U.S. Turns Attention To Portugal As World Cup Fever Hits Home
Players hope to become the first American team to win consecutive World Cup games since a 2-0 start at the very first tournament in 1930.
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Players hope to become the first American team to win consecutive World Cup games since a 2-0 start at the very first tournament in 1930.
On Monday, the U.S. national team gave fans quite a show back home, where World Cup fever seems to finally be catching on.
Ghana beat the Americans by identical 2-1 scores in the final group-stage game at Germany in 2006 and in the second round at South Africa four years ago.
Lionel Messi scored a stunning second-half goal to push Argentina to a 2-1 victory over World Cup newcomer Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday night in the Group F opener for both teams in Rio de Janeiro Sunday.
The small Central American nation with a minor World Cup pedigree came from behind to shock 2010 semifinalist Uruguay 3-1. Then Mario Balotelli _ who else? _ scored the decider for Italy in a 2-1 win over England.
The inaugural game had everything aficionados love — passion, drama, spectacle, goals and a refereeing controversy that immediately set fingers wagging on Twitter.
Brazil has won 15 of its last 16 games and heads into the World Cup as a favorite to win the title, but there's no easy opener at the sport's marquee event.
The heat and humidity will be a factor, and so will the poor playing surface, when the Amazonian jungle city of Manaus hosts England and Italy in its first World Cup match on Saturday.
Lots of news coming out of Brazil in anticipation of the 2014 World Cup. Here are 5 things you missed in week 1.
Subway workers in Brazil's biggest city threatened on Wednesday to walk out during the opening day of the World Cup unless union members fired during a strike are rehired.
The World Cup is the world's most popular sporting event. Here are 5 things you need to know about the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Each country can only bring 23 men to Brazil to compete for the World Cup this year. A few notable men were left off rosters for various reasons and some may surprise you ...
Drought conditions in Brazil have hurt the coffee crop and now wholesale coffee prices are on the rise. Brazil grows a third of the world's coffee.
After months of polar vortexes it's finally almost time to lay out in the sun and sand. To help get the ball rolling, we rounded up the 25 best beaches in the world.
A fire at a nightclub in Brazil left 232 people dead overnight.
Countries around the world are honoring the victims of Friday's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown.
Before Jerry Recco could get his first update of the morning underway, Craig offered some more details on his 'run-in' with former Yankees slugger Cecil Fielder while performing with Bernie Williams last night.
Showing a dramatic burst sure to captivate the folks back home, the Americans packed an entire World Cup's worth of theatrics into a 15-minute span by beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 tie Sunday night.
When David Goldman's five-year fight to bring his son, Sean, home from Brazil finally ended, it was an emotional reunion and return to Tinton Falls, N.J.
Sixteen months after 9-year-old Sean Goldman was led through a crush of journalists and onlookers on a Rio de Janeiro street to return to his father, David Goldman became an activist for reuniting parents with kids abducted to other countries.
The Knicks' 13-game win streak may be over, but fans still believe a championship title is on the horizon.
The authors described their novel as a uniquely New York tale of two women coming together to bring down a mob and its most fearsome mobster.
Three people are injured, including a teenager, after a shooting at a home on East 140th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Monday night, police said.
Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the Spurs to a 115-111 victory over the Knicks in Game 3 on Monday night.
Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the Yankees defeated the Guardians 7-5 on Monday night.
The Knicks' 13-game win streak may be over, but fans still believe a championship title is on the horizon.
Three people are injured, including a teenager, after a shooting at a home on East 140th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Monday night, police said.
Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the Spurs to a 115-111 victory over the Knicks in Game 3 on Monday night.
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
The Stamford Fire Department said high winds ripped the 3,000-square-foot flag off the pole atop the WWE building and sent it flying into electrical wires.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
It's unseasonably warm in New York City on Wednesday as humidity adds to the summer-like weather. There's also a slight chance for showers in parts of the Tri-State Area.
It's back to feeling like spring, and even summer on some days, as warm weather and sunshine return to the New York area.
A final round of showers is moving through the New York area in the morning before the rest of the week turns much drier and warmer.
Rescue crews determined the woman fell down the chute and got stuck on a pile of backed-up trash at the Hackensack apartment building.
Tensions rose once again this weekend outside Delaney Hall in Newark after the mayor scaled back local law enforcement.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
Prosecutors on Long Island announced a crackdown on what they're calling serial shoplifting.
An 18-year-old pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and weapons charges in connection to a deadly shooting at a Long Island house party in 2025.
Storms hit the New York City area on Saturday, bringing damaging winds, hail and downpours across the region.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who is from Long Island, returned to his home turf Friday to spread the word on what is right with the agency.
A Long Island jury found Steven Schwally guilty of 2nd degree murder for ramming his car into a Deer Park nail salon while drunk.
Donald Trump was booed loudly by fans inside Madison Square Garden when he was shown on video screens during the national anthem prior to Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday.
"The people are there to see these two teams play," Bill Bradley said of President Trump's plan to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.
Leaders of the Penn Station renovation unveiled a bold new design with a soaring Eighth Avenue entrance and bright concourses.
The Trump administration on Monday announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud.
Brad Lander is endorsed by Mayor Mamdani and Rep. Dan Goldman is backed by Gov. Hochul in a race that's turned into one of New York's hottest of 2026.
For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
A New Jersey nonprofit called The Valerie Fund is celebrating 50 years of providing comprehensive care to children with cancer and blood disorders.
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is urging people to donate blood ahead of the summer months.
There's no vaccine for the Bourbon virus, nor medicine to treat it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marie Francillion was diagnosed with lung cancer after she was feeling heartburn and shoulder pain. She said she's able to remain hopeful and spend more time with her family because of a different type of treatment.
"Schmigadoon!" — which was tied for the most nominations, with 12 — won Best Musical, and "Liberation" took home the honor of Best Play at the 2026 Tony Awards.
The Broadway revival of the musical (nominated for 11 Tony Awards) depicts drama, joy and heartbreak in the pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century, with parallels to the contemporary world, from issues of race to the immigrant experience.
Madonna performed a surprise concert in Times Square weeks before the release of her "Confessions II" album.
Knicks superfan Spike Lee stopped by CBS Mornings to give his thoughts as the Knicks get set to play in the NBA Finals, and he offered his prediction, too.
The 25th edition of the film and media festival opens on Wednesday, showcasing more than 100 world premiere documentaries and narrative features, as well as short films, live music, podcasts and conversations with leading entertainment figures.
The Knicks' 13-game win streak may be over, but fans still believe a championship title is on the horizon.
Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the Spurs to a 115-111 victory over the Knicks in Game 3 on Monday night.
Cody Bellinger hit a two-run single with the bases loaded in the 10th inning and the Yankees defeated the Guardians 7-5 on Monday night.
"The people are there to see these two teams play," Bill Bradley said of President Trump's plan to attend Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.
New York City bars and restaurants are cashing in on the New York Knicks' NBA Finals run.
Harlem's historic Cotton Club recently announced it was up for sale. The news comes as jazz clubs across the borough disappear.
Jasir Gipson was shot by a stray bullet at 5 years old while walking with his mother. More than a decade later, he's graduating from high school with nothing but a smile.
Garbage piling up near freight train tracks is frustrating many Maspeth residents.
Residents and elected officials are urging the MTA to reopen the Long Island Rail Road's former Elmhurst station, arguing that the neighborhood has outgrown its current transit options.
Before there was a Brooklyn, there was a flagpole, and since the earliest days of our country, it stood as a symbol of freedom and self-determination.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
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.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Kabin is a Nordic establishment in Soho in Manhattan that is preparing to host the country's loyal fans for the World Cup. CBS News New York's Luis Miguel Echegaray reports.
A family on the Upper East Side known for decorating their home's stoop, decked it out with Knicks decorations in honor of the NBA Finals. CBS News New York's Aziza Shuler reports.
Video shows fights breaking out and clashes with police near the Knicks watch party during Game 3 Monday night.
The Mark Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side is selling a $1 million package for the World Cup final in New Jersey.
Three people are injured, including a teenager, after a shooting in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Monday night, according to police. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
