((jon tritsch)) maria sharapova is one of the most attractive and talented players professional women's tennis has ever seen..she's also one of the few to be suspended for doping..all these factors made the 6'2'' star perfectly available to be in vegas last night sharapova was one of the star guests for elton john's smash hits for charity event last night at caesar's palace..the foundation and has raised 14 million dollars the last 24 years.. the russian grand slam winner had some free time though..she is serving a 15 month suspension after testing positive for banned substances...the punishment has been a hit to her reputation but she's still a hit with the fans (maria sharapova/serving 15 month suspension: "it's very special to be be back on the court. it's been about 7 months in front of spectators and played in front of stadium environment. obviously very thankful for the invitation and happy to be apart of this cause. it's been around for 24 years and it's my i'm thrilled to be apart of it." ) ((jon tritsch)) the indians and bluejays have earned spots in the american league champio

amber will have more on the maria sharapova story in a minute. back to you. >> all right. we want to get back down there for the setting as you've been pointing out. absolutely spectacular on the las vegas strip. >> beautiful crowd out there. >> let's take a look at what's coming up at 7:00. a supreme court justice weighs ginsburg said about colin kaepernick. >>> a and a real estate developer's plans for the bighouse. that's at 7:00. >>> time now for sports. as kevin just suggested, amber dixon, we're gonna go back to her live at caesars palace. that's where one tennis star who has been under scrutiny is going to >> reporter: yeah. she's already here on the court. maria sharapova. she's not played in nearly nine months. she's doing it now and for charity. the wtt smash hit. this is elton john's charity. she's currently serving a suspension for taking the banned substance. it was a two-year substance last week, reduced to 15 months. now she will be able to compete again in april. comes back, she might not get the warmest reception. i asked fer if that was a worry for her he

. >>> and maria sharapova ban is reduced find out when we could see the tennis star the on the court i think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell you. i would bomb the [bleep] out of 'em. i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go [bleep] themselves. get him out of here! get him out of here! get the hell out of here! priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> we are watching matthew closely as storm batters the caribbean. eleven deaths are blamed on this monster storm. >> math the you is taking aim at bohamas and preparations are underway this is u.s. hena daniels shows us how florida and south carolina resident are praising for the worst. >> hurricane matthew is barreling towards bohamas after cuba and haiti. 145 miles an hour wind. category four storm broad torrential rain to the haiti's southwestern peninsula. streets were turned into raging rivers. water moved these cars down the street with ease. peopl

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superstar, maria sharapova, banned for doping, will be back on the courts sooner than later. >> the 10:00 news on metv boston with maria stephanos and ben simmoneau, on comcast channel 942, verizon 461 and over the erika: you have your senator kelly ayotte backtracking after calling donald trump a role model for her children to the comment came during a debate last night. >> would you tell them to be like donald trump? are many role models that we have and i believe he can serve as president and so absolutely i would do that. erika: less than three hours after the debate a issued a statement saying she misspoke adding not a trump nor hillary clinton have set a good example. af has avoided officially endorsing trump for president but has said she will vote for her party's nominee. tonight in virginia. the first and only debate. a new abc news washington post poll shows tim kaine and mike pence are still largely unknown. as maggie rulli reports, this is their chance to introduce themselves and defend their running mates. maggie: tonight it is time for the number two's on the presidential

fire and rescue her and suffered several broken bones but is expected to survive. >> tennis star maria sharapova ais eligible to return to her sport in april. last january the five time grand slam champion tested positive for a banned heart medication and they found that sharapova adid not bear significant fault for the results. sharapova areleased a statement on her facebook page saying in part in so many ways i feel like something i love was taken from me and it will feel really good to have it back. >>> still ahead on "action news" another check of the accuweather forecast. >> looking live outside, showing you the center city skyline from the temple university cam. and update from david murphy. i survived breast cancer. if the doctors hadn't caught it early i might not be sitting here. so i'm outraged that pat toomey voted to defund planned parenthood... which thousands of pennsylvania women depend on for cancer screenings. pat toomey was even willing to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. shut down the government over planned parenthood? i think we o

we begin this evening with superstar tennis player maria sharapova, following a ruling that reduced her suspension from tennis. >> i was fighting for my right to get back to the court by making an honest mistake, but i was also fighting an organization that wanted to ban me for four years, and that was wrong. that was wrong because they didn't do their part. from the beginning, i came out two or three days after i got that letter about the violation, i came out to the world, and i explained my story. >> rose: also this evening, superstar and electronic dance music steve aoki. >> you make this music so you can connect with people when you actually play it out. and when you play to a global community, you're playing all over the world, so you get to see the impact it has from, you know, people in spain to people, you know, in el salvador or japan to australia to all over europe to america. it's incredible having this global connection. >> rose: social media, get ready. maria sharapova and steve aoki, when we continue. >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by the following:

let's end this. >>> five-time grand slam champion, maria sharapova set to return in early april. her two year ban for doping went too far for an unintentional violation. sharapova tested positive for a heart medication. she spoke today to our charlie rose. >> when i received the e-mail back in march i was, i was so shocked in the first place substance that was legal for ten years. that a doctor recommended for me after so many different medical test thousands. and all of a sudden i am sitting mine bedroom. i get an e-mail from the itf saying i had this violation. it was, i just thought how could i have not known this? there are so many, so many, so many ways i could have known and i, i did not. >> this kind of absence if it had been two years or four years could have had an incredible have been over. >> absolutely. my career was never going to end this way. never. from the first day i got that letter. that was when i started my comeback. >> next, the most famous debate question ever asked by a candidate. >> who am i? ? ? every day it's getting closer ? ? going faster than a roller

. >> dana: maria sharapova is coming up. right now a live look at the henderson pavilion. we're going to take you there in a moment. people have been standing out there for hours and trump not expected to hit the stage for anot so maria sharapova has been banned from tennis for a little while and she's talking about it today on "the today show." horner: i was proud to stand for our country. i will not stand for congressman hardy and donald trump insulting seniors and veterans. hardy wants to raise the retirement age and said seniors who rely on programs like social security are a draw on government and the disabled are a drain on society. and then there's donald trump. they're just not for us. i think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell you. and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? and you can tell them to go [bleep] themselves. get him out of here! get him out of here! get the hell out of here! priorities usa action is responsible >> dana: you may have heard me say gates of hell. the owners of this thing say there

of a spokes metaphor. >> pelley: five-time grand slam >> pelley: five-time grand slam champion maria sharapova is set to return to the game as soon as april. an arbitration panel said today that her two-year ban for doping went too far for an unintentional violation. sharapova tested positive for meldonium, a heart medication. she spoke today to our charlie rose. >> when i received the email back in march i was so shocked, in the first place because i was taking a substance that was completely legal for 10 years, that a doctor had recommended for me after so many different medical tests. and all of a sudden, i'm sitting in my bedroom, i get an email from the i.t.f., saying i had this violation. and it was-- i just thought, how could i have not known this? there are so many-- so many ways i could have known, and i did not. >> this kind of absence, if itnc had been two years or four years, could have had an incredible impact on your >> absolutely. my career was never going to end this way. never. from the first day i got that letter, that was when i started my comeback. >> pelley: you can see mo

meldonium, definitely a thing maria sharapova took, so i'm gonna say d, meldonium, final answer. >> wellk of that. [cheers and applause] $10,000. you're halfway to that million, and now a chance to double your money. $20,000 question is right here. [dramatic music] ♪ including the ones in its title, which song's lyrics contain fewer than 20 unique words? >> so i'm--i'm gonna say it's probably not b. um... "my heart will go on." that's a wordy--that's a wordy song as well, as far as i know. um..."you are so beautiful." that's not a song i know. and "tubthumping." also not a song i know. >> so you know half the songs. you don't know a and c, huh? >> right. um... um...hmm. so i'm picking between a and c here. "you are so beautiful" or "tubthumping," neither of which i know the words to. >> ten grand is where you are. you can walk away with that money. >> i'm not gonna walk away with ten grand. >> all right. >> um, so... >> it's chump change. >> yeah, no. ♪ if i have to guess... ♪ fewer than 20 unique words. [whispering] "you are so beautiful" or "tubthumping." i'm gonna guess, and my guess

and tennis champion maria sharapova is allowed to return to competition early. >> i have never used the word "rejection" in my life. i don't believe in rejection. i don't believe in "nos." i just get through it. i love-- i was born to be a warrior. >> rose: we will have those stories and more on what happened and what might happen >> rose: funding for "charlie rose" has been provided by the following: >> and by bloomberg, a provider of multimedia news and information services worldwide. captioning sponsored by rose communications >> and so you began how? >> figure it all out. >> is it luck at all? >> a celebration in and of itself. >> what's the object lesson here? >> a lot of lives. >> rose: tell me the significance of the moment. this was the week hurricane matthew devastated haiti and threatened the american east coast. the presidential candidates prepared to meet again for their second debate. and the united states team beat the europeans to take golf's ryder cup for the first time since 2008. and tiger woods announced his return to golf. here are the sights and sounds of the past s

coming up maria sharapova talks about her doping i survived breast cancer.y i might not be sitting here. so i'm outraged that pat toomey voted to defund planned parenthood... which thousands of pennsylvania women depend on for cancer screenings. pat toomey was even willing to shut down the federal government to eliminate funding for planned parenthood. shut down the government over planned parenthood? i think we ought to shut down pat toomey. senate majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. ♪ >>> good morning. it is wednesday, october 5th, 2016. welcome back to "cbs this morning." there is more real news ahead including tough talk from the vice presidential candidates and we will look at how one side of voters saw the debate. first, here's a look at today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> the storm is expected to carve through the islands after leaving parts of haiti and cuba in shambles. >> the u.s. has not had a landfall from a category three or greater hurricane since wilma in 2005. >> it could be just offshore along the east central coast

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we'll fact check their claims. >> plus maria sharapova sits down with charlie for her first tv interview since a doping suspension was cut short. she vows a big comeback. >> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds.

let's send it over to matt. >> thank you, savannah. >>> back in march, maria sharapova was wanted from tennis for two years for failing a drug test at the australian open. sharapova claimed she was unaware that the substance she ha banned. here's part of what she had to say at the time. >> i take great responsibility and professionalism in my job every single day, and i made a huge mistake. i know that with this i face consequences and i've -- i don't want to end my career this way, and i really hope that i will be given another chance to play this game. suspension was reduced to 15 months, meaning she can return to tennis in april. she's joining us now. maria, it's nice to see you. >> nice to see you. >> i want to take you back to that press conference. you said "i made a huge mistake." but in your mind it was an honest mistake, is that a fair assessment? >> yes, absolutely. when i got the e-mail that i made this violation back in march, my first instinct was i need to go to the world and tell happened. i did it within a couple of days and i'm actually proud of the moment because what

tennis star maria sharapova has won her appeal to court of arbitration for sport, reducing her doping ban from two years to 15 months. sharapova's period of ineligibility will now end on in april 2017.her original ban was due to last till january 2018.she said she took a heart disease drug and was unaware the drug had been added to the world anti-doping agency's banned list. surveillance video from a washington state pot shop car drives straight into the front of the store and smash right through it.the thieves then run into the pot shop and steal whatever they could find. they then hop back in the car and drive away.the store manager says this is the sixth time the shop has been broken into since last fall. southwest airlines has rolled out another of its popular 72-hour airfare sales.the three-day sale began this morning with dozens of flights available for fares under 100 bucks round-trip.it covers travel from november 30th through january 4th through february 15th.flights on fridays and sundays are excluded.this current sale will end at the end of the day thursday. a-t-m fees set

. >>> maria sharapova will learn the fate of her two-year doping band. she tested positive in the australian open. she says she wasn't aware it was added at the beginning of the year to the list of banned 4th is national taco day. this year it lands on no other than taco tuesday. that is a real day, folks. check out your local mexican restaurants for deals and specials. you are watching "early today." you are watching "early today." . more "sit" per roll. more "who's training who" per roll. bounty is two times more absorbent. so one roll of bounty so you get more "life" per roll. bounty. the long-lasting quicker picker upper. and try bounty napkins. cking up for kyle. here you go. you wouldn't put up with part of a pizza. um. something wrong? so when it comes to pain relievers, why put up with just part of a day? you want the whole thing? yes, yes! >> saturday the "new york times" released some of donald trump's old tax returns, which they say or as trump's lesser known daughter tiffany put it, want to pay attention to me now, dad? tiffany, by the way. >

. >> plus maria sharapova sits down with charlie for her first tv interview since a doping suspension was cut short. she vows a big comeback. >> we begin with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >> flooding rain, damaging winds, dangerous storm surge. >> it sights are set on florida. >> a deadly hurricane barrels towards the u.s. >> leaving a trail of death and destruction as it heads across the caribbean with an eye on the east coast. >> we have to prepare for a direct hit on the florida coast. >> will evacuate all coastal communities. >> i can't imagine how governor pence can defend the insult driven, selfish me for style of donald trump. >> you and hillary clinton would know a lot about an insult driven campaign. >> you are donald trump supreme -- >> i think i'm still on my time. >> that's a discussion -- >> she had a private server -- >> i get to weigh in -- >> in north carolina police released body camera and dash board recordings showing the moments before he was fatally shot. >> maria sharapova has won an appeal to have her doping ban reduced. >> this coul

later on "today" an exclusive interview, matt lauer sits down with maria sharapova to talk about her return to the then e tennis court. >> a fed hike before the end of the year has investors awaiting big news on friday. nancy, good morning, what do know ahead of friday? >> good morning to you. chair fed fears once again spooks investors. we seen the major markets in the red. it's really the currency and the commodity move, keeping investors on their toes. we seen the dollar get near a two-year high, gold is suffering the worst percentage drop when report, that is a private jobs report at 8:15 a.m. eastern time. >> that is expected to be an indication of the non-farms payable report due on friday the biggest number the federal reserve determines to watch it this year, watch that one, back to you. >> nancy, thank you. >>> well, just ahead, a stunning revelation by actor ben stiller. you don't want to miss it. >> late show host stephen colb h focus group on the vice presidential debate. can you tell us why? when we come back, you are little dakota's nose was quivering in fear. because i

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staff will be back next season.that's your drillhave a great day everyone former world number one maria sharapova will be back sooner than expected after appealing her two-year suspension for a doping violation.her victory to 15 months. sharapova's period of ineligibility will now end in april.her original ban was due to last till 25 january 2018. the olympic games are over and now the u.s women's and mens gymnastics teams are on tour. gold medalist simone biles and the "final five" will be making a stop in milwaukee next friday. tickets for the kellog's tour of gymnatics champions are on sale now. the show is friday october 14 at the b-mo harris bradley after a cloudy start, yesterday afternoon was partly cloudy and mild with highs near 70. this morning is partly cloudy with lows near 60, and clouds will be on the increase with a chance for a few showers around the noon hour. the sky will clear in the afternoon with highs in the mid 70s and some humidity. clouds increase tonight with a chance for isolated showers after midnight with lows near humid with highs in the lower 70s, but t'showers are

tennis star maria sharapova's doping ban has been reduced from two years to 15 months. sharapova a banned substance at the australian open in july. the panel found that sharapova "bore some degree of fault" for the positive test. "she and her entourage failed to make sure that the substance contained in a product that she has been taking over a long period of time remained in compliance with the anti-doping regulations." sharapova will be eligible to return next april. video shows a storefront smash and grab as thieves make off with an a-t-m. you can see the two thieves ram a truck into the glass at the front of the store.. then load the machine into the truck and take off. "if somebody showed up at your house a couple of weeks ago wearing a fur coat and a lot of cash, we need to talk to that guy."police say the suspects stole cash from the a-t-m then dumped the machine in a creek. no arrests have been made. a gas station glitch. coming up new on live at 6. a trip to the pump turns expens were double charged at one gas station.. tonight. we'll show you where it happened

maria sharapova will return to the tennis court today--- right here in las vegas. sharpova will take part in elton john's "smash hits" benefitting the singer's aids foundation. this will be sharapova's first big public appearance since being suspended for using a drug on the banned substance list. she's currently suspended from competition until early next year. other big names will be at tonight's event at caesars... including john mcenroe and martina navratilova. you can check out all of the stories that are trending today.. just download our free 13 action news mobile app. you can also get the latest weather updates, breaking news alerts and more. coming up at -5-... people lit up twitter during last night's debate... we'll tell you what the most talked about topics were... and i'm following a lot of news from the breaking news center... i'll tell you what some of the newspapers are saying about the fiery contest. of the laws in our country- trump: because you'd be in exchange attacks..in a debate that lived up to its hype. and video of a school brawl is getting

charlie: maria sharapova is here. she is a five-time grand slam tennis champion and one of the world's highest-paid and highest profile athlete. in january, she tested positive for a heart medication recently banned by anti-doping regulators. she disclosed the infraction in march. maria: i wanted to let you know that a few days ago i received a letter from the idf that i had failed a drug test at the australian open. i did fail the test and i take full responsibility for it. charlie: the international tennis federation band sharapova from competition for two years. today, the court of arbitration for sport announced it was reducing her suspension by nine months. the ruling held that the itf's original penalty went too far for a violation that was committed unintentionally. sharapova is cleared to return to competitive tennis in april. in time for the u.s. open and wimbledon. i am pleased to have her at this table for this first time. tell me your reaction to this decision that came from switzerland. maria: friday morn

again for his smash hits for charity event that raises awareness and money for aids research..maria sharapova..andy roddick and john lexington thomas struck hawaii with his lightning speed not once but twice..in the first pass you caught a flip from dalton sneed and took it to the house for a 37 yard score..in the second half..he tied the game with a 34 yard bolt... thomas ran for over 100 yards for the third time this year former canyon springs star and current san diego state running back ran for 220 yards against fresno state..he now has 5383 into 8th all time in college football and passing herschel walker..archie griffin and ladainian tomlinson all in one game and number one.. the stadium that will change the sports scene of las vegas forever passed the nevada legislature and senate this week..giving a green light to construction and the relocation of raider nation to the valley finally golden tate scored a touchdown today for the lions..and no one loves golden quite like golden loves golden..so naturally he celebrated himself..hijacking a the ladies kept their rhythm..tate did jazzercis

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