Rihanna Dropped From Thursday Night Football In Wake Of Rice Scandal
The Jay-Z song "Run This Town" featuring Rihanna had been selected to open "Thursday Night Football" on CBS, but plans have changed in the wake of the Ray Rice scandal.
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The Jay-Z song "Run This Town" featuring Rihanna had been selected to open "Thursday Night Football" on CBS, but plans have changed in the wake of the Ray Rice scandal.
Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti said Thursday night that he does not believe NFL Chairman Roger Goodell could possibly have seen the video months ago.
"If these allegations are true, Roger Goodell is part of the problem, and he is incapable of achieving a real solution," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said on Wednesday.
"The NFL, right now, I think they're out of control. We have gotten multiple conflicting statements from various people we've been talking with inside there, where it sounds like they don't know what's what."
Sixteen female senators from both parties are calling on the NFL to adopt a zero-tolerance policy on domestic violence.
NBA star Paul George defended Ray Rice on Twitter, then backtracked less than an hour later by deleting the posts and apologizing to women and victims of domestic violence.
Cheap beer, buffalo chicken dip, subs, wings… it feels like eons since we've been able to sit around and have an excuse to eat great junk. But it's finally here. That's right my friends, it's football season once again.
Many current and former NFL players are unhappy with Goodell and the league, and they have taken to Twitter to vent their frustrations.
The superintendent of the City School District of New Rochelle says that though Rice's actions are condemnable, his hometown can "hope for healing and growth for him, his family and our community."
The NFL Commissioner was either willfully ignorant of the Ray Rice elevator tape or just plain incompetent, and neither bodes well for his future.
"I am so sick and tired of Eli Manning," the fan, identified as John Sherman, said in a 32-second video uploaded to YouTube. "He sucks!"
Victor Cruz has been a productive member of the New York Giants' offense for four years now. In his first three seasons in the league, he averaged over 1,000 yards receiving each year. But as his statistics have declined, so has his patience. Cruz thinks that more targets by Eli Manning will turn into more production for him.
It's BGC Charity Day, and Boomer and Craig come to you live from 1 Seaport Plaza in Downtown NYC.
Yes, there are assortments of sports bars to watch New York NFL teams in their home city but where can a lonely Broncos or Packers fan feel the spirits in the Big Apple? Here's the ultimate NFL saloon list in New York City.
New Rochelle High School has taken down Ray Rice's Baltimore Ravens jersey from its gymnasium, according to Talk of the Sound, a New Rochelle news website.
The NFL can't be happy that its most controversial franchise is playing its primetime game to kick off Week 2. But that's exactly what's happening as the Baltimore Ravens host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night (8:25 ET, CBS).
"He's embarrassed," Craig Carton said Wednesday. "He recognizes that this has now stained who he is as a man. ... And he is dedicated to righting that wrong."
The Commissioner told Norah O'Donnell that "no one in the NFL, to my knowledge" had seen a new video of what happened between Ray Rice and his now-wife until it was posted online.
The star wide receiver, one of the Giants' five team captains, knows that targeting him just twice in the first half is not a winning formula.
Justice found Ray Rice Monday. The hypocrisy of professional sports will eventually save him, for nobody is ever gone for long in the play-for-pay game.
The New York Football Giants stumbled out of the starting gate again in 2014, losing an error filled game against the resurgent Detroit Lions 35-21 on Monday night. This week, Big Blue hosts the Arizona Cardinals, who came back to defeat the San Diego Chargers 18-17 in a game also played on Monday night.
There are conflicted feelings in New Rochelle after Ray Rice, a local hero, has fallen from grace.
Former Baltimore star Ray Rice has broken his silence, saying he's trying to "be strong" for his wife after the release of a shocking video resulted in his termination by the Ravens.
The higher-quality video shown to the AP shows Rice made no attempt to cover up the domestic violence incident that eventually caused his release from the Ravens on Monday.
Laura Plotkin, director at the Center for Safety and Change in Rockland County, says Janay Rice's actions of defending her husband are not uncommon among victims of domestic abuse.
The Winnipeg Jets ended their two-game skid by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
A Brooklyn man who was detained by ICE after a routine green card interview is finally set to return home after more than two months in custody.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
The chaotic immigration crackdown in Minnesota could lead to another government shutdown as New York lawmakers re-evaluate their support for the funding bills to keep the country running.
A Brooklyn man who was detained by ICE after a routine green card interview is finally set to return home after more than two months in custody.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
The chaotic immigration crackdown in Minnesota could lead to another government shutdown as New York lawmakers re-evaluate their support for the funding bills to keep the country running.
All New York City Ferry service was suspended as of 2 p.m. Tuesday because of ice in the East and Hudson rivers and across New York Harbor.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday the deaths of 10 people found out in the cold during this recent bitter cold snap.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut's are forecast to be stuck in a bitter cold pattern for several days, featuring air straight from the Arctic Circle.
The largest storm in years delivered some serious snow totals in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
The monster winter storm that New York City and the Tri-State Area have been bracing for arrived Sunday, bringing heavy snow, sleet and frigid temperatures.
The NYC area is bracing for a major winter storm that's set to hit the region with heavy snow on top of dangerous, subfreezing weather.
Construction on the critical Gateway Tunnel Project linking New York and New Jersey may be halted soon unless President Trump changes course, officials said.
NJ Transit officials are warning riders to build in extra time for their commutes as the service slowly starts to come back after the winter storm.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Jersey City has canceled classes for a second day Tuesday due to the clean-up after the snowstorm proving to be a daunting task.
Although the snowstorm has passed, the cold weather will linger with temperatures below freezing each day.
A Long Island father and son are lucky to be alive after falling through thin ice into a Suffolk County pond during Sunday's storm.
The largest storm in years delivered some serious snow totals in New York City and across the Tri-State Area.
If you're looking to get out of New York City via LaGuardia Airport, you're going to have to wait a while.
The monster winter storm that New York City and the Tri-State Area have been bracing for arrived Sunday, bringing heavy snow, sleet and frigid temperatures.
The chaotic immigration crackdown in Minnesota could lead to another government shutdown as New York lawmakers re-evaluate their support for the funding bills to keep the country running.
Two U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fired their weapons during the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, according to a government report sent to Congress and obtained by CBS News that does not mention Pretti reaching for his firearm.
Sources say Iowa is seen as a key part of the Trump team's strategy to keep the House in GOP hands.
Construction on the critical Gateway Tunnel Project linking New York and New Jersey may be halted soon unless President Trump changes course, officials said.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is facing internal scrutiny after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, multiple sources told CBS News, but she is expected to keep her job.
In New Jersey, nearly half a million people lost enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits this year, but the impact goes far beyond those who got the credits.
Starting July 1, as many as 450,000 New Yorkers will lose EP coverage and be forced into marketplace health care plans.
Striking New York City nurses returned to the bargaining table Thursday, the New York State Nurses Association said.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders joined striking New York City nurses on the picket line Tuesday.
New York City's largest nurses strike is now in Week 2 and it appears negotiations toward a deal remain at a standstill.
In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal, Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, revealed that the right frontal lobe of his brain was injured in a car accident 25 years ago.
Pop superstar Harry Styles will open an unprecedented 30-show residency at Madison Square Garden, starting on Aug. 26 and ending on Oct. 31.
The nominees for the 98th annual Academy Awards were announced Thursday morning, and though "One Battle After Another," "Marty Supreme," "Frankenstein" and "Hamnet" were all nominated for plenty, it was "Sinners" that broke through with a record-smashing 16 nominations.
The FCC is warning that daytime talk shows and late-night programs must give equal time to opposing political candidates, taking aim at a genre of TV that has long drawn President Trump's ire.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
The Winnipeg Jets ended their two-game skid by beating the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Knicks dominated the fourth quarter to beat the Kings 103-87 on Tuesday night for their third straight victory.
Matthew Robertson scored at 3:53 of overtime as the Rangers beat the Bruins 4-3 on Monday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Ilya Sorokin stops 21 shots for his sixth shutout of the season, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 28 points in the first half as the Los Angeles Clippers built a 38-point lead in the second quarter and beat the Brooklyn Nets 126-89 on Sunday.
A home-visit initiative in Brooklyn connects aging Holocaust survivors with social workers as war abroad and antisemitism at home reopen old wounds.
A critical seasonal blood shortage is prompting renewed calls for New Yorkers to donate.
Puppet shows, peaceful protests and acts of service helped families reflect on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy through a child's perspective.
Nearly 100 tenants from three different buildings managed by A&E Real Estate on the Upper West Side rallied on Monday.
A group in Queens has banded together to revive landlines and give their children a simpler way to socialize.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for January 27 at 11 p.m.
A special Holocaust Remembrance Day event marked one year since the opening of the Anne Frank exhibition at New York City's Center for Jewish History.
Several people were arrested during a protest against ICE outside the Hilton Garden Inn in Tribeca on Tuesday.
We're learning more details about what happened when federal agents opened fire on Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This comes as there are growing calls for the ouster of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports.
The deep freeze hitting New York City has turned the Hudson River into a floating obstacle course, prompting the cancellation of all NYC Ferry service Wednesday. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
