Monday, February 12, 2024

A super fun Super Bowl

A wild weekend on the Vegas Strip ended with Kansas City's second straight Super Bowl win. It's Monday's news. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 

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The Short List

Mon Feb 12 2024

 

Laura L. Davis Audience Editor

@lauradavis

A wild weekend on the Vegas Strip ended with Kansas City's second straight Super Bowl win. And Donald Trump has a busy week in court ahead.

👋Hey hey! Happy Monday. Laura Davis here! Let's get you caught up on the news.

But first: A next-level tantrum. 😳 Some 49ers fans took their frustration about the last-minute defeat out on their TVs.

A very red Super Bowl

Well, that was fun! The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime Sunday in a Super Bowl unlike any other. It was a memorable night, given Taylor Swift's involvement and the fact that it was in Las Vegas for the first time. Throw in Kansas City winning back-to-back titles – a rare accomplishment – and Patrick Mahomes' late brilliance, and it was a classic. 🏈 Highlights from the game.

Super Bowl 58 winners and losers: Patrick Mahomes sparks dynasty, 49ers falter late.
49ers take responsibility for 'self-inflicted wounds' in Super Bowl loss.
'We've got a streaker': 2 fans arrested after running onto Super Bowl field.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the trophy after the team's win in overtime during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) ORG XMIT: SB773

For The Win

For some, the show really started when Usher hit the stage. He took us back in time to old-school rhythm and blues, in what was the most gorgeous, stunning Super Bowl halftime show ever. And he pulled off a neat trick: sensuality and likeability wrapped into a neat, bombastic bow. 🎶 See every Super Bowl 2024 performance, from Reba to Usher.

Most likeable Super Bowl ever: Chiefs, Usher almost make you forget about hating NFL.

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Usher and Lil Jon perform at halftime of Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium.

Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports

After the show, it's the after party: Chiefs hit the town in Las Vegas to celebrate – and yes, Swift was there too. 🍾💃

A Swift task: How security spirited the giddy pop star to the field.
Travis Kelce yells at Andy Reid, social media responds with memes.
'Just like we drew it up': Biden pokes fun at Super Bowl conspiracy theories.

Nfl Super Bowl Lviii San Francisco 49 Ers At Kansas City Chiefs

Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor poses for a photo after winning Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Kirby Lee

This newsletter isn't Chiefs-biased ... but here's where Kansas City fans can buy USA TODAY's Super Bowl 58 commemorative cover.

📺 State Farm commercial reuniting Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito wins USA TODAY Ad Meter.
Best 2024 Super Bowl commercials: All 59 ads, ranked.

Real quick

Beyoncé's new country singles break the internet and highlight genre's Black roots.
'Has anyone seen my wife?': Ryan Reynolds was searching for Blake Lively during the Super Bowl.
Waymo driverless car torched by group in San Francisco.
Maine woman completes 2-year hike across the country.
Cetaphil turns stolen Super Bowl ad claims into partnership with creator who accused company.
'lol hey guys': Biden joins Tiktok despite security concerns.

Trump's busy week in court

Whoever is in charge of his schedule probably deserves a raise. Former President Donald Trump has a busy week in at least five courts, with decisions expected on whether he can continue to do business in New York state and whether a federal trial on charges of election interference will be postponed. The variety of hearings reflects the crowded litigation calendar Trump faces as he campaigns to return to the White House as the Republican front-runner. 👉 Here's a closer look at what Trump's facing in court this week.

Scores of Palestinians killed in Israeli hostage rescue

In an operation that Gaza officials say claimed the lives of scores of Palestinians, Israeli security forces stormed an apartment in the heart of Rafah on Monday, freeing two hostages and killing their three guards. Officials said Fernando Simon Marman and Louis Har, who had been seized during the Oct. 7 rampage by Hamas-backed militants, were in good condition. Airstrikes that provided cover for the operation killed at least 67 Palestinians, officials said. Israel has pressed its invasion of Gaza into Rafah over the objections of neighboring Egypt, the U.S., U.N. and most global leaders who fear for more than 1 million Palestinians who fled to the southern city from the fighting farther north. 👉 Here's the latest.

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Laura L. Davis is an Audience Editor at USA TODAY. Say hello: laura@usatoday.com.  Support quality journalism like this? Subscribe to USA TODAY here.

Emergency vehicles line the feeder road outside Lakewood Church during a reported active shooter event, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Houston.

Police identified the shooter who opened fire at Joel Osteen's megachurch on Sunday as 36-year-old Genesse Moreno.

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon on February 1, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Sec. Austin spoke on various topics including his recent hospitalization from a diagnostic of prostate cancer.
 

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Doctors not involved in Austin's care said some men can develop complications such as infections or difficulty urinating following prostate surgery.

Bob Edwards, radio host for NPR and XM Radio, as seen in 2004. Edwards has died at age 76.
 

Bob Edwards, longtime 'Morning Edition' host, dies at 76

Bob Edwards, the radio personality and longtime host of NPR's "Morning Edition," has died. He was 76.

Stray cat in the Cane Ridge neighborhood in Antioch, Tenn., Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.
 

Bubonic plague case reported in Oregon likely came from pet cat

The unidentified infected person with the plague lives in Deschutes County. It marks the state's first human case in just over eight years.

February 11, 2024: Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs kisses Taylor Swift after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 2 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 

That Taylor, Travis kiss you couldn't look away from

Experts say your take on happy pairs, like Super Bowl stars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, may reveal way more about you than the couple in question.

Predicted snow totals for the Feb. 11-12, 2024, Northeast snowstorm.
 

Nor'easter could dump more than 8 inches of snow across New England

Mardi Gras will be spared, but much of the eastern United States faces rain and snow through Tuesday.

Investigators in San Jose, California, are trying to determine the origin of a bomb found in a high school parking lot.
 

Kansas City mom 'accidentally placed' baby in oven, prosecutors say

Mariah Thomas told the police that she accidentally placed her child in the oven instead of the crib. Police say it is a "suspicious death."

This undated photograph shows Herbert Wigwe, chief executive of Access Bank, Nigeria in his Lagos office. Wigwe was killed Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 along with his wife and son when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near in Southern California's Mojave Desert. (AP Photo/Ayodeji Owolabi) ORG XMIT: LAG101
 

CEO of Nigerian bank among 6 killed in California helicopter crash

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FILE - Tiger Woods follows his ball at the fourth tee during the last round of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in Nassau, Bahamas, on Dec. 7, 2019. Woods is starting a new year with a new look. Just not a different color. Woods makes his 2024 debut this week in the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, a signature event on the PGA Tour in which he is the tournament host. The first order of business is unveiling what he referred to in December as   the next
 

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