Nation Feb 14 Super Bowl halftime show sparks more conversations about the NFL’s record on race By Amna Nawaz, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Nation Feb 13 Watch 5:23 Racism, human rights: Allegations mar marquee sporting events With the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics and Super Bowl, Sunday may be one of the year’s biggest sporting days. But the organizers are in the news for all the wrong reasons – China has seen diplomatic boycotts of the Games… By PBS NewsHour
Economy Feb 13 US suspends Mexican avocado imports on eve of Super Bowl Avocado exports are the latest victim of the drug cartel turf battles and extortion of avocado growers in the western state of Michoacan, the only state in Mexico fully authorized to export to the U.S. market. By Associated Press
Nation Feb 08 WATCH: DHS Secretary Mayorkas speaks on security for upcoming Super Bowl U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said at least 500 members of his department are devoted to safety for the big game, including agents focused on ferreting out cyber threats and preventing human trafficking. By Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Arts Sep 30 Dre, Snoop, Eminem, Blige, Lamar to perform at Super Bowl Roc Nation founder Jay-Z said in a statement that their show will be "history in the making." The 2022 game will be the first time the Super Bowl has been played in the Los Angeles area since 1993. By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press
Jul 20 WATCH: Biden welcomes Super Bowl champions Buccaneers to White House By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press President Joe Biden welcomed Tom Brady and the Super Bowl-winning Tampa Bay Buccaneers to the White House on Tuesday, the first visit by the reigning NFL champions since 2017. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 5:46 NFL caps a season amid the pandemic with a Super Bowl like no other Veteran quarterback Tom Brady notched his seventh Super Bowl win on Sunday, this time at the helm of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And while millions tuned in for the annual event that has become an American tradition, there were reminders… Continue watching
Feb 08 Tampa mayor frustrated by maskless fans after Super Bowl By Tamara Lush, Freida Frisaro, Associated Press Throngs of mostly maskless fans took to the streets and packed sports bars as the clock inside Raymond James Stadium ticked down on a hometown Super Bowl win for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Continue reading
Feb 08 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki holds news briefing By Associated Press Press secretary Jen Psaki is expressing concern that China has not been outspoken against what the White House is describing as a coup in Myanmar. Continue reading
Feb 07 WATCH: Amanda Gorman, in a first, brings poetry to Super Bowl By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who stirred America at the inauguration of President Joseph Biden last month, again commanded the spotlight on one of the country’s biggest stages, the Super Bowl. Continue reading