Sports

Team USA star Matthew Tkachuk delivers stern one-liner after Canadian fans boo during American national anthem

Feb. 14, 2025

Team USA heard the boos loud and clear, and they weren’t happy about it. When they took the ice ahead of their matchup against Finland in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday night, they were vociferously booed by the Canadian fans. The booing continued during the "Star-Spangled Banner," as fans disregarded the request from the public address announcer asking fans to respect the United States and Finnish anthems.

Sports

Philadelphia parties with the Eagles as Super Bowl victory parade rolls through town

Feb. 14, 2025

Hundreds of thousands of overjoyed Philadelphia Eagles fans lined the city's famed Broad Street to share the love in honor of the Super Bowl-champion Birds on Friday. The Eagles captured their second NFL title in eight seasons on Sunday, dominating the two-time-defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, at the Superdome in New Orleans.

Sports

Death of Telemundo Super Bowl reporter like 'losing my little brother,' colleague says

Feb. 14, 2025

The 27-year-old television reporter from Kansas City, Missouri, who died while in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl strived to be the best single father he could be to his toddler daughter and was deeply passionate about sports and keeping his community informed, his colleagues told NBC News. Adan Manzano, an anchor and sports reporter for Telemundo Kansas City, was a dutiful father and rising talent who came to the U.S. from Mexico to study and fulfill his dream of sports reporting, Ely Martinez, the station's creative services director, told NBC News in Spanish. Manzano was thrilled that he was sent to New Orleans to cover his third Super Bowl in a row.

Sports

Arsenal manager blasts bloated soccer schedule amid team's injury crisis

Feb. 14, 2025

LONDON — Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the accumulation of long-term injuries experienced by some clubs is an “accident waiting to happen” because of the increased demands on players in a congested soccer calendar. Arteta said he felt a “big pain in the tummy” after seeing Kai Havertz pick up a serious hamstring injury at the end of a light training session in Dubai that will rule the Germany forward out for the rest of the season.

Sports

JuJu Watkins leads USC to impressive win over top-ranked rivals UCLA

Feb. 14, 2025

LOS ANGELES — JuJu Watkins broke out of a scoring slump with 38 points, helping sixth-ranked Southern California topple No. 1 UCLA 71-60 and further delivering on her goal of restoring the program to its earlier glory. Some of those Trojans stars from the early 1980s — including Hall of Famers Cheryl Miller and Tina Thompson — joined a raucous crowd as USC rallied for the program’s first win over a top-ranked team since 1983 on Thursday night.

Sports

Patrick Reed makes hole in one at famed Watering Hole at LIV Golf Adelaide

Feb. 14, 2025

ADELAIDE, South Australia — Patrick Reed set off an early celebration in Friday's opening round at LIV Golf Adelaide. Majesticks GC's Sam Horsfield and a couple of Torque GC teammates then followed with the lowest scores on a challenging day at The Grange Golf Club. Horsfield moved atop the individual leaderboard with a 6-under 66, while Torque took the team lead at 8 under thanks to a pair of 67s by captain Joaquin Niemann and Carlos Ortiz.

Weather

Vehicle pileup shuts down Oregon interstate amid whiteout

Feb. 14, 2025

Whiteout conditions in Oregon caused a pileup of as many as 30 cars, trucks and semi-trucks on Interstate 84 on Thursday near Multnomah Falls, officials said. High winds, snow, and ice caused hazardous conditions on roads, the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. Deputies responded to several crashes and stalled vehicles across the county, including a multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 84, according to the sheriff's office.

Weather

California roads buried in mud after powerful storm triggers landslides

Feb. 14, 2025

Crews began clearing roads across Southern California on Friday after an atmospheric river brought heavy rain that triggered rounds of evacuations and closures as it unleashed damaging mudslides throughout the fire-ravaged region. Mudslides and flash floods were reported through Thursday night. In the Los Angeles area, mud and debris covered several major roads including the Pacific Coast Highway, the 101 freeway and Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.

Entertainment

Avan Jogia dissects the dark side of Nickelodeon and teen stardom in 'Autopsy'

Feb. 14, 2025

When Avan Jogia turned 17, his life changed in two ways. He moved to Los Angeles after landing his first acting job as teenage heartthrob "Beck Oliver" on Nickelodeon's "Victorious," and his mom was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Abruptly thrown into Hollywood, Jogia faced an unsettling juxtaposition — he was at the start of a promising career, simultaneously navigating newfound independence amid his mother’s cancer diagnosis. But before he could establish his identity, an idealized version of himself was being fawned over in Tiger Beat and J-14 magazine spreads.

Weather

Northern lights may put on Valentine's Day show in some states: Where and when to see it Portrait of Greta CrossGreta Cross USA TODAY

Feb. 14, 2025

The night sky may be providing the best Valentine's Day gift on Friday for Canada and some parts of the northern United States. The northern lights, also known as aurora borealis, may to be visible in a few northern states throughout Friday night if weather conditions allow. Though the colorful night-sky phenomenon is traditionally associated with the Earth's poles, a solar storm that began earlier this week could make the display more widely visible.