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Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico’s history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show

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Review: Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rico's history and culture to a revolutionary Super Bowl show
Bad Bunny delivered a historic performance at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show that brought Puerto Rican culture and history to the fore.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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Bad Bunny's halftime show featured a real wedding | AP News

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Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured a real wedding. About five minutes into the performance at Levi's Stadium, a couple was married on stage.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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Bad Bunny Is More American Than Kid Rock's Turning Point Super Bowl Show - variety.com/2026/music/c...
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was an All-American Triumph. Turning Point USA’s Was a Boring MAGA Grift With Kid Rock
Although the Turning Point USA All-American Halftime Show was for the MAGA faithful, Bad Bunny's performance was far more patriotic.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:39 AM
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Trump Got Bad Bunny’s Message — And He Didn’t Like It https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-1235513077/

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Trump Got Bad Bunny’s Message -- And He Didn’t Like It
President Donald Trump called Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance “an affront to the Greatness of America,” in a Truth Social post.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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Epstein’s Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/tech-leaders-epstein-records-silicon-valley-sergey-brin-thiel-sinofsky-reid-hoffman-musk-gates.html

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Epstein’s Silicon Valley connections went beyond Gates and Musk
The new Epstein files released by the DOJ show that the deceased financier was able to build relationships across Silicon Valley, from Bill Gates to Peter Thiel.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years https://www.dw.com/en/hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-sentenced-to-20-years/a-75867715?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

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Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years
Jimmy Lai is one of the most prominent figures to be sentenced under a China-imposed National Security Law that has silenced dissent in Hong Kong.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Music Agents Give Casey Wasserman Ultimatum: Leave Over Epstein Ties or They Will | Exclusive https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/business/casey-wasserman-ghislaine-maxwell-emails-agents-ultimatum/

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Music Agents Give Casey Wasserman Ultimatum: Leave Over Epstein Ties or They Will | Exclusive
After flirty emails between Casey Wasserman and Ghislaine Maxwell surfaced, agents are now demanding he resign from Wasserman or they’ll leave.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Repackaged M&M Recall 2026: Chocolate Candy Sold in 20 States - www.inc.com/fast-company...
Repackaged M&M Recall 2026: Chocolate Candy Sold in 20 States Has a Dangerous Defect
The FDA alert comes just a week before Valentine’s Day.
www.inc.com
February 9, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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The Right Is Terrified of Bad Bunny https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/bad-bunny-super-bowl-trump-maga-misinformation/

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The right is terrified of Bad Bunny
Let’s break down MAGA’s favorite misinformation about the biggest story of this year’s Super Bowl.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:00 AM
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YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall https://www.theverge.com/streaming/875511/youtube-music-lyrics-paywall

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YouTube Music starts putting lyrics behind a paywall
“Unlock lyrics with Premium”
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February 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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Two judges on the Fifth Circuit gave Trump exactly what he wants to enact mass detentions https://www.lawdork.com/p/fifth-circuit-immigration-detention-ruling

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Two judges on the Fifth Circuit gave Trump exactly what he wants to enact mass detentions
On Friday night, Judges Edith Jones and Kyle Duncan split with more than 150 judges who have ruled against the Trump admin’s unilateral, harsh interpretation of a 1996 law.
www.lawdork.com
February 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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Trump White House Drops Bonkers AI Slop In Middle of Super Bowl https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-white-house-drops-bonkers-ai-slop-in-middle-of-super-bowl/

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Trump White House Drops Bonkers AI Slop During Super Bowl
The White House posted an AI-filled video touting President Donald Trump’s “unapologetic” administration during the middle of the Super Bowl on Sunday
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February 9, 2026 at 2:57 AM
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Trump Rages In Vicious Super Bowl Meltdown Trashing Bad Bunny Over Not Speaking English, ‘Disgusting’ Dance - www.mediaite.com/media/sports...
Trump Rages In Vicious Super Bowl Meltdown Trashing Bad Bunny Over Not Speaking English, ‘Disgusting’ Dance
Trump melted down over Bad Bunny's halftime performance, singling out the singer's Spanish-language performance and his dance.
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February 9, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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Kid Rock Brutally Roasted for Lip Syncing Through TP USA’s ‘All-American’ Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘More Egregious Than Ashlee Simpson’

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Kid Rock Brutally Roasted for Lip Syncing Through TP USA’s ‘All-American’ Super Bowl Halftime Show: ‘More Egregious Than Ashlee Simpson’
Kid Rock was skewered by many people who noticed he was obviously lip syncing during Turning Point USA’s “All-American” halftime show on Super Bowl Sunday
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February 9, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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MAGA: “I ain’t watching the halftime show!!!! I’m watching the pro-family TPUSA one headlined by KID ROCK MAGAAA!!!!”

Kid Rock song:

“ladies, young ladies, I like 'em underage, see. Some say that's statutory (but I say that's mandatory)”
February 8, 2026 at 2:12 AM
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None of this was hidden. He did it last time. He bragged about doing it last time. He gave a speech saying he’d do it again. What more do you need?

Apparently, for a lot of newsrooms, quite a bit more. trib.al/wz8UF5Z
February 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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Champagne, Tuxedos, and Tax Fights: The Bizarre Protest March for California’s Richest

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The demonstration attracted fans and foes of a proposed ballot measure that would levy a 5 percent income tax on the state’s wealthiest residents.
Champagne, Tuxedos, and Tax Fights: The Bizarre Protest March for California’s Richest
The demonstration attracted fans and foes of a proposed ballot measure that would levy a 5 percent income tax on the state's wealthiest residents
www.inc.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:37 PM
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Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/08/crypto-com-places-70m-bet-on-ai-com-domain-ahead-of-super-bowl/

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Crypto.com places $70M bet on AI.com domain ahead of Super Bowl | TechCrunch
The purchase rewrites the domain record books -- not that the crypto industry has ever been accused of restraint when it comes to spending.
techcrunch.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Countries Across Europe Take Action to Ban Social Media for Minors https://gizmodo.com/countries-across-europe-take-action-to-ban-social-media-for-minors-2000719321

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Countries Across Europe Take Action to Ban Social Media for Minors
At least 15 governments on the continent are planning social media bans inspired by Australia.
gizmodo.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Memorial for Swiss bar blaze victims catches fire https://www.dw.com/en/crans-montana-swiss-bar-blaze-memorial-fire/a-75863174?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

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Memorial for Swiss bar blaze victims catches fire
A makeshift memorial for the 41 people killed on News Years Eve at the resort inferno in Crans-Montana, caught fire. The memorial site was a place for mourners to place candles, messages and plush toys.
www.dw.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known

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Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.
Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known
Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.
www.nature.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States - WSJ

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Republicans and Democrats alike decry the lack of oversight for America’s famous antipoverty experiment. ‘Fraud by design.’
How a $30 Billion Welfare Program Became a ‘Slush Fund’ for States
Republicans and Democrats alike decry the lack of oversight for America’s famous antipoverty experiment.
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February 8, 2026 at 7:54 PM
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Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle

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Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime companion helped advise on the kickoff of the Clinton Global Initiative and arranged for $1 million in funding for it, emails show.

#Epstein #EpsteinFiles
Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle
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February 8, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Winter Olympics 2026 | The Guardian

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#JDVance #Olympics #Milan
The world heard JD Vance being booed at the Olympics. Except for viewers in the US | Bryan Armen Graham
The real risk for American broadcasters is not that dissent will be visible. It is that audiences will start assuming anything they do not show is being hidden
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:21 PM
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FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show

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#Epstein #EpsteinFiles #FBI
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential peopl...
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February 8, 2026 at 7:19 PM