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AUGUSTA, Ga. —  The professional golf world is bumping along down two separate paths, the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, and those have converged at the Masters. This is the first time since last year’s U.S. Open that all of the game’s best players have convened to compete against each other. Noticing that, two-time Masters winner Tom Watson felt the urge to say something about it this week at the annual Champions Dinner, which was honoring defending champion Jon Rahm, who since has defected to the LIV tour. “We were sitting down and we were having great stories about [late Masters champion] Seve Ballesteros and people were laughing and talking,” Watson said Thursday, after opening tee times were pushed back an hour for inclement weather. Watson and fellow legends Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player participated in the traditional start to the tournament, hitting their ceremonial tee shots on No. 1. At the dinner on Tuesday night, Watson wanted to say a few words, so he asked Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley if that would be OK. Ridley said, “Please do.” “I got up and said, ‘I’m

I can’t say I’ve spent much time thinking about O.J. Simpson over most of the last three decades. But hearing Thursday that he died of cancer reminded me of two conversations that I’ve had about him in the last six months. The first one was with a Black man who worked in Los Angeles city government in 1995 — the year the once-celebrated football star and actor was infamously acquitted in the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. When the verdict was delivered, the Black man told me he and his co-workers were glued to the TV, just like everyone else in America. He recounted calmly and quietly walking outside, looking to make sure no one was around and then cheering. “I didn’t want to scare all the white people,” he told me. I understood. It’s not that he necessarily believed Simpson was innocent. In fact, that was beside the point. He was just happy that, at last, after the explosive fallout of a jury acquitting the white LAPD officers who beat Rodney King, a Black man had finally

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is getting closer to procuring trains for what it says is the nation’s first high-speed rail system. This week, the Authority’s Board of Directors approved the release of a “Request for Proposals,” which will clear the way for two pre-selected manufacturers to make their pitches to be the firm chosen for building and delivering the trains. The Authority began screening and evaluating candidates last August. In January, the authority released its shortlist of possible vendors, which included Siemens Mobility and Alstom Transportation. Both companies have deep ties and previous success in California’s transit systems. Germany-based Siemens has been building trains in Northern California since the 1980s and its U.S. headquarters for rolling stock is located in Sacramento. Full manufacturing, including design, engineering, testing and assembly is all done at its 710,000-square-foot facility in Sacramento, which employs about 2,500 people, the company says. A Brightline train in Miami, Florida, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. (Getty Images Siemens has built trains for Amtrak, as well as the trains used in Florida for Brightline, the company that is building the Southern California-to-Las

The Disneyland Resort has announced a slate of new food, drinks and novelties to celebrate Pixar Fest, a celebration of all things Pixar. On Thursday, “The Happiest Place on Earth” released new details on the food, ranging from ice cream and churros to potato dogs and burgers, and more that guests can expect at the months-long event. New food festival, parade coming to the Disneyland Resort for Pixar Fest New food and beverage highlights that will be available at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure include: • The Rivera Family Huarache inspired by “Coco: Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante• Fergus Fizz inspired by “Brave”: Red Rose Taverne• BBQ Potato Dog inspired by “Toy Story”: Refreshment Corner• Pineapple Coconut Float inspired by “Lava”: The Tropical Hideaway• “There’s a Snake on my Funnel Cake!” Inspired by “Toy Story”: Stage Door Café• Fire town Mac & Cheese Bites inspired by “Elemental”: Troubadour Tavern• Mixed Emotions Popcorn inspired by “Inside Out”: Troubadour Tavern• Birria Pizza inspired by “Coco”: Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta• Dinoco Blue Cheeseburger inspired by “Cars”: Flo’s V8 Café• Jack-Jack Shortbread Cookie inspired by “The Incredibles”: Jack-Jack Cookie Num

“If it doesn’t fit, you must acquit.” -Johnnie Cochran That quote from the closing arguments in the murder trial of NFL star O.J. Simpson is among the most famous words ever uttered in a courtroom. Some thirty years later, the very gloves at the center of the slayings of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman remain carefully preserved and guarded at the offices of the Los Angeles County District Attorney. Why? While the case against Orenthal James Simpson may have been closed with his acquittal in criminal court, the question of who murdered Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, at least in the eyes of the law, officially remains open. Because of that, boxes and boxes of evidence have been carefully preserved by prosecutors in case they are ever needed in the future, including those notorious gloves. 10 things to remember about O.J. Simpson Last summer, we contacted the D.A.’s office about viewing some of the key evidence in the Simpson case and received this response. At the time, we were told by the DA’s office: the “LADA is concerned about the physical breakdown and/or degrading of

Relief bill released to fund reconstruction of Baltimore bridge – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers presented a bill Thursday that would provide federal funds for recovery and reconstruction efforts in Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane breaks down the bill’s objectives. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

By Kate Gibson Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: April 11, 2024 / 5:53 PM EDT / CBS News U.S. agencies open generic drug shortage inquiry U.S. agencies open generic drug shortage inquiry 00:31 A growing number of drugs are in short supply around the U.S., according to pharmacists.  In the first three months of the year, there were 323 active medication shortages, surpassing the previous high of 320 shortages in 2014, according to a survey by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and Utah Drug Information Service. It also amounts to the most shortages since the trade group started keeping track in 2001. “All drug classes are vulnerable to shortages. Some of the most worrying shortages involve generic sterile injectable medications, including cancer chemotherapy drugs and emergency medications stored in hospital crash carts and procedural areas,” ASHP said in a statement.  FDA warns about Adderall, albuterol shortages 02:16 Adderall, which is used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is among the medications that are hardest to track down . The Drug Enforcement Administration said last fall that more than a dozen manufacturers planned to

By Rachel Center April 11, 2024 / 5:34 PM EDT / Essentials CBS Essentials is created independently of the CBS News editorial staff. We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. Castlery Spring is here, and summer is just around the corner. So now’s a great time to get your patio , balcony, porch or backyard ready for outdoor lounging , dining and just vibing. Whether you’re outfitting your outdoor space for the first time, or are looking to level up your current situation, we’ve rounded up the best places to buy patio furniture online, as well as our favorite pieces of furniture from our selected retailers. Read on to see our favorite pieces from Wayfair, Walmart, Pottery Barn and more, which will suit patios and budgets big and small. And if you’re in the market for a grill as well, check out our roundup of the best charcoal grills . Do you have a pool? We also got you covered with the best outdoor speakers . Best places to buy patio furniture

Dodger star Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter was charged Thursday with federal bank fraud for allegedly bilking more than $16 million from the slugger’s bank account to cover the interpreter’s “insatiable appetite” for illegal sports betting. Ippei Mizuhara, 39, could face up to 30 years in federal prison if convicted of the charge. He is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court in downtown Los Angeles Friday afternoon. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he is not expected to enter a plea to the bank fraud charge, and he is expected to be released on bond. U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada said Mizuhara had unique access to Ohtani and his personal affairs due to his relationship with the slugger, for whom he worked as an interpreter since Ohtani joined the Angels organization six years ago. In that capacity, he helped Ohtani set up a bank account in Arizona, which eventually became the source of wire transfers to the illegal gambling operation, Estrada said. Estrada stressed that Ohtani “is considered a victim in this case.” “There is no evidence to indicate that Mr. Ohtani authorized the

A half-mile segment of Avenue 48 from Van Buren Street to Dillon Road, will go from two lanes to four lanes and get a sidewalk and bike lane, the office of Supervisor V. Manuel Perez announced Thursday. The project was scheduled to begin early this summer after the Coachella and Stagecoach festivals and will span portions of Coachella, Indio and the unincorporated community of Carver Tract. The office of the supervisor also announced that the project will get Avenue 48 ready for the Arts and Music Line, an upcoming project that will transform the entire corridor with nearly 10 miles of walking and biking facilities and local art. The corridor will be an active transportation path connecting the cities of La Quinta, Indio, Coachella and Carver Tract. On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors awarded the construction contract for the Avenue 48 widening project to Granite Construction Company of Indio. “Widening Avenue 48 is a very important effort for the community of Carver Tract, the residential communities in Coachella and Indio and the Coachella Valley as a whole,” said Perez. “It is important for

Updated on: April 11, 2024 / 5:23 PM EDT / CBS/AP Slender Man sentencing Morgan Geyser apologizes before sentencing in Slender Man case 00:53 The Wisconsin woman who at age 12 said she stabbed a sixth-grade classmate nearly to death to please the online horror character Slender Man will stay in a psychiatric hospital after a local judge denied her request for release with conditions. In January, Morgan Geyser, now 21, requested early release from her 40-year commitment  to the Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where she has been held since 2018. Waukesha County Judge Michael Bohren on Thursday denied Geyer’s petition, deciding that there was a significant risk that Geyser could harm herself or others. “The scales tip in favor of the public, and it tips that way by clear and convincing evidence,” Bohren said, citing the standard under Wisconsin law. FILE- Morgan Geyser is escorted out of the courtroom following her sentencing on Feb. 1, 2018, in Waukesha, Wis.  Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP His decision came after two days of testimony, including from two doctors who believe she is not

April 11, 2024 2:11 PM PT 1 On March 25, Shohei Ohtani stood before television cameras at Dodger Stadium and said this about his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara: “Ippei has been stealing money from my account and has told lies.” That same day, according to a federal criminal complaint filed Thursday, Ohtani granted consent for law enforcement officials to search his phone. The 37-page complaint, which charges Mizuhara with bank fraud, provided details that support what Ohtani said publicly. On March 20, after The Times first reported Ohtani’s representatives had accused Mizuhara of “massive theft” by using the player’s money to pay off Mizuhara’s gambling debts, Mizuhara sent a message to his bookie. “Have you seen the reports?” Mizuhara asked, according to the complaint. “Yes, but that’s all bullshit. Obviously, you didn’t steal from him,” the bookie replied. “I understand it’s a cover job. I totally get it.” Mizuhara’s response: “Technically I did steal from him. it’s all over for me.” 2 What happens now between Ohtani and Major League Baseball? On March 22, Major League Baseball announced an investigation into what it called “the

The sets of ABC’s “Tamron Hall” and “The View” were evacuated Wednesday morning after a grease fire broke out in the former program’s on-set kitchen. A spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department said the cause of the fire was burned food, Entertainment Weekly reported. Units arrived at the scene around 8:40 a.m. local time, and no injuries were reported. Due to the evacuation, “Tamron Hall” scratched its scheduled program for the day, instead airing a rerun of its Monday “Eclipse” episode during its 10 a.m. slot. At the top of the hour, Hall addressed the incident in a brief opening monologue . “We have had something happen that’s never happened in the five seasons of the show. We are not able to air the show scheduled for today,” the Emmy Award-winning host said. “As my friend Bevy Smith says, ‘Sometimes life be lifeing,’ and that happened for us today.” “Now, we’re in the clean-up phase,” she said, adding that the show’s planned week of fashion- and hairstyle-related programming would resume the next day. In her monologue, Hall thanked the responding firefighters and audience

The sharp crack of a snare drum, shuffling along at an insistent martial clip, is what first kicks “Civil War” into gear. The beat is joined by some menacing electronic bloops and nervous muttering, and while you may assume this is the work of some promising young bedroom producer, it’s actually a 1968 track, “Lovefingers,” by the radical duo Silver Apples. Somehow, the music matches the nervous, revolutionary energy on screen: the unlikely sight of an angry Brooklyn patrolled by troops, hundreds of people clashing in the streets, a suicide bomber putting an abrupt punctuation to it all. “Civil War” will remind you of the great combat films, the nauseating artillery ping of “Saving Private Ryan,” the surreal up-is-down journey of “Apocalypse Now.” It also bears a pronounced connection to the 2002 zombie road movie scripted by its writer-director Alex Garland, “28 Days Later,” a production that straddled the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and arrived in theaters scarred by timeliness. It’s the nowness of “Civil War” that will be much discussed. The movie takes place in an America that’s been amplified from its current

Fred Goldman, the father of Ron Goldman, reacted to reports of O.J. Simpson’s death on Thursday, telling NBC News that he considers Simpson’s passing “no great loss to the world.” Ron Goldman was murdered alongside Nicole Brown Simpson at her Los Angeles home in June 1994. Goldman’s parents had maintained that O.J. Simpson was responsible for their deaths, despite his acquittal in the following year. Simpson was, however, found liable in 1997 for the deaths, and ordered to pay $33.5 million to family members of Brown and Goldman. In a statement to NBC News, Fred Goldman said Simpson’s death only highlighted the loss of his own son. “The only thing I have to say is it’s just further reminder of Ron being gone all these years,” Fred Goldman said in a phone interview. “It’s no great loss to the world. It’s a further reminder of Ron’s being gone.” 10 things to remember about O.J. Simpson O.J. Simpson died Wednesday, according to an X post on his verified account, and attributed to his family. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to

Safety concerns for Gaza aid workers, Israel says Hamas can’t locate 40 hostages – CBS News Watch CBS News A UNICEF worker says aid vehicles were hit by ammunition while entering northern Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel claims Hamas can’t locate dozens of hostages taken during the Oct. 7 attacks. CBS News contributor Robert Berger has the latest details on the Israel-Hamas war. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On