The NBA said Wednesday that all teams will be required to play the national anthem after the Dallas Mavericks stopped playing the song before home games at the request of owner Mark Cuban. NBA chief communications officer Mike Bass said the league’s 30 franchises will be required to play “The …

Things are different, right? An example: I used to do stand-up comedy. No, really, I did. I mean, I barely remember, but there was time when I would go on stage and make people laugh, as a job. Well, that was the intention. I would perform pretty much every night. …

The musical “Paradise Square,” which premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, Calif., in 2019, tells a story set in 1863 New York, in the violent Five Points neighborhood, where Irish and Black cultures meet. The show, which premiered at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, Calif. in 2019, was written …

The Cleveland Indians have decided to change their nickname, moving away from the moniker they’ve employed for more than 100 years but that many consider insensitive to indigenous peoples. CBS Sports HQ’s Jim Bowden confirmed the story first reported in The New York Times. In a statement to CBS News, …

“Jeopardy!” honored its longtime host Alex Trebek on Monday as the show returned to the air for the first time since the beloved host died of pancreatic cancer. The show’s executive producer, Mike Richards, delivered a heartfelt tribute in a taped introduction. “Over the weekend, we lost our beloved host, Alex …

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his fiancée Brittany Matthews are expecting their first child together, the couple announced on Instagram on Tuesday. Each posted a photo of a sonogram, with Matthews writing, “Mom & Dad, taking a small detour to the wedding.” Mahomes and Matthews, a fitness trainer, …

Officials have released a 911 call made after missing “Glee” actress Naya Rivera’s son was found on a rental boat on a lake in California.  “The emergency is: We have a missing person,” an employee of the rental boat business said. “We found a little girl in one of the …

In his vintage Ford pickup, Jim Bachor is on the prowl looking to find what most drivers hope to avoid: Potholes. “There’s a trio [of potholes] right behind me that look perfect,” Bachor said. Perfect potholes? Preposterous. But Bachor may be the only person behind a steering wheel who sees …

Tennessee communities are still picking up the pieces 11 days after deadly tornadoes ripped through the Nashville area, Parts of the musical city will still take months to rebuild, but thanks to celebrities and even instrument maker Gibson, residents will not be alone in the effort.  “In any kinda recovery …

Most people associate Valentine’s Day with flowers and chocolates, or perhaps a nice dinner out. But for a growing population of lovebirds in the Empire State, Valentine’s Day is now synonymous with a tour of New York City’s largest sewage plant. Yes, you read that correctly. The Newtown Creek Wastewater …