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The "Maleficent" actress posed at the event at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall with her children by her side, wearing a sleeveless white gown.

Tua Tagovailoa (#1) of the Miami Dolphins lies injured on the field during an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at Hard Rock Stadium on September 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Florida. | Perry Knotts/Getty Images Recently, trauma suffered by NFL stars has raised fresh concerns about the league’s ongoing issues with head injuries — and raised questions about whether there is more the NFL could do to protect its players.  In early September, Tua Tagovailoa, a quarterback for the Miami Dolphins, suffered a frightening third (diagnosed) concussion, prompting some fans and former players to urge his retirement. In the wake of that injury, former Green Bay Packers star quarterback Brett Favre disclosed a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease during congressional testimony on Tuesday, noting that repeated head trauma was likely a major factor. And on Thursday, Malik Nabers, a rookie wide receiver for the New York Giants, set a receiving record before leaving the game with a concussion.  It isn’t news that professional football can be dangerous: The NFL first admitted the connection between football and CTE — chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain condition — in 2016. CTE is most often found in athletes who suffer repeated hits to the head and members of the military who are exposed to explosive blasts, and has been tied to the deaths of famous football players, including Andre Waters and Mike Webster. More than 300 former football players have been diagnosed with CTE following their deaths. (The condition requires a brain autopsy to accurately diagnose.)  Due to concerns about CTE and other conditions related to brain trauma, the league has invested in improving the equipment that players wear, changed rules for practice and game day, and promoted techniques intended to reduce head contact. This season, those changes include allowing players to wear new headgear meant to better protect players’ brains. This week, however, was a reminder that major problems remain for America’s most popular sport. The NFL is working on protections. It’s not clear they’re enough.  In recent years, the NFL has made major changes to helmets and protective gear, as well as shifts to in-game rules aimed at reducing collisions, NFL Chief Medical Officer Allen Sills told Vox.  Perhaps one of the most noticeable this season is the introduction of a new type of headgear called “Guardian Caps” — layers of foam padding worn over a helmet — during games. The caps, which most players have been required to wear when practicing since 2022, are intended to reduce the impact that players experience if they get hit in the head, potentially by about 10 percent, according to the NFL.  There are a few issues with the caps, however. One, players aren’t required to wear them during games, and relatively few players have chosen to do so thus far, limiting their impact.  And independent studies also haven’t confirmed whether they’re effective. Despite the NFL’s findings, separate teams of researchers from the University of North Carolina and the University of Nevada-Reno both found limited reductions in force for players wearing the caps, while a third study, from Stanford, saw force reductions in the lab but not when athletes wore them on the field. Sills argues this variability comes from differences in the researchers’ methodology and the NFL’s, and notes that the NFL intends to publish its research within the next few months.  The NFL also claims its researchers found that Guardian Caps reduced concussions by roughly 50 percent when worn in practice, a finding that some physicians have been skeptical of.  One main issue, doctors told the New York Times, is that better helmets and Guardian Caps shield the head, but they don’t shield the neck — which can be critical for preventing concussions. Hits and twisting of the neck play a major role in causing concussions, they note.  As Jamshid Ghajar, a neurosurgeon, told the Times, race car drivers’ helmets, like those used in Formula 1 racing, are more effective at preventing concussions because they stabilize the neck even in cases of a crash. The NFL has disputed the Times’s characterization of concussions, and Sills argued that concussions aren’t predominantly caused by what he characterized as “neck forces.” The NFL has also touted its use of 12 new helmet models this season, which are supposed to protect players from position-specific blows, and a new rule meant to make kickoffs — a part of the game in which players run toward one another, often at high speeds — safer. The effectiveness of these changes is still unclear, and it’s important to note that even with these changes, the fundamental issue of football involving bodily collisions and head contact remains. As Julie Stamm, a neuroscientist at the University of Wisconsin Madison, notes, “the best way to prevent [head trauma] is to not have impacts.”

Around the world, 2.6 billion people are not connected to the internet. Verizon's CEO Hans Vestberg talks with "CBS Mornings" about how his company along with the Edison Alliance, which Verizon co-founded, are working to bring digital access to communities in more than 100 countries.

Iwao Hakamada, 88, was declared innocent of the quadruple murder that he spent 46 years on death row for.

The entire WNBA — not Caitlin Clark — was the breakout star of the season, CBS "60 Minutes" journalist Jon Wertheim said during Sunday night’s episode.

"Saturday Night Live" poked fun at Chappell Roan weeks before she's scheduled to perform on the show.

Marjorie Taylor Greene/XFormer president Donald Trump’s pal Laura Loomer, the Islamophobic far-right internet personality who eats dog food, excoriated MAGA Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene Sunday after Greene joined Trump at a college football game as her state of Georgia reeled from the impact of Hurricane Helene.The latest escalation in their ongoing MAGA squabble, which erupted earlier month when Greene attacked Loomer for one of her many racist screeds, saw Loomer lash out in a venomous X post.“Instead of being in Georgia to help the people of her state, MTG blew them off and decided to go to the football game in Alabama yesterday instead,” Loomer wrote. “It speaks volumes to her lack of focus as a Congresswoman and it really shows she is more interested in fan fare as opposed to helping people in her state. Gross negligence from a woman who is unfit to serve.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

Throughout his show, a barefoot Malone guzzled countless cups of Bud Light and chain-smoked cigarettes while seamlessly bouncing through hits both old and new.

TelegramA 72-year-old American pensioner on Monday pleaded guilty in a Moscow court to mercenary-related charges, admitting he was paid to fight for Ukraine against Russia, according to state news agency RIA Novosti.“Yes, I agree with the indictment,” the man, identified by Reuters as Stephen James Hubbard, reportedly said at the hearing.The prosecutor in the case alleged that Hubbard signed a contract in February 2022 with a territorial defense unit in Izyum, a city in eastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region, that paid at least one thousand dollars per month. That month, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, later illegally annexing four of the country’s regions.Read more at The Daily Beast.

The companies say the deal will improve the viability of satellite services in an industry now dominated by streaming providers.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin called out Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris on Sunday after their Week 4 matchup.

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Reuters/Yan DorbronosovOn a visit to the U.S. last week, Volodymyr Zelensky gave the hard sell to his “Victory Plan” for Ukraine. In meetings with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and an awkward encounter with former President Donald Trump, the Ukrainian leader insisted his country could still–with Western help–emerge victorious in its long-running war with Russia.Zelensky is yet to share details of the plan with the Ukrainian people, although he is promising to do that in the near future, but on the front lines of the conflict—where Kyiv’s forces have been drawn into a costly war of attrition against the numerically superior Russian forces—victory seems to be a distant hope.After two and a half years of war, soldiers are tired. The same soldiers who gave Vladimir Putin’s forces a bloody nose after the February 2022 invasion, and pushed the invaders from Kyiv and Kharkiv, say they are under-equipped and complain that they are being ordered to carry out impossible missions as Kyiv struggles to supply the military with new recruits and acquire more Western weapons to ward off Russian advances.Read more at The Daily Beast.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams is promising not to resign despite being under federal indictment for crimes that could land him in prison for decades.

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Let’s see if I have this right. If the Mets win Game 1 of their doubleheader in Atlanta, they will clinch a playoff berth. No champagne. If they lose, they can still punch their ticket by winning Game 2. Yes, champagne. If they win both games, they eliminate the hated Braves and allow the Snakes...

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"There is no accountability in New York State anymore. Murder should be 25 years minimum. Crime is rising in NYS because of these dismissive attitudes and it must stop," Joyce Rabinowitz-Schuster told The Post.

The "Me and Bobby McGee" writer and the "Cruel Summer" singer's friendship dated back to the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards in 2009.

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CBS News contributor and former national security adviser H.R. McMaster explains the latest on the conflict in the Middle East amid fears of a widening war and the U.S.' role.

At least 91 people across several states were killed as supplies are being airlifted to help battered communities.

Two Czech brothers allegedly ran a gang that forced 16 people into modern slavery, working at a McDonald's and other businesses in the U.K.

Did Industry just end with the closing of Pierpoint's London office?

Justin Herbert didn't spare his helmet when he flipped out on the sideline during the Chargers 17-10 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday.

The lovebirds adorably kissed while floating on a paddle board in a new pic shared via the Goop founder’s Instagram over the weekend.

MSNBCMSNBC host Joe Scarborough has some questions for Donald Trump after his latest attacks on Kamala Harris.Monday’s edition of Morning Joe aired a series of comments the former president made at a campaign rallies in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania over the weekend in which he variously described Harris as “mentally impaired,” “mentally disabled,” and “a stupid person.” “Joe Biden became mentally impaired—Kamala was born that way,” Trump said to laughter and applause from his supporters at the Wisconsin event.Reacting to the insults, Scarborough noted that Republicans had been concerned by Trump’s remarks for “good reason” and sarcastically called the rally attendees who applauded Trump’s comments a “nice crowd.”Read more at The Daily Beast.

AJ Griffin explained the decision to abruptly retire from the NBA after only two seasons in the league. He said he was going to dedicate his life to Jesus.

Cities across Ukraine have suffered airstrikes in recent days, and Moscow is pressing a slow advance in the east. Kyiv has hit back against arms depots, trying to disrupt Russian logistics.

Hurricane Helene tore through almost 600 miles across multiple states after making landfall in Florida last week. The historic storm is responsible for at least 116 deaths, including 70 in the Carolinas.

DirecTV is buying Dish and Sling as the company, a deal it has sought to complete for years as seeks to better compete against streaming services that have become dominant

More than 90,000 residents in a county east of Atlanta have been told to keep sheltering in place a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen from miles away

A New York Times/Siena College poll finds Donald Trump and Kamala Harris locked in an essential tie in the battleground states of Michigan and Wisconsin.

Taylor Swift formed a close bond with Kris Kristofferson early in her career.

The country singer and songwriter, who died on Saturday at 88, tucked enduring aphorisms into tales about facing up to loss.

Iran, which performs death sentences by hanging, rarely executes convicts in public.

Hundreds of tanks were pictured on the northern border as fears of all-out regional war surges.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed what would have become one of the most comprehensive policies governing the safety of AI in the U.S.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase took a subtle "Diddy" dig on Sunday after he was asked whether he was wearing baby oil in the game.

Israeli special forces have been carrying out intelligence-gathering raids in Lebanon ahead of an expected ground incursion in the coming days, according to reports Monday. The raids, which have been unfolding for several months, have included targeting Hezbollah’s tunnels on the southern border amid preparation for a broader ground incursion, sources told the Wall Street...

A comet streaks through the skies over the Golden Gate Bridge as the sun rises in San Francisco, California.

Former MSNBC anchor Brian Williams will reportedly host a live “non-partisan" election night special for the streaming giant’s first break into live news.

Relax into the week with soothing sights of Utah's fall foliage from above.

Michael M Santiago/GettyDonald Trump supporters appear to have quit Netflix en masse after one of the online streaming giant’s co-founders publicly threw his backing behind Kamala Harris.Reed Hastings, chairman of Netflix and a longtime Democratic supporter, announced his endorsement on July 22, later telling The Information he’d also donated some $7 million to the Harris campaign.Soon after, the hashtag #CancelNetflix started trending on X, in many cases accompanied by photos of people shuttering their accounts, and by July 26 the streaming service had suffered its worst spike in subscription cancellations so far this year, according to Bloomberg.Read more at The Daily Beast.

In his 17 games as a college defensive coordinator, D’Anton Lynn has proved to be a virtuoso of the halftime adjustment.