Monday, 13 February 2023

Rihanna's surprise reveal. Plus, what to know about the objects shot down over North America.

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The Kansas City Chiefs made a second half comeback to win the 2023 Super Bowl, and Rihanna not only returned to headline the halftime show after nearly six years without a performance — the singer revealed she's pregnant again. Plus, more details on the three airborne objects the U.S. shot down over the weekend.

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The Chiefs won the 2023 Super Bowl, and halftime performer Rihanna announced she's pregnant.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in a thrilling matchup at Super Bowl 57 on Sunday evening. In the last two minutes of the game, referees made a holding call against the Eagles, which prompted viral backlash from fans online. Plus, Rihanna shone bright like a diamond during her first musical performance in almost six years, using multiple elevated stages to sing and dance to hits like "Work," "Wild Thoughts" and "Umbrella." The singer wore a red ensemble that appeared to show a new baby bump, and her rep confirmed to NBC News she's pregnant with baby No. 2 shortly after.

The U.S. shot down a 4th flying object in less than two weeks. Here's what you need to know.

President Joe Biden and top military officials ordered an F-16 to shoot down an "airborne object" flying over Lake Huron Sunday afternoon, making it the fourth flying object downed in North American airspace in less than two weeks. The object downed Sunday was a similar size and shape to the ones shot down on Friday over Alaska and Saturday over Canada, said Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of NORAD and USNORTHCOM. The purpose of the downed objects was unclear, in contrast to the Feb. 4 takedown of a balloon believed to be a Chinese aerial surveillance device. A defense official told NBC News there was "no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns." Learn more here.

He thought he had heat exhaustion, so he drank a beer. He actually had 'widow-maker' heart attack.

One day after working his job at a distillery in 2018, Dave Conway started feeling lightheaded and tired. The 30-year-old decided to relax by drinking a beer and taking a shower, but he soon started having shortness of breath. Three weeks later, he went to urgent care, where providers immediately sent him to the ER. Doctors informed him he had experienced a "widow-maker" heart attack, and he soon had three strokes. He spent 12 days in the ICU, and could barely walk for 30 seconds without taking a break. After working on his endurance and switching to a low-sodium diet, he was able to run a 5K a year after his heart attack — while wearing a hoodie that said "Heart Atta5K". Read his story.

Start shopping some Presidents Day sales a week early.

Wait until the last minute to get your Valentine something special? You can actually score some Presidents Day deals early, all while scooping up a gift before Tuesday. Deals at Amazon include 64% off of the RENPHO Active Massage Gun and 20% off second generation AirPods Pro. Best Buy has major deals on TVs, and Wayfair has discounted dressers, couches and rugs. Check out all of the deals from Shop TODAY here.

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Achieve your life goals with easy tips.

Gardeners are more likely to eat more fiber, spend more time engaged in vigorous physical activity and experience reductions in stress and anxiety, according to a study published in Lancet Planet Health. Researchers analyzed data from 145 adults who got a plot in a community garden, which showed "concrete evidence that community gardening could play an important role in preventing cancer, chronic diseases and mental health disorders," the study's lead author said. Dr. Daniel Sullivan, internal medicine physician at the Cleveland Clinic, tells Today.com the study's promising results are "incentivizing my wife and me to get a rooftop garden plot." Learn more about how gardening can improve your health.

What's for dessert?

Allow us to do the meal-planning for you.

Skip the regular box of chocolates and try a sweet treat on Valentine's Day from the stars of the Netflix series "Bake Squad." Get your chocolate fix from Christina Tosi's red velvet cake truffles (above), or add some marshmallows to the festivities with Maya-Camille Broussard's mini s'mores pies. If you want to pull out the show-stopper, Ashley Holt's Valentine's Day mosaic sheet cake is like two desserts in one, between the cake and the cake truffles. Get the recipes here.

Daily Delight

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Jeremiah Fennell is football's newest sports reporter. The 10-year-old, whose favorite team is the Las Vegas Raiders, said he made a deal with his mother that if he made the honor roll, he could start broadcasting his sports commentary on YouTube in 2020. "I knew the Raiders would always have a special place in my heart," he said on "The Jennifer Hudson Show." "And I knew I always wanted to be in journalism, so I decided that I wanted to commentate on their games." The Raiders, who have described Jeremiah as their "newest (and cutest) reporter," surprised the 10-year-old with a trip to the Super Bowl in an adorable video. Click here to watch.