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☆ Uber's smooth operator Dara Khosrowshahi has done something Travis Kalanick never could: turn a profit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewWho knows what kind of fate would have awaited Uber had Travis Kalanick decided not to relinquish his power in 2017. But instead of crashing, Uber has seemingly defied the odds thanks to Kalanick's successor, Dara Khosrowshahi. Net profit for the year hit $1.9 billion versus an enormous $9.1 billion loss in 2022, which had been inflated by revaluations of Uber's equity investments. Former Uber boss Travis Kalanick. But having been at the helm of online travel business company Expedia for 12 years before moving to Uber, Dara's success appears to come from his pedigree as an operator.

Persons: —, Uber, Travis Kalanick, Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshashi, Eric Piermont, Khosrowshahi, SoftBank, Didi Chuxing Organizations: Service, Business, AFP Dara's Locations: Silicon, San Francisco, China

☆ Usher proud to be first independent artist to headline Super Bowl halftime show
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —When Usher appeared as a special guest with the Black Eyed Peas as they headlined the halftime show at Super Bowl XLV in 2011, he began to manifest becoming the headliner himself. The triple threat just completed a successful residency in Las Vegas, which is where this year’s Super Bowl will be played. “I will be, up until this date, the only independent artist who’s ever performed the Super Bowl halftime show. Having 100 sold out shows in a residency, and to have the next one be the crescendo, which is a Super Bowl,” he added. “This has really, really, really given my time here in Las Vegas an incredible button at the end.”This year’s Super Bowl pre-game performers Post Malone, Andra Day and Reba McEntire also attended the press conference.

Persons: Usher, “, ”, who’s, “ It’s, ” Usher, Jay, Post Malone, Andra Day, Reba McEntire Organizations: CNN, Apple, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CBS, Paramount Locations: Las Vegas

☆ A Las Vegas suburb is gearing up for a Super Bowl economic boost
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Up to 450,000 people are expected to be in Vegas by Super Bowl weekend, and this influx of people has caused the city's hotel prices to surge. When big events come to town, whether it be the Super Bowl or Taylor Swift's Eras Tour , cities tend to get an economic boost . These economic impacts don't stop at cities' boundaries: surrounding areas like Boulder City could see an uptick in visitors and spending as well. He expects a similar — if not bigger impact — during Super Bowl week. An individual familiar with the airport's operations told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in a late January story that the airport's bookings around Super Bowl weekend were almost full to capacity.

Persons: —, Christina Bennett, Rob Loredo, Loredo, Raffi Festekjian, Festekjian, Todd Cook, Cook, it's Organizations: Service, Vegas, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Allegiant, Super Bowl, Business, BI, Super, Formula, Las Vegas, Boulder City Municipal, Boulder Dam Brewing Company Locations: Boulder City , Nevada, Vegas, Las Vegas, Boulder, Boulder City

☆ Even the wealthy will have to pay extra for parking at the Super Bowl — at least for their private jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hundreds of private jets are expected to flood Las Vegas this weekend for Super Bowl LVIII. According to the agency, Super Bowl parking spot reservations are handed by aircraft service stations known as fixed-based operators, or FBOs. Scottsdale Airport in Arizona saw a deluge of private jets ahead of the Super Bowl in 2023. Wealthy flyers will also use private charter companies like flyExclusive and VistaJet to schedule a drop-off and pick-up before and after the Super Bowl. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Swift did not immediately respond to comment from BI regarding her planned Super Bowl travels.

Persons: Taylor, —, Heidi Hayes, City's, Harry Reid, Henderson, Hayes, Leona Qi, Jim Segrave, LIV, Breitenfeldt, Ross D, Niall Mulcahy, Mulcahy, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, hasn't, Qi Organizations: Service, Las, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Clark, Clark County Department of Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration, Super, National Football League, FAA, NFL, Harry Reid International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, Boulder City Airport, Flexjet, Private, Associated Press, WM Phoenix, Super Bowl, Scottsdale Airport, Franklin, Signature Aviation, Dassault Falcon, Dassault, Bombardier Global, Gulfstream, Bombardier Locations: Vegas, Tokyo, Las Vegas, Clark County, North, North Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Glendale , Arizona, Arizona, Missouri, Baltimore, Nashville

☆ Terry Killens: 24 years ago, he played in a Super Bowl as a player. Now, he’s making history as an official
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Killens’ first appearance in a Super Bowl had ended in unimaginable disappointment. The linebacker, who was in the league for seven seasons, never competed in another Super Bowl during his playing days. Killens is part of the crew officials ruling over the upcoming Super Bowl – which will be played in Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on February 11 between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers – making him first person to both play in and referee a Super Bowl. Dyson is tackled by St. Louis linebacker Mike Jones just short of the goal line on the last play of Super Bowl XXXIV. When we wear the stripes, we are guardians of the game,” Killens explains.

Persons: Kevin Dyson’s, Terry Killens, Dyson, Killens, “ It’s, I’ve, it’s, “, Rhonda, Tennessee Titans –, Nate Singleton, Mitchell Layton, Frank Wycheck, Hall, Hall of Famers Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce, Orlando Pace, St, Louis, Mike Jones, Mike Zarrilli, ”, “ ‘, ’ ”, ‘, ” Killens, “ slimming, –, Michael Zagaris, “ I’ve, Shawn Hochuli’s, Bill Vinovich’s Organizations: CNN, Tennessee Titans, Louis Rams, Rams, NFL, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, National, Football, JV, Houston Oilers, Houston natives, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Titans, Hall of Famers, Killens, Sunday, Seattle Seahawks, Ohio High School Athletic Association, Chiefs, 49ers Locations: Las Vegas, Tennessee, Houston, Nashville, Atlanta

DETROIT (AP) — A couple of blocks from the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, Electrify America is about to open an indoor charging station that lets drivers relax in a lounge while their electric vehicle batteries are being filled up. On Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, Tesla is building a combination drive-in restaurant, movie theater and charging station. Several convenience store chains have set up charging stations outside their businesses and offer food, restrooms and 24-hour service for EV owners. He said he doesn't necessarily think charging stations with more amenities will become a big attraction for most EV owners. Sometimes, businesses near charging stations are closed, and there's no place to go while charging.

Persons: Tesla, Robert Barrosa, ” Barrosa, Barrosa, ”, Rick Wilmer, Bruce Westlake, Kevin Smith, Smith, Joe Biden, Westlake, “, ” Westlake Organizations: DETROIT, downtown, EV, Santa, ”, Eastern Michigan Electric Vehicle Association, “ Locations: San Francisco, Oakland, America, downtown San Francisco, United States, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, U.S, Atlanta, South Market, Midwest, Murfreesboro , Tennessee

Add in the potential attendance of the world’s most famous pop star, and there’ll be no blank spaces on the proverbial check Las Vegas could cash by the weekend’s end. “It helps the spectacle of the Super Bowl in general and I think that means that it benefits everyone,” he says. At least one analyst, however, quibbles with just how large the economic impact will be in reality. There is, however, concern “about displacing one type of visitor” for another because of how busy Las Vegas is many weekends already, Matheson says. “Do Super Bowl fans gamble at the blackjack table in the same way?” Matheson wonders, referring to the typical Las Vegas gambling visitor.

Persons: Taylor Swift, there’ll, ”, Curtis Dubay, Clark, Wells, Swift, Travis Kelce, Dubay, They’re, ” Victor Matheson, ” There’s, Matheson, “, ” Matheson Organizations: Vegas, U.S . Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, city’s Convention, Visitors Authority, Chiefs, NFL, Apex Marketing Group, Front Office, College of, Super, Kansas, Allegiant Locations: Sin City, Las Vegas, Vegas, Nevada, Wells Fargo, Tokyo, Glendale , Arizona, Asia, Kansas City

☆ Voyager Ventures backs climate tech startups. It just raised its second $100 million fund.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewClimate tech VC firm Voyager Ventures has raised another fund hot on the heels of its first, bringing its assets under management to $200 million. The new fund can invest alongside or after Voyager Fund I and independently where it has developed competitive access. AdvertisementThe fund hit final close in May 2023, which was previously undisclosed, just 15 months after closing its first fund. It is also eyeing the second edition of the earlier-stage Voyager Fund, which Peterson and Sclarsic will start raising this year. Voyager Ventures currently has 19 portfolio companies across the two funds.

Persons: —, Sierra Peterson, Sarah Sclarsic, Peterson, Sclarsic Organizations: Service, Voyager Ventures, Business, Voyager, Northwestern University, Novo Holdings Locations: San Francisco and New York, North America, Europe

☆ The 10 youngest starting quarterbacks to win the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Patrick Mahomes won his first Super Bowl with the Kansas City Chiefs at 24 years, 4 months, and 16 days old. Mahomes celebrates the Chiefs' win in Super Bowl LIV. John W. McDonough/Sports Illustrated/Getty ImagesDuring the 2019-2020 season, Mahomes led Kansas City to its first Super Bowl appearance since 1970. He had two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown to help the Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers 31-20, ESPN reported, and he became the youngest quarterback ever to win the Super Bowl MVP award. And I'm lucky enough that I just have a lot of great people around me that I have a chance to go out there every single year and compete."

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Bowl LIV, John W, Mahomes, I've Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Mahomes, Chiefs, Bowl, McDonough, San Francisco 49ers, ESPN, Super, NFL Locations: Kansas City

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas proposed to the NFL in December 2021. “Let’s just marry these brands, and let’s bring the Super Bowl here,” Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, recalled telling a room of NFL franchise owners. The betrothal culminates Sunday in a not-so-intimate ceremony at Allegiant Stadium, where the city will host its first-ever Super Bowl. He isn’t alone in his excitement: Parking spots for private jets in and around Las Vegas have all been spoken for. Strolling across that span after a major event like the Super Bowl makes for a memory that can't be recreated, Naft said.

Persons: “ Let’s, let’s, Steve Hill, Elvis Presley impersonators, Vince Lombardi, ”, Seth Kaplan, Kaplan, Guy Fieri, Jeff Frederick, isn’t, “, Michael Naft, Mark Davis, Naft, Ty O'Neil Organizations: LAS VEGAS, NFL, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, Vegas, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Maxim, Royale, Resorts, Chapel, Bellagio, Aria, MGM Resorts International, ”, Las Vegas Raiders, Super Locations: Las Vegas, Bellagio, Australia, Clark, Vegas, Nevada

He's a different man, for that matter, a father of two these days with different priorities in life. You learn how to be patient,” said Mahomes, who will lead the AFC champion Chiefs into a Super Bowl rematch against the NFC champion 49ers on Sunday. In some ways, Mahomes had to reinvent himself, becoming what he once seemed to loath: a game manager. I mean, I remember my mom used to get mad at me, because I would throw — like, you know, kids throw the ball off the wall? “It's humbling,” Mahomes said, “because I never thought I would be in this many Super Bowl games, honestly.

Persons: HENDERSON, — Patrick Mahomes, ”, Mahomes, “, I've, it's, Travis Kelce, ” Mahomes, didn't, Pat Mahomes, Mahomes —, Sterling, He's, Andy Reid, Reid, “ It's Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, AFC, Chiefs, NFC, 49ers, NFL, Buffalo, Kansas City, ” Chiefs, Super Locations: Nev, Kansas, Baltimore

☆ How Las Vegas airports are bracing for an influx of private jets for the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some 330,000 people are expected to visit Las Vegas this weekend as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. AdvertisementThese include Sin City's main Harry Reid International Airport, as well as Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, and Boulder City Airport in the suburbs. Speaking to the Henderson and North Las Vegas airports, Hayes told BI there are about 1,100 slots across the two. According to the agency, Super Bowl parking spot reservations are handed by aircraft service stations known as fixed-based operators, or FBOs. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Swift did not immediately respond to comment from BI regarding her planned Super Bowl travels.

Persons: Heidi Hayes, City's, Harry Reid, Henderson, Hayes, Leona Qi, Jim Segrave, LIV, Breitenfeldt, Ross D, Niall Mulcahy, Mulcahy, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, hasn't, Qi Organizations: Las, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Clark, Clark County Department of Aviation, Federal Aviation Administration, Super, National Football League, FAA, NFL, Harry Reid International Airport, Henderson Executive Airport, North Las Vegas Airport, Boulder City Airport, Flexjet, Private, Associated Press, WM Phoenix, Super Bowl, Scottsdale Airport, Franklin, Signature Aviation, Dassault Falcon, Dassault, Bombardier Global, Gulfstream, Bombardier Locations: Las Vegas, Clark County, Vegas, North, North Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Glendale , Arizona, Arizona, Tokyo, Missouri, Baltimore, Nashville

☆ It’s a Big Weekend for Football. And for Private Jets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Gerald Narciso | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nothing about Las Vegas is measured in moderation. The fluorescent buildings are towering and intentionally bright. Around casino floors, at pool parties and on the Vegas Strip, throngs of tourists daily play chicken with their alcohol tolerance levels and credit card limits. With the Super Bowl, the country’s biggest annual sporting event, happening in the desert city on Sunday, the crowds (an estimated 450,000 visitors) and parties are expected to get even bigger and livelier. But it’s not just the hotels and casinos that’ll be bustling in the days leading up to the big game, between the San Francisco 49ers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs: Around 1,000 private planes are expected at Las Vegas area airports.

Persons: it’s, ”, Benjamin Leffel Organizations: Vegas, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, University of Nevada Locations: Las Vegas

NEW YORK (AP) — Ever-present on the lips of Taylor Swift and the uniforms of both Super Bowl teams. The color red has gone boom as loud as TNT. The phenom that is Taylor Swift at boyfriend Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs games was a red-hued wonder of a lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII. You can wear red accessories to add color to a more neutral look or throw on a red lip or red nail polish. THE RED VS. RED SUPER BOWLThe 49ers have some skin in the red fashion game, too, in running back Christian McCaffrey's fiancee, Olivia Culpo, and in Kristin Juszczyk, fullback Justin Juszczyk's wife.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Trav, Travis Kelce's, We've, we've, Pat McGrath, ”, Laurie Pressman, Stuart Semple, Erin Jaeger, it’s, Christian McCaffrey's, Olivia Culpo, Kristin Juszczyk, Justin Juszczyk's, Kristin, Jaeger, I’m, Sabato De Sarno, Gucci Rosso, ” Jaeger, Bianca Betancourt, Semple, Anish Kapoor, It's, “, Geothe, Michel Pastoureau's Organizations: Super Bowl, TNT, Travis Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs, Media, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Pat McGrath Labs, FOOTBALL AS, North America, 49ers, Swift, Vogue Locations: Taylor, British, North, Paris, Milan, China, India

☆ The most memorable outfits in the history of the Super Bowl halftime show
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Since Michael Jackson headlined in 1993, style has been a focal point of the Super Bowl halftime show. Take a look back at the best Super Bowl halftime show costumes in history. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Since the 1990s, some of the biggest names in music have performed wild halftime shows, made even more memorable by their outfits and costumes. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Michael Jackson, wilder, — Organizations: Super, Service, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL, Business Locations: Las Vegas

“This is the pinnacle,” Williams said about playing the Kansas City Chiefs for a championship on Sunday. The way these last four years went for me, I’m super grateful.”Williams career has been revitalized since he arrived in San Francisco in 2020, after sitting out the previous season in Washington. But he’s a guy I’m not shy doing that about because he’ll be there and he should be there first ballot. Williams said the offensive line fined him when he first got the extra locker but everyone knows he's worthy of it. Williams knows he’s far closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but he’s not quite ready to hang it up and retire.

Persons: HENDERSON, — Trent Williams, ” Williams, “, I’m, Williams, ”, John Lynch, he’ll, I’ve, Christian McCaffrey, Fred Warner, he’s, “ I’m Organizations: Fame, Pro, San Francisco 49ers, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Niners, Kansas City, of Fame, Pro Football Locations: Nev, Washington, San Francisco, “

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pro Picks is a weekly column where AP Pro Football Writer Rob Maaddi shares his picks for upcoming games. For all previous Pro Picks, head here. ___The underdog Kansas City Chiefs are playing for history against the San Francisco 49ers. Under Shanahan, the 49ers are 32-11 straight up and 28-14-1 against the spread when playing in the Pacific time zone for the second straight game. Pro Picks leans slightly toward the 49ers in a close one that comes down to Purdy having to lead the team to a comeback win for the third straight game.

Persons: —, Rob Maaddi, they’ve, FanDuel, They’re, Patrick Mahomes, “, ” Mahomes, “ I’m, it’s, Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, Travis Kelce, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, George Kittle, Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, They’ve, Nick Bosa, Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, don’t, Purdy Organizations: LAS VEGAS, AP Pro Football, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Bowls, Chiefs, Buffalo, 49ers, Patriots, Rams, it’s, Super, All, 49ERS, Twitter Locations: Baltimore, Super, Francisco

Irrelevant” as the final pick of the 2022 draft to MVP finalist and starting quarterback in the Super Bowl in a span of less than 22 months. But the Niners spent the early parts of the day of that draft adding depth to the trenches and secondary. Beathard — in free agency — and San Francisco made the move that All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams has equated to winning the Powerball lottery. He was healthy enough to start a throwing program in late May, resumed practice early in training camp and delivered one of the most prolific seasons ever by a San Francisco quarterback. But some critics have tried to downgrade him by calling him a “system quarterback” or “game manager” being carried by his talented teammates and creative coach.

Persons: Nick Bosa, Brock Purdy, marveled, Purdy, It's, ” Purdy, Trey Lance, Steve Slowik, Brian Griese, Klay Kubiak, Kyle Shanahan, —, Beathard, San Francisco, Trent Williams, Lance, Nate Sudfeld, Shanahan, Jed York, Sudfeld, Jimmy Garoppolo, Tom Brady, “ They’ve, I’ve, they’ve, We’ve, ”, ” Shanahan, Brock, Francisco's, Steve Spagnuolo, “, He’s Organizations: LAS VEGAS, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Super, 49ers, Niners, Iowa State, Miami, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Green Bay, Detroit, Packers, Lions, ” Chiefs Locations: Francisco, San, Purdy

☆ A Last-Minute Trip to What May Be the Priciest Super Bowl Ever: Around $9,859 Per Person
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Shannon Sims | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

So you want to go to the Super Bowl this weekend. Even for non-football fans, this year’s spectacle of professional sports and over-the-top entertainment — in Las Vegas, no less — could be hard to resist. Considering the cost of flights, lodging, assorted travel expenses and entry into Allegiant Stadium, Super Bowl LVIII may be the most expensive to attend. As of Tuesday, people were paying a median of $8,776 per ticket, according to data from the ticket marketplace Vivid Seats, thousands of dollars more than most recent Super Bowl matchups. Driving the demand are a number of factors, including the possibility of Taylor Swift attending, the stadium being one of the National Football League’s smallest in terms of capacity and Las Vegas hosting its first Super Bowl.

Persons: Nick Bosa, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Usher, Luke Combs, Adele, Wu, Clan —, Monika Bertaki, Harry Reid, Taylor Swift Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Harry, Harry Reid International Airport, Henderson, Airports, Allegiant, National Football, Las Vegas Locations: Las Vegas, North Las Vegas

☆ Jennifer Aniston has no idea who her ‘Friends’ co-star David Schwimmer is in Super Bowl ad
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Like a scene from an alternate universe, Jennifer Aniston can’t seem to remember who her “Friends” co-star David Schwimmer is in a new Super Bowl LVIII ad. “Have we met?” Aniston asks Schwimmer, who attempted to go in for a hug after spotting her on a busy Hollywood set, only to be met by Aniston’s confusion. DON'T FORGET UBER EATS“Friends” followed a group of six friends and roommates as they navigate work, relationships and the comical moments of everyday life while living in New York City. Despite Aniston’s memory lapse in the spot, the reunion between these two old friends is welcome given they haven’t shared the screen together since appearing on Max’s “Friends” reunion special in 2021. Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show performer Usher, musician Jelly Roll and David and Victoria Beckham are also featured forgetting some pretty integral things about their lives in the campaign.

Persons: Jennifer Aniston can’t, ”, David Schwimmer, Aniston, ” Aniston, Schwimmer, “, Ross Geller, Rachel Green’s, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, Usher, Jelly Roll, Victoria Beckham Organizations: CNN, Warner Bros ., Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CBS Locations: New York City

☆ The Cool Thing to Wear to the Big Game? Something Old.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The team store: A glorified souvenir shop at stadiums and arenas, where sports fans shop for official jerseys, snapback hats and a variety of magnets and key chains. “That is very out,” said Lily Shimbashi of Sportsish, a pop-culture newsletter and podcast aimed to female sports fans. It’s ugly.”For more and more fans, official game-day apparel has been replaced by less official, trendier gear sold online. items has nearly quadrupled in the last year, particularly in Missouri, home of the Kansas City Chiefs. The day after it was determined that Kansas City would play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl, eBay searches for vintage 49ers T-shirts rose by more than 400 percent in the United States and Canada.

Persons: ”, Lily Shimbashi, “ Organizations: Mets, M, Google, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City, San Francisco 49ers, Super, eBay, 49ers Locations: Florida, Missouri, Kansas, United States, Canada

☆ Thanks to Taylor Swift, ads aimed at women are taking the Super Bowl by storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | Alexandra Peers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Women watch the Super Bowl, too, right? In a bigger shift, several longtime Super Bowl advertisers, like M&M’S, have spots featuring women who, for a change, aren’t just sipping soda in tight pants. So Cardi B plugs Duck Plump lip gloss for L’Oreal NYX Professional Makeup, the first time the brand has advertised on the Super Bowl. cosmetics, also a first-time Super Bowl advertiser, reunites (some of) the cast of “Suits” in its spot as the lawyers haul various celebrities into court. As for at least one of the potential stars of the show, despite performing in Japan the previous day, Swift will likely attend the Super Bowl.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, “ Taylor, Paul Hardart, New York University’s, “ Swift, Kelce, ”, it’s, Bud Light, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Kate McKinnon, “, Jenna Ortega, Swift Organizations: New, New York CNN, Super Bowl, Kansas City, New York, New York University’s Stern School of Business, CNN, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs, Super, CBS, Anheuser, Budweiser, “ Mayo, Embassy of Locations: New York, Kansas, Las Vegas, Hellman's, Japan, Embassy, Embassy of Japan

Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesNear the Hollywood Hills, floodwaters carried mud, rocks and household objects downhill through Studio City, city officials said. Downtown Los Angeles received nearly 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain by Monday night, nearly half the yearly average of 14.25 inches (36 centimeters). The danger wasn’t over despite a projected dip in the rainfall, warned Ariel Cohen, meteorologist in charge of the National Weather Service bureau in Los Angeles. “We’ll get any help on the way as soon as you guys request it,” he told Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a telephone call. Associated Press journalists Michael R. Blood and Eugene Garcia in Los Angeles and Amy Taxin in Orange County contributed to this report.

Persons: ”, Keki Mingus, “ I’ve, ” Drake Livingston, Livingston, Ariel Cohen, “ It’s, Tony Sanz, ” Crews, “, Nathan Lopez, Gavin Newsom, Joe Biden, “ We’ll, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, ___ Watson, Michael R, Eugene Garcia, Amy Taxin Organizations: ANGELES, National Weather Service, Authorities, Hollywood, Downtown, Los Angeles Fire Department, San Bernardino County Fire Department, Rancho, Santa Cruz County . Police, Gov, Los Angeles Mayor, Associated Press Locations: Southern California, Los Angeles, Northern California, Studio City, Beverly Crest, Downtown Los Angeles, LA, Los Angeles County, Santa Ana, San Bernardino, Rancho Dominguez, Compton, Long Beach, San Francisco Bay, Carmichael, Sacramento, Boulder, Santa Cruz County, Yuba City, San Francisco, San Diego, Orange County

☆ Super Bowl LVIII festivities get underway with Opening Night in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —After a long, grueling NFL season, it is finally Super Bowl week. The festivities got underway on Monday’s Opening Night, with players and personnel from both sides engaging with the media. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesChiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes also shook off jeers from crowd as he prepares for his fourth Super Bowl appearance. Though it seemed unlikely at one point, Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. “I’m in Las Vegas at the Super Bowl, playing football with my teammates for an extra week, there’s only two teams doing it.

Persons: “, ”, Travis Kelce, Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, ” Kelce, Ethan Miller, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Vince Lombardi, Lamar Jackson, Matt Slocum, Tom Brady’s, “ I’m, ” Mahomes, ‘ We’re, Brock Purdy, ’, Purdy, Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk, ” Purdy, “ There’s, Marc Sanchez, ‘ Swifties, “ We’re, George Kittle, Kittle, I’ve, there’s Organizations: CNN, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Bowl, Chiefs, 49ers, Niners, Getty, Philadelphia Eagles –, ”, ” After Kansas City, Super, Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, AFC, Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, Allegiant, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Patriots Locations: Las Vegas, Sin City, Mecca, Vegas, ” After, San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a pair of controversial public safety proposals on the March 5 ballot, including one that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance. San Francisco is in a struggle to redefine itself after the pandemic left it in economic tatters and highlighted its longstanding problems with homelessness, drugs and property crime. Violent crimes are low in San Francisco, but the city has long struggled with quality-of-life crimes. But she said San Francisco needs to do more. Yet Trent Rhorer, executive director of the San Francisco Human Services Agency, which provides cash assistance and employment services to low-income residents without dependent children, said the current situation is in conflict with the agency's mission: to improve lives.

Persons: she'll, San, Breed, Black, Chris Ballard, Coleman, ”, Trent Rhorer, “, Gavin Newsom, Rhorer, ” Rhorer, Michael Hsu, Hsu Organizations: FRANCISCO, —, Democratic, Mayor London Breed, San Francisco Human Services Agency, Democratic Gov, Department of Public Health, . Police Locations: San Francisco, Francisco, Democratic California

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