Senate hearing today on PGA-LIV Golf merger
Key figures, including the LIV Golf CEO and the head of Saudi Arabia's investment fund, have refused to attend the hearing.
Key figures, including the LIV Golf CEO and the head of Saudi Arabia's investment fund, have refused to attend the hearing.
Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut tells "Face the Nation" that he is trying to uncover what happened behind the scenes in the PGA-LIV merger. "We are ready and willing to seek information by whatever legal means we have to obtain it," Blumenthal said.
The agreement ends a months-long feud over LIV's poaching of some of the PGA's biggest names, but it's also eliciting criticism that the Saudi kingdom is "sportswashing" to distract from a history of human rights violations. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Here at home, Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal is already taking action. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more.
The Aramco Team Series is financed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
FBI said it did not have enough evidence to prove the Saudis were directly involved with planning the attacks.
Families of 9/11 victims have been protesting the tournament because of LIV Golf's ties to Saudi Arabia, CBS2's John Dias reports.
CBS2 This Morning hears from one local man who lost his father in the 9/11 terror attacks, as he and his daughter make their way to a protest against the tournament in Bedminster.
The LIV Golf tournament is being held at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. CBS2's John Dias has the latest.
The tournament has come under criticism for its ties to Saudi Arabia.
Friday's meetings include a potentially tense meeting with the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, who President Biden once called a "pariah."
New evidence shows a direct link between the hijackers and a man said to be on Saudi Arabia's intelligence agency payroll. CBS News' Catherine Herridge reports.
President Trump has approved the deployment of U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia that will be defensive in nature, top military officials said Friday.
The remarks from Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Defense strongly suggest that Saudi Arabia agrees with U.S. assessments that the attack was launched from Iranian soil.
Global energy prices spiked on Monday after a weekend attack on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia caused the worst disruption to world supplies on record.
President Donald Trump tweeted "locked and loaded" following an attack on Saudi Arabia's largest oil field.
It has been nine days since the bodies of 22-year-old Rotana Farea and 16-year-old Tala Farea washed up along Riverside Park and still no definitive answers on how they ended up there.
John Cena, usually a WWE company man, isn't going to risk his bright future by wrestling in the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
WWE will hold its Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia as originally planned, despite murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed Jamal Khashoggi's death Tuesday, but did not provide any new evidence.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Saudi Arabia overnight where he will meet with King Salman over the disappearance and suspected death of missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
President Donald Trump said Monday he's sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet with Saudi King Salman over Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance.
According to reports, the tiny bone is the oldest human fossil found outside of Africa or an ancient area in the Mediterranean known as the Levant.
The Sunday afternoon speech is intended to "unite the broader Muslim world."
As CBS News reports, it was a move intended to strengthen the U.S.-Saudi Arabian alliance against ISIS.
President Joe Biden will hold a star-studded campaign fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Radio City Music Hall.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced Thursday morning it will pay off the mortgage on Diller's home in Massapequa Park.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton will set a new fundraising record for the president's re-election campaign.
New York never trailed in a 145-101 win over the slumping Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, the Knicks' biggest margin of victory this season.
President Joe Biden will hold a star-studded campaign fundraiser at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Radio City Music Hall.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced Thursday morning it will pay off the mortgage on Diller's home in Massapequa Park.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
Mayor Eric Adams is launching a new initiative to connect to New Yorkers to jobs.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
Today looks cloudy with a little drizzle in areas east of the city. Highs will be around 50 degrees.
Today will be mild with highs around 50, but we're tracking steady rain for both the morning and evening commutes.
Rain will pretty much be ongoing for all of the day on Thursday and may be moderate to heavy at times.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
The winning $1.13 billion ticket was sold at a ShopRite down the Jersey Shore. Lottery officials are now waiting for the lucky winner to come forward, as customers congratulate whoever it was.
We expect to see scattered showers this afternoon, before steadier rain moves in overnight into Thursday.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation announced Thursday morning it will pay off the mortgage on Diller's home in Massapequa Park.
A burial mix-up at Beth Moses Cemetery on Long Island has been corrected.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Many are experiencing the tragic aftermath of what the community is calling a sickening and senseless loss of life.
Advocates told CBS New York on Monday that some elderly are languishing due to a lack of state funding.
Thursday's event with former Presidents Obama and Clinton will set a new fundraising record for the president's re-election campaign.
A bipartisan package of bills to crack down on squatters was unveiled in Albany on Wednesday.
The longtime Connecticut senator died from complications from a fall, his family said.
Starting as early as June, most drivers will be charged to enter Manhattan's Central Business District below 60th Street.
A judge imposed a gag order restricting what former President Donald Trump can say about those involved in his upcoming criminal trial in New York.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to bring greater awareness to a disease that every year kills thousands of patients under 50.
The push is to ban 24-hour work shifts through a bill in the City Council introduced by Councilman Christopher Marte.
The CDC says roughly 25% of Americans suffer from season allergies, and studies suggest pollen season is getting longer and more intense.
The case was detected in an unvaccinated child, the Nassau County Department of Health said.
The Valley Hospital has been in Ridgewood for decades. In April, the hospital will move to a different location.
Ariana DeBose will host the 2024 Tony Awards. This will mark her third straight year as host.
She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.
Huge crowds flocked to Times Square on Tuesday for a last-minute Shakira concert.
Combs' homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal law enforcement officers, U.S. officials confirmed Monday.
This is Diaz's second child with husband Benji Madden.
New York never trailed in a 145-101 win over the slumping Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night, the Knicks' biggest margin of victory this season.
The Brooklyn Nets held off Washington 122-119 on Wednesday night, snapping the Wizards' modest three-game winning streak.
Nestor Cortes will start for the New York Yankees against Houston's Framber Valdes on March 28 at Minute Maid Park.
First pitched is scheduled for 1:40 p.m. at Citi Field.
The New York Rangers became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, beating the Philadelphia Flyers following a wild third period Tuesday night.
Officials at Friday's fire in Kensington, Brooklyn say solar panels on a house roof posed a challenge for the FDNY.
A troubled housing development in East Flatbush is hoping to make a fresh start after an agreement reached with the city to keep units rent stabilized.
A concentration of endangered languages is found in Queens, making the borough an important area for research.
The Gold Women's Business Connect event encouraged networking and support.
A Queens community is pushing back against the MTA's redesign plan to speed up bus service in the borough.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
A crane went up in flames high above Manhattan, then partially collapsed onto the street below.
Tonight's concert is Joel's 100th show in his franchise run at Madison Square Garden and will be his first concert ever to air on a broadcast network.
CBS New York's John Elliott has the latest weather forecast.
That means drivers can expect gridlock around Manhattan.
Police say the victim was struck in the face and hospitalized in stable condition.
The MTA voted in favor of the plan Wednesday and hopes the new tolls will be turned on by June. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest.