Feb 06 Watch 5:18 Go big or go home: America's multi-billion dollar sports betting business By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest sporting -- and betting -- event of the year. Despite the pandemic, bookkeepers are expecting wagers worth more than $4 billion this year. Since its expansion outside Nevada in 2018, the legal betting industry… Continue watching
Jan 27 Amanda Gorman to read poem at Super Bowl By Associated Press The NFL has picked three people who have served during the coronavirus pandemic as honorary captains for the Super Bowl along with inaugural poet Amanda Gorman for an original poem. Continue reading
Jan 19 Jazmine Sullivan, Eric Church, H.E.R. to sing at Super Bowl By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press R&B star Jazmine Sullivan and country singer Eric Church will join forces to sing the national anthem at the next month’s Super Bowl, where Grammy-winning singer H.E.R. will perform “America the Beautiful.”… Continue reading
Feb 06 Trump courts black voters, but opposition remains deep By Corey Williams, Associated Press In recent days, President Donald Trump took African American guests to his State of the Union speech, ran a Super Bowl ad on criminal justice reform, and portrayed himself as the champion of education and job opportunities for people of… Continue reading
Feb 03 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Turkish, Syrian forces clash in Syria's Idlib province In our news wrap Monday, deadly fighting erupted between Turkish and Syrian forces in northwestern Syria. It started after Turkey sent a military convoy into Idlib province and Syria responded with shelling. Also, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is vowing… Continue watching
Feb 03 Puerto Ricans thrilled by flag sighting in Super Bowl By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Screams echoed across Puerto Rico when Jennifer Lopez unfurled a feather cape representing the flag of the U.S. territory during the Super Bowl’s halftime show. The move came at a trying time for the island of 3.2 million U.S. citizens. Continue reading
Feb 03 Climate change may pose a threat to future Super Bowls in Miami By Steven Wine, Associated Press The game will be played Sunday in Miami for the 11th time, the most of any city. But the sea and temperature are rising, which could eventually make South Florida an unsuitable Super Bowl site. Continue reading
Feb 02 WATCH: Jennifer Lopez, Shakira in joyful, exuberant halftime show By David Bauder, Associated Press Seizing their opportunity to make a cultural statement, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira infused the Super Bowl halftime show with an exuberance and joy that celebrated their Latina heritage. Continue reading
Jan 31 Online political ads remain cheap, efficient and ripe for misuse By Barbara Ortutay, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Online political ads are still vulnerable to manipulation in this year's U.S. election. That's according to experts who warn that foreign governments and domestic grifters could try to influence the election again this year, just as they did in 2016. Continue reading
Jan 22 New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning retires after 16 seasons, 2 Super Bowls By Tom Canavan, Associated Press New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has retired. Continue reading