By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — It used to be one of the easiest decisions in football: If you win the toss in overtime, you take the ball. The rules are different now, however, and that choice by San Francisco in the Super Bowl will be debated all offseason. The 49ers
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Akanksha Sharma, CNN (CNN) — Eight Indian nationals who were detained and sentenced to death in Qatar on reported espionage charges have been released, according to Indian authorities. “The Government of India welcomes the release of eight Indian nationals working for the Dahra Global company who were detained in Qatar. Seven
Continue ReadingBy W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travis Kelce brought home the hardware he promised to girlfriend Taylor Swift. The Kansas City tight end finished with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime, to help the Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl with a 25-22 victory over the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Coach Kyle Shanahan’s third trip to the Super Bowl ended up just like his first two — major disappointment after another blown late lead. The San Francisco 49ers coach has developed an offense that teams around the league try to mimic and has a
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave Patrick Mahomes two opportunities to drive for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. They should have known — who doesn’t at this point? — that it was one too many. After leading the Chiefs downfield late in regulation, only
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With t he run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? Swift was smothered by her celebrity suite-mates at Allegiant Stadium when her significant other Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs c linched an overtime win over the San
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — With t he run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? Swift was smothered by her celebrity suite-mates at Allegiant Stadium when her significant other Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs c linched an overtime win over the San
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun Sunday inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas, sending worshippers rushing to find safety while two off-duty officers confronted and killed the shooter. Two other people were shot and injured, including a 5-year-old boy
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the
Continue ReadingBy WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name advertisers competed for viewers’ attention with celebrity-filled, glitzy messages. Beyoncé broke the internet yet again in a Verizon ad, which was soon
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By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading another super comeback on the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs win second straight Super Bowl, third in five seasons, beating San Francisco 49ers 25-22 in overtime.
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — India’s Foreign Ministry says Qatar has freed eight retired Indian navy officers whose death sentences for alleged spying were commuted last year. The eight men were accused of spying while working at Al Dahra, a consulting company in the oil-rich Gulf state that advises the Qatari government on submarine acquisitions. They
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her, sending worshippers rushing from the building between busy Sunday services, authorities said. The woman entered the
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Super Bowl goes into overtime with Chiefs and 49ers tied at 19-19.
Continue ReadingBy Abeer Salman, Jessie Yeung and Joshua Berlinger, CNN (CNN) — Two Israeli-Argentinian men taken captive by Hamas on October 7 were rescued on Monday in an early morning raid in which the Israeli military carried out airstrikes that local officials said killed around 100 people in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The hostages,
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign is now on TikTok, even though he has expressed national security concerns over the platform and banned it on federal devices. Biden isn’t expected to personally join the platform, aides said, nor the others in his administration. The account will be run entirely by the campaign team
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl ended with the superstar saying “They ready, drop the new music,” the question became — was she serious? Later,
Continue ReadingKPRC, CNN By Christina Maxouris, Lauren Mascarenhas and John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A woman who walked into a popular Texas megachurch Sunday afternoon with a long gun and her 7-year-old son opened fire before she was killed by law enforcement officers on scene. The gunfire left the child in critical condition and another man injured, officials
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military rescued two hostages in a dramatic raid under fire from the Gaza Strip early Monday, marking a small but symbolically significant success in its quest to bring home over 100 captives believed to be held by the Hamas militant
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