DeMaurice Smith Secretly Meets With Roger Goodell, Owners As NFL Lockout Drags On
The NFL and its players completed three straight days of not-so-secret "confidential settlement discussions" on Thursday and now head to an appeals court in St. Louis.
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The NFL and its players completed three straight days of not-so-secret "confidential settlement discussions" on Thursday and now head to an appeals court in St. Louis.
The NFL hasn't wavered in this message to its locked-out players: Get out of the courts and come back to the bargaining table.
The NFL has canceled next month's rookie symposium, the first league event called off because of the lockout. League spokesman Greg Aiello said Tuesday the decision was made because of "the uncertainty of the labor issues we are facing."
A federal magistrate has rejected the NFL's request for more time to file a response in the pending antitrust lawsuit filed by its locked-out players.
Armed with a key victory in the courts, NFL owners will gather Monday for their annual spring meetings.
After a key victory in court by NFL owners, the players say they aren't panicking. Unity remains their motto. How long they can remain unified is the question being asked just about everywhere else.
NFL owners and players and their legal counsel have returned to court for another round of mediation. Commissioner Roger Goodell arrived Tuesday morning with other league leaders, and other owners entered the courthouse in separate small groups.
After a series of stinging rebukes from federal judges, the NFL has a significant, favorable ruling in hand from a higher court.
For NFL owners and the players they've locked out in this dispute over the division and future of the ever-popular $9 billion business, it's time to talk again.
DeMaurice Smith, head of the NFL Players Association, is prepared to take the NFL lockout battle to the bitter end.
With NFL teams unable to sign undrafted players because of the lockout, West Chester receiver Dan DePalma has been looking for almost anyone to throw him passes. He found an unexpected partner Wednesday: Giants quarterback Eli Manning.
The NFL is considering having the World Anti-Doping Agency oversee testing of players for performance-enhancing drugs if a federal appeals court forces the league to end the lockout, according to the New York Times.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressed frustration Thursday in the lack of negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement. "Unfortunately, I don't think we're making much progress in negotiations because they really aren't happening," he said.
A childhood friend of Tennessee Titans backup quarterback Chris Simms has told a jury the player wasn't smoking marijuana before being pulled over in New York City.
The helpless anguish of September 11, 2001 hits home for Giants head coach Tom Coughlin. His son, Tim, was on the 60th floor of the South Tower when NYC was attacked. Tim was one of the fortunate survivors, though Coughlin wouldn't know the fate of his son for hours.
The NFL draft resumed on its third and final day against a backdrop of a restored lockout. Right now, no one is sure when clubs will be ready to let any players walk back in to team headquarters.
From lockout to injunction to limbo and back to lockout - with a draft thrown in. Not even Super Bowl week gets that wild. Backed by an appeals court ruling, owners shut their doors once more, with players across the league trying to figure out where they stand - again.
The NFL locked out its players Friday night after its first legal victory in the fight with the players over the future of the $9 billion business.
The New York Giants have selected Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara with the 19th pick of the NFL draft.
The NFL has told teams to resume football operations. In a memo released Thursday hours before the draft, the NFL said players could resume voluntary workouts at team facilities, meet with coaches and go over playbooks.
The NFL draft always is a guessing game, but never before has it been accompanied by so much uncertainty.
The NFL has promised to give its teams guidance on what to do after another stinging rebuke from the same federal judge who lifted the lockout. Whether that includes rules for free agency or simply whether players can talk with their coaches was anyone's guess.
NFL players urged a federal judge Wednesday to deny the league's request to essentially restore the lockout, saying their careers were at stake. Commissioner Roger Goodell, meanwhile, said owners were preparing for every contingency.
NFL players say the league's request to put a federal judge's lockout ruling on hold should be denied. Why? They say every day it remains in effect they suffer more harm.
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Bo Bichette singled off Matt Festa to score automatic runner Francisco Lindor in the 10th inning, helping the Mets to a wild 6-5 victory over the Guardians.
The Bayonne 12U Little League team from New Jersey is heading to the Metro Region Tournament with their sights set on the Little League World Series.
New York City is activating its heat and flash flood emergency plans for Thursday and Friday due to dangerous heat and storms in the forecast.
At least 345 people — the majority in Colorado and Minnesota — have been sickened by a salmonella outbreak, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
New York City is activating its heat and flash flood emergency plans for Thursday and Friday due to dangerous heat and storms in the forecast.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
Questions are growing within the law enforcement community about how one of the Mount Vernon Police Department's top leaders was vetted.
The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.
A man is accused of intentionally setting a fire that destroyed a historic Brooklyn church in June.
New York City and parts of New Jersey were under a flood watch due to downpours and strong storms Monday.
Stormy weather will return to the New York City area on Monday, bringing the threat of heavy rain and storms that may lead to flash flooding.
There's been a report of a bigfoot sighting near the Pachaug State Forest in Connecticut.
Heavy rain is complicating efforts to recover a teenage boy from the West River in New Haven. Strong currents and an increased flow have made the job even more difficult.
It's another rainy day in the Tri-State Area with a flood watch for parts of New York and Connecticut.
The Bayonne 12U Little League team from New Jersey is heading to the Metro Region Tournament with their sights set on the Little League World Series.
The family of a man who died at the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, is demanding justice.
Protesters gathered at the gates of Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, Monday following the death of an ICE detainee.
The power was restored Tuesday morning after going out at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, N.J. Monday afternoon.
Strong downpours have dumped rain on parts of New York and New Jersey that are still recovering from last week's severe weather.
The Long Island Aquarium is asking the public to help name its newest resident – a Giant Pacific octopus.
Dangerous rip currents have been reported across New York area beaches in recent weeks, causing dozens of ocean rescues. As CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports, officials in the Town of Hempstead began a safety campaign Wednesday to educate swimmers on how to break the grip of a rip.
Communities across New York City and Long Island came together Tuesday for National Night Out.
On Long Island, a farm is helping kids cope using therapy horses. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
Suffolk County Police are trying to identify an Asian man whose body was discovered on Gilgo Beach in 2011.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The Medical Aid in Dying law allows terminally ill adults to request a doctor to prescribe them lethal medication.
Former state health official Abdul El-Sayed faced Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan in a closely watched contest that represented the latest test of the party's divisions.
Federal authorities arrested a man who appeared to be monitoring security-planning activities at Trump National Golf Club in LA County ahead of the president's Southern California visit.
In total, 17 bills will be introduced in the City Council next month to increase safety regulations around e-bikes and e-scooters, while also strengthening enforcement of existing laws.
Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation Wednesday to strengthen inspections on cooling towers in New York City.
The source of exposure for the Legionnaires cluster on Manhattan's Upper East Side has been eliminated, according to the New York City Health Department.
A seventh person has died from Legionnaires' disease in connection with the Upper East Side cluster, New York City's health commissioner said Thursday.
Thirty-four cooling towers at 33 buildings on the Upper East Side tested positive for live Legionella bacteria, the New York City Health Department announced Tuesday.
An attorney representing an Upper East Side woman whose husband just died from Legionnaires' disease is planning to take legal action.
Actor and comedian Bowen Yang will portray Mary Todd Lincoln in Broadway's "Oh, Mary!" for a limited 12-week run starting in September.
Designer John Galliano is known for his theatrical and dramatic designs, but his legacy is also marked by antisemitic and racist comments.
"The Sopranos" actor Vincent Pastore is being remembered as a fixture in his Bronx community.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
A new Broadway show based on Prince's movie and album "Purple Rain" will take the stage at Broadway's Majestic Theatre in March.
Bo Bichette singled off Matt Festa to score automatic runner Francisco Lindor in the 10th inning, helping the Mets to a wild 6-5 victory over the Guardians.
The Bayonne 12U Little League team from New Jersey is heading to the Metro Region Tournament with their sights set on the Little League World Series.
The countdown to the 2026 US Open in New York City is on, but some tennis fans are frustrated by how much it costs to get in.
The New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 on Tuesday night.
The New York Mets defeated the Cleveland Guardians 6-2 on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak.
Harlem Week 2026 brings past and present Harlemites together to honor the neighborhood's legacy.
Parents in Harlem say their children's walk to summer camp is littered with trash, illegal dumping and a growing encampment.
A specialized program from God's Love We Deliver is serving nearly 400 veterans with medically tailored meals, while helping combat isolation and ease the challenges of life after military service.
The Newtown Creek Alliance community science project gives students hands-on experience monitoring the health of one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.
The FIFA World Cup is delivering a business boost for many bars and restaurants across New York City, but not every industry is seeing the same payoff.
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.
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A New Jersey Little League team has already made history by winning the state title, but the boys aren't done yet. They're vying for a chance at the Little League World Series. CBS News New York's Allen Devlin reports.
A 16-year-old was struck and killed by a Metro-North train Wednesday night in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Police made an arrest Wednesday in a raging fire that destroyed a historic church in Bushwick back in June. CBS News New York's Adi Guajardo reports.
Two sanitation workers are in the hospital after a crash in the Bronx.
