Tiger Woods arrested after rollover crash
Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after a rollover crash on a residential street in his hometown of Jupiter Island, Florida. Authorities say Woods was speeding when his Land Rover clipped a pickup truck and rolled over; the 50-year-old crawled out through the passenger door. Police reported signs of impairment, administered field tests, and say he took a breathalyzer that indicated no alcohol but refused a urine test. Neither Woods nor the other driver were injured. The arrest is Woods’s second DUI charge and follows an earlier rollover and serious injuries in California in 2021. Woods had been weighing a return to the Masters next month.
DHS funding standoff keeps airports in chaos
A Senate-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security — funding the TSA but not ICE or Border Patrol — failed to win support in the House, where Republicans called the compromise unacceptable. Speaker Mike Johnson described the Senate measure as a “joke” and vowed a House bill that would include immigration enforcement funding. Senate lawmakers are largely out of town and would need to return to approve any House-passed measure, prolonging a partial shutdown and the pay outage for thousands of DHS workers. The standoff has driven TSA sickouts and long airport lines; TSA employees are owed roughly $1 billion in unpaid wages. The White House signed an executive order to pay TSA officers, and the administration says checks could be distributed as soon as Monday, with the funds coming from the president’s emergency authority.
TSA workers face financial strain as lines worsen
TSA officers have reported missed mortgage and utility payments and difficulty affording gas to travel to work. In Phoenix, sick call rates have surged, with nearly one in four scheduled screeners calling out on a recent day. Union officials and rank-and-file officers described mounting hardship and uncertainty even as the White House promises near-term pay. Back pay after previous shutdowns took multiple pay cycles to materialize, leaving many officers still scrambling to cover bills.
Middle East conflict: Iran’s actions and U.S. response
The war with Iran and related regional strikes have significantly disrupted shipping and energy flows. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced the Strait of Hormuz was closed, contradicting U.S. claims that some ships were allowed through; the strait normally carries roughly 20% of the world’s oil. Iran has used mines and naval threats that have paralyzed traffic and pushed up energy prices. Reports say Iran has charged some vessels for “safe” passage. The U.S. and Israel have struck Iranian capabilities but have not eliminated Iran’s missile threat; more U.S. troops were recently wounded after attacks on bases in the region. Administration officials said the fighting could continue for weeks, and the U.S. maintains it can meet objectives without deploying ground troops.
Markets, fuel prices, and the economy
Stocks slid across the three major indexes, capping a multi-week decline amid worries about the Middle East war, the Washington shutdown, and inflation. The conflict and other pressures have driven fuel prices higher: diesel has jumped by more than $1.60 a gallon in some areas, and national averages for regular gasoline have risen about $1 month-over-month in some regions, per AAA.
NASA’s Artemis II mission and space news
NASA’s Artemis II moon mission crew arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a planned launch. The mission aims to send astronauts around the moon and back on a nine-day, roughly 700,000-mile flight — the first such attempt since 1972 — ahead of a possible lunar-surface mission in 2027.
March Madness and sports highlights
With the NCAA men’s tournament narrowing the field, CBS Sports analysts recapped dramatic finishes and previewed upcoming matchups. Analysts highlighted games such as Purdue’s late-second chances, Iowa’s comeback against Nebraska, and key matchups featuring Michigan State, UConn, Saint John’s, and Duke. CBS Sports commentator Nate Burleson offered picks and breakdowns ahead of the Elite Eight.
Human-interest: team that admitted defeat
A girls’ high school basketball team in Oklahoma City discovered — after watching game tape — that they had actually lost the championship game they celebrated because of a scoring/scoreboard error. Coach Brendan King, believing in integrity and sportsmanship, informed his players and appealed their “victory,” asking for the trophy to be awarded to the opposing team. Rather than be disappointed, the team viewed it as a teaching moment about character. They later received a Spirit of Oklahoma Award for their decision.
Other developments
– The Utah case of a mother charged in a child-kidnapping amid allegations of bullying drew new developments and interviews with parents involved.
– Commentary and features included lessons in sportsmanship and additional reporting on transportation and politics.
From CBS News headquarters in New York, the broadcast combined breaking developments on Tiger Woods’s arrest and the capital’s political standoff with coverage of global security, economic fallout, and local stories of character and community.