Dodgers ready for home opener as MLB investigates Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers are preparing for perhaps the most anticipated home opener in franchise history but this comes as Major League Baseball is investigating one of the team’s, and the world’s, most famous athletes. The Boys in Blue, who have already split a two-game regular season series in Seoul, South Korea against the San Diego Padres, will take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Santa Clarita native Tyler Glasnow, one of the team’s many big-name additions this off-season, will start the game for Los Angeles against Miles Mikolas of the Cardinals. Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani stands as the national anthem plays before a spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels in Los Angeles on March 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani, the biggest acquisition for any team this year, will make also his Dodger Stadium regular-season debut. Ohtani, who won’t pitch this season while recovering from a second Tommy John surgery, was 3 for 10 with two RBIs in the Seoul Series.  The $700 million star is trying to remain focused on the field after the firing

Thousands gather in Cairo for Egypt’s longest Iftar table

Thousands gather in Cairo for Egypt’s longest Iftar table – CBS News Watch CBS News Thousands of people gathered in the Matareya neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, to break their Ramadan fast together at the longest Iftar table in the country. The tradition began years ago when locals wanted to celebrate together but did not have homes big enough to host everyone. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

How to watch MLB Opening Day today: Baseball livestream options, game starting times, more

Essentials By Meredith Gordon , Fox Van Allen March 28, 2024 / 10:09 AM 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. Mookie Betts #50 of the Los Angeles Dodgers fields the ball during a spring training exhibition against the Los Angeles Angels at the Peoria Sports Complex on February 24, 2024 in Tempe, Arizona.  Steph Chambers/Getty Images After a dramatic spring training, MLB Opening Day is finally here. For the second season in a row, all 30 MLB teams will play on Opening Day. Not all Opening Day games will be broadcast nationally this year, so knowing how and when to watch your favorite team play requires some sleuthing. While you focus on getting game day ready, we’re spilling the details on all things MLB Opening Day, including how to watch every out-of-market game.  When is Opening Day 2024? Opening Day of the 2024 MLB season is on Thursday, March 28, 2024.  What teams are playing on Opening

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of risks to U.S. if Putin not stopped

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy warns of risks to U.S. if Putin not stopped – CBS News Watch CBS News In an exclusive interview with CBS News’ Charlie D’Agata, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that if America doesn’t help his country turn back Russia’s invasion, Vladimir Putin will bring war to Europe, drawing in U.S. forces. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Pac-12 WBB: Previewing the Sweet 16 matchups as UCLA, Colorado stand in the way of Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese collision

The broader women’s basketball world, including network partners ABC and ESPN, is breathlessly waiting on an NCAA Tournament rematch between LSU and Iowa, the 2023 finalists. Caitlin Clark vs. Angel Reese with a Kim Mulkey sideshow would almost certainly generate an audience that blasts past  the 4.9-million viewers who tuned in ESPN for Iowa’s second-round game against West Virginia. Two teams stand in the way of that Elite Eight showdown: UCLA and Colorado, two of the Pac-12’s record-tying five teams in the Sweet 16. Both Pac-12 teams are underdogs, although No. 2 UCLA is higher seeded than No. 3 LSU. Colorado, which beat LSU to start this season, has a Sweet 16 rematch with Iowa, which eliminated the Buffaloes 87-77 last year. No. 1 seed USC and No. 2 Stanford are favored over No. 5 Baylor and No. 3 North Carolina State, respectively, while No. 3 Oregon State is an underdog against No. 2 Notre Dame. The Pac-12 also had five teams in the Sweet 16 in 2019, when Oregon advanced to the Final Four and Stanford to the Elite Eight, and in 2017. Three

7 amazing Bay Area things to do this weekend, March 29-31

Whether you’re celebrating Easter, the arrival of spring or just another great Bay Area weekend, we’ve got a lot of cool things for you to do and delicious things to eat and drink. So let’s get to it, shall we? As always, be sure to double check event and venue websites for any last-minute changes in health guidelines. Meanwhile, if you’d like to have this Weekender lineup delivered to your inbox every Thursday morning for free, just sign up at www.mercurynews.com/newsletters or www.eastbaytimes.com/newsletters. 1: SEE & HEAR: Sleater-Kinney roars back The great rock duo has a new album and two Bay Area shows this weekend. Here’s what guitarist/singer Carrie Brownstein has to say about the new music and tour. 2: COOK & DEVOUR: Chocolate heaven Easter, which arrives on Sunday, is always better with chocolate. And these wonderfully decadent desserts will make a lasting impression. Eat Bay icon Betty Reid Soskin is the subject of a new musical opening this weekend. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group archives)  3: SEE & HEAR: Icon inspires a musical Betty Reid Soskin, the revered Bay Area park ranger and civil rights

Former state Controller Betty Yee announces campaign for California governor

SACRAMENTO — California’s former Controller Betty Yee announced Wednesday she will run for governor in 2026, vying to succeed outgoing Gov. Gavin Newsom against other major Democratic contenders in what will be the first open race for the state’s top office since 2018. If elected, Yee would be the first woman to become California’s governor. She is a San Francisco native born to Chinese immigrant parents. Yee, who currently serves as vice chair of the California Democratic Party, says she wants to tackle affordability, bring transparency to Sacramento and address the climate crisis. “Things in California just don’t add up anymore. Families are working harder than ever, but the cost of housing, food, college, childcare, elder care, and more is moving out of our reach,” Yee said in a statement. “Together we have the grit and the power to make California add up for all of us again.” The race to replace Newsom, who terms out in 2027, will be a Democratic free-for-all sure to attract the party’s top talent for the chance to lead the nation’s most populous state and the world’s fifth largest

4 people killed and 7 wounded in stabbings in Illinois, with a suspect in custody

ROCKFORD, Ill.  — Four people were killed and seven were hurt when a man went on a stabbing rampage Wednesday across multiple locations in a northern Illinois community, authorities said. A 22-year-old man is in police custody and was being questioned, according to Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd. She said one of the people who was wounded remained in critical condition. “My heart goes out to the families right now that are suffering a loss,” Redd told reporters. She said the Rockford Police received a medical call at 1:14 p.m. followed by additional calls for police and paramedics. “We don’t believe there’s any other suspects that are on the run or at large at this particular time,” Redd said. “Right now, we don’t have a clear motive as to what caused this individual to commit such a heinous crime.” Not all of the victims found at multiple addresses in the city had stab wounds and none were shot, according to Redd. Rockford Police initially said five people had been injured. Cori Hilliard, a public information officer with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office, told The Associated

Los Gatos athletic director Ken Perrotti recognized by his peers

LOS GATOS — In 1999, Ken Perrotti graduated from Los Gatos High School. Seven years after that, he started teaching special education at the school and served as the wrestling coach. In 2007, he also became the co-athletic director with Jim Marino. After a stint away from Los Gatos starting in 2010, Perrotti was hired in 2017 to be the school’s athletic director. The athletic program has thrived under his direction. Recently, Perrotti was named by the Central Coast Section Athletic Directors Association as the 2024 Athletic Director of the Year. Perrotti will be recognized at the California State Athletic Directors Association conference on April 10-14 in San Diego. “It’s a big honor to be recognized by my peers for what I do,” the 43-year-old said. “The biggest thing that allows me to do this job … is that last year, this school site made my position full-time.” Mark Krail, the Wildcats’ longtime head football coach, wrote in a text to the Los Gatos Weekly Times, “I’ve been in high school athletics for over 35 years, and I have never seen a better Athletic Director

Traffic deaths rise despite billions spent to make streets safer

U.S. By Stephen Stock , Amy Corral , John Kelly , Jose Sanchez March 28, 2024 / 9:08 AM EDT / CBS News Traffic deaths up despite spending on safety Traffic deaths rise despite billions of dollars spent on safety projects 04:27 Two years after her 5-year-old daughter Allie was killed by a driver who ran a stop sign, Jessica Hart wants to know why little has changed. Despite repeated promises from local and federal transportation officials to slow down traffic and make streets safer in her community and around the country, the grieving Washington, D.C., mother said she hears a lot of talk, but little action. “It felt like after Allie was killed, I couldn’t not do something,” Hart said. “If we’re just expanding highways so that people can go faster, then what’s that going to get us? It’s not going to get us lives saved. So, it’s a big societal change, really, that I think we need.” The U.S. Department of Transportation spent a total of $2.4 billion on programs aimed at reducing traffic fatalities in 2022 and 2023. Still, according to federal

Book made with human skin removed from Harvard Library

U.S. By Li Cohen Updated on: March 28, 2024 / 8:59 AM EDT / CBS News Lawsuit against Harvard for stolen body parts case dismissed Lawsuit against Harvard for stolen body parts case dismissed 00:30 Harvard Library says it has removed a book that’s been in its collection for nearly a century that is partially made with human skin that was taken from a deceased hospital patient without consent. The book’s space in the library has long been in question, as it was bound with a woman’s skin and included a handwritten note from its first owner saying, “a book about the human soul deserved to have a human covering.”  The library announced that it would remove the book, “Des Destinées de L’âme” (“Destinies of the Soul”), earlier this month. The book, published by Arsène Houssaye in 1879, was not originally made of skin. That part was added by the book’s first owner, French physician Dr. Ludovic Bouland, who, according to Harvard Library, “bound the book with skin he took without consent from the body of a deceased female patient in a hospital where he

Sneak peek: The Troubled Case Against Jane Dorotik

Sneak peek: The Troubled Case Against Jane Dorotik – CBS News Watch CBS News A woman convicted of murdering her husband discovers serious problems with some key evidence used against her at trial. “48 Hours” correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, March 30 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Prattle of sexes: How trash-talking men helped UCLA women reach the Sweet 16

If things start to go sideways against Louisiana State and flamboyant star Angel Reese, UCLA can always go back to the mantra that has carried it through difficult moments. They don’t have a Jonny. They don’t have an O2. We’ve got this. Jonny is Jonny Garnett, a 6-foot-4 super freak of an athlete who can touch the top of the rectangle on the backboard above the rim. “O2” is Oscar Dela Cruz, a speck of a point guard who irritates with quickness and shooting. They are part of a male scout team that routinely befuddles the Bruins women’s basketball players in practices and scrimmages, beating them with stronger bodies, faster moves, higher hops. “If we’re just going to go athleticism on athleticism,” UCLA guard Camryn Brown said, “they’d beat us every time.” Chance Huth, the director of creative video who has helped run the scout team in recent years, estimates that scrimmages have been split about 50-50. The women don’t mind losing to the men so long as it helps them win the games that count. Moments after UCLA polished off Creighton in the second

Editorial: Not every student needs algebra 2. UC should be flexible on math requirement

University of California faculty and administrators have been debating a change to required courses that sounds like a small issue, but that should have the academic sphere asking these questions about the goals of higher education: Should students be required to study just what they will need for the jobs they expect to have in the future or should they emerge as well-rounded graduates? And is rigor in school requirements more important than making courses relevant to young people? At issue is whether high school students can apply to UC if they have taken a data science course in place of algebra 2, the traditional third year of high school math that used to be required of all applicants. Algebra 2 is more abstract than data science, a form of applied mathematics that combines math, statistics and other tools to provide a wide range of useful information for many professional careers. That could include predicting side effects to medication, consumer buying trends or matching couples on dating apps. UC first approved a data science course offered by the Los Angeles Unified School District in 2013

California legislators push law change after ruling against family in Nazi looted art case

California legislators plan to introduce a bill Thursday that would bolster efforts by Holocaust survivors, their heirs and other victims to recover artwork and other property stolen from them as a result of political persecution. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus and lead sponsor of the bill, said the measure was inspired by a recent ruling by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that found that current California law required an Impressionist masterpiece looted from a Jewish woman by the Nazis in 1939 to remain with a Madrid museum rather than be returned to the woman’s family in the U.S. “It immediately made sense to me that this was a unique opportunity to correct a historical injustice and make sure that something like this doesn’t happen again,” Gabriel said. “Respectfully, we think that the 9th Circuit got it wrong, and this law is going to make that crystal clear.” Gabriel said the bill hopefully will ensure better legal outcomes for other Californian families who have suffered politically motivated thefts — whether past, present or in the future. “Our hope

One woman dead, another critical in Los Angeles garage fire

A fire that tore through the roof of a detached garage in the Pacoima neighborhood of Los Angeles left one woman dead and another in critical condition Thursday night. Crews responded within minutes to the fire reported just after 10:30 p.m. in the 13500 block of Gager Street near Laurel Canyon Boulevard. Flames were already showing through the roof of the garage when firefighters arrived. Emergency crews responded to a deadly fire in Pacoima on March 27, 2024. (RMG News) Upon learning that two people believed to be living in the garage were trapped inside, crews forced entry and located the victims, Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Cody Weireter said. The flames were doused within minutes but inside the residence, a 60-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, Weireter said. A second woman believed to have special needs was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The relationship between the women was unknown. ‘Dangerous’ felon captured after walking away from halfway house in Orange County Arson investigators were at the scene working to determine the cause of the fire. “At this current time

iPhone flooded with notifications? Beware new hack trick

A mess of notifications is nothing new on the iPhone. But this particular type of hack attack that abuses them is. It’s called “MFA Bombing,” the latest way hackers attempt to access your Apple Account. Follow Tech Reporter Rich DeMuro for more tech tips, news and reviews. MFA stands for “multi-factor authentication,” a highly recommended form of two-factor security that secures your account with a one-time code required for access after you log in. But now, bad actors are taking advantage of it, flooding iPhones with multiple notifications asking to approve a password reset. You can’t use your device until you respond to the prompts. But here’s the twist, as reported by tech entrepreneur Parth Patel on X: the scammers will call you during this “bombing” process, pretending to be Apple Support. Reverse search the number they’re calling from, and it’s the official Apple phone support line. Once they have you on the phone, they will try to trick you into giving them one of these codes that would allow them to log in and take over your account. Parth said he asked the scammers