Super Bowl: Tom Brady Wins Seventh Title As Tampa Bay Buccaneers Beat Kansas City Chiefs – Tom Brady steered the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a comfortable 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs to extend his record for Super Bowl wins to seven. [bbc]

Biden Says Trump Should No Longer Receive Classified Intelligence Briefings – President Joe Biden doesn’t believe former President Donald Trump should receive classified intelligence briefings, as is tradition for past presidents, citing Trump’s “erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection.” [cnn]

David Beckham Signs A Lucrative £10Million Deal To Be The Media-Friendly Face Of ‘Homophobic’ Qatar – David Beckham has signed a lucrative deal to be the media-friendly face of the controversial Gulf state of Qatar. [dm]

Hiker Found Dead After Fall From Lion’s Head In Cape Town – The body of a hiker was found on Sunday morning on the Camps Bay side of Lion’s Head. [tlive]

Two New York Times Journalists Leave Paper Over Different Controversies – Staff memo said Donald McNeil, reporter who used racist slur on student trip, and Andy Mills, Caliphate podcast producer, departed. [guardian]

French Couple Jailed After Boy’s Fatal Beating Revealed Accidentally In Call – A French couple have been jailed over the death of the woman’s toddler – from a beating she inadvertently revealed in a call to emergency services. [bbc]

A German Man Is Keeping $60 Million In Bitcoin From Police By Never Revealing His Password – The wonderful thing about bitcoin is many of its apparent benefits, like the ability to be anonymously owned and securely transferred, are also the things that often create situations like this. [verge]

Tennessee Man Shot, Killed After YouTube Video ‘Prank’ Goes Wrong – Timothy Wilks, 20, was killed after he approached a group of people with butcher knives as part of a “prank” robbery, police said. [nbc]

Accidents And Domestic Violence Cases Spike In Durban As Booze Ban Is Lifted – This as Prof Salim Abdool Karim warns that the lifting of restrictions is likely to result in a ‘small rebound’ in Covid-19 cases. [tlive]

Texas Swarming With Boozed-Up Birds – A bevy of migratory birds making their seasonal return to North Texas have raised eyebrows among residents after getting intoxicated on fermented berries. [tdb]

City Of Cape Town Considers Evicting Hospital Occupiers – Occupiers of Woodstock Hospital are on edge as the City of Cape Town considers the possibility of eviction, subject to lockdown regulations. [n24]

Former Heavyweight Champion Leon Spinks Dies At 67 – Leon Spinks, who won Olympic gold and then shocked the boxing world by beating Muhammad Ali to win the heavyweight title in only his eighth pro fight, has died. He was 67. [ap]

Miami Mayor Says Elon Musk Will Tunnel Under The City For Just $30 Million – Elon Musk told Miami’s mayor Friday that The Boring Company could dig a two-mile tunnel under the city for as little as $30 million — a fraction of the $1 billion price tag once quoted by local transit officials. [verge]

Dream Big – What About This Cracking Camps Bay Apartment For R40 Million? – Snap this beauty up and you’re just a gentle stroll from Camps Bay Beach and the famous restaurant strip. [here]

The Heart-Stopping Moment A Shark Snatches A Fish Right Out Of Teen’s Hand – Jahmon Wilson, 18, is lucky to be alive after a shark almost tore off his hand while snatching the fish he had caught. [tlive]

Perfect Storm: Have The Influencers Selling A Dream Lost Their Allure? – Social media stars, already under fire for trips to Dubai in lockdown, are now involved in a row over Instagram posts. [guardian]

How To Pick A Tattoo Shop In A Pandemic (And Win A Free Tattoo) – Here’s what to look out for if you’re looking for a tattoo shop that’s up to grade with COVID-19 regulations. Oh, and did I mention that you could win a free tattoo? Yes, that’s happening. [here]

Why One Lady Has Been Taking Out Her Bins In Fancy Dress For Almost A Year – Andrea Belcher was first inspired by Amanda Holden putting her bins out in a ballgown – and is now planning her big finale. [sky]

Ariana Grande Shatters Her 20th Guinness World Records Title Following Success Of Hit Single “Positions” – After spending over a decade in the spotlight, the singer has officially broken 20 monumental record titles that have put her in the ranks with music legends Mariah Carey, Rihanna, and The Beatles. [gwr]

A British Woman In Dubai Faces Jail And A R2m Fine For A Rude WhatsApp Message To Her Roommate – A British woman in Dubai has been told she could face up to two years in jail and a AED500,000 fine – the equivalent of R2 million – for swearing at her roommate in a WhatsApp message. [busins]

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