Rio de Janeiro has recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) as residents try to cool off in the ocean or under public showers.

Despite the game being a blowout, Sunday night’s Super Bowl averaged a record 127.7 million U.S. viewers across television and streaming platforms for Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City.

Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat.

There was no couple's celebration for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce after the Super Bowl.

Cooper DeJean, Josh Sweat and the Philadelphia Eagles’ ferocious defense denied Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat.

The Kansas City Chiefs try to make history against the Philadelphia Eagles by winning a third consecutive Super Bowl, this time in the same city where they won their first.

Investigators across the U.S. have made a handful of arrests in recent weeks connected to heists involving some of the biggest names in sports.

The beef between rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar started out in their lyrics but has gotten so big its reached the courts and even the Super Bowl.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are pursuing history and a few of Taylor Swift’s records.

Travis Kelce has no plans to retire anytime soon even if the Kansas City Chiefs win a third straight Super Bowl on Sunday.

Super Bowl 2025 kicks off almost a week before the big game with its opening night in New Orleans.

For years the Grammy Awards have been criticized over a lack of diversity.

This ain’t just Texas.

Beyoncé winning the trophy for album of the year was the highlight of the Grammy Awards on Sunday, but there were plenty of other key moments.

The 67th Grammy Awards kicked off Sunday with a red carpet full of black and subdued tones.

Caitlin Clark wasn’t back in her home arena to play a game.

Beyoncé has won album of the year at the 67th Grammy Awards.

Not long ago, the Kansas City Chiefs were the plucky underdog that hadn't been to the Super Bowl in five decades.

The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to recognize some of the most talented performers and biggest hits in pop music, with different ways to watch the festivities.

Music mogul Clive Davis has held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Beyoncé has won album of the year at the The 67th Grammy Awards, delivering her the show's top honor.

Move over, Dallas Cowboys.

Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the ubiquitous Taylor Swift will be among the familiar faces for this year’s Super Bowl when the Kansas City Chiefs go for an unprecedented three-peat against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in New Orleans.

Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack, but Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx are vying for their moment in the spotlight.

Current and former European and U.S. officials have raised concerns about some of President Donald Trump’s picks for top intelligence posts.

Taylor Swift is likely headed to her second straight Super Bowl.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce always envisioned being like the Bills' Josh Allen, a big quarterback with the ability to run and throw.

Six months after a teenage attacker stabbed three girls to death at a children’s dance class in England, new details about his background have sparked questions about how authorities repeatedly failed to spot the threat he posed.

A teenager who stabbed three young girls to death at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England has been sentenced to more than 50 years in prison.

Caitlin Clark turned 23 on Wednesday.

Taylor Swift and Morgan Wallen lead the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Award nominations with 10.

When is something old considered new.

The Grammy Awards are sticking with their man.

A teen has pleaded guilty to murdering three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in England last summer.

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills will take on Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC championship game in their fourth playoff matchup in five years.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 177 yards and a touchdown, Travis Kelce caught seven passes for 117 yards and the score and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Houston Texans 23-14 to advance to the AFC championship game for the seventh straight season.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium to cheer on her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs as they beat the Houston Texans 23-14 in the divisional round of the playoffs.

Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years during Donald Trump's presidency.

The CBP One app has brought nearly 1 million people to the U.S. on two-year permits with eligibility to work since January 2023, but it could end under President-elect Donald Trump.

Did you stream more music in 2024.

Appearing on “Sesame Street”.

As movie theaters have worked to entice Americans back to the silver screen, the industry has marketed blockbuster films like ″Wicked” as cultural events.

Noah Wyle goes back to an emergency room for his new series “The Pitt” and Lana Wilson’s lauded documentary about psychics “Look Into My Eyes” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Value was in vogue in 2024.

Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot has soared above $1 billion, and that’s still a big deal.

A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news.

Nikki Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season.

Netflix will have one of its biggest days since the site launched in 1998 when it carries two NFL games for the first time on Christmas.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 260 yards and a touchdown while running for a score on his ailing ankle, and the Kansas City Chiefs took a big step toward securing the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a 27-19 victory over the Houston Texans.

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.

Six-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier took an unexpected approach to the final installment of his four-part “Djesse” album series.

No one was expecting it.

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 has had not guilty pleas entered for him in court.

Here are some of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year — in no particular order — along with where to find them.

Patrick Mahomes threw two touchdown passes before leaving with an ankle injury, Xavier Worthy ran for a score and the Kansas City Chiefs finally didn’t have to sweat out the final minutes with a 21-7 victory over the mistake-prone Cleveland Browns.

Taylor Swift has made a surprise stop at a Kansas City children’s hospital, shocking parents and patients alike as she laughed with them, posed for photos and exchanged gifts.

With a late Thanksgiving, the holiday shopping season is five days shorter than last year, and owners of small retail shops say that people have been quick to snap up holiday décor early, along with gifts for others and themselves.

Selena Gomez is having quite a year, and it’s being capped with an engagement to music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco.

President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange after being recognized by Time magazine as its person of the year.

Even through a year of nonstop news about elections, climate change, protests and the price of eggs, Americans still found time to read.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour brought in approximately $2.2 billion in its nearly two-year run, making it the highest-grossing tour of all time for a second year in a row.

Depending on who you ask, the results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country or were cause for celebration.

Lionel Messi is the MVP of Major League Soccer for 2024.

Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman has chosen 10 of the best songs of 2024.

In 2024, U.S. photographers captured glimpses of humanity, ranging from a deeply divisive presidential election, to hurricanes and fires that ravaged communities, to campus protests over the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Just one retail chain was enough for Taylor Swift to have the top-selling book last week and the biggest opening launch of 2024.

Break out your “Dune” popcorn bucket: It's time for the best movies of the year.

The global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end after the popstar performed more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years.

The lead-up to the 2024 election was all about cat owners.

’Tis the season to unpack Spotify Wrapped.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift tops a list of 2024's most notable quotations compiled by Yale University, with her declaration that she's a “childless cat lady" while endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

Did you have a “Brat summer” this year.

Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2024 as the giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is spending Black Friday amid a sea of red to watch her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and the rest of the Kansas City Chiefs as they play the Las Vegas Raiders in a chilly matinee at Arrowhead Stadium.

Spotify Wrapped is back.

Two of the new holiday movies coming to TV this season have a Taylor Swift connection that her fans would have no problem decoding.

It turns out British pop star Ed Sheeran is also good at recruiting soccer players.

Music fans should be easy to shop for this holiday season, right.

Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to the Ravens-Texans game.

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 is scheduled to go on trial early next year.

Pop superstar Beyoncé and her expansive cultural legacy will be the subject of a new course next year at Yale University.

Taylor Swift came out top at the 2024 MTV EMAs, walking away with best artist, best U.S. act, best live act and best video for “Fortnight” (featuring Post Malone).

It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium to see the Kansas City Chiefs and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

The teen charged with killing three girls and wounding 10 other people in a stabbing rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class appeared in court to face new charges of possessing a deadly poison and a terror charge for possessing an al-Qaida manual.

Kamala Harris has Bruce Springsteen, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.

Bad Bunny threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris Sunday by sharing a video of the Democratic presidential nominee shortly after a comedian at Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally made crude jokes about Latinos and called Puerto Rico a “floating island of garbage."

A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans.

Leonardo DiCaprio is endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

Louisiana officials have begun moving a homeless encampment near the Superdome in New Orleans, days before three weekend concerts by Taylor Swift.

The US Coast guard is searching for a missing Royal Caribbean cruise ship passenger.

A Broward County teen is still on cloud nine after a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to attend Taylor Swift’s concert last week, thanks to a generous donation.

Many mothers and daughters plan to make unforgettable memories on Sunday night. They went shopping for outfits, traveled far to Miami, and added shimmer to be ready to sing and dance with Taylor Swift during her last Eras Tour performance at The Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.

Swifties are showing off their love of sparkle and friendship bracelets during the three days of the Taylor Swift Eras Tour at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. They are not just affecting traffic. The hospitality industry is catering to them with themed events, and the Kamala Harris campaign is trying to connect with them.

It rained during Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour performance at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday night in Miami Gardens, but the chances of that happening again during Saturday night’s concert are way lower.

Seventeen-year-old Kayla Mills recently won the Miss Arc Broward pageant, an event designed to build confidence in girls with disabilities. But behind the crown and her bright smile, Kayla has been fighting a rare autoimmune disorder that has severely impacted her life.

As music fans flock to Miami-Dade this weekend, road closures in both Miami Gardens and Wynwood are expected to snarl traffic, particularly with the influx of Taylor Swift concertgoers.

As Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated Eras Tour takes over Hard Rock Stadium this weekend for three consecutive nights, South Florida businesses are embracing Swiftie fever with special fan-focused experiences.

Fans have already started lining up at Hard Rock Stadium to get their hands on Taylor Swift merchandise ahead of her highly anticipated shows this weekend.

After a cruel summer of waiting, the eras tour has finally arrived at Hard Rock Stadium! Taylor has a big reputation for dazzling shows, so the weather must cooperate! Fortunately, it looks like it will!