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Essentials By Jason R. Rich Updated on: March 8, 2024 / 3:12 PM EST / 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. Nintendo Unless you’re a Nintendo gamer, you might not be familiar with Mario Day. Nintendo gamers and retailers around the world pay homage to the world’s most famous video game character — Mario. And it’s on this day you’ll discover huge discounts on popular Nintendo games.  Be sure to mark your calendar, because Mario Day 2024 takes place Sunday, March 10. The good news is, retailers like Amazon, Best Buy and Walmart have started celebrating Mario Day early, so many popular games are already on sale. Score big savings on Nintendo games now for Mario Day Our team of in-house gamers and expert shoppers have curated this list of impressive Mario Day discounts that’ll allow you to score big savings on the Nintendo games you want the most. This is the perfect time to expand your game library, with

South by Southwest festival kicks off in Austin, Texas – CBS News Watch CBS News The annual South by Southwest festival is underway in Austin, Texas, bringing together hundreds of thousands of people for nine days full of music, film and technology. Peter Hall, film and TV festival programmer for South by Southwest, joined CBS News to preview this year’s festival. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Essentials – TVs By Jason R. Rich, Brittany Vincent Updated on: March 8, 2024 / 2:47 PM EST / 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. Home internet and TV provider options may be limited, depending on where you live. But no matter where you’re located, bundling multiple services is a great way to make sure you score the best deals . Most providers offer top-dollar savings when you bundle internet, TV, cell phone service, phone, and even home security. Adding premium cable channels to a basic TV package can also net you some great discounts if you want to get the most out of your service. It’s never a bad idea to get online for less, after all.  But bundling does come with a few factors you should consider. You might need to agree to a 1- to 3-year contract to get the rock bottom pricing you’re looking for. Check out the internet speeds your prospective provider offers. Find out

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. MoneyWatch: Managing Your Money By Angelica Leicht Edited By Matt Richardson March 8, 2024 / 2:40 PM EST / CBS News If you want to rake in the returns on your money, be sure to avoid these big CD mistakes this spring. Getty Images Given the current high-rate environment, this is a great time to take advantage of what interest-bearing accounts offer to savers. And while you have a range of to choose from — like money market accounts , high-yield savings accounts and certificates of deposit (CDs) — CD accounts are a particularly smart bet right now . That’s because, unlike regular or high-yield savings accounts , CDs offer fixed rates for the full duration of your CD term . What that means is when you open a CD account, you lock in your rate and are guaranteed to earn it until your CD matures . That can be a pretty alluring perk in an uncertain rate environment, like what we’re experiencing now. But

Rapper Busta Rhymes appears to have scrapped the entirety of his Blockbusta 2024 tour, which was set to kick off in San Francisco on March 13. All 24 dates on the “I Know What You Want” rapper’s upcoming outing were listed as canceled Friday on the Ticketmaster website and Rhymes’ official website, including his March 15 show at the Hollywood Palladium and a March 16 stop at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Shows in San Diego and Chicago were listed on Rhymes’ official website, but tickets were not available. “Unfortunately, the Event Organizer has had to cancel your event,” a notice on the Ticketmaster website read Friday. “No action is required to obtain a refund. It will be processed to the original method of payment used at time of purchase, once funds are received from the Event Organizer, which is usually completed within 30 days.” No reason was given for the change, and representatives for the “Break Ya Neck” rapper, his label, Epic Records, and Live Nation did not immediately respond Friday to The Times’ requests for comment. However, the 51-year-old emcee is still

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach in Orange County, with initial estimates of an oil sheen visible on the surface of the water stretching about two miles wide, officials said Friday. County Supervisor Don Wagner’s office confirmed by phone that “details are scant,” but officials have confirmed that the oil sheen visible about 1.5 miles off the coast is not from natural causes. Wagner and her colleague Supervisor Katrina Foley both tweeted about the incident Friday morning to their constituents. “Early thoughts are that it’s from a platform,” Foley stated online at 8:05 a.m. “Initial estimates are about 2 miles wide,” Wagner stated on the social media platform X at 9:05 a.m. “Emergency personnel are on scene and working to identify the source.” In a phone interview with the Times, Foley said that officials were alerted Thursday night of a potential leak near an offshore oil rig but were only able to confirm a spill early Friday. The city of Huntington Beach has not announced any beach closures, but mariners have received a safety alert to

The Dodgers don’t usually get any intentional help from their archrivals, the Giants. But something that strange just happened in California’s primary: Former Dodgers great and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Garvey advanced to the general election along with Democratic Rep. Adam B. Schiff — after being elevated almost entirely by the other team. The former National League MVP’s long-shot bid for the Senate benefited from an estimated $35 million in television ads from a surprising source: Schiff and his allies. Why did the Burbank Democrat spend a small fortune boosting Garvey’s name recognition and blanketing the airwaves with ads that touted the former first baseman’s conservative credentials? You might call it a squeeze play: Schiff wanted to keep his two closest Democratic competitors out of the fall race, and he succeeded. Garvey claimed the second-highest vote total in the top-two primary, while Democratic Reps. Katie Porter of Irvine and Barbara Lee of Oakland finished in third and fourth, leaving them out of the running. This is a classic example of a problem that could be solved by ranked-choice voting, a tested, nonpartisan reform

Street view of Winford Drive in Tarzana, near where a man was found shot to death on Friday. (Google Maps) March 8, 2024 10:31 AM PT Los Angeles police detectives are investigating after a man was found shot to death early Friday near a hiking trail in the San Fernando Valley. Police and paramedics responded to a call about a dead body in the 3500 block of Winford Drive in Tarzana about 12:30 a.m., police said. A security guard from a nearby community discovered the body and made the call, KTLA-TV reported. Upon arriving at the scene, officers found the victim, an unidentified male in his 30s, suffering from gunshot wounds said Officer David Cuellar of the Los Angeles Police Department. Video taken by KTLA showed several shell casings and crime scene tape surrounding the area where the body was found. “The victim is not homeless and it is unknown if this incident is gang related,” Cuellar said. There is no information about a potential suspect at this time. The LAPD’s Valley Bureau Homicide is handling the investigation. Sign up for Essential California for news

Every Friday we feature an available pet from Woods Humane Society, today it is 1.5 year old cat Suki! She is very curious, loves to play with toys and is very treat motivated. Like many cats she wants just the right amount of TLC, on her terms. She has been waiting for a home to see her sweet side for six months. She would be best as the only pet in the home and if she sounds perfect for you, she will be available at 11 am today at the Woods Humane Society cattery in Atascadero. Click here for more information about Suki!

Update (9:56 a.m.) Sheriff’s officials said the secure protocol has been lifted. The incident remains under investigation. – Update: Sheriff’s officials said the secure protocol is related to a double stabbing near campus and the suspect is still outstanding. Original: San Marcos High School is under secure protocol Friday morning due to an active incident near the school, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced. Students are ordered to get inside and lock the doors, Sheriff’s Office PIO Raquel Zick wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. Deputies said the active incident is happening near the school and not on campus.

“48 Hours” investigates killing of celebrity hairstylist Fabio Sementilli – CBS News Watch CBS News A Los Angeles woman is scheduled to stand trial next month for conspiring to murder her husband, celebrity hairdresser Fabio Sementilli. Prosecutors say Sementilli’s wife, Monica, was secretly having an affair with the killer while she says she had nothing to do with her husband’s murder. Correspondent Michelle Miller covers the case this week for “48 Hours.” Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

MoneyWatch By Khristopher J. Brooks Edited By Aimee Picchi March 8, 2024 / 1:50 PM EST / CBS News Mortgage rates expected to fall slightly What to consider before refinancing your mortgage 04:45 Rising home prices have made it tougher for many Americans to buy a home, but there’s an upside for the roughly two-thirds of adults who are already homeowners: a spike in their home equity. Homeowners with mortgages saw the equity in their homes climb by 8.6% — or an average of $24,000 — in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with a year earlier, according to new data from CoreLogic. Homeowners in Rhode Island, New Jersey and Massachusetts saw even greater gains during that time period, registering growth of $62,000, $55,000 and $53,000, respectively.  Those three states led the nation in home value appreciation last year, which helped fuel gains in equity, CoreLogic said. All told, homeowners garnered $1.3 trillion in equity in 2023.  Because home equity represents the difference between the value of your home and your mortgage, rising home values typically result in equity gains for homeowners. The national median asking

Politics By Melissa Quinn, Kaia Hubbard March 8, 2024 / 1:48 PM EST / CBS News Sen. Katie Britt delivers GOP rebuttal Sen. Katie Britt delivers Republican rebuttal to State of the Union address 21:21 Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, selected by Republican leaders to deliver the response Thursday night to President Biden’s State of the Union address , offered a dark vision of America under his presidency and sought to portray him as old and out of touch with the needs of everyday Americans. Who is Katie Britt? Britt, who is 42, was elected as the junior senator from Alabama in 2022, winning the seat left open by former Sen. Richard Shelby. She ran against Rep. Mo Brooks  in the Republican primary runoff, and initially, former President Donald Trump endorsed Brooks. Later, however, he  withdrew his support  when polls showed Brooks trailing. Trump endorsed Britt months later, after she had received the most votes in the primary and  advanced to a runoff  against Brooks. Sen. Katie Britt speaks on border security during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 11, 2023. Kevin Dietsch

An Irvine man is the latest to plead guilty to firebombing a Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood in 2022, joining two others who’ve already admitted to participating in a politically motivated series of attacks targeting abortion providers and the LGBTQ community in pursuit of an eventual race war. Tibet Ergul, 22, pleaded guilty last month to a misdemeanor count of intentional damage to a reproductive health services facility, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release. He also admitted to a felony charge of conspiracy to damage an energy facility related to potential further incidents with his coconspirators. The guilty plea was listed in a weekly roundup of cases by Seamus Hughes of Court Watch. Suspects in Molotov cocktail attack on Costa Mesa Planned Parenthood facility due in court Ergul joins former Marine Chance Brannon, a 24-year-old from San Juan Capistrano, and Xavier Batten, 21, of Brooksville, Florida, in pleading guilty in the case, which was motivated by anti-abortion sentiment. An image of a Molotov cocktail was provided by the U.S. Department of Justice. A U.S. Marine is one of two men who was

California lottery players can win big this weekend as jackpots for the Mega Millions and Powerball draw games continue to soar. The combined total for both jackpots equals about 1.2 billion without accounting for taxes, the California Lottery Office announced Friday. The Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots are an estimated $687 million and $521 million, respectively. Powerball ticket worth over $230,000 sold in Southern California The current Mega Millions jackpot has been growing for three months and is the game’s sixth-largest jackpot ever. Last August, the game saw its largest jackpot when a $1.6 billion ticket was sold in Florida. California schools are also reaping the benefits from the growing jackpot. An estimated $51.9 million was contributed to public schools in the Golden State during the latest jackpot sequence, according to the lottery office. Ticket sales from draw games, like Powerball, Mega Millions, SuperLotto Plus, and Fantasy 5, and unclaimed lottery winnings are given to California public schools. The top 10 lottery jackpots so far Californians will have their first chance to win some money during Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing at 7:59 p.m. Mega