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Two separate instances of anti-Semitic vandalism are outraging the communities of Miami and Miami Beach. This week, multiple occurrences of anti-Semitic graffiti at synagogues in Miami-Dade County were reported, in which the perpetrators painted swastikas and the word “Hamas” on

Another Hollywood type cashes in on tax breaks, the kind that appear to contrast with the positions of most liberal artists. It’s the kind of news story Stephen Colbert might make mince meat out of as his faux conservative character

Everyone has an opinion on the name of Washington’s football team. John Madden’s reads as more cryptic than most. The boss of Madden’s former network, CBS Sports President Sean McManus, recently said he would allow announcers to not say “Redskins”

Sacramento’s CBS 13 is reporting that the severe drought affecting California is triggering a movement of rattlesnakes toward homes. Interviewed by CBS 13, rattlesnake wrangler Len Ramirez commented, “We’ve made four calls today and tonight; I don’t know how many

The host of The NFL Today on CBS says that the Washington Redskins should change the team name.  “If the name is offensive to a group of people, then do the right thing and change the name,” James Brown declared

An 89-year old American citizen and former guard at the Auschwitz death camp has died in a Philadelphia hospital while awaiting extradition to Germany. Johann Breyer died on Tuesday night, the same day a US judge agreed to a request

An increasing number of “lone soldiers” from California’s San Fernando Valley are prepared to fight with the Israel Defense Forces if and when they are called to duty. American citizens such Los Angeles-native Katie Freeman and Woodland Hills resident Tommy

Tuesday at the White House daily briefing, CBS News’ Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett lodged a formal complaint against the Obama Admistration for blocking members of the press from a meeting between the president and the surviving Apollo 11 astronauts. Major Garrett,

We talk a good game about embracing other people’s cultures, ethnic backgrounds, sexual preferences, etc. But when it comes to embracing a diversity of opinion, the most important kind of diversity there is, we stink. The sports media has reminded

Tony Dungy wouldn’t have drafted Michael Sam. He won’t be getting a reality-television show from Oprah or a shout-out from the president for his candor. “I wouldn’t have taken him,” Dungy told the Tampa Tribune. “Not because I don’t believe

Anti-illegal immigration demonstrators clashed with pro-amnesty advocates at the United Nations in New York on Saturday, as anti-illegal immigration protests were held in at least 300 cities across America. Many localities from Maryland to California are protesting the illegal immigrants,

New England Patriots chairman and CEO Robert Kraft suspects that the NFL may be close to maximum load in the U.S., but he and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell think there’s still room to grow on the Pacific coast and across

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor James Garner, whose whimsical style in the 1950s TV Western “Maverick” led to a stellar career in TV and films such as “The Rockford Files” and his Oscar-nominated “Murphy’s Romance,” has died, police said. He

Detractors may have been able to marginalize and stigmatize boxing–only to see it supplanted by the equally violent mixed-martial arts–but according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the same fate will not befall professional football. Talking to assembled press, including Breitbart

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is foregoing his usual round of weekend golf at a Washington suburban military base. Instead, he and his family are choosing what is for them a rare woodland getaway: a weekend at the presidential

Microsoft had hoped that its upcoming Halo series would be the first of many projects born from its Hollywood division. Instead, the series represents one of the the final gasps of the company’s Hollywood section. The LA Times reports the

Chuck Lorre’s veteran sitcom Two and a Half Men isn’t a button-pushing comedy in the All in the Family mold–even if Lorre himself often makes news with his Vanity Card pronouncements. That may change during its final season on CBS,

A drunk man who took it upon himself to pose as a TSA screener at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and who gave two unsuspecting female passengers private patdowns, has been arrested.  The 53-year-old male impostor was a ticketed

CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus tells the Hollywood Reporter in a lengthy interview that the network will leave it up to their on-air talent whether to say “Redskins” or not on the air. Several major sports journalists, including Peter King

Tel Aviv– Israel and Hamas have struck a long-term ceasefire agreement through Egyptian intermediaries that is set to begin at 6:00 a.m. local time Friday. An Israeli official reportedly released the terms of the agreement to the BBC. Agence France

LOS ANGELES–First Lady Michelle Obama and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti spoke to a crowd of business owners and civil activists about the issue of veteran homelessness at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza on Wednesday morning.  “We are here today

The Great Bull Run, which mirrors one of Spain’s oldest, most dangerous traditions, the Running of the Bulls, will be taking place July 26 in California’s East Bay. The Alameda County Fairgrounds will host the event, which will be preceded,

CBS News’ local affiliate KPIX-5 in San Francisco reports that medical marijuana advocates are offering free marijuana for signatures on a ballot referendum petition in San Jose.  The advocates have set up tents near San Jose’s City Hall and plan to

On Thursday, a 16-year-old boy dancing on the top of an open roof double-decker bus was struck by the concrete overpass, as the bus drove down the 405 freeway in Inglewood, CBS News reports. According to a witness, the boy

Finally, the mainstream media is realizing that the notion that there is a shortage of American high-tech workers is a myth.  After the Census Bureau reported on Thursday that “74% of those with a bachelor’s degree in these subjects don’t

Friday at the White House daily press briefing, CBS Radio White House Correspondent Mark Knoller asked White House press secretary Josh Earnest if President Barack Obama was “pained” by every photo-op he does. Knoller was referring the Obama’s answer to

FONTANA — 46 illegal aliens were temporarily sheltered at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on Thursday, where they waited to be driven to bus stations after being released at around 6:45 p.m.  Although the immigrants’ final travel destinations could not be

A fire near Smartsville, California that scorched nearly 50 acres on Tuesday is now 100 percent contained, although the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) called the conditions in the area over the last month the worst

NEW YORK, July 8 (UPI)–Halle Berry says she believes in aliens. The 47-year-old actress discussed the possibility of extraterrestrial life Monday on The Late Show. Berry appeared on the program to promote her new sci-fi series Extant, and admitted to

Fishing from the Manhattan Beach pier is strictly prohibited through the end of July 8, and possibly much longer, while the City Council decides whether or not fishing played a role in the July 5 shark attack near the pier

Summer 2014 Box Office Down Whopping 20% Over Last Year Things were looking bad July 1, but as I said in my weekend box office piece, things are going to look a lot worse come Monday. The holiday weekend tanked

Twitter is reportedly the main force behind a viral campaign surrounding Burger King’s limited edition “Proud Whopper,” which was released in conjunction with last week’s Gay Pride Weekend festivities in San Francisco.  A video released by Burger King was fueled

Wednesday at the White House daily briefing, CBS White House correspondent Major Garrett slammed White House press secretary Josh Earnest over the “optics” of President Barack Obama refusing to go to the U.S.-Mexico border in light of the humanitarian crisis