Feb 10 What's happening in the Gaza Strip and Sudan that sparked a protest at the Super Bowl halftime show? By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press A brief protest by a performer at Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show unfurled a flag emblazoned with the words Sudan and Gaza, two wars in the Middle East that have killed tens of thousands of people. Continue reading
Feb 10 With dominant defense in a 40-22 rout, Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat By Rob Maaddi, Associated Press It wasn’t even close. DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship. Continue reading
Feb 09 WATCH: Trump declares Feb. 9 'Gulf of America Day' on flight to Super Bowl By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 “the first ever Gulf of America Day" as Air Force One flew over the body of water that he ordered to be renamed from the Gulf of Mexico. Trump also said… Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 8:31 The growing concerns around the boom in sport betting By Paul Solman, Frank Carlson This Sunday in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to block the Kansas City Chiefs from taking home a historic third consecutive Super Bowl title. But there will also be a historic $1.4 billion riding on the game. Paul… Continue watching
Feb 06 Kendrick Lamar says he will bring his passion for storytelling to the Super Bowl halftime show By Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance. Continue reading
Feb 05 NFL players say they are disappointed about the lack of Black head coaches around the league By Howard Fendrich, Associated Press More than a third of Black NFL players who responded to questions from the AP about the state of Black head coaches around the league were discouraged or disappointed by the current numbers. Continue reading
Mar 13 3 men face firearms charges after investigation into Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting By Associated Press The new complaints made public Wednesday do not allege that the men were among the shooters. Instead, they are accused of involvement in straw purchases and trafficking firearms. Continue reading
Mar 08 Biden calls out 'shrinkflation' as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy By Josh Boak, Associated Press The president's focus on shrinkflation is part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters think about the economy before the November election. Biden is trying to deflect criticism about high prices and instead pin the blame on big business. Continue reading
Feb 20 2 adults charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City's Super Bowl celebration By Nick Ingram, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Missouri prosecutors say two men have been charged with murder in last week's shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl parade. Both adults are charged with second-degree murder and other charges. Continue reading
Feb 16 2 juveniles charged in connection with mass shooting during Kansas City Super Bowl rally By Nick Ingram, Scott McFetridge, Jim Salter, Associated Press A news release from the Jackson County Family Court said the juveniles were charged Thursday and are being detained in the county’s Juvenile Detention Center “on gun-related and resisting arrest charges.” More charges are expected. Continue reading