Tiger Woods arrested after rollover crash
Golf great 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 his Land Rover clipped a pickup truck while speeding and flipped; the 50-year-old crawled out through the passenger door. Police reported signs of impairment, conducted field sobriety tests and said a breathalyzer showed no alcohol, though Woods refused a urine test. Neither driver was injured. The arrest is Woods’s second DUI-related charge and follows a separate, serious rollover accident in California in 2021. He had been weighing a return to the Masters next month.
DHS funding standoff keeps airports in turmoil
A bipartisan Senate bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security — funding the TSA but not ICE or Border Patrol — failed to gain support in the House, where Republicans called the compromise unacceptable. Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the measure and pressed for a House bill that would fund immigration enforcement. With many senators out of town, any House-passed alternative would require lawmakers to return to Capitol Hill, extending a partial DHS shutdown and the payroll outage affecting thousands of employees. The stalemate has contributed to widespread TSA staffing shortages, long airport lines and mounting unpaid wages estimated at roughly $1 billion for agency workers.
TSA workers under financial strain as lines worsen
Screeners and other TSA personnel report missed mortgage and utility payments, difficulty affording gas to get to work, and mounting uncertainty over back pay. Sick-call rates have spiked in some areas — in Phoenix nearly one in four scheduled screeners called out on a recent day — forcing extra delays at checkpoints. Union leaders and rank-and-file officers noted that, after past funding lapses, back pay sometimes took multiple pay cycles to arrive, leaving many households scrambling despite the White House’s move to sign an executive order authorizing near-term payments. The administration said checks could be distributed soon, using the president’s emergency authority.
Middle East conflict: Iran’s moves and U.S. response
Ongoing strikes and confrontations tied to the broader Iran-related conflict have disrupted shipping and energy flows across the region. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced the Strait of Hormuz had been closed, a claim at odds with U.S. statements that some vessels were still allowed through; the strait normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil. Tehran has used mines and naval threats that have paralyzed traffic, reportedly charging some ships for so-called “safe passage,” and pushing energy prices higher. U.S. and Israeli strikes have targeted Iranian capabilities but have not eliminated Iran’s missile threat; U.S. officials say more troops were recently wounded in attacks on regional bases. Administration leaders warned the fighting could persist for weeks while insisting they can pursue objectives without committing ground forces.
Markets, fuel prices and the economy
All three major U.S. stock indexes fell, extending a multi-week decline amid investor concern about the Middle East conflict, the Washington funding fight and persistent inflation pressures. Energy costs climbed: diesel prices rose by more than $1.60 a gallon in some areas, and in some regions national averages for regular gasoline were up roughly $1 month-over-month, according to AAA. The combination of geopolitical risk and domestic political dysfunction has been a drag on investor sentiment.
NASA’s Artemis II crew readies for moonflight
NASA announced that the Artemis II crew has arrived at Kennedy Space Center ahead of a planned launch. The mission intends to send astronauts on a nine-day, roughly 700,000-mile trip around the moon and back — the first manned lunar flyby attempt since 1972 — and is a precursor to a possible lunar-surface mission targeted for 2027.
March Madness and sports highlights
As the NCAA men’s tournament field narrows toward the Elite Eight, CBS Sports analysts recapped dramatic finishes and previewed matchups. Notable moments included late-possession drama for Purdue, Iowa’s comeback against Nebraska, and looming contests featuring Michigan State, UConn, Saint John’s and Duke. CBS commentator Nate Burleson offered picks and game breakdowns ahead of the next round.
High school team returns trophy after scoreboard error
A girls’ high school basketball team in Oklahoma City learned after reviewing game tape that a scoreboard error had mistakenly declared them champions. Coach Brendan King informed his players, appealed the result and asked for the trophy to be awarded to the rightful winner. The team embraced the moment as a lesson in integrity and sportsmanship and later received a Spirit of Oklahoma Award recognizing their decision.
Other developments
– New developments in Utah in a case involving a mother charged in an alleged child kidnapping amid bullying allegations, including interviews with parents.
– Ongoing commentary and features on sportsmanship, transportation woes and political reporting.
Coverage summary
From CBS News headquarters in New York, the broadcast blended breaking developments — including Tiger Woods’s arrest and the political standoff over DHS funding — with reporting on global security risks, economic fallout and local stories about character and community.