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Thursday marks opening day for Major League Baseball, an occasion CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has celebrated every year since 1969. Garrett explains why he believes baseball will always be America's pastime.
The Chicago White Sox are prepared for the 2025 Major League Baseball kick-off after a dismal 2024 season. CBS News' Kris Van Cleave reports.
Art Schallock, former pitcher for the New York Yankees, has died at the age of 100. Before his death, he was the oldest surviving major leaguer. Maurice DuBois and John Dickerson have more.
Baseball legend Pete Rose pleaded guilty in 1990 to two counts of filing false tax returns and served a five-month prison sentence.
The former Japanese language interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing nearly $17 million from the player to pay off gambling debts. CBS News correspondent Adam Yamaguchi has more.
Although the league found no evidence Pat Hoberg bet on baseball, his friend did so 141 times between 2021 and 2023.
Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players to don an Oakland Athletics jersey, and a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, has died at age 65. Nicknamed "The Man of Steal," Henderson played 25 seasons and is the league's all-time leader in stolen bases.
Baseball fans are still processing the bombshell news that slugger Juan Soto is leaving the New York Yankees for their crosstown rival, the Mets. His new contract, reportedly for $765 million dollars over 15 years, is the biggest in any professional sport in the U.S.
In 1974, a creative surgical procedure saved the career of L.A. Dodgers pitcher Tommy John after he tore his UCL. Today, an astonishing 35% of active MLB pitchers have had "Tommy John surgery." But more than half of the athletes getting the procedure are under 18.
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hit leader who was later banned for betting on games, has died.
The Yankees, Guardians, Phillies and Dodgers punched their tickets to the post season in their respective leagues while two wild card spots remain up for grabs heading into the final weekend of the regular season. CBS Sports MLB writer Matt Snyder breaks it all down.
Shohei Ohtani becomes first player in major league history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season.
"CBS Mornings" co-hosts Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson explore baseball's mass appeal that has captivated Americans for generations, sharing personal stories and experiences at Citi Field with the New York Mets coaches.
Orlando Cepeda, the slugging Hall of Fame first baseman and Giants great nicknamed "Baby Bull," has died at 86.
Major League Baseball is holding a tribute Thursday night to one of America's most historic ballparks, Rickwood Field, where the Negro Leagues' Birmingham Black Barons hosted some of the 20th century's most iconic talents. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has the details.
Major League Baseball's St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants will pay homage to Willie Mays and baseball's Negro Leagues Thursday night with a game at Alabama's Rickwood Field, the oldest ballpark in America still in use and the former home of the Negro League Birmingham Black Barons. Mays, an Alabama native, played for the Black Barons in 1948. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett has more on the significance of the game, coincidentally being played just a few days after Mays' death.
Willie Mays began his professional baseball career with the Birmingham Black Barons, who barnstormed the Jim Crow South as a member of the Negro Southern League.
Willie Mays, who died Tuesday at the age of 93, began his professional baseball career in 1948 at Rickwood Field with the Birmingham Black Barons, who barnstormed the Jim Crow South as a member of the Negro Southern League. The St. Louis Cardinals will play the San Francisco Giants at Rickwood Field Thursday in a game that will pay tribute to both Mays and the legacy of the Negro Leagues. Major Garrett has more.
Baseball fans around the world are mourning the passing of Willie Mays, one of the greatest to ever play the game. He died Tuesday at the age of 93. Grant Brisbee, a staff writer for The Athletic who covers the San Francisco Giants, joined CBS News to discuss Mays' legacy.
Willie Mays hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game in more than 50 years — but he just earned new stats.
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Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, admitted he's guilty of stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers superstar to pay gambling debts. Major League Baseball also announced disciplinary action against several other players, including a permanent ban for San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano, for gambling violations. Carter Evans reports.
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano, a former Pittsburgh Pirate, is permanently banned from the MLB for violating the league's gambling policy.
Major League Baseball is incorporating statistics from the Negro Leagues into its record books, a major move that will factor into baseball history the impact of Black players from the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, joins CBS News to discuss the milestone.
The immediate impact will see Josh Gibson, one of the baseball's greatest players, take multiple records from the likes of Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth.
The Dow opened sharply lower as investors fret over the potential economic impact of President Trump's latest tariffs.
One source said the firings come after Laura Loomer presented President Trump with opposition research on NSC staffers she views as neoconservatives or not sufficiently loyal to him.
The Pentagon inspector general's office said it would evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis.
A new forecast from researchers at Colorado State University predicts the 2025 hurricane season will be busier than an average year.
Hailey Okula, a 33-year-old known online as "Nurse Hailey," died after giving birth to her first child, a son named Crew. She had dealt with infertility for almost two years.
Job cuts more than tripled to 275,240 last month, a surge caused by mass layoffs of government workers by Elon Musk's DOGE.
Tornadoes and violent winds flattened homes and ripped apart buildings from Oklahoma to Indiana.
The Trump administration hit the remote Australian territory Heard Island and McDonald Islands with a 10% tariff, but no humans inhabit the islands.
D.C. U.S. attorney nominee Ed Martin, in a Senate questionnaire, highlighted his litigation work for two Jan. 6 defendants.
Ford rolls out out employee pricing promotion as new 25% tariffs on U.S. auto imports take effect.
The Pentagon inspector general's office said it would evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis.
The Department of Education sent letters to state education commissioners overseeing K-12 education agencies asking them to certify compliance with federal civil rights law.
CDC officials are warning of delays and disruptions due to cuts to laboratory staff.
Charles Ray Blevins, 38, allegedly shot and killed a man while on parole in 2019.
Ford rolls out out employee pricing promotion as new 25% tariffs on U.S. auto imports take effect.
Jeep-maker Stellantis is idling production at plants in Canada and Mexico and will temporarily lay off 900 workers in the Midwest.
The Trump administration hit the remote Australian territory Heard Island and McDonald Islands with a 10% tariff, but no humans inhabit the islands.
Job cuts more than tripled to 275,240 last month, a surge caused by mass layoffs of government workers by Elon Musk's DOGE.
The Dow opened sharply lower as investors fret over the potential economic impact of President Trump's latest tariffs.
The Pentagon inspector general's office said it would evaluate Hegseth's use of Signal to discuss strikes against the Houthis.
The Department of Education sent letters to state education commissioners overseeing K-12 education agencies asking them to certify compliance with federal civil rights law.
CDC officials are warning of delays and disruptions due to cuts to laboratory staff.
One source said the firings come after Laura Loomer presented President Trump with opposition research on NSC staffers she views as neoconservatives or not sufficiently loyal to him.
D.C. U.S. attorney nominee Ed Martin, in a Senate questionnaire, highlighted his litigation work for two Jan. 6 defendants.
CDC officials are warning of delays and disruptions due to cuts to laboratory staff.
Hailey Okula, a 33-year-old known online as "Nurse Hailey," died after giving birth to her first child, a son named Crew. She had dealt with infertility for almost two years.
From halting diversity programs that benefit disabled workers to federal staffing cuts, the Trump administration has taken a slew of actions that harm people with disabilities.
The Trump administration's cuts to the National Institutes of Health has some worried about stalls in research and medicine.
Around 170 staff were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations this week as part of wider cuts at U.S. health agencies.
The Trump administration hit the remote Australian territory Heard Island and McDonald Islands with a 10% tariff, but no humans inhabit the islands.
Malaysia says the latest hunt for missing flight MH370 has been suspended after less than 6 weeks, as "it's not the season" to scour the Indian Ocean.
The couple may have been married, and the woman appears to have been a priestess, researchers said.
Myanmar's military rulers have kept journalists out since the devastating earthquake, so CBS News' partners at the BBC went undercover to reveal the scale of the disaster.
U.S. financial markets look set to crater in early as trade, with Dow future down nearly 1,300 points.
Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe opens up about joining the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight.
Bruce Springsteen announced "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" will feature seven full-length albums that were never released from 1983-2018.
Deborah Norville, the longest-serving female anchor in American TV history, says this will be her final season at "Inside Edition." She joins "CBS Mornings" to talk about what's next after three decades on the show.
Fresh off his first No. 1 hit and ACM nomination, Tucker Wetmore talks to "CBS Mornings Plus" about his journey to a billion streams and what fans can expect from "What Not To."
The next generation of Nintendo gaming is here. Tech expert Bridget Carey joins us to break down what to know about the Switch 2 ahead of its June 5 release and why it's already a must-have for Millennials and Gen Z.
Nintendo has unveiled its next console, the Switch 2. Washington Post reporter Gene Park joins "The Daily Report" to discuss the new user experience, the price and possible security concerns.
Amazon has expressed interest in buying TikTok ahead of deadline for ByteDance to sell the social media app or face a U.S. ban.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
CBS News Confirmed looks at why users are flocking to RedNote, the new Chinese app raising red flags over data privacy and propaganda, as TikTok faces a potential U.S. ban.
As cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence advancements are made, U.S. demand for the energy needed to power massive mining and data centers grows. David Turk, former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how much energy the U.S. needs and the potential environmental impacts.
Experts at the Vienna Museum provided a public presentation of the mass grave this week, which had the bodies of more than 100 people.
Originally scheduled for just 8 days aboard the International Space Station, the two astronauts spent over 9 months in orbit due to delays with their Boeing Starliner return. Now back on Earth, they share how they coped, what they missed most, and how the mission unexpectedly became political.
Authorities in Iceland were forced by a new volcanic eruption to evacuate dozens of homes and shut down the hugely popular Blue Lagoon tourist attraction.
The international all-civilian Fram2 crew is the first in space history to fly to orbit with no licensed pilot or trained astronaut on board.
"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one entomologist.
Charles Ray Blevins, 38, allegedly shot and killed a man while on parole in 2019.
Each death penalty case is authorized by the DOJ headquarters in Washington, D.C., in consultation with local U.S. Attorney offices, who prosecute the cases.
Nicholas Roske was found outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home with a gun and a knife in 2022.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams touted a judge's decision to dismiss his federal corruption case with prejudice. Adams faced several counts of bribery, conspiracy and campaign finance violations. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul has more.
José Adolfo Macías Villamar — known as "Fito" — has led Los Choneros and its "network of assassins and drug and weapon traffickers" since at least 2020, federal prosecutors said.
Aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe opens up about joining the historic all-female Blue Origin space flight.
Aisha Bowe, a former NASA rocket scientist and tech founder, will become the first person of Bahamian heritage to travel to space. She joins Gayle King and an all-female Blue Origin crew launching April 14 and joins "CBS Mornings' to talk about how she is preparing.
The 2024 YR4 asteroid has a near-zero chance of striking Earth, but a slim chance of hitting the moon, new research says.
The first images captured by NASA's SPHEREx space telescope showed tens of thousands of stars and galaxies.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are sharing more details about their experience in space aboard the International Space Station after their time in Boeing's Starliner capsule. CBS News' Mark Strassmann spoke to the pair about their journey.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
A look into a grieving husband Jan Cilliers' investigative work after his wife Christy Giles and her friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales died after a night out.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
A resolution to reverse President Trump's tariffs on Canada passed in the Senate as lawmakers grapple with his latest announcement on trade. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is reacting to President Trump's widespread tariffs that investors and businesses around the world are worried about. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul and Kelly O'Grady report.
At least three senior National Security Council staffers were fired by the Trump administration, U.S. officials tell CBS News. This comes after President Trump reportedly met with rightwing personality Laura Loomer, who apparently had information for the president about some NSC staffers, a source said. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.
There are several court hearings expected surrounding cases involving Trump administration immigration policies, including the deportation flights to El Salvador case and the pending deportation proceedings for Tufts University student Rumeysa Ozturk. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
Tufts University is calling on ICE to release international graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk as the case goes before a federal judge in Boston Thursday afternoon. CBS News Boston's Tiffany Chan and CBS News Department of Justice correspondent Scott MacFarlane have the latest.