Saturday Sessions: Glen Hansard performs “The Feast Of St. John”

Saturday Sessions: Glen Hansard performs “The Feast Of St. John” – CBS News Watch CBS News The Grammy-nominated, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard first garnered attention in 1990 as front man of the Irish band The Frames, then catapulted to fame as the star of 2007’s movie “Once,” which earned him an Academy Award for Best Original Song. Hansard is now out with his fifth studio solo album, “All That Was East is West of Me Now.” Now, here is Glen Hansard with “The Feast Of St. John.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Stanford basketball: Coaching search begins with pressure on AD Bernard Muir to get it right

Stanford was years late firing coach Jerod Haase but acted swiftly when it finally made the move. The season ended a few minutes after 8 p.m. on Thursday night, with a loss to Washington State in the quarterfinals of the Pac-12 tournament. By 8:14, the school had distributed an email announcing the coaching change. The timing and circumstances produced two immediate questions: Will the coach who sent Stanford packing, WSU’s Kyle Smith, be leading the Cardinal when it heads into the ACC next fall? Will athletic director Bernard Muir, who announced the change, have sole authority over the search for Haase’s replacement? After all, Muir hired Haase in the spring of 2016 and proclaimed: “I have no doubt that Jerod will soon lead our program to Pac-12 championships and that we will be a regular participant in the NCAA tournament.” Neither of those things happened. Stanford never came close to a Pac-12 title (regular season or conference tournament) during Haase’s eight-year tenure, and it never reached the NCAAs. Muir could have made a change two years ago, when stagnation was evident to anyone who cared

Demolition of Capitola Wharf structures begins

CAPITOLA — Slowly but surely, Capitola’s historic wharf is being pieced back together after it was torn in two more than a year ago. But as recent repairs have allowed for assessments of previously unreachable areas, the newly found access has made it clear to city leaders that more dismantling is needed before the 855-foot landmark can be made whole once more. Demolition of the Wharf House Restaurant and Boat and Bait Shop began Monday after the structures were deemed a total loss due to catastrophic damages sustained during winter storms bookending 2023 in January and December.. Capitola officials were able to further inspect the buildings, located toward the end of the wharf, earlier this year revealing major structural damage and the presence of some hazardous materials that needed to be contained. Workers begin the demolition of Capitola Boat and Bait Shop on the Capitola Wharf this week. (Shmuel Thaler – Santa Cruz Sentinel)  “Collectively, we’re all heartbroken to see that this is what has to happen,” Capitola Mayor Kristen Brown told the Sentinel. “But unfortunately the buildings just weren’t safe anymore. They were a

Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas are expected to resume Sunday in Qatar

By Samy Magdy | Associated Press CAIRO — Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials. The talks would mark the first time both Israeli officials and Hamas leaders join the indirect negotiations since the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. International mediators had hoped to secure a six-week truce before Ramadan started earlier this week, but Hamas refused any deal that wouldn’t lead to a permanent cease-fire in Gaza, a demand Israel rejected. In recent days, however, both sides have made moves aimed at getting the talks, which never fully broke off, back on track. Hamas gave mediators a new proposal for a three-stage plan that would end the fighting, according to two Egyptian officials, one who is involved in the talks and a second who was briefed on them. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to reveal the contents of the sensitive discussions. The first stage would be a six-week cease-fire that would

Amid board squabbles, Angel City seeking new owner for controlling stake of franchise

Angel City, the most valuable franchise in the history of U.S. women’s sports, might soon have a new controlling owner after its board hired a New York investment bank to manage a sale of the NWSL club. The team’s four primary owners voted to have Moelis & Co. seek an investor that would assume control of Angel City’s board, which has reportedly been at odds for months over spending. But Sarah Harden, a media entrepreneur and one of Angel City’s earliest investors, characterized the search for a new controlling owner as fundraising. “Angel City is exactly where it needs to be as a club,” she said. “What’s been built at Angel City in three short years is nothing short of incredible. And in high-growth companies it is absolutely normal to step back and look at ‘what do we need to continue this growth?’ “This board has determined that this is the right time to bring in a new major investor. That’s it. That is the story.” Yet maybe not the whole story. Angel City, which will open its third season Sunday against expansion team Bay

Dodgers’ minor league team’s new name is a naughty Spanish slang word

The Los Angeles Dodgers will always be the Dodgers, but their minor league team is set to change their mascot for the upcoming Minor League Baseball Season’s Copa de la Diversión (also known as the Fun Cup).  A part of the Fun Cup – which, according to the MiLB website, consists of events that “embrace the culture and values that resonate most” with Hispanics in communities with minor league teams – is that each club changes their names for the festivities.  In the past, the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes had taken part in the series as the Temblores, which translates to “earthquakes.”  Police in Southern California arrest man they say threatened business, showed up with automatic rifle Unfortunately for Quakes fans this time around, the new name picked by officials has a different connotation to it than the team may have hoped for.  The Dodgers’ single-A affiliate announced on social media on Thursday that they would be rebranding to the Chaquetas for the Fun Cup; Chaquetas is Spanish for “jackets” and pays homage to Southern California’s mariachi band culture while extending “beyond those who share the genre’s

Man barricaded in Trenton, NJ home with hostages after killing 3 in Levittown, Pa.: police

Local News By Joe Brandt, Madeleine Wright, Jan Carabeo, Alicia Roberts, Marcella Baietto, Iman Jones Updated on: March 16, 2024 / 2:27 PM EDT / CBS Philadelphia CBS News Live CBS News Philadelphia Live TRENTON, N.J. (CBS) — Police say a man is barricaded with hostages in a Trenton, New Jersey home after he shot and killed at least three people in Levittown, Pennsylvania on Saturday morning. SWAT teams were surrounding a home where 26-year-old Andre Gordon was believed to be hiding. It was not clear how many hostages were in the home. After the shootings on Saturday morning, Falls Township residents received emergency notifications to shelter-in-place, but those orders were lifted by the afternoon as the investigation moved across the Delaware River to Trenton. Falls Township shooting suspect, car identified: Everything we know so far by CBS Philadelphia on YouTube Police sources described the shootings as domestic-related incidents. Falls Township police said the shootings happened at two separate locations in Levittown, on Edgewood Lane and Viewpoint Lane. Officials said after the shootings, Gordon carjacked someone at a Dollar General store on Bristol Pike in

The White House says it is “cautiously optimistic” about Gaza cease-fire amid negotiations

The White House says it is “cautiously optimistic” about Gaza cease-fire amid negotiations – CBS News Watch CBS News The White House says it is “cautiously optimistic” about a cease-fire in Gaza after a new Hamas proposal called for a six-week pause in fighting. Israel rejected the proposal, but said it will send a team of negotiators to Qatar this week. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Social Lites will award scholarships to Black high school seniors at Beautillion Knights event

The Social Lites Inc. will award scholarships to Black high school seniors at its 57th annual Beautillion Knights event March 30 at Cal State San Bernardino. The Inland Empire nonprofit has provided scholarships for more than 50 years to young men going on to college or technical school. The 2024 Beautillion Knights are Ali Dphrepaulezz of Etiwanda High School, Rancho Cucamonga; Daniel Rivera of Cajon High School, San Bernardino; Destyn Maurice of Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy, Jurupa Valley; Frank Cox III of Summit High School, Fontana; Solomon Moore of Citrus Valley High School, Redlands; Syncere Brackett of Centennial High School, Eastvale; and Darvion McGee of PAL Charter Academy, San Bernardino. “College-bound 11th- and 12th-grade students who are enrolled in the Beautillion Knights program participate in a five-month extracurricular program,” Marlene Davis of the Social Lites said in a news release. “During that time, they gain practical knowledge and experience that grounds them with lifelong foundations that benefit their academic and career success.” Subjects include leadership development, life skills and health education. Mentor-tutors work with the young men to develop their talents and skills, exposing them

Shooting into vehicle leaves sleeping passenger in Paso Robles uninjured, police say

A person sleeping in a vehicle in Paso Robles did not wake up when the window was shot out early Saturday morning, according to Paso Robles police. Police say they responded to reports of a single shot heard at about 13 minutes after midnight along the 1300 block of Spring Street. Police say they located a parked vehicle with the right passenger window shot out and say the person sleeping in the passenger seat was uninjured and slept through the incident. While authorities were still on scene, police say another shot was heard a few blocks north at around 12:30 a.m. Police say officers were unable to locate where the shot was heard. A vague description of the possible shooter, identified as a male, was released. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the department at (805) 237-6464. Anonymous tips can be made to Crime Stoppers 24/7 at (805) 549-STOP or by texting SLOTIPS and the message to CRIME (274637).

Pedestrian dies after being hit by car in Santa Maria

A pedestrian died after being hit by a car in Santa Maria Friday night. Santa Maria police say it happened shortly at around 9:25 p.m. on the 800 block of North Broadway. Police say the pedestrian, identified so far only as a male, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. No other information on the pedestrian or driver has been released by police. Police expected N. Broadway between Alvin and McElhaney to be closed until around 3 a.m. Saturday as part of the investigation.

Police in Southern California arrest man they say threatened business, showed up with automatic rifle

Police arrested a man accused of threatening an Orange County business while keeping a rifle in his car. In a post to Instagram on Friday, the Garden Grove Police Department said a man had been investigated for threatening employees of a local business in the midst of an apparent contract dispute. According to investigators, the man told the employees that he “had a gun” and would shoot them with it. Over the course of the investigation, police identified the man as 61-year-old Stephen Joseph Strigas and determined that he had multiple firearms registered in his name. The Garden Grove Police Department arrested a man on suspicion of criminal threats after he allegedly threatened a local business on Thursday, March 14, 2024. (Garden Grove Police Department) Police arrested Strigas at his work in Fontana on Thursday, and in his vehicle at that time was an AR-10 rifle with ammunition, law enforcement officials said. Officers also recovered more guns and ammo while executing a search warrant in his San Bernardino County Home. Strigas was booked into Orange County Jail on suspicion of criminal threats, police said.

Pedestrian Injured by Red Line Train in Downtown LA

A pedestrian was struck by a Metro Red Line train in downtown Los Angeles Saturday and suffered minor injuries, authorities said. Firefighters and paramedics were dispatched at 9:46 a.m. to 101 S. Hill St., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. The victim’s age and gender were not immediately reported, but the injuries were described as “non-life-threatening.” It was not immediately known if the person was taken to a hospital.

Southwestern Law School Drops Suit vs. Insurer Over Coverage Dispute

Southwestern Law School has dropped its lawsuit alleging an insurance company breached a contract to provide complete coverage in defense of a family’s claims of substandard conditions at an apartment building the school owns near its Mid-City campus, nearly two months after the parties announced a tentative settlement. In the underlying lawsuit, Carina Castaneda and her relatives alleged in their Los Angeles Superior Court complaint that they suffered severe emotional distress after Castaneda’s 3-year-old son, Isaias Melendez, contracted lead poisoning. The family’s suit alleged that Southwestern failed to properly own, operate and manage their Shatto Place apartment complex. The case later settled for an undisclosed amount. Southwestern’s suit against the insurer, United Educators Insurance, was brought last Oct. 2, also in Los Angeles Superior Court. It claimed that the school bought insurance from the company for more than a decade and that the policies provided at least $30 million in coverage each year with the promise to defend and compensate Southwestern against a broad range of legal actions. On Thursday, Southwestern attorneys filed court papers with Judge Teresa Beaudet asking that the suit be dismissed

Celine Dion shares health update in rare photo with sons

Entertainment By Kerry Breen Updated on: March 16, 2024 / 9:52 PM EDT / CBS News Celine Dion shares health update in rare photo Celine Dion shares health update in rare photo with sons 00:23 Singer Celine Dion shared an update about her diagnosis of stiff-person syndrome alongside a rare photo of herself and her three sons.  In her post, Dion noted that March 15 was International Stiff-Person Syndrome Awareness Day, saying that “trying to overcome” stiff-person syndrome was “one of the hardest experiences” of her life. Dion announced her diagnosis with the condition in 2022, saying at the time that the illness had impacted her ability to sing and walk, and in May 2023, she canceled all upcoming performance dates . In December 2023, Dion’s sister Claudette told a French publication that the singer no longer had control of her muscles .  The disease is an  incurable neurological condition  with features of an autoimmune disease, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Fewer than 5,000 people in the United States are believed to have the illness, according to the Genetic and Rare Diseases

3 dead after separate shootings in Philadelphia suburb; suspect still at large after carjacking

FALLS TOWNSHIP, Penn. — Police are actively looking for a man who allegedly shot and killed three people on Saturday morning in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, before fleeing in a carjacked vehicle. Falls Township police officers were called to the unit block of Viewpoint Lane in Levittown around 8:52 a.m. Saturday for a reported shooting. Police say that’s where 26-year-old Andre Gordon, who was driving a stolen vehicle, shot and killed two people who lived there. Then, around 9:01 a.m., police responded to the unit block of Edgewood Lane in Levittown where Gordon allegedly shot and killed another person before fleeing the scene. At 9:13 a.m., police say Gordon carjacked a driver at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Dollar General store on Bristol Pike in Morrisville. The carjacked driver was not injured. Police believe Gordon knew all three of the victims who were killed. Gordon is believed to be currently homeless and has ties to the Trenton, New Jersey, area. The vehicle Gordon was last observed driving is a 2016 dark gray Honda CRV, with Pennsylvania registration KFR 1534, and a ‘Namaste’ sticker in

Former students, parents speak on anti-LGBTQ bullying at Nex Benedict’s school

The death of LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict following a fight in a high school restroom has been ruled a suicide, shining a renewed spotlight on the intensifying environment in Oklahoma schools and anti-LGBTQ bullying. ABC News spoke with former students and local parents, who say that the impact of anti-LGBTQ policy and rhetoric is a growing concern in Oklahoma schools like Owasso High School, where Benedict was a student. “I was constantly fearing for my safety,” said 2022 Owasso alum and trans student Riley, who requested to go by their first name for safety reasons. “Looking back, I think that if I were out (as trans) during high school, I probably wouldn’t have survived.” Benedict, 16, died on Feb. 8, one day after a physical altercation between the student and others at Owasso High School. According to Benedict’s family, Benedict was nonbinary and went by they/them pronouns. Benedict’s family claimed that the teen had experienced several months of bullying from other students, which began after Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a bill into law in May 2022 that barred transgender and gender expansive youth from

California proposes delaying rules aimed at reducing water on lawns, concerning environmentalists

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California regulators this week proposed delaying new rules aimed at reducing how much water people use on their lawns, drawing praise from agencies that said they needed more time to comply but criticism from environmentalists who warn that the delay would damage the state’s already scarce supply. Last year, California proposed new rules that would, cumulatively, reduce statewide water use by about 14%. Those rules included lowering outdoor water use standards below the current statewide average by 2035. On Tuesday, regulators proposed delaying that timeline by five years, until 2040. The State Water Resources Control Board is scheduled to vote on the rules later this year. The state would not punish people for using too much water on their lawns. Instead, it could punish the water agency that supplied those homes. There are about 405 of these agencies throughout the state that provide water to nearly 95% of Californians. To comply with the rules, these agencies must convince their customers to use less water. Their options include public education campaigns and incentives, such as paying to install more efficient fixtures and replacing