2026 NFL Bold Predictions: Why Caleb Williams Will Win MVP And More Picks
Caleb Williams winning MVP? Packers out of the postseason? Colin Cowherd makes five bold predictions for 2026.
With Fernando Mendoza, The Raiders Might Have Finally, Finally Found Their Franchise QB
Fernando Mendoza took his first NFL steps Thursday, and there were glimpses of the potential he brings to a franchise trying to restore its glory.
Falcons DE James Pearce Jr. Suspended 8 Games For Breaking NFL Conduct Policy
Second-year Atlanta Falcons defensive end James Pearce Jr. has been suspended eight games for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy.
Former NFL Lineman Jared Odrick Finding 'New Purpose' In Racing
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2026 NFL Odds: Back Murray, Flores To Reverse Vikings' Fortune
Will Hill believes the Vikings will go from (tied for) worst to first in the NFC North in 2026. Here's why he's betting Minnesota.
2026 INDYCAR Odds: Alex Palou Favored For Markham; Kyle Kirkwood Second
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MLB Names San Francisco Giants Host Team For 2028 MLB All-Star Game
MLB announced that the San Francisco Giants will host the 2028 MLB All-Star Game for the sixth time in franchise history.
Simulating INDYCAR's Unknown: Inside Drivers' Prep For New Street Courses
From Ontario to Washington, D.C., INDYCAR has back-to-back brand-new street tracks. So how do drivers prepare?
Texas LB Rasheem Biles: Ohio State Game 'Circled On My Calendar' After Recruiting
Texas LB Rasheem Biles has the team's 2026 game against Ohio State "circled" on his calendar after they didn't recruit him in high school.
Last Night In Baseball: Díaz Blows It, Brewers Open Dodgers Series With W
The Brewers rally against the Dodgers, the Tigers and Pirates have historic performances, the Red Sox snapped their losing streak, Kyle Schwarber is corn-powered and more from Thursday's MLB action.
Dodgers Superstar Shohei Ohtani Reportedly Unlikely To Opt Out If Team Sold
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2027 INDYCAR Schedule Tracker: First 8 Dates Announced
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NASCAR Silly Season Tracker: Noah Gragson Extends With Front Row Motorsports
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Rangers Ace Jacob deGrom On Triceps Fatigue: 'I'm Not Too Concerned'
Rangers ace Jacob deGrom left his Thursday night start against the Angels after the second inning due to triceps fatigue.
How to Watch 2026 INDYCAR at Markham: Start Time, TV Channel, Streaming, Schedule
Watch the 2026 INDYCAR race at Markham on Sunday, Aug. 16 at noon ET on FOX and FOX One. See the full weekend schedule, channel and track details.
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NFL Catchup: Mendoza, Love, Allar Shine In Preseason Debuts; Seahawks Sign Arnold
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Mendoza Mania Has Arrived: 3 Takeaways From Fernando Mendoza's Preseason Debut
Fernando Mendoza made his case to be the Raiders' QB1 as he had a few strong moments playing around an improved Las Vegas offense.
Cade Cavalli Flirts With First Nationals No-Hitter Since 2015 In Shutout Win Over Cubs
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Falcons' Pearce suspended 8 games after arrest
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Seahawks cite positive reviews in adding Arnold
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Aikman gets Brady-like limits for MNF broadcasts
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Sources: Cavs deal Schroder for Hornets' Mann
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Taurasi hopes to join Mercury's ownership group
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Wolves to retire Garnett's 21 after Celtics game
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Bills D-lineman Mathis suspended 3 games by NFL
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Liverpool sell stake to Bezos-backed consortium
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Kurkjian: What did we learn from the 1994 MLB strike? Five lessons
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138 FBS teams, 20 tiers: Ranking every team ahead of the 2026 season
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The 11 NBA players on the Basketball Hall of Fame's waiting list
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Road to the LLBWS: Results, schedules and more
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'Best night of my life': Travis Kelce reflects on wedding with Taylor Swift at MSG
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Jonas Brothers tapped to perform at 49ers-Rams in Australia
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'The news shocked all of us': NBA execs, agents react to the Lakers getting flipped for $12.5 billion
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Grades for Schroder trade to Hornets (and more): Which team gets a B-?
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An inside look at the idiosyncrasies of a John Harbaugh team meeting
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Ranking the top 50 players in baseball right now: MLB Rank 2026 in-season update
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Trump dismisses families’ concerns about USS Abraham Lincoln conditions - The Washington Post
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to federal stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO - CNN
Trump says he will declare Strait of Hormuz a US ‘territory’ amid Iran war - Al Jazeera
Hurricane warning issued for the Big Island of Hawaii as Tropical Storm Lala approaches - PBS
Jason Arday, Cambridge Scholar Who Resigned Under Scrutiny, Is Found Dead - The New York Times
Kentucky woman arrested for WWII Memorial vandalism in Washington D.C. - WLKY
Magnitude-7.7 quake hits off coast of Indonesia, USGS says - NBC News
Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule - BBC
Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people - AP News
Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves - The New York Times
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is shut down. The Trump administration says 9 million barrels a day are still getting out - Yahoo Finance
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Pull up to the window, please, for a glimpse of an American icon: The drive-thru - AP News
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Samsung Is Finally Working on the One Audio Product It’s Missing - Gizmodo
Google has another Pixel 11 discount for up to $175 off, here’s where to find it - 9to5Google
Android 17 QPR2 greatly expands Dynamic Color theming on Pixel - 9to5Google
R-rated director’s cut of X-Files film restores Chris Carter’s original horror vision - Ars Technica
‘Married at First Sight’ star Ryan de Nino dead at 40 - Page Six
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NFL suspends James Pearce Jr. eight games for February domestic-violence incident - NBC Sports
Gutierrez: Fernando Mendoza delivers in his debut; the bigger test awaits - Raiders.com
Stock up, stock down after Steelers’ preseason-opening win: rookies steal spotlight - triblive.com
Want to view the Perseid meteor shower? Much better conditions ahead to do so! - WSTM
Rare government plane spotted flying back to the US - SFGATE
Alzheimer's risk may be 35% lower with common menopause treatment, study finds - Fox News
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Inside the hunt for the biting beaver that wasn’t there - The Baltimore Banner
Hawaii under a hurricane warning as Tropical Storm Lala takes aim
Tropical Storm Lala could bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf and rip currents to the Hawaiian Islands as a hurricane this weekend, forecasters say.
Here's the humiliating initiation ritual freshmen must go through at this Oklahoma high school
Steve Hartman goes on the road to uncover an embarrassing initiation ritual for freshmen at an Oklahoma high school.
"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Aug. 16, 2026
This week's guests include Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska and state Rep. Christopher Rabb of Pennsylvania.
Thieves arrested in $10 million Italian art heist
Three masterworks lifted off the walls of an Italian museum last March have been recovered, and five accused thieves have been arrested. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
Key moments from last week of Lindsay Clancy's trial for killings of her 3 children
The last week of Lindsay Clancy's trial for the killings of her three young children, which her defense argues took place in a state of postpartum psychosis, saw mental health professionals and autopsy doctors deliver powerful testimonies, with Clancy breaking down on multiple occasions. CBS News reports.
Trump says U.S. warship's 9-month deployment "not nearly long enough"
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and is expected to be replaced in the Middle East.
Midwest flooding grows as Indiana sees over a foot of rain with river reaching record level
Nine states from Nebraska to Virginia are under flood watches as heavy rains rock large swaths of the country. Ian Lee reports.
Ex-Cambridge professor dies week after resigning amid plagiarism allegations
Jason Arday, who was Cambridge's youngest Black professor, died in London on Friday, the school said.
Jason Arday, former Cambridge professor who faced plagiarism scandal, found dead
Jason Arday, the youngest Black professor at the University of Cambridge who resigned last week amid plagiarism allegations, was found dead on Friday. He was 41. BBC News' Helena Wilkinson reports.
Trump downplays concerns of mental health issues aboard USS Lincoln
President Trump is downplaying concerns raised by military families that conditions are poor aboard the USS Lincoln as the Iran war continues. Charlie D'Agata reports.
JD Vance says Republicans can't ignore economic concerns feeding rise of socialism in U.S.
JD Vance on Thursday told Fox News that the GOP can't dismiss economic concerns that he says are feeding a rise in socialism in the United States. Julia Manchester, White House correspondent for the Hill, and Juliegrace Brufke, Capitol Hill reporter and founder of the Sources Say newsletter, join CBS News to discuss.
Five people killed in Northern Michigan, officials say; suspect found dead
Authorities are investigating the killings of five people Friday in rural Northern Michigan, officials said. The suspect in the case was also found dead.
Luigi Mangione describes how he stalked and shot UnitedHealthcare CEO in courtroom confession
On Friday, Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty in federal court to stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, describing how he tracked down and shot him. Tom Hanson has the story and Caroline Polisi offers her legal analysis.
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits to shooting Brian Thompson
Luigi Mangione entered a guilty plea in his federal case at a court appearance in Manhattan Friday morning.
FBI: Violent crime plummeted in 2025, murder rate hit 20-year low
The White House is touting a historic drop in violent crime as the FBI releases the latest data from its annual Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
USS Washington aircraft carrier heads to Middle East to replace USS Lincoln
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Vietnam last week and is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, according to a U.S. official.
Violent crime dropped in 2025 with murder rate hitting 20-year low, new FBI stats show
President Trump is touting the FBI's newest crime numbers which showed a significant drop in violent crime in 2025. CBS News' Anna Schecter reports.
Army temporarily grounds all Apache helicopter training flights after fatal crash
The U.S. Army is temporarily grounding all Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers died in a crash. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal reacts to acting Navy secretary's statement about USS Lincoln conditions
Connecticut's Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal was one of the first lawmakers to raise concerns over the conditions aboard the USS Lincoln. He joins "The Takeout" to discuss the latest developments over the ship.
U.S. taxpayers funded a $533 million artillery plant that made nothing usable, ProPublica reports
A new report from ProPublica reveals a $533 million contract for a factory to make howitzer shells destined for Ukraine did not produce a single usable shell. Jesse Coburn, the author of that report, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Rep. Joyce Beatty says Trump was on call where board voted to put his name back on Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center board, now made up mostly of President Trump's allies, voted Thursday to put the president's name back on the building. Rep. Joyce Beatty, who has challenged Mr. Trump's changes to the Kennedy Center and was on the phone call where the renaming decision was made, joined "The Takeout" to discuss.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (Aug. 16)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
New aircraft carrier on way to replace USS Lincoln
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, a U.S. official tells CBS News. The Lincoln has been deployed for almost nine months and in recent weeks, some families have voiced concerns about conditions on the ship. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, Samantha Vinograd and Nancy Cordes have more on the ship and the Iran war.
Army temporarily grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly crash
The U.S. Army said Friday it is temporarily halting Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed earlier this week in a crash near Fort Hood, Texas.
What to know after Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case to killing UnitedHealthcare CEO
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty on Friday to federal charges for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson joins with analysis.
Trial of man accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing set to begin Monday
The trial for the former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder will begin Monday. Attorney Chris Melcher joins CBS News to discuss the case.
FDA upgrades egg recall linked to salmonella to highest risk level
U.S. food regulators say 1.6 million cartons of recalled eggs can "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
How double jeopardy could come into play after Mangione guilty plea
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to two federal counts on Friday. His state trial is currently scheduled to begin on Sept. 8.
Indiana river breaks 1913 flooding record as governor declares state of emergency
The White River in Indiana rose to record-breaking levels as more than 11 inches of rain has fallen east of Indianapolis since Tuesday.
Floodwaters submerge Midwest neighborhoods bracing for more severe storms
Muddy floodwaters seeped into the homes of Indiana and Ohio residents this week, as severe storms struck the Midwest. Now, some areas are bracing for even more rain.