Sunday, February 9, 2025

Good Morning! On this day In 1942, Congress adopted daylight saving time, originally called "war time," advancing standard time by one hour in each time zone to conserve fuel and optimize resources.

Super Bowl LIX (that's 59 to those of who never mastered Roman numerals) is set for this evening, featuring the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Did you know there's a group of friends who have attended every Super Bowl in person?

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Chiefs Aiming for Super Bowl Dynasty

The Kansas City Chiefs will try to become the first team to win the Super Bowl three straight seasons today when they face the Philadelphia Eagles at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won the Super Bowl MVP three times, including a 38-35 win against the Eagles in 2023.

The Eagles will try to put a stop to the dynasty talk with running back Saquon Barkley and a strong offensive line that will complement the combination of quarterback Jalen Hurts and wide receiver A.J. Brown.

Among those attending the game will be the "Never Miss A Super Bowl Club," three men in their 80s who have attended each of the previous 58 games, including the first title game when tickets were $12.

Flu Levels at a 16-Year High

Levels of influenza are at their highest nationwide since the peak of the 2009 season, according to a new report.

Many of the new cases involve patients who are experiencing common complications after being sick with the flu several weeks ago. Up to a third of hospitalized flu patients develop bacterial pneumonia within a few weeks of their acute illness.

This year, there have been at least 24 million flu illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths—including at least 57 children. Traditionally, flu season peaks around February.

Other viral infections such as COVID-19 and RSV have been fading nationally, according to hospital data and to CDC modeling projections.

Judge Temporarily Halts USAID Plan

A federal judge ordered a temporary halt on Friday to President Trump's plan to place 2,200 workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development on administrative leave.

U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee, also blocked an order that would have given 30 days for the thousands of overseas USAID workers to move their families back to the U.S. at the government's expense.

The ruling grants the American Foreign Service Association and American Federation of Government Employees a reprieve until Feb. 14 at midnight. The judge also ruled that 500 USAID employees currently on administrative leave must be reinstated until that date and restored "complete access" to email, payment, and security notification systems.

The agency was created in 1961 and codified by Congress in 1998.

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➤ Multiple Philadelphia Eagles players have reported flu-like symptoms over the days leading up to the Super Bowl. None of the players are expected to miss the game. (More)

➤ Former Chicago Bears head coach Dick Jauron, who was named AP Coach of the Year in 2001 after leading the Bears to a 13-3 record, died Saturday at 74. (More)

➤ MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred indicated that the league could look to add a salary cap in the future. (More)

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➤ President Trump said on Friday he is "immediately revoking" former President Joe Biden's security clearance and will bar him from receiving intelligence briefings. (More)

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➤ Ford Motor Company announced strong fourth-quarter earnings this week, but the automaker expects losses in its electric vehicle division to continue this year. (More)

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➤ Japan's Nippon Steel will invest in U.S. Steel, rather than purchasing the company. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said his country would provide technology to manufacture better quality products in the U.S. (More)

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