on April 12. He was 89. KYW Newsradio's Mike DeNardo has more.

Street near Camden prosecutor’s office renamed to honor child abuse officer killed almost 30 years ago

The only Investigator at the Camden County Prosecutor’s office killed in the line of duty was honored today with a street named after him. KYW’s John McDevitt reports. Photo credit: John McDevitt / KYW Newsradio 

More victims and charges for King of Prussia man accused of hiding camera in neighbor’s apartment

More charges are filed against the King of Prussia man accused of hiding a camera in his neighbor’s apartment.  Police say they've found additional victims as the investigation continues.  KYW Suburban Bureau Chief Jim Melwert reports. Photo credit: Jim Melwert / KYW Newsradio

Man suspected of DUI charged with homicide by vehicle in wrong-way crash on I-95

Officials charged a Philadelphia man who they say killed a young woman in a wrong-way crash on I-95 this weekend. Here’s KYW's Crime and Justice reporter Kristen Johanson Photo credit: PennDOT

Pa. Turnpike debris cleanup made safer due to ‘LaneBlade’ technology

Road crews on the Pennsylvania Turnpike don't have to get out of their pickups to clear debris from the highway any more.  Authorities say it's a safer way to maintain the road, as we hear from KYW's Mike DeNardo. Photo credit: Mike DeNardo / KYW Newsradio