Fanatics will host its first high-stakes sports skills competition this summer, bringing together 50 professional athletes and celebrities with 50 fans to compete for almost $2 million in prizes. The event, called Fanatics Games, will take place June 20-22 during Fanatics Fest, an immersive sports festival in New York City. …
Read More »Despite soaring prices, flexible travelers can find budget
Summer travel plans have been met with sky-high prices that may be out of reach for some. However, resourceful travelers who can embrace flexibility are finding ways to enjoy a vacation and stay within budget. Chelsea Hampshaw was worried that the surge in summer travel to Europe would make her …
Read More »Senators push for “passenger bill of rights” that would give travelers at least $1,350 if bumped due to oversold flight
A group of senators is pushing for airline passenger protections after severe travel disruptions ruined the holidays for tens of thousands of Americans. Under the new rules, airlines would be forced to compensate flyers during airline-caused delays and cancellations. Democratic Senators Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of …
Read More »New data finds violent threats against Congress have more than doubled in past five years
New data from the U.S. Capitol Police shows that threats made against lawmakers has drastically increased in the last five years, with nearly 10,000 threats investigated last year alone. In 2020, Sidhartha Mathur was a college graduate with a public health degree and no criminal history. But that changed after …
Read More »“Surviving R. Kelly” executive producer says guilty verdict is a “step in the right direction”
Dream Hampton’s documentary “Surviving R. Kelly” is credited with helping lead to the criminal charges against the singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly. Hampton told “CBS Mornings” Tuesday that she thought of many people when she heard that the 54-year-old was found guilty on all nine counts against …
Read More »Melissa Etheridge looks back at the Grammys performance that changed her life forever
Melissa Etheridge sounds very much herself on her latest record, “The Medicine Show.” As she told “CBS This Morning: Saturday” co-host Anthony Mason, that’s exactly what she wanted. It’s been 25 years since Etheridge released “Yes, I Am,” the album that sold six million copies and got people talking about …
Read More »Tracy Morgan warns his younger self about the one thing that can stop him
Tracy Morgan stars in the popular show “The Last O.G.,” filmed in the same Brooklyn neighborhood where he grew up. The comedian and actor showed his skills in an impressive lineup of shows including “Def Comedy Jam,” “Saturday Night Live,” and “30 Rock.” In our ongoing series, Note to Self, …
Read More »Puppeteer Frank Oz talks new documentary
Frank Oz has been bringing some of our favorite characters to life for more than 50 years — from Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear of “The Muppets” to “Sesame Street’s” Grover and Cookie Monster. Starting out as a puppeteer with Jim Henson in the 1960s, Oz was a driving force …
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