On July 21, 1853, the New York State legislature voted to set aside hundreds of acres in the middle of Manhattan Island for a central park. 26 Photos New York’s Central Park America’s first major landscaped public park, the 840-acre park in Manhattan welcomes more than 37 million visitors every year The nature-loving journalist Frederick Law Olmstead teamed up with…
In arguably the most anticipated part of the “Enter the Star Trek Universe” Comic-Con panel, Sir Patrick Stewart took to the Hall H stage Saturday afternoon to discuss his new series, “Star Trek: Picard.” The panel included fellow actors and explained the cast, their roles and how the series will focus on what caused famed captain and admiral Jean-Luc Picard…
ET Live Day three of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) is underway. The massive four-day comic book and pop-culture entertainment extravaganza spans 19 rooms of the San Diego Convention Center and six additional nearby venues. The massive convention is where media giants showcase and tease their new content for the upcoming year, featuring everything from movie trailers to video games. Entertainment Tonight…
Tom Cruise surprised a thrilled San Diego Comic-Con audience Thursday with the official trailer for “Top Gun: Maverick.” It may be 34 years since the original film dropped, but the video shows Cruise’s character Pete “Maverick” Mitchell still very much has the need for speed.Cruise appeared unexpectedly at the end of the panel for the upcoming film “Terminator: Dark Fate”…
Sen. Kamala Harris is laughing off critics who say that she’s struggled to articulate a clear health care policy. When asked about the confusion surrounding her stance on the issue in an interview with CNN on Wednesday, the 2020 presidential candidate chuckled, saying, “There’s a lot that you’re building into this question that’s not accurate.”But despite that assertion, Harris has…
Nike, Kaepernick & the NFL The Nike commercial that featured civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been nominated for a 2019 Emmy award. The ad, titled “Dream Crazy,” went viral upon release September for its uplifting message, but it was also met with controversy because of Kaepernick’s previous protests on police brutality and racial inequality during…
COVER STORY: “Mike Wallace is here”Four words that struck terror into the hearts of shady businessmen and corrupt politicians – “Mike Wallace is here” – also comprise the title of a new documentary that depicts the dramatic life and career of the legendary CBS News correspondent, whose no-holds-barred interview style and indefatigable showmanship helped make “60 Minutes” must-see TV. Rita…
Of the 715 LGBTQ elected officials nationwide, only 20 are transgender. McBride is hoping to make that 21.
Officials in West Palm Beach have a new way to keep homeless people from laying around the city’s Lake Pavilion: “Baby Shark.”
The event’s aim, which is widely believed to be a joke, is to gather people and penetrate the Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to “see them aliens.”
Here’s a look at the week ahead on our “Sunday Morning” Calendar: Monday kicks off the Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, a 135-mile footrace from the heat of Death Valley to the summit of Mount Whitney. To watch highlights from the 2018 Badwater 135 click on the video player below. 2018 Badwater Salton Sea Highlight Video by Badwater AdventureCORPS…
An estimated 125 to 150 million Americans watched the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. Nearly half of the country’s 57 million TVs were tuned to CBS, to Walter Cronkite, with former astronaut Wally Schirra at his side. “Oh, boy!” Cronkite said after the Eagle touched down in the Sea of Tranquility. “Wally, say something, I’m speechless!” “Oh, boy!” Walter…
When it comes to celebrating Apollo 11’s 50th anniversary, the sky’s the limit! Here is just a small sampling of events across the country where mankind’s giant leap is being commemorated. Events The newly-restored Mission Control Room is now open to the public. Houston Space Center A newly-restored Apollo Mission Control Room is now open to the public at the…
The Los Angeles Police Department arrested YouTuber Ray Diaz on charges of alleged sexual assault. Diaz, 33, is a self-described “entrepreneur” and “creator” with more than 3 million Instagram followers and 300,000 subscribers on YouTube. In a recent interview, 17-year-old Angelica Salek said she had been dating Diaz for more than a year. Clips posted to her social media allegedly…
Sanders was first asked about decriminalizing sex work in March, after Sen. Kamala Harris said it should be decriminalized.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees won the ESPY Award on Wednesday night for best record-breaking performance.
The album will be released on July 19, when the film officially premieres nationwide. It is separate from the film’s soundtrack.
Teachers can send their stories to teachms@mdek12.org, and they may be shared as part of the campaign.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has a challenger in his upcoming 2020 re-election campaign.
FROM THE CANDIDATESSEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Warren announced Monday that she had raised $19.1 million over the past three months, more than triple what she brought in over the first quarter of the year, according to CBS News campaign reporter Zak Hudak. Warren’s campaign has already hired over 300 staffers across the country and spent nearly $16 million this year. She currently has…
The island featured in the promotional video for the failed Fyre Festival — that showed Bella Hadid, Kendall Jenner and other A-listers frolicking on pristine beaches — is on the market for a cool $11.8 million.The private island, called Saddleback Cay in Exuma, Bahamas, boasts seven beaches, a main house, and several stone cottages and shacks, according to listing agent…
The change was made, with no announcement, to a new version of the 1999 hit that came out earlier this year.
Political experts say that, while it’s not unusual for stock footage to find its way into ads, a presidential campaign should have been more careful.
CBS Minnesota reports the St. Louis Park city council voted unanimously to make the change that will take effect on July 15.