How to watch today’s San Diego State vs. UConn men’s NCAA March Madness Sweet 16 game: Livestream options, more

Essentials By Meredith Gordon March 28, 2024 / 12:10 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. Elijah Saunders #25 and Darrion Trammell #12 of the San Diego State Aztecs react to a play during the second half against the Yale Bulldogs in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena on March 24, 2024 in Spokane, Washington.  Steph Chambers/Getty Images Just 16 teams remain in the NCAA men’s tournament as we head into the Sweet 16 round of March Madness today. One of the hottest matchups of the tournament will be played today when UConn faces San Diego State. A championship-worthy contest, the San Diego State vs. UConn game will be played at TD Garden in Boston, MA. Keep reading for how and when to watch the University of Connecticut vs. San Diego State game today.  CBS Essentials, CBS and Paramount+ are all subsidiaries of Paramount. CBS is one of the

Search paused after 2 bodies found in Baltimore bridge collapse, focus turns to clearing debris

Local News By Rohan Mattu Updated on: March 28, 2024 / 12:07 PM EDT / CBS Baltimore Team coverage: Search efforts paused after 2 bodies found in Baltimore bridge collapse, focus turns Team coverage: Search efforts paused after 2 bodies found in Baltimore bridge collapse, focus turns 07:29 BALTIMORE — The search for bodies was paused Wednesday as attention turned to clearing debris from the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore.  The bodies of two construction workers were recovered from a submerged truck Wednesday. Four people remain missing and are presumed dead, but divers can no longer operate around the mangled bridge debris that has encased submerged vehicles, officials said. The span was  struck by a cargo ship  that had lost power shortly after it left the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday morning. The U.S. Navy said it is mobilizing barges outfitted with heavy lift cranes to help clear the Patapsco River of debris. Three cranes with varying lift capacities and support vessels are expected to begin removing submerged portions of the bridge, but it’s unclear when

Court allows South Carolina district lines despite gerrymander ruling

Politics By Melissa Quinn Updated on: March 28, 2024 / 12:09 PM EDT / CBS News 3 states face congressional map controversies Alabama, Georgia and Ohio face congressional map controversies 05:58 Washington — A panel of federal district court judges in South Carolina said Thursday that the 2024 elections for a congressional district in the state can be conducted using a map it determined was racially gerrymandered. The three judges overseeing the redistricting dispute granted a request from South Carolina Republican legislative leaders, who asked the court to reinstate the lines for Congressional District 1 that GOP state lawmakers drew following the 2020 Census.  The Republicans had asked the court to pause its own January 2023 decision invalidating the lines of the district, represented by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace, while it awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court on whether to uphold the map . They argued that the 2024 election cycle in South Carolina is now underway — the candidate-filing period opened March 16 and closes April 1 — and last-minute changes to congressional district lines and the state’s election calendar would confuse voters

FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison

MoneyWatch By Megan Cerullo Edited By Alain Sherter Updated on: March 28, 2024 / 12:07 PM EDT / CBS News Sam Bankman-Fried’s stunning fall from grace Sam Bankman-Fried’s stunning fall from grace 01:56 Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced Thursday to 25 years behind bars for his role in perpetrating one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history. Bankman-Fried, 32, was convicted in November of seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, along with other charges of conspiracy to commit commodities and securities fraud.  Bankman-Fried had faced up to 110 years under federal sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors had called for Judge Lewis Kaplan to sentence Bankman-Fried to between 40 and 50 years in prison for what they described as a “historic fraud.” Bankman-Fried’s attorneys had argued for a sentence of no more than six and a half years, saying he was unlikely to reoffend.  At the hearing Thursday, Kaplan said the 25-year sentence reflected “that there is a risk that this man will be in position to do something very bad in the future. And it’s not a trivial risk at all.”

Two students win San Bernardino County Spelling Bee, head to national finals

Two Etiwanda schools students punched tickets to the National Spelling Bee after winning the San Bernardino County Spelling Bee. The co-champions — both from the Etiwanda School District — are Shrey Parikh, of Day Creek Intermediate School in Rancho Cucamonga, and Srikanth Satheesh Kumar, who attends Heritage Intermediate School in Fontana. Shrey, a sixth-grader, correctly spelled the word “rarefaction” to secure victory, a news release states. Srikanth, an eighth grader, became co-champion after correctly spelling “recrudescent.” The San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools hosted the annual contest at San Bernardino Valley College on Wednesday, March 13. Related Articles Local News | Murrieta school board could rescind — or rework — transgender notification policy Local News | Inland Empire high school students explore health careers Local News | Notre Dame High students stage Passion play in Riverside Local News | El Camino Real Charter High wins state Academic Decathlon honors, moves on to nationals Local News | Lake Elsinore boy, 12, who collapsed while running in heat died of heart defect, report says Both will represent the county on the national stage at the Scripps National

Music Tonight: Thursday, March 28

Summer Like The Season is the solo project of Detroit multi-instrumentalist and electronic composer Summer Krinsky. Tonight at 7 p.m. at the Outer Space, she is headlining a show where her techno sound-ships will crash on the shores of live instrumentation. Also on the bill are two touring bands from Los Angeles, gamer-core act LottoRPG and skatepunk quartet Dedfones. Local punk group Something Wicked provides high-energy scene representation. As usual at this venue, sober, all-ages, $5-$20 sliding scale but if you can’t afford it, you won’t be turned away…

Eclipse!

Science started around dusk on May 28, 585 B.C. Don’t take my word for it, that’s the opinion of the late polymath/sci-fi author Isaac Asimov. On that date, the Iranian Medes and Greek Lydians, who’d been warring for six years, were fighting a battle near Turkey’s Halys River when, late in the day, the sun winked out. This was interpreted as a sign that the gods were angry. According to Herodotus, “the day was suddenly turned to night … so they ceased from fighting, and both parties were the more zealous to make peace.” Herodotus, known as the Father of History, added the kicker that the event — a total eclipse of the sun — had been predicted by the Greek philosopher Thales of Miletus, hence Asimov’s “birth of science” claim. And it’s all just about credible, assuming Thales had access to hundreds of years of Babylonian eclipse records … and that he was lucky, as we’ll see. Nowadays, of course, it’s easy to predict where and when eclipses will occur, since computers can precisely model the dynamics of our solar system. How did Thales

‘Our Food is Our Medicine’

Healing at Indigenous Foods and Cultural Gathering Day Marion Frye is cutting sea anemones, or sa’roh, gelatinous looking fists pulled from rocks at low tide. She’s let them rest a couple days in water so they won’t sting her hands. “Yeah, ‘horse’s ass,'” she says with a chuckle, explaining the nickname of the creatures whose flowery tendrils retract when touched. She cuts into the green-gray rings and scores them along the inside to straighten them out, as one might a shrimp, until they resemble huge caterpillars. She’ll batter and fry them in bacon grease someone else is bringing today. “In most of the state, we weren’t allowed to gather our own food. It was against the law. We were criminals,” says Frye, her eyes still on the sa’roh. She looks up at her granddaughter on the other side of the table and smiles. “Gramma’s making sa’roh.” Frye doesn’t remember the first time she cooked or ate sa’roh but for some at the Indigenous Foods and Cultural Gathering Day on March 10 at Suemêg Village in Sue-Meg State Park, it will be the first time tasting

Bergamot Comedy Fest brings diversity, laughs and learning to ‘the industry’s backyard’

Nicole Blaine previously executive-produced the Westside Comedy Theater’s annual Comedy Showdown competition for nearly a decade. There were some good parts to the position, like helping talent gain attention from HBO, “Conan” and Comedy Central. Other aspects proved more discouraging. “We had under 20% women submitting to the festival back then,” Blaine recalls. “I calculated the numbers every year. The demographics were mostly white men, period. Even by the time it was starting to get closer to 25 or 30, you still have to decide, ‘Who’s the best quality?’ You don’t want to lower the quality just to let certain people in. How can we go about changing this?” Los Angeles events over the years — from downtown’s rollicking Riot LA (2012-2017) and the Burbank Comedy Festival at Flappers to Noho Comedy Festival at the Ha Ha, the Comedy Chateau International Comedy Festival, and multiple festival programs at Pasadena’s remodeled Ice House — have faced similar demographic questions. It’s an issue that reminds the L.A. stand-up community why Blaine’s inaugural Bergamot Comedy Festival is so vital. The April 1-6 festival, anchored at her nonprofit comedy

Dodgers Host Cardinals in Home Opener Thursday at Dodger Stadium

After an offseason of big spending on big stars in hopes of reversing recent playoff failures, the Dodgers Thursday open their 2024 home schedule with a 1:10 p.m. game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Tyler Glasnow, whom the Dodgers signed to a five-year contract extension for $136.5 million after they acquired him from the Tampa Bay Rays in a four-player trade Dec. 16, will make his second start for the Dodgers, opposing fellow right-hander Miles Mikolas. The signing of Shohei Ohtani to the largest contract in professional sports history — 10 year for $700 million with $680 million deferred — will give the Dodgers three MVPs at the top of their lineup. Leadoff hitter Mookie Betts was the 2018 American League MVP when he played for the Boston Red Sox. Ohtani, the unanimous selection as AL MVP in 2021 and 2023 when he played for the Los Angeles Angels, will bat second, followed by Freddie Freeman, the 2020 National League MVP when he played for the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers’ home opener comes eight days after the team fired Ohtani’s interpreter amid allegations he stole

Video shows rough arrest of California armed robbery suspect; deputy on leave

A San Bernardino County sheriff’s deputy is on administrative leave after video surfaced of a use-of-force arrest on an armed robbery suspect in Hesperia earlier this week. Events leading to the arrest began on Sunday when deputies were called to an armed robbery in the 16000 block of Main Street, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department stated in a news release Wednesday. Investigators later identified 36-year-old Adelanto resident Christian Cardenas Alonso as a suspect in the case. An image taken from video showed the arrest of a man in Hesperia on March 26, 2024. (@jesseloc via Instagram) Alonso is a convicted felon and an active criminal street gang member, according to the news release. On Tuesday, deputies located Alonso near the intersection of Main Street and E Avenue. “The investigators initiated a traffic stop and contacted Alonso who refused to exit his vehicle. Alonso resisted arrest and a use of force occurred,” the Sheriff’s Department stated. Cellphone video of the arrest recorded by @jesseloc and shared with KTLA via Instagram showed three members of law enforcement holding Alonso down during a struggle as a fourth

Russia vetoes UN resolution, abolishing monitoring of UN sanctions against North Korea by UN experts

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution on Thursday, effectively abolishing the monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea by a panel of U.N. experts. The Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States would have extended the mandate of the panel for a year, but Russia’s veto will halt its operations. The vote in the 15-member council was 13 in favor, Russia against and China abstaining. Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, told the council before the vote that Western nations are trying to “strangle” North Korea and sanctions have proven “irrelevant” and “detached from reality” in reining in its nuclear program. The resolution does not alter the sanctions, which remain in force.

These three questions will determine SF Giants’ fate in 2024

SAN DIEGO — The conversation surrounding the San Francisco Giants has shifted since manager Bob Melvin addressed the group for the first time last month. On an almost bi-weekly basis since Melvin’s team meeting at the start of spring training, a new player more decorated than the last walked through the clubhouse doors. Any discussion about offseason disappoint has dwindled in favor of the heightened expectations for this season. With Blake Snell, Matt Chapman and Jorge Soler rounding out a winter spending spree of more than $300 million, there is but one goal in mind: Erase the bad taste of last season’s collapse and return to the playoffs for only the second time in six seasons under Farhan Zaidi. “It’s (going to take) a combination of everything,” Melvin said. “Do we have a ton of team speed? No. Do we need to run the bases right? For sure. We have to play good defense, and we feel like we’re a much better defensive team now. Our pitching staff could get better as the season goes along. … “There are going to be spots where guys

Oakland A’s season preview: 5 things to watch for Opening Day and beyond

The Oakland A’s will host the Cleveland Guardians at the Coliseum on Thursday evening, officially kicking off what could be a fascinating season. Fascinating off the field, at least. Their planned move to Las Vegas is full of potential pitfalls. They have a fanbase that’s revolting, a ballpark that’s crumbling and no home stadium to play in for at least three seasons, if not more, until the proposed ballpark in Vegas can open. This won’t be any ordinary season at the Coliseum. Some storylines to keep an eye on: 1. What happens in Vegas (if they ever get there) When sports teams announce relocation, there tends to be excitement in the city that’s about to get a new team. That wasn’t the case last month, when A’s owner John Fisher completed a short interview at the Vegas Chamber, then a speaker came on stage to ask the crowd, “The Las Vegas A’s, we like the sound of that, right Vegas?” The crowd was silent. “Are we alive back there?” the speaker asked. No applause. Nothing. Last month, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman went on the

What needs to go right for Oakland A’s to have successful season on the field in 2024

We still don’t know where the A’s will play after this season, but what will a successful 2024 on the field look like for Oakland? Any amount of success on the field won’t do anything to heal the fans’ broken hearts or diminish their rage toward ownership. And after going a combined 104 games under .500 the past two seasons, simply no longer being mentioned in the same breath of the 1962 New York Mets and their modern-record 120 losses would be an improvement. After losing 100 games in a season just once in their first 54 years in the Bay Area, the A’s have suffered that indignity in each of the past two: 112 games last season, a year after they lost 102. The A’s are once again operating with by far the lowest payroll in the majors, and another 100-loss season wouldn’t be a surprise. Fangraphs.com projects the A’s will lose 91 games, but a sampling of major sports betting sites puts the number between 102 and 104 losses. The A’s have had a winning record in a full month just once in

Brewers’ Chourio, Orioles’ Holliday, among the top prospects to watch in 2024

Times have never been better for baseball prospect watchers. When Buster Posey first joined the Giants late in the 2009 season, he was one of 204 players to debut in the majors that season. Last season, 261 players appeared in their first MLB games – a year after there were a record-setting 303 debuts. More top prospects than ever are being fast-tracked, in large part because of rules intended to discourage teams from manipulating service time to stall players’ arbitration and free agent clocks. Here’s a look at some of the prospects fans should know for Opening Day and to keep an eye out for later this summer. (High-profile international free agents such as Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Giants outfielder Jung Hoo Lee and Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga are considered rookies this season but did not make the prospects list because of their significant pro experience overseas.) National League Jackson Chourio, OF, Brewers – The Brewers believe they have the next Ronald Acuna Jr., Mike Trout or Juan Soto on their hands, which is why they signed the Venezuelan native to an $82 million, eight-year

First Community Capital helps small businesses, underserved communities in Inland Empire

By Greg Archer | Contributing Columnist Financial intuitions are not immune to economic challenges, however, this organization is seeing an upswing. As a recent recipient of a grant from the Black Equity Fund through the Inland Empire Community Foundation, First Community Capital in Riverside now has an opportunity to expand and continue offering its services with more ease. The organization provides loans to small businesses and underserved communities, mostly low-income individuals, and entrepreneurs, but Founder Member, President and CEO, T. Jay Diallo, shares details about a recent hurdle the organization faced. “We have been struggling with the technical aspect related to the front-end underwriting process,” Diallo said. “We did not have the capital to address that, but because of this grant, now we’re getting closer to getting a technology that would allow us to process our loans online, so customers don’t have to fill out paperwork. “Everything can be done online — from origination, all the way to closing of the loan,” he said. The organization places a strong emphasis on businesses owned by BIPOC individuals, including women, veterans, refugees, immigrants, and those impacted by