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Cam Newton may be the NFL's best player. But in Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers defense will decide if he's on the best team.
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Cam Newton may be the NFL's best player. But in Super Bowl 50, the Carolina Panthers defense will decide if he's on the best team.
From the inspiration that the team gains from Sam Mills to the roads traveled by Cam Newton and Michael Oher, here is a look at the Carolina Panthers team news heading into Super Bowl 50 week.
From Steve Smith talking about Cam Newton's personality and Mike Tolbert talking about beating Peyton Manning to Ron Rivera talking about what it means to have a Super Bowl ring, here is a look at the Carolina Panthers team news.
From Luke Kuechly's jersey sales and the Panthers repaying their entire staff for their loyalty to the Denver Broncos showing superstition before playing in the Super Bowl, here is a look at more Carolina Panthers news heading into Super Bowl 50.
Cam Newton and Peyton Manning match up for Super Bowl 50. Is the NFL experiencing a changing of the guard at quarterback?
Cam Newton is parsed and polarizing because he's winning. And his absurd stat line only emphasizes the divide. Can he be stopped?
His enthusiasm and joy for the game is something that his fellow teammates feed off and the fans of the Panthers gravitate to.
An early look at Super Bowl stories, including a potential passing of the torch, Denver's defensive strategy and a special Super Bowl for the Bowlen family
Things didn't start well. Things didn't get better. Things went horribly for the Arizona Cardinals as turnovers allowed them to get nothing going and the defense simply couldn't stop the Carolina Panthers at all as their fantastic season has come to an end.
The Arizona Cardinals offense threatened to make the NFC Championship game a shootout. However, the Carolina Panthers had other things in mind and completely destroyed Arizona to make it to the Super Bowl to battle the Denver Broncos.
The AFC and NFC Championship games pit the top two seeds in each conference against each other. Who will win and advance?
The Arizona Cardinals need to prepare for the Carolina Panthers and also the possibly bad field conditions at Bank of America Stadium. Still, they aren't worried about them and know it's just part of the game.
From Cam Newton winning the NFL Offensive Player of the Year award over Carson Palmer to Ted Ginn Jr. talking about playing for Arizona against Carolina last year, here is a look at the Carolina Panthers news heading into the NFC Championship game.
Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer is nearing the end of his NFL playing career. Few players have endured more to get where he is.
The Carolina Panthers were on pace to blow out the Seattle Seahawks by 60 points, and then the second half happened.
The Carolina Panthers got off to a hot start and looked like they were going to roll all over the Seattle Seahawks. However, the Seahawks charged back and made it a game until the Panthers held on to win by one touchdown and will head to the NFC Championship next week.
The Seahawks - Panthers game is the NFL Divisional Playoffs' marquee matchup. Can Cam Newton continue his magical season?
When the two teams faced off a season ago in the NFC playoffs in Seattle, the Seahawks were a rather solid favorite to beat Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers.
While quarterback Russell Wilson has also been putting up some impressive stats (35 TD's) this season, it is Seattle's defense over the last month or so that has been equally if not more dominant.
For the Seattle Seahawks, the idea of a rematch with the top-seeded Carolina Panthers is no doubt something they have been looking forward to since dropping a 27-23 home decision to the Panthers earlier this season.
When the Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks last met, the Panthers squeezed out a close victory. Now, the two teams meet in the NFC Divisional round of the playoffs.
The Seahawks - Panthers game matches up two quarterbacks firing on all cylinders. But Wilson and Newton have very different personalities.
The Carolina Panthers have the best record in the NFL heading into the 2015 NFL playoffs, but that also brings interest from teams looking for new head coaches.
The Carolina Panthers have home field advantage and the best road to the Super Bowl.
The Panthers finally lost to the Falcons. Does losing relieve the pressure to be perfect or reveal their true character?
Police allege the man was armed with a knife and an officer-involved shooting took place.
A Long Beach pizza joint is raffling off an old safe the owners found during a construction project.
A Los Angeles-based jazz trio had to cancel their West Coast tour after a truck containing all of their instruments and equipment was stolen from a hotel parking lot in Oakland.
An architect and developer who helped build the Palisades community is back at it again after his own home burned to the ground in last year's wildfire. He's designed and built a fireproof, luxury modular home that can be quickly assembled.
The Ventura County Fire Department said this is the seventh reported rattlesnake bite since March.
Police allege the man was armed with a knife and an officer-involved shooting took place.
A Long Beach pizza joint is raffling off an old safe the owners found during a construction project.
Earlier this month, Britney Spears voluntarily checked into rehab, a representative for the singer told CBS LA.
A Los Angeles-based jazz trio had to cancel their West Coast tour after a truck containing all of their instruments and equipment was stolen from a hotel parking lot in Oakland.
An architect and developer who helped build the Palisades community is back at it again after his own home burned to the ground in last year's wildfire. He's designed and built a fireproof, luxury modular home that can be quickly assembled.
Police allege the man was armed with a knife and an officer-involved shooting took place.
A Long Beach pizza joint is raffling off an old safe the owners found during a construction project.
An architect and developer who helped build the Palisades community is back at it again after his own home burned to the ground in last year's wildfire. He's designed and built a fireproof, luxury modular home that can be quickly assembled.
The three victims were hospitalized with unknown injuries.
It's a Sunday night, and inside the Mattress Central showroom, people lie on blanket-covered mattresses as chimes and soothing frequencies sound out.
Ocean experts say to expect more shark sightings through the summer. "It is gearing up to be a sharky summer," said Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach.
The redesignation of All American Way to Charlie Kirk Way is "in honor of slain activist Charlie Kirk," according to Westminster City Council documents. The name change was approved by the city council in a 4–1 vote last fall.
The crash happened at around 11:50 a.m. near Newland Street, police said.
Evacuation warnings were lifted on Sunday morning, firefighters said.
A bat found on the Fullerton College campus last week has tested positive for rabies, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.
The Ontario Tower Buzzers teamed up with a pair of kids from the Make-A-Wish foundation to design unique jerseys for the Minor League Baseball team.
A 3.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the Riverside-San Bernardino county line on Wednesday night, which was then followed by a smaller 2.7-magnitude aftershock.
Police say that the driver of a Honda Civic lost control of their car, which veered off the side of the highway and rolled to the bottom of a steep embankment in Lake Elsinore on Wednesday afternoon.
A San Bernardino County high school coach was arrested for allegedly sleeping with a 15-year-old girl he met at a water polo match in October last year, police said.
Menifee police are seeking help from the public in locating a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 59-year-old man in December 2025.
The new format would add eight more at-large teams, and take eight more teams out of the main bracket for play-in games.
The regulatory agency issued the order after President Trump and first lady Melania Trump urged ABC to fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of making immigrants subject to mandatory ICE detention without bond, including those who have lived in the U.S. for years.
Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.
Federal prosecutors charged 34 defendants across two indictments, alleging sports betting and mafia-linked rigged poker games.
Top gubernatorial candidates met onstage at the CBS California Governor's Debate on April 28. Here are the highlights.
A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's policy of making immigrants subject to mandatory ICE detention without bond, including those who have lived in the U.S. for years.
Former FBI Director James Comey is again facing federal charges after the government's previous case against him was dismissed.
A closer look at voters' views on issues in the primary for the California governor's race going into Tuesday's debate.
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Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
San Francisco officials said Tuesday that the city has filed a lawsuit against leading manufacturers of ultra-processed foods, accusing them of producing products linked to serious health issues and alleging that the companies knowingly made the foods addictive.
A bill that would reverse a 25% tax increase on California's legal cannabis industry is heading to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk, after being approved by the legislature.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
LA County public health officials issued a bacteria warning at several beaches as a potentially record-breaking heat wave arrives in Southern California.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
Voters in California may soon decide on a ballot measure that seeks to help the state's middle class afford to buy a home, by establishing a $25 billion loan program that would provide down payment assistance.
Some Trader Joe's shoppers will get a payout after a lawsuit alleged that the retailer's customer receipts put shoppers at risk of ID theft.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and local prosecutors urged parents to check their children's e-bikes, saying some of the vehicles may be motorcycles or mopeds capable of high speeds.
A home-based food movement has been heating up in California, with home cooks turning their beloved family recipes into small businesses.
More than a dozen cities and counties across California were given a "final warning" from state officials Wednesday, saying they have failed to properly plan for additional new homes amid the state's lack of affordable housing.
Nkosi Tafari headed in Son Heung-Min's free kick in second-half stoppage time and LAFC beat Toluca FC 2-1 in the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup semifinal.
Jabari Smith Jr. scored 22 points, Tari Eason added 18 and the Houston Rockets avoided playoff elimination for the second straight game with a 99-93 victory over the Lakers in Game 5.
Javier Sanoja singled in the go-ahead run with two outs in the eighth inning, lifting the Miami Marlins over the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2.
Los Angeles Angels pitcher Yusei Kikuchi left a game against the White Sox in Chicago after two innings with left shoulder tightness.
Rookie Sam Antonnaci hit a tying triple with two outs in the ninth inning and Colson Montgomery had a winning single in the 10th, lifting the Chicago White Sox over Los Angeles 3-2 for a three-game sweep that extended the Angels' losing streak to six.
Just a week after the two-weekend Coachella Music Festival left Indio, the Empire Polo Club grounds were flooded by country music fans for Stagecoach. Police arrested 119 people during the three-day event, most of whom were arrested for possession of alcohol under 21 years of age.
The Stagecoach Music Festival was evacuated on Saturday night due to extreme winds blowing in the area.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
During a court appearance on Thursday, Los Angeles County prosecutors said that singer D4vd, who was charged with murder in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, had a "significant amount" of child pornography on his cellphone.
Michael Tilson Thomas, the 12-time Grammy Award winning composer and famed conductor who led the San Francisco Symphony for a quarter century, has died.
May Gray is returning to Southern California with low cloud coverage throughout the morning. There will be gradual clearing as the day goes on and temperatures will be up 5 to 10 degrees in the inland.
A Long Beach pizza joint is raffling off an old safe the owners found during a renovation project. Lauren Pozen reports.
Three Riverside police officers were fired this week allegedly because of the disabled veteran license plates they had on their personal cars. Nicole Comstock reports.
The LA Charter Reform Commission proposed that the City Attorney should be an appointed position rather than elected.
An architect and developer who helped build the Palisades community is back at it again after his own home burned to the ground in last year's wildfire. He's designed and built a fireproof, luxury modular home that can be quickly assembled. Rudabeh Shahbazi reports.
Widely considered the greatest architect of his time, Frank Gehry helped shape Los Angeles' skyline.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Franklin Fire in Malibu quickly grew overnight and threatened several homes. Evacuation orders were issued and Pepperdine University instructed students to shelter in place.
Several people have been injured and multiple homes burned after the Mountain Fire broke out Wednesday morning in Ventura County, burning over 10,000 acres within hours.
