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Biden gives Calif. woman pep talk in weekly address revival
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden gave a pep talk to a California woman who was laid off because of the coronavirus pandemic, during a conversation the White House said is part of an effort to help him engage more consistently with regular Americans. The White House on Saturday released...
With Carnival scrapped, Rio’s Sambadrome hosts covid vaccinations
RIO DE JANEIRO — In a normal year, Rio de Janeiro’s Sambadrome would preparing for its great moment of the year: the world’s most famous Carnival parade. But a week before what should be the start of Carnival, the pandemic has replaced pageantry, with the great celebration put on hold...
5 key questions for Trump’s Senate impeachment trial
WASHINGTON — Arguments begin Tuesday in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on allegations that he incited the violent mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. A look at five key questions about what to expect when senators hear the case against the former president in the very...
A look inside how CBS planned Super Sunday coverage
LOS ANGELES — CBS and NBC trading Super Bowls is one of the rare times that might end up benefitting both networks. Under the usual rotation, NBC originally had this year’s game from Tampa and CBS owned rights to 2022 in Los Angeles. But in 2019 the networks and the...
This date in sports history: Feb. 6Video
1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins. 1958 — Ted Williams signs a contract with the Boston Red Sox for $135,000, making him the highest paid player in major league history. 1967 — Muhammad Ali successfully defends...
Biden back in Delaware as CDC recommends avoiding travel
WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden flew home to Delaware on Friday to spend the weekend with his wife and family, even as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that Americans forgo travel because of the coronavirus pandemic. The White House officials said the trip by Biden, his...
Cowboys for Trump leader released from jail pending trial
SANTA FE, N.M. — Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin is headed home to New Mexico after nearly three weeks in a Washington jail, after a judge on Friday said she will trust Griffin to show up for trial in connection with the Jan. 6 siege on the U.S. Capitol....
Bus driver in California crash that killed 11 leaves prison
STOCKTON, Calif. — The driver of a private bus in Northern California that crashed in 2008 and killed 11 passengers headed to a casino has been released from prison after his sentence was reduced because of changes in state law. After nearly 12 years in custody, Quinton Watts, 64, was...
California man survives 7 days stuck on snowy mountain road
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — A California man survived a week stranded in the Sierra Nevada after following his GPS navigation system down a treacherous mountain road and getting hemmed in by deep snow. Harland Earls, 29, was rescued by a helicopter crew on Sunday, hours after emergency dispatchers tracked his cellphone...
Q&A: Billy Crystal on Oscars and ‘little powerhouse’ film
NEW YORK — After hosting the Oscars nine times, Billy Crystal wouldn’t necessarily rule out a tenth. But the 72-year-old actor would prefer some wider attention for his low-budget indie film, “Standing Up, Falling Down.” Perhaps even a longshot Academy Awards nomination. “If it happened, it would be unbelievable. I’m...
Penn State holds off cold-shooting Maryland for Big Ten winVideo
UNIVERSITY PARK — Izaiah Brockington had 13 points, John Harrar added nine points and 12 rebounds, and Penn State beat Maryland, 55-50, on Friday night. Jamari Wheeler added 11 points for the Nittany Lions (7-8, 4-7 Big Ten), including a pair of free throws that capped the scoring with 23...
53-year-old Steve Stricker stroke back in Phoenix Open
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Steve Stricker is having too much fun at the Waste Management Phoenix Open to stress over a messy finish Friday. Trying to become the oldest winner in PGA Tour history, the 53-year-old U.S. Ryder Cup captain shot a 5-under-par 66 to get within a stroke of leader...
Column: Arctic city throws hat in ring for Summer Olympics
Erkki Parkkinen just had come in from a lovely February day in Salla. The temperature climbed all the way to minus-10 degrees Celsius — roughly 14 degrees Fahrenheit. After a sluggish start to snow season, there’s now plenty of white stuff for skiing and other winter activities. “I was with...
Chiefs coach Britt Reid in car crash injuring 2 young kids
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs assistant coach Britt Reid, son of head coach Andy Reid, was involved in a multi-vehicle crash late Thursday that injured two young children near the team’s training complex adjacent to Arrowhead Stadium. According to Kansas City, Mo., police, the crash occurred about 9...
Bucs’ Antonio Brown listed as questionable for Super BowlVideo
TAMPA, Fla. — The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will head into the Super Bowl on Sunday relatively healthy. The Chiefs ruled out left tackle Eric Fisher because of a torn Achilles tendon and linebacker Willie Gay Jr. with knee and ankle injuries, but neither of them was...
Super Bowl 55: Viewer’s guide for Sunday’s Bucs-Chiefs matchupVideo
Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers marks the biggest day of sports broadcasting for networks. Here are some things to know about the CBS coverage as well as Super Bowl-related programming on other networks: Super 21 for CBS This marks the 21st Super Bowl...
Bronx Boosters: Yankee Stadium becomes mass vaccination site
NEW YORK — Yankee Stadium was opened as a covid-19 mass vaccination site Friday by officials trying to boost inoculation rates in surrounding Bronx neighborhoods hard hit by the pandemic. The megasite is being restricted to residents of the New York City borough with the highest percentage of positive coronavirus...
Nickelodeon to have big presence in CBS Super Bowl coverage
There might eventually be a kids-focused broadcast of the Super Bowl. It won’t be happening this year. Nickelodeon will still have a noticeable presence during Sunday’s coverage on CBS. Following the success of Nick’s presentation of an NFL playoff contest last month, CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said there were...
Pa. district attorney charged with sex assault vows to remain in office
TOWANDA — A Pennsylvania district attorney vowed Friday to remain in office while he fights sexual assault charges, maintaining his innocence and complaining that he was handcuffed and “paraded in front of television cameras” by the state attorney general. Bradford County District Attorney Chad Salsman, who took office a year...
College sports struggling to keep up with covid-19 variantsVideo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Playing college sports during the pandemic potentially has become more problematic as more contagious variants of the coronavirus start to show up across the U.S., including one that prompted Michigan to shut down its athletics department for two weeks. It was not clear this week how...
NL Cy Young winner Trevor Bauer joins World Series champion Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Trevor Bauer is coming home to pitch for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner announced his decision on Friday in a two-minute video posted to his Twitter account that ended with him saying, “And I can’t wait Dodger fans.”...
Tiny chameleon a contender for title of smallest reptile
It fits on a human fingertip, but this chameleon could make a big splash. Scientists from Madagascar and Germany say a newly discovered species of chameleon is a contender for the title of world’s smallest reptile. Frank Glaw, who was part of the international team of researchers that classified the...
Stocks rise on Wall Street, despite dismal jobs report
Stocks were moving higher in afternoon trading on Friday, despite the fact that Wall Street got a dismal jobs report for January that showed the U.S. economy remaining in dire straits due to the pandemic. Investors continue to hope that more help for the economy is on the way from...
Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson top Pro Football Hall of Fame candidates
More than two decades ago, Charles Woodson beat out Peyton Manning for a prestigious college award. Something called the Heisman Trophy. On Saturday, they likely will share an even more impressive football honor: entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Manning and Woodson, two of the most dominant players...
Oscar-winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
NEW YORK — Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound of Music” and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award acting winner in history, has died. He was 91. Plummer died Friday morning at his home in Connecticut with his wife,...
