Sports News

• Can Kepa save his Chelsea career before it's too late?
  With Edouard Mendy's imminent arrival, is it already too late for Kepa Arrizabalaga to save his Chelsea career?
• Bayern Munich looks dominant in Bundesliga, but is it too thin to defend Treble?
  Bayern Munich began their Treble defense with eight goals vs. Schalke, but there could be some cause for concern in their seemingly invincible team.
• The reputation of Jimmy Butler, in the words of those who played with him
  Butler's road to his first Eastern Conference finals has been anything but smooth. Here's how the Heat star has been discussed by those who lived the journey alongside him.
• Jets defenders question 'slow' prep in 0-2 start
  Jets safety Bradley McDougald and linebacker Avery Williamson have questioned the team's practice habits after an 0-2 start.
• SEC commish: Tough to pick CFP teams in 2020
  SEC commissioner Greg Sankey has reviewed the College Football Playoff selection criteria and anticipates a "number of challenges" facing the selection committee as conferences play disparate schedules and games are canceled.
• Chargers' Taylor had lung punctured by team doc
  A Chargers team doctor accidentally punctured Tyrod Taylor's lung just before kickoff Sunday while trying to administer a pain-killing injection, leading to the quarterback missing the team's game against the Chiefs, coach Anthony Lynn told ESPN.
• Bears' Hall of Fame tailback Sayers dies at 77
  Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers has died at age 77.
• One officer indicted by Breonna Taylor grand jury
  A grand jury in Louisville announced that Officer Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment in connection to the police raid on the night of March 13 that resulted in the death of Breonna Taylor.

National News

• U.S. to withdraw 12,000 American troops from Germany
  Defense Secretary Mark Esper said 5,600 troops would be redeployed to other NATO countries and 6,400 would return to the U.S.
• Pandemic-hit merchants face denials of insurance claims
  With almost $1 trillion in losses, small businesses are hoping for insurance payouts. So far, it's not happening.
• Late Congressman John Lewis departs Washington for final time
  A funeral will be held for Lewis in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday.
• Train derails and bridge partially collapses in Arizona
  A bridge over Tempe Town Lake caught on fire and partially collapsed after a train derailed; witness describes a "scene from hell."

World News

• Twitter stands by as Chinese media threatens Taiwan leader, critics say
  Twitter appears to have allowed a state-affiliated media outlet to make violent threats against Taiwan and its leader, and critics say the tech platform’s inaction on the matter is part of a wider pattern of double standards with its policies.   
• Despite mass protests, Belarus President Lukashenko swears himself in for 6th term in secret ceremony
  Even as protesters continue to swarm to streets of Belarus's capital, Minsk and much of the international community calls for 66-year-old President Alexander Lukashenko to end his 26-year reign, the embattled leader was sworn in for a 6th term in a secret ceremony on Wednesday.
• Almost 500 pilot whales stranded in Australia
  Australian rescuers desperately working to save a pod of almost 300 beached pilot whales discovered hundreds more on Wednesday, bringing the estimated total to now nearly 500.
• Eiffel Tower briefly evacuated after Paris police receive bomb threat
  The Eiffel Tower was evacuated Wednesday as police in Paris investigated a bomb threat.

Business News

Entertainment News

• Rome Opera has COVID-19 friendly opening night at ancient chariot racing site
  As early as 2,800 years ago, Romans would flock to the Circus Maximus to be entertained with chariot races. Now, the ancient site has been transformed into an outdoor venue for the Rome Opera House's summer season. Chris Livesay talks to soprano Rosa Feola about how Circus Maximus is the savior of Italian Opera.
• Olivia de Havilland, known for roles in "Gone With the Wind" and "To Each His Own," dies at 104
  Hollywood is remembering Olivia de Havilland, one of the last stars from cinema's so-called Golden Age. The Oscar-winning actress died at her home in Paris on Sunday at the age of 104. She appeared in dozens of films in her decades long career, including "Gone With the Wind." Anthony Mason remembers her life, on and […]
• Media mogul Tyler Perry on “Camp Quarantine” production and helping others
  Actor, director, writer and producer Tyler Perry joins "CBS This Morning" to give a behind-the-scenes look at the precautions in place to keep cast and crew members safe while filming at his studio amid the coronavirus outbreak. Tyler Perry Studios is one of the first studios in the country to resume production during the pandemic.
• "Sunday Morning" Matinee: Celebrating Rodgers & Hart
  2020 marks the centenary of the Broadway debut of the first professional collaboration by one of musical theater's most legendary duos, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. To honor their songwriting legacy, Broadway stars Jelani Alladin ("Frozen," "Hercules") and Christiani Pitts ("King Kong," "A Bronx Tale"), along with dancer Richard Riaz Yoder ("Hello, Dolly!," "Shuffle Along"), […]

Music News

• Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X & More: Who Should Win Top New Artist at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards? Vote!
  The 2020 Billboard Music Awards nominations are out ahead of the Oct. 14 ceremony, and the newcomers are coming in hot just like their Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hits. 
• Watch London Grammar’s Haunting Cover of The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’
  London Grammar put her characteristically ethereal spin on The Weeknd's hit "Blinding Lights" this week at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.
• Alicia Keys, Common, Ella Mai & More Express Frustration Over Injustice Served in Breonna Taylor’s Case
  Alicia Keys, Common, Kirk Franklin and more artists reacted to the Kentucky grand jury's decision Wednesday (Sept. 23) to indict one police officer with charges that do not address the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
• California Graphic Artist Claims He, Not Kurt Cobain, Created Nirvana’s Smiley Face Logo
  In the latest twist in Nirvana’s two-year-old copyright and trademark battle with designer Marc Jacobs over the use of the band’s smiley face design, a California graphic artist has stepped forward to say that he created the band’s logo and not Kurt Cobain.