Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — The legacy of Bad Bunny'sSuper Bowl halftime showcontinues. Streams of his catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl, when compared to the previous Monday, Feb. 2.

That's according to Luminate, an industry data and analytics company that provides insight into changing behaviors across music listenership.

Bad Bunny received nearly 100 million streams on Monday in the U.S. — that's 99.6 million in one day — compared to 36.2 million streams the previous Monday.

That's noteworthy, too, because Monday, Feb. 2 was the day afterthe 2026 Grammys,when the artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio won album of the year. It marked the first time an all-Spanish language albumtook home the top prize.And as a result, he was already seeing a significant jump in streams: On Feb. 2, his on-demand U.S. streams spiked 117% from the previous Monday, Jan. 26.

And globally, Bad Bunny's on-demand streams increased 132% on Monday, Feb. 9 compared to Feb. 2, a difference of 271 million to 117 million.

Bad Bunny's most-streamed songs in the U.S. on Monday, Feb. 9:

1. "DtMF" with 10.4 million

2. "Baile Inolvidable" with 6.7 million

3. "NuevaYol" with 6 million

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4. "Tití Me Preguntó" with 5.4 million

5. "EoO" with 4.5 million

On Monday, Apple Music, a Super Bowl halftime show sponsor, found that Bad Bunny's show playlistbecame the most-played set liston the music streaming platform shortly after the performance. The Puerto Rican superstar went on to dominate the Apple Music Daily Top 100 Global chart, landing 23 songs in the Top 100, including nine in the Top 25 and five in the Top 10. His track "DtMF" rose to No. 1. His album"Debí Tirar Más Fotos,"appeared on album charts in 155 countries, reaching the Top 10 in 128 countries and hitting No. 1 in 46, including Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Brazil, Germany, France and Spain.

Spotify found that U.S. streams ofBad Bunny's musicjumped 470% on the platform. That's when examining an hourly increase in U.S. streams between 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 8 compared to the same time frame the week prior.

And Amazon Music reported that streams of Bad Bunny's music in the U.S. jumped 480% following his performance.

Music discovery platform Shazam reflected a similar spike in engagement. Apple Music said Bad Bunny's performance Sunday marked the biggest day ever on Shazam for any Latin or non-English-language artist. Across Bad Bunny's catalog, Shazam recognitions increased by more than 400% during and immediately following the halftime show compared to the daily average.

Associated Press Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum, Jr. contributed to this report from Los Angeles.

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Kim Kardashian Feels 'Safe' with Lewis Hamilton amid Budding Romance, Isn't 'Putting Any Pressure' on It (Exclusive Source)

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NEED TO KNOW

• A romance appears to be brewing between Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton

• The pair took a "romantic" trip to Paris together, a source previously confirmed to PEOPLE, and they also spent time together at the Super Bowl on Feb. 8

• A source now tells PEOPLE that the mom of four has "always liked" the F1 star

Kim Kardashianis taking things slow withLewis Hamilton.

The mom of four, 45, has been linked to the F1 racer, 41, sincethey were spotted together in Paris, Franceon Feb. 2, whicha source previously confirmed was a "romantic meetup" for the pair.

Hamilton makes Kardashian "feel safe," an insider tells PEOPLE, "and she genuinely enjoys spending time with him."

"There's a comfort level there, because they've known each other for years," the source says. "Kim's gone on dates and met people over the years, but Lewis is the first guy she's really into in a long time. She always liked him. She's excited about their romantic connection."

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Despite her excitement, the source says Kardashian is "just taking things moment by moment and seeing where it goes."

"Her life is very much centered in Los Angeles with her kids and work. She's not thinking about the future right now, or putting any pressure on it."

The SKIMS founder spent time with Hamilton once again at theSuper Bowlon Sunday, Feb. 8.

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They were seen sitting together in a suite at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., where her sister,Kendall Jenner, andHailey Bieberwere also in attendance.

The following day, the pair seemed to still be spending time together, as Kim shared avideoof her and her sisters,Khloé KardashianandKylie Jenner, as they attempted the "TitanicChallenge." When Kim tried to roll up onto Khloé's thighs,fans thought they could hear Hamilton's voicein the background, cheering Kim on.

"We all heard Lewis Hamilton's voice in the background right? 🙂," one fan wrote.

"Am I the only one who can hear Lewis's laugh?" asked another fan.

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Kim waslast linkedtoOdell Beckham Jr., with whom a source told PEOPLE she was "hanging out" in late 2023.Things between them had "fizzled out" by April 2024.

Prior to that,Pete Davidsonwasher most recent public relationship. She dated the comedian from October 2021 to August 2022.

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Nancy Guthrie Abduction: Detained Delivery Driver Speaks Out After Being Released

Police detained an Arizona DoorDash driver for several hours on Tuesday (February 10) in connection with the ongoing disappearance ofSavannah Guthrie's 84-year-old mother,Nancy Guthrie.

According to theNew York Post, the man, who identified himself as a 36-year-old delivery driver named Carlos Palazeulos, was released on Tuesday night after spending hours in custody. Speaking to reporters after his release, Palazeulos claimed he was held against his will and that the police "didn't even read me my rights until two hours later."

"What the f*** am I doing here? I didn't do anything, to be honest, I'm innocent," Palazeulos recalled while speaking to press outside his home in Rio Rico, a small border community around 60 miles south of Tucson.

Palazeulos explained that he was trailed by law enforcement while riding in a car with his wife. After pulling over, he exited the vehicle and told the officers, per ABC15, "I work in Tucson for GLS, I might have delivered a package to [Nancy's] house, but I never kidnapped anybody… They hold me from 4:00 p.m. till now."

The man said he told investigators that he'd never heard of Nancy or herTodayshow co-host daughter, stating that he doesn't watch the news. "I hope they get the suspect, because I'm not it," he added. "And they better do their job and find the suspect that did it so they can clear my name, I'm done."

Palazeulos, who said his wrists were swollen from the handcuffs, claimed police didn't ask him any questions but held him while searches were conducted.

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According toThe Daily Mail, Palazeulos was released after police performed a court-ordered search of the property where he had been staying in Rio Rico.

No charges were filed against Palazeulos, and he claimed that authorities didn't provide a reason for his being sought in the investigation.

Palazeulos' questioning came hours after federal authoritiesreleased doorbell camera footagefrom Nancy's home in Tucson. The video showed a masked individual in latex gloves and carrying a backpack. The suspect was seen tampering with the camera, ripping it from its holder, and covering it with flowers ripped from the front entrance.

Investigators are said to be looking into more than one "person of interest" after receiving numerous tips following the release of the surveillance footage.TMZreports that no family members are being treated as suspects.

Nancy was taken from her homeon the evening of January 31, according to law enforcement. She was reported missing the following afternoon after friends noticed she did not attend her usual Sunday church service.

Since then,multiple ransom noteshave been sent to various media outlets, although the authenticity of the letters has not been confirmed. In a February 7 video, Savannah addressed the ransom notes,speaking directlyto Nancy's abductor: "We received your message, and we understand," she said. "We beg you now to return our mother to us so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace."

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At least 5 killed and many injured as Yemeni security forces break up separatist protest

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — At least five people have died in clashes between supporters of Yemen's main separatist group and local security forces, with more than two dozen others injured, officials and separatists said on Wednesday.

Eshraq al-Maqtari, the newly appointed legal affairs minister inYemen's internationally recognized government, wrote on X that the Shabwa governorate has experienced "painful events."

The clashes erupted when supporters of Yemen's separatist Southern Transitional Council stormed the governorate's local administrative authority building in the city of Ataq, during which an attempt was made to take down the Yemeni flag, eyewitnesses Khaled al-Merfedi and Salem Lahtal told The Associated Press.

They said local security forces quickly regained control of the building, secured it, and deployed throughout the surrounding area.

"Hope rests on the leaders, elites, youth, and women of Shabwa to resolve this tension, in which the only losers are the lives, safety, and security of its citizens. The interests of Shabwa must be prioritized above all narrow interests," al-Maqtari said.

The STC branch in Shabwa confirmed in a statement the deaths of the five protesters.

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Shabwa is currently under the control of thePresidential Leadership Council, headed by Rashad al-Alimi. Forces allied with the council reportedly intervened and fired warning shots to disperse the crowd.

In December, the STC madeadvances in Hadramout and al-Mahra governorates, pushing out the Saudi-aligned National Shield Forces and forcing simmering tensions between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi into the open. Deadly clashes in the country's south erupted and the separatist groupannounced its dissolutionin the weeks that followed, butprotestscontinued in support of the STC, withcalls for an independent south.

Yemen has been mired for more than a decade in a civil war that involves a complex interplay of sectarian and tribal grievances and the involvement of regional powers. The STC leader, Aidarous al-Zubaidi, is wanted for treason and has fled to Abu Dhabi.

"Masked members of the security and military forces opened fire on the demonstrators," the STC branch in Shabwa said in the statement.

It added: "As the mass march moved toward the al-Fakhama Hotel … the security and military forces began firing directly at the protesters using light and medium weapons, resulting in deaths and injuries."

The STC accused forces affiliated with Shabwa's local administration of storming the designated protest site, dismantling the stage, and surrounding the area with armored vehicles and troops, creating what it described as a scene "more akin to a battlefield."

Last week, al-Alimi,announced a new 35-member Cabinetchaired byPrime Minister Shae'a al-Zandani, who also serves as foreign minister. It included only two women: Afrah al-Zouba, minister of planning and international cooperation, and Ahd Jaasous, state minister for women's affairs.

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Steep drop in violent crime in major US cities, data analysis shows

Major US cities overall experienced a steep drop in violent crime last year, according to astatistical analysisreleased by the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

The analysis reflects an overall downward trend in recent years, after violent crime spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to year-end statistics compiled by the FBI through 2024.

The most recentMajor Cities Chiefs Associationsurvey, which was made up of statistics compiled from 67 of 68 responding law enforcement agencies and released earlier in February, shows homicides were down just over 19% last year. The report also showed that robbery was down almost 20%, rape was down almost 9% and aggravated assault was down almost 10% last year compared to 2024, the statistics show.

The report is just the latest crime statistical analysis that shows declines in violent crimes in 2025. It joins areport from the Council on Criminal Justicethat was released in January that also showed steep declines in homicides and other crimes.

The think tank zoomed in on year-end crime statistics from 40 large cities and found that homicides dropped 21% last year when compared to 2024, the largest single-year decline on record. They also project that when the FBI puts out its year-end statistics, the homicide rate will likely be the lowest it's been nationally since 1900.

"It's a dramatic drop to an absolutely astonishing level," said Adam Gelb, president and CEO of the Council on Criminal Justice, told CNN in a recent interview. "It's not just a drop, it's an historic collapse in the homicide rate."

CNN on Wednesday requested comment from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, made up of police executives who represent the largest cities in the US and Canada.

While it's nearly impossible to zero in on any one reason for why murders and other violent crime have dropped nationally in 2025, analysts point to a combination of renewed precision policing tactics that have coupled with advancements in technology, along with preventative measures, such as violence interrupters and the court system getting through backlogs from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Homicides dropped steeply in Chicago, from 587 in 2024 to 417 last year, the data shows. Columbus, Ohio, saw dramatic drops in every category, including rapes, down to 678 last year from 1,116 in 2024. Houston saw a drop in aggravated assault, from 18,590 in 2024 down to 15,378 last year, according to the report. Robberies were down in Los Angeles, from 8,593 in 2024 to 7,278 last year, the records show.

Meanwhile, New York City saw the fewest number of shooting victims and shooting incidents in 2025 in its recorded history. Homicides were down over 20% and robberies were down nearly 10%, according to statistics released by the NYPD. Rapes did increase by 16%, a jump the NYPD attributed to legislative change that broadened the legal definition of rape.

Despite the overall downward trend in homicides and other violent crimes, not all cities were down, according to the statistics from the Major Cities Chiefs Association.

Boston saw more homicides last year, with 31, up from 24 in 2024. El Paso, Texas, also showed an increase of 30 homicides last year, up from 24 the previous year. Fort Worth, Texas, was up from 75 homicides in 2024 to 81 last year. Suffolk County on Long Island, New York, also saw a jump, from 11 homicides in 2024 to 26 last year, the data shows.

This story has been updated with additional information.

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Buddhist monks walk to the US Capitol on the final day of their 15-week journey from Texas

A group of Buddhist monks, a day after completing a108-day Walk for Peacefrom Texas to Washington, walked to Capitol Hill on Wednesday before heading to the Lincoln Memorial to conclude their journey.

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The 19 monks and their dog, Aloka, walked 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) across several Southern states — sometimes in frigid conditions — drawing large crowds in churchyards, city halls and town squares. The group, with itsmessage of peace, has captured hearts across the nation and globe, earning it millions of online followers.

On Wednesday morning, themonks walked single file, followed by about 100 other monks and nuns who had joined them in Washington. Behind them was a sea of people showing peace signs and marching silently. More than 21,000 people followed the livestream online from around the globe, posting messages in Spanish, Hindi, Thai and Sinhalese.

Crowds cheered and thanked the monks from sidewalks as they walked from George Washington University, where they stopped for the night, to Capitol Hill. Later in the day, they were expected to address a large crowd at the Lincoln Memorial and formally conclude the peace walk. The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, who has led the group, will also lead a loving-kindness meditation session at George Washington University.

Pannakara walked barefoot on Wednesday as he waved and smiled at crowds. Several people, including young children, handed flowers to the monks.

On Tuesday, the monks made stops at American University and the Washington National Cathedral for an interfaith conversation where thousands thronged to hear Pannakara speak.

The monk urged those gathered to practice mindfulness every day and cultivate peace in their hearts. He asked them to wake up every morning and intentionally write on a piece of paper the words: Today is going to be my peaceful day.

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The monks' trek has had its perils. In November, outside Houston, the group was walking on the side of a highway when their escort vehicle was hit by a truck.Two monks were injured; Venerable Maha Dam Phommasan had his leg amputated. Phommasan, abbot of a temple in Snellville, Georgia, rejoined the monks near Washington and entered American University's arena in a wheelchair and joined the group on their walk to the Capitol.

Peace walks are a cherished tradition in Theravada Buddhism. Some of the monks have walked barefoot or in socks during parts of the journey to feel the ground directly and help them be present in the moment.

The monks practice and teach Vipassana meditation, an ancient Indian technique taught by the Buddha that focuses on breath and the mind-body connection. Pannakara's peace talks, given at stops along the way, have urged listeners to put down their phones and find peace within themselves.

Their return trip should be less arduous. After an appearance at the Maryland State House, a bus will take them back to Texas, where they expect to arrive in downtown Fort Worth early on Saturday.

From there, the monks will walk together again, traversing 6 miles (9.6 kilometers) to the temple where their trip began.

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There's never been another Dale Earnhardt, and there never will be

Just 10 seconds into NASCAR's2026 Super Bowl ad touting the sport's new slogan— "Hell Yeah" — there's a telling detail on a license plate: The "e" in "Hell" is a 3. And in case you missed that, there's a fan wearing a 3 jacket, and a Craftsman truck decked out in a familiar black paint scheme doing a dramatic slow-mo burnout. The message is unmistakable: No more screwing around. NASCAR's bringing back that Dale Earnhardt attitude.

Twenty-five years after his sudden, shocking death on the final lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt remains as vital to NASCAR as ever. A quarter-century after we last saw his Goodwrench No. 3 knifing through the pack, Dale Earnhardt is still exactly what NASCAR wants to be.

Sure, the tattoos Earnhardt fans got during his lifetime are fading and sagging. The last Cup driver to run in a race with Earnhardt, Ryan Newman, retired more than two years ago. But you don't have to look far to see Earnhardt's persistent influence. He's the focus of new documentaries, books, endless social media recollections. His image — sunglasses, mustache, attitude, black No. 3 flag — is still everywhere at NASCAR tracks.

No other driver — not Jeff Gordon, not Chase Elliott, not even Earnhardt's boy — has ever come close to matching The Intimidator's impact. And given the way that NASCAR, and American culture, have trended in the years since his death, it's likely no one ever will.

If Dale Earnhardt hadn't existed, a team of marketers — or a superhero movie screenwriter — couldn't have created a more perfect avatar of NASCAR's ideal self-image. Born in the blue-collar mill town of Kannapolis, North Carolina, he lived hard and raced harder. Some people climb over obstacles; Earnhardt just drove right through them.

He was mean as hell; you don't get the name "The Intimidator" because you're a go-along, get-along kind of guy. But he also inspired deep respect up and down the garage. You might not like him, you definitely wouldn't outrun him, but you damn sure respected him. Drivers from Jeff Gordon to Jimmie Johnson to Kurt Busch have spent the last 25 years telling stories of how nervous they were in Earnhardt's presence, and these are NASCAR's champions.

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But Earnhardt wasn't just a surly S.O.B. Besides being tougher than a three-dollar steak, Earnhardt was also funny as hell. His disgust at drivers who complained about going too fast at Talladega created one of racing's all-time great quotes: "Put a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat that candy ass." It's tough to say which was scarier — Earnhardt in your rear-view mirror charging at you, or Earnhardt in his sunglasses smiling at you.

Sure, he wasn't perfect. He played by the rules right up until the rules didn't suit him. If he needed to turn someone to win a race, like Terry Labonte in Bristol, well, he'd rattle their cage and plead innocence later. He could be a tough man to love, whether you were his wife or his friend or his child. And he was beyond stubborn; it's tough to reconcile the fact that he refused to wear the neck-protecting HANS device that could have saved him from the exact spinal injury that killed him.

In the years since Earnhardt died, American culture has swung away from the worship of the car, and of Earnhardt's brand of tough, unapologetic masculinity. Maybe he would have changed with the times, or maybe he would have stubbornly remained set in his ways. Or maybe both. He was complex and unpredictable, and he swerved away from expectations just like he swerved around slower-moving cars.

Earnhardt swung conservative in his political beliefs, but famously once cut the Confederate flag off his truck's bumper sticker after he understood the offense it caused. He was as wealthy as a king, but he loved driving his tractor on his farm — sometimes even riding up to unsuspecting onlookers trying to catch a glimpse of his estate. He stoked a public rivalry with Gordon, but privately went into business with him, monetizing their personality clashes.

But he didn't whine. He didn't play victim. He just strapped himself into his Goodwrench No. 3 and figured out how to beat you, one way or another.

Even now, Earnhardt's influence persists far beyond the grandstands of NASCAR tracks. Anyone who's ever felt the hum of an engine in their bones, or mashed the gas on an open highway, discovers that bit of Earnhardt in their soul. Maybe that's why his absence still hurts, and always will.

Raise hell. Praise Dale. Now and forever.

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