Sports News

• NHL Playoffs Daily: Eliminations already?
  A six-game slate on Tuesday includes the Rangers on the brink, down 2-0 to the Hurricanes.
• Why Alexandar Georgiev has Martin Luther King Jr. on his goalie mask
  The Rangers' netminder believes Dr. King's message resonates especially well in current times.
• The worst team ever, surprise contenders and more: Bold MLB predictions
  From highly unexpected playoff contenders to unthinkably good (and bad) performances, it isn't too soon to draw conclusions in a 60-game season.
• Jeter blames outbreak on 'false sense of security'
  Miami Marlins CEO Derek Jeter said players on the team grew too comfortable and became lax about social distancing and wearing masks.
• Brown: 76ers 'very lucky' to win after Spurs rally
  Philadelphia allowed San Antonio to score 43 points in the fourth quarter.
• Sources: OBJ not opting out despite earlier fears
  Browns WR Odell Beckham Jr. is not expected to opt out of the 2020 season.
• Zion plays down stretch of win: 'I felt alive again'
  After being restricted to 15 minutes in the Pelicans' first two games, Zion Williamson finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and tied his career high with five assists in just over 25 minutes of a 109-99 win over Memphis.
• Braves ace Soroka out for year with torn Achilles
  Atlanta Braves ace Mike Soroka tore his right Achilles tendon Monday night against the New York Mets after stepping off the mound to cover first base.

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

• Honeymoon couple stranded by coronavirus returns home by hitching 5,000-mile ride on Antarctic fishing boat
  A New Zealand couple who became stranded in March on their honeymoon because of the coronavirus has finally returned home – after hitching a more than 5,000-mile ride on an Antarctic fishing boat. 
• Missing sailors rescued from Pacific island after SOS signal spotted in the sand
  Three men were rescued from a small, uninhabited Pacific island after writing a giant SOS sign in the sand, the Australian Defense Department said on Monday.
• Outcry after 12-year-old girl in Sweden killed in drive-by shooting in suburban gang feud
  The Swedish government vowed Tuesday to find the perpetrators of a drive-by shooting that killed a 12-year-old girl in what authorities said appears to be the latest violence from suburban feuds between criminal gangs fighting over territory.
• UN says 1 billion students affected by closures, largest amount in history
  The United Nations chief says the coronavirus pandemic has led to the largest disruption of education in history, with schools closed in more than 160 countries in mid-July affecting more than 1 billion students.

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

• Bono Sends a Sketch, Stevie Wonder Sings a Song: Tony Bennett’s Celeb Friends Celebrate His 94th Birthday
  You only turn 94 once, so Tony Bennett's famous friends celebrated in style on Monday (Aug. 3), with sketches, songs and tributes from Bono, Stevie Wonder, Queen Latifah, Billy Joel and more.
• Mojo Says ‘Hello There’ to Cheap Trick Catalog With Rick Nielsen Publishing Deal
  Mojo Music & Media, the indie music publishing company that launched in 2017, has acquired 50% of Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen's music publishing catalog which consists of more than 400 songs, including the power pop band's biggest hits, "I Want You To Want Me," "Surrender," "Dream Police" and "If you Want My Love."
• A Principal Flipped ‘U Can’t Touch This’ Into a School Safety Anthem and MC Hammer Says It’s 2 Legit
  Childersberg High School principal Quentin Lee turned MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" into an anthem for social distancing at school and MC Hammer loved it.
• Pandemic Exacts Toll on Sony’s Music Operations With Double-Digit Revenue Drop
  In the company's fiscal first quarter ended June 30, Sony's music operations showed the wear and tear of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenue declining 13.1%.