Latest Taylor Swift News

Another jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?

Dec. 28, 2024 01:59 AM EST

Remember this moment because it probably won't last: A U.S. lottery jackpot soared above $1 billion, and that's still a big deal. After three months without anyone winning the top prize, a ticket worth an estimated $1.22 billion was sold in California for the drawing Friday night....

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out

Dec. 26, 2024 09:00 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Aunallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He's tuned out. “People are mentally exhausted,” said Aunallah, 45, of San Diego. “Everyone knows...

NFL on Netflix: Christmas Day games are a 1st for streaming giant

Dec. 24, 2024 17:51 PM EST

Netflix will have one of its biggest days Wednesday since the site launched in 1998 when it airs two NFL games for the first time. “NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix” begins with a two-hour pregame show at 11 a.m., before Pittsburgh hosts Kansas City. Baltimore faces Houston in...

Nikki Glaser uses Prime Video's NFL postgame show appearances to help prepare for Golden Globes

Dec. 24, 2024 11:35 AM EST

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — What do Tom Brady, Taylor Swift and comedy have to do with learning about football? In the case of Nikki Glaser, it is all intertwined. Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the Tom...

Mahomes throws for TD and runs for score as Chiefs beat Texans 27-19 to close in on No. 1 seed

Dec. 21, 2024 17:38 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes knew he could run on the ankle he sprained last week. The bigger concern for the Chiefs quarterback was how he would stop, when all the weight and pressure and momentum would land squarely upon it. The solution against Houston was simple:...

Younger generations swap tradition for self-expression with holiday decorations

Dec. 20, 2024 06:40 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Whether dressed in black, mimicking bare branches or decked out with enough bows for a Taylor Swift concert, the Christmas trees in some U.S. homes this year display an unconventional streak. They beckon visitors to behold the decorator's personality, not a mere symbol of Yuletide...

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Dec. 19, 2024 15:36 PM EST

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “James” by Percival Everett (Doubleday) 2. “Wind and Truth" by Brandon Sanderson (Tor) 3. “The Women” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s) 4. “The House of Cross” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) ...

Cal guard Jayda Noble paints custom shoes to express her artistic side when she leaves the court

Dec. 18, 2024 20:37 PM EST

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — With practice still a few hours away, Jayda Noble sits down at her desk and squeezes some fresh black paint right onto the top of her left hand just below the thumb. There’s already some white and red, a little bit of pink and purple along her wrist. Of...

Jacob Collier enlisted 100,000 concertgoers on his way to more Grammy nods

Dec. 18, 2024 11:08 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — Six-time Grammy Award winner Jacob Collier, a fresh voice in contemporary jazz, took an unexpected approach to the final installment of the four-part album series, “Djesse Vol. 4.” Each volume features collaborations with artists across the globe. But this time,...

Teen charged in UK dance class stabbings pleads not guilty to murder

Dec. 18, 2024 10:36 AM EST

LONDON (AP) — A teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England this summer remained silent in court Wednesday as not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf. Axel Rudakubana, 18, who has...