NFL Defends Players Kneeling During National Anthem
Many NFL players on Sunday locked arms with their teammates -- some standing, others kneeling -- in a show of solidarity, including Chargers defensive ends Chris McCain and Melvin Ingram
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Many NFL players on Sunday locked arms with their teammates -- some standing, others kneeling -- in a show of solidarity, including Chargers defensive ends Chris McCain and Melvin Ingram
#TakeTheKnee took social media by storm over the weekend.
He did not mention Colin Kaepernick by name.
A protest staged in support of quarterback Colin Kaepernick snarled traffic around the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before Sunday's Ram's football game.
With training camps officially underway, we take a look at some of the top players still available on the free agent market.
NFL teams are clearly avoiding Colin Kaepernick, the former 49ers starting quarterback, or at least his public-relations baggage.
Talent trumps politics in the NFL, so Kaepernick, a better QB than the free agents already signed, will be on a roster soon.
The last time the San Francisco 49ers came to Los Angeles to play the Rams, it was 1994. The Niners would go on to win the Super Bowl that season, but the 2016 version of the San Francisco franchise is on the opposite end of the spectrum. Losers of 13 straight games since beating the Rams in Week 1, the 49ers are the worst team in the conference this year. That means L.A. could find itself on the winning side of the scoreboard this Saturday.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called the protests of football players during the national anthem "dumb and disrespectful."
Colin Kaepernick is far from the first athlete or individual to protest social injustice at a sporting event.
John Tortorella, Team USA's head coach, has he will bench any player who doesn't stand for the Star Spangled Banner when the team plays in the World Cup of Hockey next week. Parents of young athletes have mixed reactions.
Colin Kaepernick says he will donate all the money he receives from his jersey sales to charity to thank fans for their support during his national anthem protest.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell disagrees with Colin Kaepernick's choice to kneel during the national anthem, but recognizes the quarterback's right to protest.
Despite stirring a National controversy, Kaepernick's jersey now ranks as the top seller on NFL.com.
Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand for the national anthem apparently has made his San Francisco 49ers jersey very popular, no matter why people are buying.
A letter from the Santa Clara Police Officers Association sent to the 49ers was obtained Friday by a news outlet in San Jose.
The football star is taking a stance protesting police killings of black people and other acts of social injustice, and others are joining him.
Coach Jeff Fisher is weighing in on the Colin Kaepernick's controversial National Anthem statements.
"I'm going to continue to stand with the people that are being oppressed," Kaepernick said Sunday at his locker. "To me this is something that has to change."
Some fans this weekend were burning jerseys days after San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick was spotted sitting during the national anthem.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is refusing to stand for the national anthem before games because he believes the United States oppresses African Americans and other minorities.
The Denver Broncos signed Mark Sanchez and are courting Colin Kaepernick. Are two starting quarterbacks better, or worse, than one?
Once franchise quarterbacks, RG3 and Colin Kaepernick are unwanted by their own teams. Will another NFL team give them a chance?
The Seattle Seahawks entered the 2015 NFL season with high expectations while the San Francisco 49ers entered the season with more questions than answers.
It isn't much of a secret anymore that the NFL is the most business savvy of any of the major professional sports leagues in America.
More than a dozen daily records were set across the region.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.
Burbank Airport raised $8,000 to help TSA officers who are not getting paid during the partial government shutdown.
More than a dozen daily records were set across the region.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Members from various unions, including the United Teachers Los Angeles, announced plans for a massive strike in April if ongoing contract negotiations with LAUSD officials do not reach a conclusion.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.
Burbank Airport raised $8,000 to help TSA officers who are not getting paid during the partial government shutdown.
Emily Beutner, the daughter of former LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner, died from the effects of mitragynine, 7-hydroxymitragynine, quetiapine, and mirtazapine.
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
A 47-year-old man is accused of intentionally starting three fires in the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Canoga Park and the Fashion District.
While receiving state-of-the-art care in Northern California, the injured mountain lion cub found on a Castaic street has made a new friend, a fellow orphaned cub from the Central Coast.
One person was killed when a Westminster home was engulfed in flames on Tuesday night, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
After Bill Kerwin's health saw a rapid decline while battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, 16 of his family's closest friends came together to make sure that he could see his daughter, Abbi, graduate from Huntington Beach High School with an early ceremony on Monday evening.
Federal officials appealed a judge's decision to dismiss a deportation case against Narciso Barranco, the father of three U.S. Marines in Orange County.
A Seal Beach woman in her 70s was hospitalized after she was hit by a young man on an electric motorcycle.
Investigators said Jose Angel Aguilar cut off his ankle monitor and escaped while attending classes at an Orange County community college.
Corona Police shot and killed a man accused of stabbing a woman to death inside an apartment Thurday morning.
LA County deputies also seized $1 million in cash during the two-month operation.
Riverside County firefighters and a deputy resuscitated four cats that were trapped inside a burning apartment.
Detectives are investigating the "suspicious death" of a 23-year-old woman who died after a fight with a family member on Tuesday, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said that a 38-year-old man was violently assaulted in the 14000 block of Big Horn Avenue on Tuesday afternoon and that he succumbed to his injuries after being taken to a local hospital.
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.
Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points, Xaiver Booker had 15 points and eight rebounds to make up for the absence of leading scorer Tyler Biloudeau and seventh-seeded UCLA withstood every serious challenge and beat 10th-seeded UCF 75-71 Friday night in the NCAA Tournament.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Robert Mueller served as FBI director from 2001 to 2013 and led the investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
It is unclear under what circumstances President Trump would authorize the use of U.S. troops on the ground in Iran.
The FCC announced Thursday that it had approved the $6.2 billion merger of major broadcast station owners Nexstar and Tegna.
Lawmakers in the California state legislature said they are moving to designate "Farmworkers Day" as a state holiday following sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez.
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.
Meal kit delivery firm HelloFresh will pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of misleading customers and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With the help of her daughter and her 5th-grade class, CBS News California (KCAL) Investigative reporter Julie Watts investigates "Sephora Kids" concerns.
A Southern California man has pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme that stole more than $2 million from San Francisco-based food delivery company DoorDash, federal 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.
A trial has been set in the San Francisco Bay Area for a Florida woman accused of providing a cosmetic injection that killed a woman who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
A nonprofit that booked a Social Agent said it's a lot cheaper than hiring someone to do their social media full-time. A typical job runs about $200, with same-day delivery, and if clients already have footage, they can upload it and get a finished piece.
A California judge has tentatively stopped the state from canceling commercial licenses for more than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers.
The Fremont factory will still manufacture Model 3 and Y, but the space where Model S and X are made will instead focus on mass production of Tesla's Gen 3 Optimus robots.
About 30% of San Francisco was without power at the height of the outage, according to utility provider PG&E.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
Darryn Peterson made four 3-pointers and scored 28 points, and fourth-seeded Kansas squandered most of a 26-point lead before holding off scrappy NCAA Tournament newcomer Cal Baptist 68-60 on Friday night.
Eric Dailey Jr. scored 20 points, Xaiver Booker had 15 points and eight rebounds to make up for the absence of leading scorer Tyler Biloudeau and seventh-seeded UCLA withstood every serious challenge and beat 10th-seeded UCF 75-71 Friday night in the NCAA Tournament.
Luka Doncic scored 60 points, LeBron James had a triple-double on a night where he tied the NBA record for games played, and the Los Angeles Lakers pushed their season-best winning streak to eight games with a 134-126 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Noah Cates scored on a deflection off goalie Lukas Dostal's skate at 2:17 of overtime and — after a review for offsides on the play — the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Luka Doncic had 40 points and LeBron James added 30 as the Los Angeles Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games with a 124-116 win over the Houston Rockets.
CBS News announced Friday that CBS News Radio will be shutting down this spring after nearly 100 years of broadcasting, citing "challenging economic realities."
Bodycam video footage of Justin Timberlake's June 2024 DWI arrest on Long Island was released to the media Friday.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
While the near triple-digit temperatures may be over, the end of March will still bring the heat. Chloe Carlson reports.
A mysterious construction project has been drawing attention along the 101 Freeway in Hollywood Hills.
After securing their first ever March Madness appearance, the Cal Baptist Lancers left the NCAA Tournament early despite coming back against Kansas. Nicole Comstock reports.
CBS LA's Lauren Pozen heads to Sylmar to spend the day with one of the busiest LAFD stations when it comes to heat-related calls during the latest round of high temperatures in Southern California.
The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control says it is the largest cat and dog seizure in county history. Gio Insignares 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.
