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Super Bowl prices are down this year. StubHub explains why

If you’re still planning to attend the Super Bowl on Sunday, you can expect a price drop compared to last year.

Musk says he'll bring back DOGE staffer under fire for racist posts

Elon Musk said Friday he will rehire a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer who resigned after several of the aide's racist social media posts were exposed. "He will be brought back," Musk posted on X, the social media platform he purchased in 2022.

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.

As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male

PHOENIX (AP) — South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.” But for the past six years, the governor was a “she” — Kristi Noem, the first female to hold the position there. The conservative Republican pushed a constitutional amendment to change the gendered language.

Curry scores 34 points, Butler adds 25 in Golden State debut as Warriors rally to beat Bulls 132-111

Stephen Curry scored 34 points and tied a season high with eight 3-pointers, Jimmy Butler added 25 points in his Golden State debut and the Warriors rallied to beat the Chicago Bulls 132-111 on Saturday night.

Trump picks Chiefs for Super Bowl win, praising Mahomes

“I guess, you have to say that when a quarterback wins as much as he’s won, I have to go with Kansas City,” Trump told Fox News’s Bret Baier.

Canada beats US 3-1 in Game 5 to win the Rivalry Series women's hockey showcase

Jennifer Gardiner broke a tie with 6:44 left and Canada beat the United States 3-1 on Saturday night to win the Rivalry Series women's hockey showcase for the third straight time.

Around the world

Marine identified as victim of surveillance flight that crashed in Philippines

Military officials identified a U.S. Marine who died in a plane crash in the Philippines last week as Sgt. Jacob M. Durham, a California native.

Rare wildlife spotting caught on camera in Poland

A wildlife conservation group in Poland was conducting research on beavers when they spotted two rare black wolves on video footage captured in a forest last year.

Ecuador's conservative incumbent and a leftist lawyer are leading early presidential voting results

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador is likely to choose its next president in a runoff election later this year as early results of a first-round vote Sunday showed a tight difference between conservative President Daniel Noboa and leftist lawyer Luisa González.

A look at the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza, by the numbers

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Hamas are in the midst of a six-week ceasefire during which Hamas is releasing dozens of the hostages captured in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners.

US officials are bound for Europe for top-level talks on Ukraine

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Mike Waltz says that top administration officials are traveling to Europe this week.

Serbian protesters block key bridge, roads to mark 100 days since deadly canopy collapse

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Striking university students in Serbia blocked a bridge in Belgrade as well as roads throughout the Balkan country on Sunday to mark 100 days since the collapse of a concrete canopy at a train station which killed 15 people.

Rescuers recover 1 body and search for 28 people in a landslide in southwest China

BEIJING (AP) — Emergency teams in China's southwestern Sichuan province raced against time Sunday to locate 28 people after a landslide triggered by rains killed one person and buried homes.

Technology

How the slash-and-burn tactics Musk brought to Washington backfired at Twitter

When Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, he laid off thousands of employees, stopped paying rent and auctioned off coffee makers and office chairs in hopes of a big turnaround.

Fox News AI Newsletter: Bill would ban DeepSeek

Stay up to date on the latest AI technology advancements and learn about the challenges and opportunities AI presents now and for the future.

Databricks acquires BladeBridge to aid data warehouse migrations

Data lakehouse provider Databricks has acquired data platform modernization software provider BladeBridge for an undisclosed sum to help its new customers move from rival data warehouses, such as Teradata, Snowflake, Amazon Redshift, and Microsoft SQL Server, to its lakehouse built atop Databricks S

Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses are having their Super Bowl moment

It’s game time for Meta’s wearables: The tech giant has bought two ad spots for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses during Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast, including one that has Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt wreaking havoc on Kris Jenner’s art collection.

Find the perfect free Zoom background at these 3 sites

Maybe I should begin this article by arguing that nothing spices up a mundane meeting like a creative, beautiful, or hilarious background for your Zoom calls. But the reality is that most of us just need to hide messy offices, guestroom beds, or dirty-dish-filled kitchens.

Lawmakers turn to IGs to investigate DOGE access to agency data

Democrats are turning to inspector general's offices, including those swept up in Trump's firing of several IG's last month, to investigate DOGE's data access. The post Lawmakers turn to IGs to investigate DOGE access to agency data first appeared on Federal News Network.

This new open source collaboration tool makes working with your colleagues even easier

Nextcloud Talk platform prioritizes data protection, offering secure communication, AI features, and real-time document collaboration.

Sports News

Rams headed Down Under for NFL's 1st game in Australia

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — The Los Angeles Rams are set to make NFL history Down Under next year. The squad announced Wednesday that they're headed to Melbourne, Australia, in 2026 to play the league's first regular season game in the country.

DIMES: Jimmy Butler doesn’t make the Warriors championship contenders. That’s OK

The Warriors were heading for a third straight season in the middle. Jimmy Butler gives them a chance to escape that fate.

Eagles' path to the Super Bowl was paved by the prowess of their offensive line

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Travis Kelce is an unusual example of an offensive star who has a keen interest in his next opponent’s offensive line.

Local football player overcomes hardships, signs to play Division I football

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Mental toughness isn't something you're born with; it's a learned skill. One that Calvary Christian senior Nelson Sparrow Jr. has already mastered. "It feels great," he said. "I dreamt of this. I worked hard for this every single day of my life.

Super Bowl LIX security tackles person with flag supporting Palestinians, Sudanese during halftime show

A man appearing to support Palestinians and the Sudanese was apprehended during Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance at Super Bowl LIX on Sunday night.

The most expensive merch we found at the Super Bowl

We all know attending the Super Bowl is super pricey endeavor, but be prepared to shell out some serious cash if you're looking for fancy merch.

Super Bowl commercials rely on comedy and nostalgia to avoid potential missteps

The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs on the field in this year’s Super Bowl, while laughter dominated the commercials.

Politics News

Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.

Trump removes Antony Blinken, Letitia James, Alvin Bragg's security clearances among others

President Trump on Saturday removed security clearances for several more Democrats a day after stripping his predecessor, former President Biden, of his.

New poll shows what Americans think of Trump's performance in second term

President Donald Trump earned high marks for following through on promises and for his handling of the border and overseas conflicts, according to a new CBS/YouGov poll.

How conspiracy theories about Politico led Trump to cancel subscriptions

Less than 24 hours after misleading claims started circulating that tied Politico to USAID, the White House vowed to end subscriptions for the insider news outlet's services and others.

Marco Rubio taking over as acting head of USAID amid agency turmoil

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is being put in charge of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as the Trump administration mulls the future of the agency.

Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with attorneys general from Washington and Oregon and three unnamed doctors, filed a federal lawsuit Friday calling for a halt on a presidential executive order that would end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care.

Judge blocks Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and giving them 30-day deadline

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, ordering a temporary halt to plans to pull thousands of agency staffers off the job. U.S.