As the Kansas City Chiefs took on the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s Super Bowlthriller, some of the world’s top brands also sought to score points with viewers. Here are the best and worst commercials that aired in the 2024 game, according to experts. The best-ranked ads included spots from Google, Dove and CeraVe, according to Northwestern University’s Kellogg School …
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The Northeast and New England are beginning to dig out after a nor’easter dumped snow on millions of people in the region Monday into Tuesday. Some areas saw as much as 1 to 2 inches of snow in an hour, while parts of the coast have been warned to prepare for moderate coastal flooding. More than 1,180 flights within, into …
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Former President Donald Trump announced a slate of endorsements to lead the Republican National Committee Monday night in a move that will shake up current leadership of the GOP. Trump said he is backing Michael Whatley, chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, to lead the RNC as its chairman and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump to serve as co-chair. This …
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Washington — House Republicans are requesting recordings and transcripts of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews with President Biden after a lengthy report criticized his handling of classified documents. Hur’s report, released last week, did not charge Mr. Biden with a crime, but said he “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen.” …
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The shooter who opened fire at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston before being killed by security officers had two rifles at the Texas megachurch but only used one, police said Monday. The shooter was identified as 36-year-old Genesse Ivonne Moreno, who had a history of mental health issues, including being placed under emergency detention in 2016, police …
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Washington — Former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause a lower court’s decision that rejected his broad claims of immunity from criminal prosecution in the federal case related to the 2020 election. In a 39-page filing on Monday, Trump’s attorneys asked the justices to implement a “stay” of the ruling issued by a three-judge panel in …
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Much of the U.S. Northeast was smothered last summer by dense smoke from Canadian wildfires, leading to New York City’sworst air quality since the 1960s. Such episodes, once mostly isolated incidents, are increasingly common due to the impact of climate change, new research shows. About 83 million Americans, or 1 in 4, are already exposed each year to air quality …
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MIAMI — Authorities were investigating what led to a crash between two boats Sunday afternoon that led to over a dozen people being hurt near PortMiami. On Monday, CBS News Miami’s Peter D’Oench spoke with two of the people who were on the boat and who say they were fortunately not injured. With permission from his mother, CBS News Miami …
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Rafah, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military says it rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip in a dramatic raid under fire 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 group. At least 67 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes that were part …
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Drake, who said on social media that he “can’t bet against the swifties,” placed a $1.15 million Super Bowl bet on the Kansas City Chiefs beating the San Francisco 49ers. The singer, keeping in mindTaylor Swift’s attendance at Chiefs gamesand relationship with Travis Kelce, shared his wager in an Instagram post on Saturday. He’s estimated to get a $2.346 million …
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