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• A source is weighing in on speculation that Taylor Swift will play the Super Bowl halftime show in 2027.

• There are several reasons why Taylor likely won't play halftime next year.

• Reminder: Super Bowl LXI is being held on Valentine's Day, a reported no-go for Taylor.

Wondering when / if Taylor Swift will finally headline the Super Bowl? About that! A source says the Grammy winner is #1 on the NFL's wish list, but ultimately the timing—and location—has to be right.

"Taylor is always someone the NFL wants for the halftime show, but it will be her decision - and her decision only - whether she ever wants to do it and when she would like to do it," the insider in question tells theDaily Mail. "Everyone will drop what they are doing and whoever they have asked if Taylor wants to do it. If she wants to do it, she will do it. It is as simple as that. But there are a handful of reasons she will not be doing it next year."

Specifically: the fact that it's on Valentine's Day, the fact that Travis might be playing, and the venue.

"The reason that Taylor isn't interested in doing it yet is because, for one, it falls on Valentine's Day," the source adds. "She would only like to be at the game next year if Travis is playing in it. Otherwise she will be a recent newlywed and would rather enjoy time with him than to perform on a day meant for love. If she were to also do it in the future, she would want Travis to be retired. Taylor also doesn't need to do it, but she knows that it would be a great thing for her legacy that is already concrete. But she has a few other milestones that she wants to achieve before doing the Super Bowl - marriage, family and all the important things in life."

As for the venue, her "dream stadium" is a place that's meaningful to her. "She would be interested in doing it in a place like Nashville if they ever get a Super Bowl," the source says. "The likelihood of that happening is pretty good as the Titans are meant to have a new stadium completed in 2027. The NFL hasn't announced where the Super Bowl will be held after the next two but Nashville is well-poised and ready to receive one and she would like to do it there."

In other words, don't count on Taylor playing the Super Bowl next year...but keep an eye out.

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Shia LaBeoufhas been arrested while celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

TheTransformersactorwasdetained shortly after midnight Tuesdayafter an alleged brawl outside a bar in the French Quarter, the New Orleans Police Department said in a statement shared withThe Independent.

According to police, the 39-year-old was charged with two counts of simple battery and remains in a Louisiana jail after receiving medical attention from paramedics.

Police said LaBeouf was acting "aggressive" at a bar on Royal Street, leading a staff member to kick him out of the building. Once outside, LaBeouf allegedly punched a man with closed fists several times. LaBeouf then left the area but came back, "acting even more aggressive," police said.

"Multiple people attempted to hold [LaBeouf] down — he was eventually let up in the hopes that he would leave — but he reportedly again struck the same victim with closed fists to the victim's upper body," police said. He then allegedly assaulted another person by punching him in the nose and was held down until police arrived.

LaBeouf, who has previously said he was sober aftermultiple rehab treatments,had reportedly been partying in the city for days leading up to his arrest. A bartender who served thecontroversial former child staron Thursday toldThe Hollywood Reporter: "He is terrorizing the city!"

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Other bartenders and patrons told the outlet that LaBeouf was "inebriated" and "belligerent" throughout the weekend, as he was spotted at several bars across the city throughout Mardi Gras weekend.

His representatives did not immediately returnThe Independent's request for comment.

LaBeouf is known for his publicly erratic behavior and has a history of legal issues, including a2020 lawsuit filed by his ex-girlfriend FKA Twigsthat alleged sexual battery, assault and emotional abuse. The lawsuit was settled in July 2025.

TheHolesstar was first arrested in2014 on charges of disorderly conduct, harassment and criminal trespassduring a Broadway performance of Cabaret, leading to him seeking treatment for alcoholism. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct at the time and the other charges were dropped.

Three years later, LaBeouf was arrested in Savannah, Georgia, for public intoxication, disorderly conduct and obstruction. Bodycam footage from the incident showed LaBeoufmaking racial outbursts during his arrest,which he later attributed to his alcoholism. After pleading no contest to disorderly conduct, LaBeouf was sentenced to one year probation andordered to seek anger management and substance use treatment.

LaBeouf's most recent arrest was in 2020, when he was charged with misdemeanor battery and petty theft and pleaded not guilty. The charges were dropped after he completed a court-ordered diversion program.

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• Kate Middleton and Prince William were faced with a major decision about what to name Prince George

• Royal editor Russell Myers writes in the upcoming book William and Catherine, The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story that the couple struggled to come up with a name before coming up with a short list

• Princess Kate "had her heart set" on another name, Myers writes

Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamwent back and forth about what to name their first child,Prince George.

The Prince and Princess of Wales became parents when George, now 12, was born in July 2013, and his name choice carried extra weight as a future heir to the throne.

In the upcoming bookWilliam and Catherine, The Monarchy's New Era: The Inside Story, out March 10, Russell Myers writes that Princess Kate, 44, and Prince William, 43, "spent hours" researching names for their first baby. The royal couple did not learn their child's sex before birth, theBBCreported, and the biography claims that they struggled to agree on names.

According to excerpts published inThe Mirroron Feb. 17, Kate was keen on Alexander or Alexandra, while William wanted to include a tribute to his late mother,Princess Diana, if they had a girl.

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"Catherine had her heart set on Alexander for a boy or Alexandra (alsoQueen Elizabeth's middle name) for a girl. William had privately voiced his preference for having a girl, and was keen to incorporate a tribute to his late mother, most likely in the form of a middle name," Myers writes inWilliam and Catherine.

Kate reportedly ran name ideas by some of her close friends who were also moms, and a pal gave her and William a name book for inspiration.

"The couple had been given a book of baby names by a close friend, which they spent hours thumbing through — they often ended up in fits of laughter after one or the other had presented a more left-field suggestion," Myers writes.

Having fun with the process, the author says that Prince William would surprise his press team by suggesting unexpected names. Myers writes that William would begin meetings by asking, "What do you think about Rodney for a boy, or maybe Graham?" and pause for a response before erupting in laughter.

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According to the author, William eventually chose two top boy names: George and Louis.

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The royal family expanded when William and Kate's first child, a son, was born on July 22, 2013, and they named him George Alexander Louis. George may be a tribute to Queen Elizabeth's beloved father, who was King George VI, who helped lead Britain through World War II and died unexpectedly at age 54 in 1952 following health complications.

The couple's second child, daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, arrived on May 2, 2015, and they became a family of five when son Louis Arthur Charles was born on April 23, 2018. Louis' name may be a tribute to Lord Louis Mountbatten,Prince Philip's beloved uncle and father figure, who was assassinated by an IRA bomb in 1979.

The futureKing Charleswas also close to Lord Mountbatten, his godfather, and named his first son William Arthur Philip Louis, with the middle name of Louis interpreted as an homage.

Myers explores the Prince and Princess of Wales' love story, life in the royal spotlight and future vision inWilliam and Catherine, which will be published next month.

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Excerpts of the text published so far byThe Mirror, which Myers edits, include the claims thatWilliam wanted the now ex-Prince Andrew banished from royal life years beforeKing Charles stripped his royal title in 2025,how Kate and William told their children about her cancer diagnosisin 2024 andwhy Kate was less interested than William in trying to bring Prince Harryback into the royal fold when he andMeghan Markleannounced their intention to step back from their royal roles in 2020.

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Rifles are lifted from display racks, drones hover above exhibition stands and large screens loop footage of missile launches inside the halls of Expo Tel Aviv convention center as it hosts the Defense Tech Expo Israel 2026.

The gathering brings together Israeli defense companies, foreign delegations and investors to present technologies ranging from small arms and robotics to air and missile defense systems and cyber tools.

Booths display large models of interceptors and unmanned aircraft, while representatives describe operational capabilities to potential buyers. Business meetings unfold beside screens showing battlefield simulations and promotional footage.

This year's expo reflected growing international interest in Israel's defense sector, with manufacturers promoting equipment shaped by recent conflicts.

Outside the venue, a small group of activists protested the defense and arms industry. Some demonstrators linked the exhibition to the war in Gaza, holding signs that described the territory as a "testing lab" for weapons.

Together, the scenes highlight the tension between the commercial showcase of military technology and the political debate surrounding its use.

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The Rev.Jesse Jackson, a towering civil rights icon who battled alongside Martin Luther King Jr., negotiated global hostage releases, and shamed corporations for their lack of corporate diversity and failure to support voting rights, has died.

Jackson was a Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, a Democratic presidential candidate and one of the world's best-known Black activists.

He was 84 and had suffered from progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare disease that causes a decline similar to Parkinson's disease but accelerated.

"It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Civil Rights leader and founder of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Honorable Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr.," said a statement from the organization. "He died peacefully on Tuesday morning, surrounded by his family."

Despite the illness that softened his voice and weakened his steps, Jackson had continued to advocate for civil rights and was arrested twice in 2021 over his objection to the Senate filibuster rule. That same year, he and his wife, Jacqueline,were hospitalizedwith COVID-19 complications at a Chicago hospital.

"His longevity is part of the story," said Rashad Robinson, the former president of the 7-million-member online justice organization Color of Change. "This is someone who had so many chances to do something else. And this is what he chose to do with his life."

Jackson's death comes amidst a rising tide of white nationalism and voting-rights access issues, and follows the loss of other civil rights icons, including former Rep.John Lewis, who died in 2020.

PresidentDonald Trumpsaid he'd worked with Jackson for decades, providing office space for his coalition. Jackson had previously said he and Trump had split over the fate of the Central Park Five ‒ the group of Hispanic and Black teens convicted but ultimately exonerated in the 1989 sexual assault of a woman in New York City's Central Park. Trump had taken out newspaper advertisements calling for the teens to be executed.

"Jesse was a force of nature like few others before him," Trump said in a social media post. "He loved his family greatly, and to them I send my deepest sympathies and condolences. Jesse will be missed!"

The making of a Civil Rights icon

Born in Greenville, South Carolina,Jackson's rise to prominencebegan after he and seven other men were arrested in 1960 ‒ he was 18 at the time ‒ for protesting segregation at their town's public library. He then joined King's burgeoning civil rights fight and was just feet away when King was assassinated in 1968.

Jackson founded what would ultimately become the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and ran for president as a Democrat in 1984 and 1988, energizing and registering millions of Black voters.

"As we continue in the struggle for human rights, remember that God will see us through, even in our midnight moments," Jackson said in 2017 as he announced his neuromuscular disease diagnosis.

Jackson visited Minneapolis in 2021 to support protesters awaiting the verdict in the trial ofDerek Chauvin, the former police officer who was convicted days later of killing George Floyd in an incident that set off national protests and violence.

While there, he also attended services for Daunte Wright, a Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a protest against police violence in a nearby suburb. Speaking in a subdued voice, Jackson reminded the young activists leading a protest march that their cause was just.

In a statement, civil rights attorney Ben Crump mourned his friend as someone who helped shape his own life. Crump has become the go-to lawyer for Black families seeking justice and represented some of Floyd's family members. Crump said Jackson helped broaden the path for people of color to shape America through politics and public life.

"Rev. Jackson conceived of a more just and inclusive America, believed in it with unwavering faith, and dedicated his entire life to achieving it – all while teaching the next generation how to carry the torch forward," Crump said. "He was an unstoppable and formidable force, proving that no opponent or battle was too big."

Born in the fall of 1941 to a teenage mother and her married neighbor, Jackson was adopted by the man his mother married, and he considered both to be his fathers. He attended a segregated high school and played football in college, dropping out a few credits short of his master's degree in divinity in 1966 to join the Civil Rights Movement full time.

By 1965, he'd marched with King and others from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, to push for Black voting rights, and by 1967 was running operations for King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference in Chicago, the city that would become his home.

Under Jackson, the SCLC's Operation Breadbasket used boycotts and public attention to pressure companies to hire more Black workers. Jackson ultimately earned his divinity degree after being ordained a minister in 1968.

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In 1983, shortly before announcing his run for president, Jackson traveled to Syria to negotiate the release of an American pilot shot down over Lebanon, and the next summer, he negotiated the release of 22 Americans and 26 political prisoners from Cuba after meeting with former dictator Fidel Castro.

His successes bolstered his presidential campaign, although he lost the 1984 Democratic primary to Walter Mondale, who went on to lose toRonald Reagan. Jackson ran again for president in 1988, putting on a strong showing but ultimately falling to Mike Dukakis, who lost to Republican George H.W. Bush.

After that second loss, Jackson shelved his own political aspirations but continued his efforts for civil rights and justice.

In 1990, Jackson opposed the pending invasion of Iraq and negotiated the release of hundreds of people whom Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein had threatened to use as human shields, and then in 1999 won the release of three U.S. POWs during the Kosovo War.

'There certainly would have been no Barack Obama … no Bill Clinton either'

Robinson, the former president of Color of Change, remembers listening and watching as his family members made their first political donations after listening to one of Jackson's presidential campaign speeches.

"I didn't understand everything he said, but I understood what it meant," said Robinson, who later wrote a college paper on Jackson's campaigns. "He was such a possibility model. There are so many people who are in politics today who would not be where they are today thanks to Jesse Jackson. There certainly would be no Barack Obama if there was no Jesse Jackson. And there would have been no Bill Clinton either."

In 2000, Clinton awarded Jackson the Presidential Medal of Freedom, citing his decades of work to make the world a better place.

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"It's hard to imagine how we could have come as far as we have without the creative power, the keen intellect, the loving heart, and the relentless passion of Jesse Lewis Jackson," Clinton said.

Trahern Crews, who helped found the Black Lives Matter-Minnesota chapter, said he grew up with Jackson's "I am Somebody" recitations ringing in his ears. Jackson often led crowds in a call-and-answer chant that usually included variations on "I may be poor … but I am … Somebody. I may be young … but I am … Somebody."

"That allowed future generations to stand up and follow and his footsteps and declare Black Lives Matter and recognize our humanity," Crews said. "When we go back and watch videos of Rev. Jesse Jackson marching and fighting for housing rights, voting rights, ending housing discrimination, and said, 'I am Somebody,' that encouraged activists of today to stand up and fight against 400 years of racist policies in the United States."

Jackson's family includes his wife of 63 years, Jacqueline "Jackie" Jackson, and six children: Santita, Jesse Jr., Jonathan, Yusef, Jacqueline and Ashley. In 1999,he fathered a childwith Karin Stanford, the director of the Washington bureau of his organization, the Rainbow PUSH Coalition. He first publicly acknowledged his daughter, Ashley, in 2001 and apologized for his affair.

Kristen Clarke, the former assistant attorney general for civil rights under the Biden-era Department of Justice, said in a statement that Jackson helped make America a more just nation.

"A tireless and extraordinary public servant, his charge to all of us was to stay hopeful, keep up the good fight and respect the dignity and humanity of all people," Clarke said. "Jackson has been, and will always be, a central part of the story regarding America's ongoing quest for justice and equality.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Jesse Jackson dies after long illness. Civil Rights icon was 84.