Taylor Swift and boyfriend Travis Kelce celebrated his 2024 Super Bowl win with the Kansas City Chiefs by going out for a night on the town — accompanied by Swift’s parents. The night out was documented in a TikTok that Swift shared on Tuesday. “It’s a friends and family party they said,” she wrote over clips of a raucous and …
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13 February
From Super Bowl LVIII to the moon landing, here are TVs most-watched broadcasts
In a rundown of the most-watched broadcasts in history, Super Bowl games make up nearly all of the top 30. More people watched the Kansas City Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl than have watched the big game in any previous year,with Taylor Swift and Usher bringing their fansto help drive record ratings for the 2024 NFL championship. But …
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13 February
Tired of dating apps, more single people are turning to matchmakers to find love
In an era where swiping right is the norm, some singles are revisiting a time-honored tradition to find love: matchmaking. As reality TV shows like “Indian Matchmaking” gain traction, matchmaking is seeing a resurgence among those who are fed of the digital dating scene and the different dating apps. Blake Newby, a busy young professional, has experienced her fair share …
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13 February
Man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft, Kansas police say
A man has been arrested in connection with the Jan. 25 theft of a Jackie Robinson statue from McAdams Park in Wichita, Kansas, police announced in a news conference on Tuesday. Ricky Alderete, 45, has been charged with felony theft and making false information, police said. Detectives conducted 100 interviews while investigating the theft to find out who –and why– …
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13 February
Dow tumbles more than 700 points after hot inflation report
Stocks slumped on Tuesday after a government report showed that inflation last month remained stubbornly high, a setback for investors betting that the Federal Reserve could cut its benchmark interest rate as soon as March. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 700 points in afternoon trade before regaining ground to close down 525 points, or 1.4%, at 38,273. …
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13 February
Katy Perry reveals she is leaving American Idol after upcoming season
Pop star Katy Perry shocked fans byrevealing she will be leaving “American Idol” after seven years as a judge on the reality singing competition. During an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Monday night, the 39-year-old singer announced that the upcoming season of “Idol,” which airs on ABC this Sunday, will be her last. “I think this probably will be …
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13 February
Notre Dames new spire revealed in Paris, marking a milestone in cathedrals reconstruction after fire
Scaffolding that covered the top of Notre Dame cathedral following a devastating fire in April 2019 is being removed, marking a milestone in its reconstruction. As the shell at the summit has been taken down in recent days, it has revealed the cathedral’s new spire for the first time, adorned with a golden rooster and cross, offering a glimpse of …
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13 February
North Korea launches multiple cruise missiles into the sea, Seoul says
South Korea’s military says it has detected North Korea firing multiple cruise missiles into waters off its northeastern coast in its fifth test of such weapons since January. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff on Wednesday didn’t immediately provide the exact numbers of missiles fired or how far they flew. It added that both South Korea and U.S. intelligence agencies …
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13 February
Inflation is cooling. So why are food prices, from steak to fast-food meals, still rising?
Inflation may be rapidly cooling, but there’s one area that continues to eat away at Americans’ budgets: Stubbornly high food prices. Rising food costs were one contributor to the hotter-than-expected inflation report on Tuesday, with food prices rising 0.4% in January from December, a faster pace than the overall 0.3% rise in the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The CPI, a …
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13 February
Mardi Gras and Carnival celebrations fill the streets — see the most spectacular costumes of 2024
Carnival season culminated Tuesday withMardi Grasparades, street parties and what amounted to a massive outdoor costume festival around the bars and restaurants of New Orleans’ French Quarter. Revelers in capes, wigs, spandex and feathers danced in front of St. Louis Cathedral at Jackson Square while Latin music blared. Outside the narrow streets of the quarter, two tradition-rich parades rolled on …
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