3I/ATLAS to make its closest approach to Earth in December. Here's the latest

December is the month thatfans of the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comethave been waiting for.

In a matter of days, thestrange space object that has become a cultural phenomenonis due to get as close to Earth as it ever will.

If you're a professional or amateur astronomer, that means it'll be among yourbest opportunities to catch a glimpse of an ancient objectcomposed of planetary material that formed from another star. And if you're among those buying into theconspiracy theory that 3I/ATLAS could be extraterrestrial technology, that may be the day of the alien invasion – or something?

No, 3I/ATLAS is not an incoming spaceship – at least, according tothe consensus of astronomers and the world's space agencies. But it still isn't very often that an object from outside Earth's solar system finds its way into our cosmic neighborhood.

The multi-colored tracks of asteroids flash on and off in this image of two spiral galaxies within the Virgo Cluster. Each of these tracks represents a moving asteroid detected by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in its first few nights of observations. The open star cluster Bochum 14 as imaged by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Aerial view of Vera C. Rubin Observatory located in Chile, taken Jan. 24, 2024. Surrounded by desert-like mountains and under the blue skies of northern Chile, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory will revolutionize the study of the universe when it incorporates the largest digital camera ever built in the world. (Photo by) (Photo by JAVIER TORRES/AFP via Getty Images) Rubin Observatory stands on Cerro Pachón in Chile against a sky full of star trails in this long exposure night sky image. Sunset at Rubin Observatory on Cerro Pachón in Chile. NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory atop Cerro Pachón in Chile is outlined against the full Moon rising above the horizon. A trick of perspective has enlarged the Moon beyond the size we'd naturally see it on Earth. Rubin Observatory will begin science operations in late 2025. This image captures not only Vera C. Rubin Observatory, but one of the celestial specimens Rubin Observatory will observe when it comes online: the Milky Way. The bright halo of gas and stars on the left side of the image highlights the very center of the Milky Way galaxy. The dark path that cuts through this center is known as the Great Rift, because it gives the appearance that the Milky Way has been split in half, right through its center and along its radial arms. This image combines 678 separate images taken by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in just over seven hours of observing time. Combining many images in this way clearly reveals otherwise faint or invisible details, such as the clouds of gas and dust that comprise the Trifid nebula (top) and the Lagoon nebula, which are several thousand light-years away from Earth. This image captures a small section of NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster, offering a vivid glimpse of the variety in the cosmos. Visible are two prominent spiral galaxies, three merging galaxies, galaxy groups both near and distant, stars within our own Milky Way, and much more. Made from over 1100 images captured by NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, this image contains an immense variety of objects. This includes about 10 million galaxies, roughly .05% of the approximately 20 billion galaxies Rubin Observatory will capture in the next decade. This image captures a small section of NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory's view of the Virgo Cluster, revealing both the grand scale and the faint details of this dynamic region of the cosmos. Bright stars from our own Milky Way shine in the foreground, while a sea of distant reddish galaxies speckle the background.

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Here'severything to know about 3I/ATLAS' impending rendezvous with Earth andhow you might be able to witness it.

What is 3I/ATLAS?

The 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet is approaching Earth and will on Dec. 19 fly within 170 million miles of our planet.

An object known as3I/ATLASmade news in July 2025 when it wasconfirmed to be the third-ever object discovered originating outside Earth's solar system. When it was spotted, 3I/ATLAS was whizzing at about 137,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

Observations of 3I/ATLAS' speed and trajectoryconfirmed to astronomers that it formed in another star system and was ejected into interstellar space – the region between the stars, according toNASA. For potentially billions of years, the comet has drifted on a journey from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius in the center ofthe Milky Waythat recently brought it into our solar system.

Unlike comets bound to the sun's gravity, 3I/ATLAS is traveling on a hyperbolic orbit that will eventually carry it out of the solar system and back into interstellar space.

How big is 3I/ATLAS?

Astronomersdon't yet know exactly how big 3I/ATLAS could be, but estimates range from a few hundred feet to a few miles across, according to theEuropean Space Agency. Datareturned from the Hubble Space Telescopeallowed astronomers to estimate the size of the comet's solid, icy nucleus as anywhere from about 1,400 feet to 3.5 miles wide.

Where is 3I/ATLAS now? Interstellar comet approaches Earth

The comet 3I/ATLAS, which is not a threat to Earth, is projected to pass within about 170 million miles of our planet on Dec. 19 – or about twice the distance between Earth and the sun.

The object alsocame within 130 million miles of the sunon Oct. 30, just inside the orbit of Mars. For reference, the sun is about 93 million miles away from Earth.

Can I see 3I/ATLAS from the ground? Where can I track its position?

Though 3I/ATLAS is not visible to the naked eye, those with even a small telescope can observe the comet in the pre-dawn sky until spring 2026, according to NASA. The agency's "Eyes on the Solar System" online simulation shows the current location and path of 3I/ATLAS as it moves through our solar system.

NASA releases photos of 3I/ATLAS comet

NASA on Nov. 19released a trove of never-before-seen imagesof 3I/ATLAS unveiling new characteristics of the object. The imagery came courtesy of the space agency's fleet of space telescopes and other spacecraft that have spent months observing the comet.

A look at all of the photos NASA has released of 3I/ATLAS since its July discovery, including detailed explanations of each, are available below:

NASA's Psyche mission acquired four observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS over the course of eight hours on Sept. 8 and 9, 2025, when the comet was about 33 million miles from the spacecraft. The data, captured by Psyche's multispectral imager, is helping astronomers both refine the trajectory of 3I/ATLAS and learn more about the faint coma, or cloud of gas, surrounding its nucleus. This image shows the observation of comet 3I/ATLAS when it was discovered on July 1, 2025. The NASA-funded ATLAS survey telescope in Chile first reported that the comet originated from interstellar space. A faint image of comet 3I/ATLAS as observed by ESA/NASA's SOHO mission between Oct. 15-26, 2025. The comet appears as a slight brightening in the center of the image. This image shows the halo of gas and dust, or coma, surrounding comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected by astronomers as it passes through our solar system. The image was taken on Oct. 9, 2025, by an instrument onboard NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, which has been studying Mars from its orbit since 2014. The instrument, the Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph, takes pictures in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum to reveal the chemical composition of objects. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on Oct. 2, 2025. At the time it was imaged, the comet was about 19 million miles from the spacecraft. An ultraviolet image composite of the hydrogen atoms surrounding comet 3I/ATLAS, the third interstellar object ever detected by astronomers, as it passes through our solar system. This image was taken on Sept. 28, just days before the comet's closest approach to Mars - by an instrument on NASA's MAVEN spacecraft, which has been studying Mars from orbit since 2014. Comet 3I/ATLAS appears as a bright object near the center of this image, made from combining observations from NASA's PUNCH mission taken from Sept. 20 to Oct. 3, 2025, when the comet was about 231 million to 235 million miles from Earth. Its tail appears as a short elongation to the right. Stars appear as streaks in the background. The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, circled in the center, as seen by the L'LORRI panchromatic, or black-and-white, imager on NASA's Lucy spacecraft. This image was made by stacking a series of images taken on Sept. 16, as the comet was zooming toward Mars. Lucy was 240 million miles away from 3I/ATLAS at the time making its way to explore eight asteroids that share an orbit with Jupiter. This image shows the 3I/ATLAS interstellar comet as a bright, fuzzy orb in the center. Traveling through our solar system at 130,000 miles (209,000 kilometers) per hour, 3I/ATLAS was made visible by using a series of colorized stacked images from Sept. 11-25, using the Heliocentric Imager-1 (H1) instrument, a visible-light imager on the STEREO-A (Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory) spacecraft. The colorization was applied to differentiate the image from other observing spacecraft images. NASA's SPHEREx space telescope observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS from Aug. 7 to Aug. 15. Hubble captured this image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS on July 21, 2025, when the comet was 277 million miles from Earth. Hubble shows that the comet has a teardrop-shaped cocoon of dust coming off its solid, icy nucleus. NASA's James Webb Space Telescope observed interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS Aug. 6, with its Near-Infrared Spectrograph instrument

NASA's fleet of telescopes, spacecraft glimpse 3I/ATLAS. See photos of interstellar comet

Is 3I/ATLAS an alien spaceship? NASA leaders reject conspiracy theory

The strange outsider's jaunt through Earth's cosmic neighborhood has sparked plenty of outlandish conspiracy theories regarding its nature.

One particularly infamous idea – put forth by a Harvard astrophysicist named Avi Loeb – is that 3I/ATLAScould be an alien spaceship. Though Loeb has conceded on publishing platform Medium that the object is"most likely a comet of natural origin," he has not ruled out the possibility that it could be extraterrestrial technology.

NASA officials, though, have attempted to put that notion to rest.

In a social media exchangewith reality TV star Kim Kardashian in October, NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy affirmed: "No aliens. No threat to life here on Earth."

Nicola Fox, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, also rejected the alien conspiracy theory during the agency's November news conference, saying "we certainly haven't seen any technosignatures or anything from it that would lead us to believe it was anything other than a comet."

Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com

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Germany sends a Libyan man suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in a Tripoli prison has been sent by Germany to the International Criminal Court to face justice.

ICC prosecutors allege Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was a senior commander at the Mitiga prison, where they say he ordered or oversaw atrocities including murder, torture, rape and sexual violence between 2015 and 2020.

He was arrested by German authorities on July 16 on a sealed warrant issued by The Hague-based court and had been in custody in Germany before being surrendered Monday, the court said after he arrived at its detention center.

The ICC's prosecution office in July called El Hishri's arrest "an important development" in efforts to seek accountability forcrimes in detention facilities in Libya. It said it was ready for his trial, which would be the first of a Libyan suspect at the court.

A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, where judges will confirm his identity and ensure he has been informed of the allegations against him and his rights. The court will then organize another hearing during which prosecutors summarize their evidence and a panel of judges decides if it is strong enough to merit putting El Hishri on trial. That process will likely take months.

The United Nations Security Council called on the ICC to open an investigation inLibyain 2011 against a backdrop of anuprisingthat ultimately toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi and morphed into a crippling civil war. The court issued a warrant for the Libyan strongman, but he waskilled by rebelsbefore he could be detained.

The court has arrest warrants out for nine other Libyan suspects, including one of Gadhafi's sons. Earlier this year, authorities in Libya accepted the court's jurisdiction over the country from 2011 through to the end of 2027.

Italy arrested but then released on a technicality one of the suspects, Ossama Anjiem, also known as Ossama al-Masri, in January,sparking outrageamong human rights defenders. He was also accused of crimes at the Mitiga prison.

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Fear and anxiety. Afghans in the US seek answers after DC shooting

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – More than four years after a harrowing escape from Afghanistan in 2021 asKabul fell to the Taliban, Tamim Bedar finally got his green card in March.

Bedar, 45, who spent years supporting U.S. goals during America's 20-year war in Afghanistan, has since built a life in Kentucky: Aiding other refugees, seeing his kids thrive in school and working on a master's degree.

His aging parents, who joined him in 2022, were granted asylum and are awaiting approval on their own green cards – further securing his family roots in a peaceful new home here even as his brother remains trapped in Afghanistan.

But now the ground is shifting underneath his Afghan community and others like it around the nation in the wake of theNov. 26 shooting in Washington, D.C. of two national guard members.

The suspect is an Afghan national and that revelation has led to policy changes, political fallout and anxiety for Bedar and others.

Across the country, shaken Afghan communities have strongly condemned the shooting while pleading to not let one person's violence define a community.

"There's a lot of fear within the community that there will be collective punishment because of the act of one individual," Bedar said.

​​The suspect, 29-year-old Rahmanullah Lakanwal, is one of the more than 190,000 Afghans who resettled in the United States since 2021 through Operation Allies Welcome or Enduring Welcome, programs created by the Biden administration for Afghans fleeing the Taliban takeover.

Authorities say it's still unclear why the suspect took aim at the patrol in an attack that killed West Virginia National Guard memberSarah Beckstrom, 20, and critically wounded guard memberAndrew Wolfe, 24.

Community members prepare a portrait of West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom for a vigil in her honor at the town hall on Nov. 28, 2025 in Webster Springs, WV. Beckstrom was one of two West Virginia Guardsmen attacked while guarding Washington, DC. Anna Fletcher, a classmate of West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom at the town hall on Nov.28, 2025 in Webster Springs, WV. Community members gather at a vigil for West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom at the town hall on Nov. 28, 2025 in Webster Springs, WV. Beckstrom was one of two West Virginia Guardsmen attacked while guarding Washington, DC. Anna Casey, a local in the community, signs a posterboard sign as people attend a vigil for West Virginia National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, who was killed in a shooting in Washington D.C., at Webster Springs city hall, WV on Nov. 28, 2025. Major Jamie Cox of the West Virginia National Guard, right, comforts Eva Short and Steve Meyokovich at a vigil for Specialist Sarah Beckstrom at the town hall on November 28, 2025 in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Beckstrom was one of two West Virginia Guardsmen attacked while guarding Washington, DC. Community members gather at a vigil for West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom at the town hall on Nov. 28, 2025 in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Beckstrom was one of two West Virginia Guardsmen attacked while guarding Washington, DC. Community members prepare a portrait of West Virginia National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom for a vigil in her honor at the town hall on Nov. 28, 2025 in Webster Springs, West Virginia. Beckstrom was one of two West Virginia Guardsmen attacked while guarding Washington, DC.

Vigil held for slain National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom

In response, PresidentDonald Trumpand his administration halted Afghan immigration requests, called for re-examining asylum cases approved under the Biden administration and ordered a review of green cards issued to citizens of 19 countries – including Afghanistan – that were part of a June travel ban.

"The Trump Administration is now actively reexamining all of the Afghans imported into the country byJoe Biden," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Dec. 1.

Shawn VanDiver, a veteran who is head of the nonprofit AfghanEvac, has argued that the shooting is being used as justification for already planned restrictions on immigration while causing strains on allies and their families who fought alongside U.S. troops.

"Our community is seeing a surge in fear — people asking whether they should move, whether they should show up to check-ins, whether a traffic stop or a paperwork glitch could upend everything," he wrote in a Substack post.

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Seeking asylum in the U.S.

Lakanwal moved to the United States in 2021 as part of a Biden-era evacuation program for Afghans who worked with the American military, during which time he would have been vetted by U.S. officials. He was part of a CIA-backed local unit in Afghanistan,CIA Director John Ratcliffe said.They were alsoknown as "Zero Units."

He applied for asylum in December 2024 and was approved on April 23, according to a document reviewed by Reuters and other media outlets.

Lakanwalhad mental health issues and was upset about the casualties the unit caused, a childhood friend identified only as Muhammad, told the New York Times.

A community advocate believed he was suffering from PTSD because of his work in Afghanistan and became increasingly worried because of his depressive and erratic behavior. The advocate reached out to a refugee organization for help, according to emails obtained by USA TODAY. The emails were first reported by Associated Press.

In Salem, Oregon, Nasirullah Safi, an Afghan who worked as a combat interpreter for the military before coming to the U.S. and working for a resettlement agency, said he knows some former Afghan fighters from similar units who have battled PTSD.

"They carry some heavy, heavy trauma with them," he said, which for some came atop struggles with a new culture, language and challenges supporting their families.

Safi, who haswritten about his experiences, said the suspect's nationality sparked sharp anxiety in his community.

On Thanksgiving Day, he said a handful of resettled Afghans were so shaken – in part by angry social media posts – they weren't comfortable working rideshare jobs and came to his home to collect themselves.

US soldiers look out over hillsides during a visit of the commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General Scott Miller at the Afghan National Army (ANA) checkpoint in Nerkh district of Wardak province on June 6, 2019. Soldiers play football in front of the Boardwalk as the sun begins to set at Kandahar airfield on Nov. 12, 2014 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Now that British combat operations have ended and the last UK base in Afghanistan had been handed over to the control of Afghan security forces, any remaining troops are leaving the country via Kandahar. As the drawdown of the US-led coalition troops heads into its final stages, many parts of Kandahar airfield - once home to tens of thousands of soldiers and contractors - are being closed or handed over to the Afghans. A soldier with the 3/509th of the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Division keeps descends from a guard tower at Forward Operating Base Zerok Oct. 7, 2009 in Zerok, Afghanistan. The soldiers at FOB Zerok, which has been attacked repeatedly from the surrounding hostile countryside of Paktika province, keep an extensive 24 hour a day watch from several locations to guard the base. October 7th marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Afghanistan war in 2001; eight years later, thousands of American and international troops are camped out in field bases around the war-torn country. U.S. Army Engineer Staff Sgt. Rick Atkinson of Roswell, New Mexico plays with a puppy that soldiers of Forward Operating Base Zerok adopted a few weeks ago Oct. 7, 2009 in Zerok, Afghanistan. Oct. 7th marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Afghanistan war in 2001; eight years later, thousands of American and international troops are camped out in field bases around the war-torn country.

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He, too, was heartbroken to learn the suspect's identity and the fallout on the larger community.

"This is our forever home, and we love this country. We fought for this country, and we will do it again in a heartbeat, no hesitation," he said, which made reading such anti-Afghan sentiment painful.

In Boise Idaho, Yasmin Aguilar has lived for 25 years since resettling from Afghanistan. Since the U.S. pullout, the dangers for relatives stuck in Pakistan have grown. After Trump took office, he halted most refugee processing.

The current rhetoric makes that reunion seem like an increasingly distant possibility.

Meanwhile, she said some in her local Afghan community are rattled by the backlash, asking: "Should we go work, or will we be taken?....Should we send our kids to school or not?"

Online, Aguilar pleaded for people not to equate the shooting suspect with all Afghans. One commenter's reply: Go home.

"It's a scary time for everyone," she said.

In Houston, home to about 15,000 Afghans, those with pending asylum or green-card applications were increasingly unsure what's ahead – while others worry that vetted immigration statuses once considered safe might be yanked away.

Ahmadullah Sediqi, a former military interpreter from 2010 to 2014, and community advocate there, said the shooting was "an act of terror everyone condemns."

He said refugees and those who come on special-immigrant visas like himself require substantial vetting. Now, those waiting for years for their applications for various statuses, such as asylum or permanent residence, were unsure what would happen.

There are an estimated 265,000 Afghan visa cases pending, including about 180,000 in the SIV or special immigrant visas for those who directly worked with US forces, nowfacing an indefinite freeze, according to AfghanEvac.

And if they get deported for some reason, where will they go? Many fear reprisals or killings in the hands of the Taliban.

"We were fighting with them for the past 20 years. Then how should we go to the enemy and say, 'Hey, we are here,'" Sediqi said.

More:Tens of thousands of Afghan allies were left behind. Why have so few reached US safety?

A lot of questions ahead for Afghan community

Back in Louisville, Bedar believes he would be relatively safe if his green card was reviewed because of his past and public record of work for aid and development organizations supporting the U.S. mission, including the U.S.-based Asia Foundation and the Danish Agency for International Development Assistance.

Under various roles, he helped advise top Afghan government officials and worked on issues from reintegrating militia fighters to reconstruction.

Whether his parents will get their green cards approved, or when, he's not sure – or who in the community might get a letter from the government about a status they once thought was secure.

For now: It's a lot of question marks, he said, for a lot of people.

Contributing: Cybele Mayes-Osterman

Chris Kenning is a national correspondent. Reach him at ckenning@usatoday.com

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Taylor Swift Releases Official Trailer for 'Eras Tour: The Final Show' Concert Film

Taylor Swift has released the official trailerfor her upcoming Disney+ special "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show," releasing on December 12.

The film will be a full concert experience captured during the final show of her tour in Vancouver, B.C., featuring the entire set of "The Tortured Poets Department" for the first time. That portion of the show was added to the tour following the album's release in April 2024. Fans were able to watch an earlier iteration of the "Eras Tour" theatrical film on Disney+ before those songs were added to the tour set list.

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"We've had so long to prepare for the end of this tour and we get to play one last show for you here tonight," says Swift in the trailer, which shows her performing "Long Live." "I want to thank every single one of you for being a part of the most thrilling chapter of my entire life to date."

In addition to the release of "The Final Show," Swift is planning to drop the first two episodes of her six-part docuseries "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era," also on December 12. That series has been described as "an intimate look at Taylor's life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world." Opening tour acts, including Gracie Abrams and Sabrina Carpenter, will appear in the series, as will guests Ed Sheeran and Florence Welch. Following the first episode releases, two additional batches of two episodes will be released in the following weeks.

"Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The End of an Era" is directed by Don Argott, co-directed by Sheena M. Joyce and produced by Object & Animal. "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show," meanwhile, is directed by Glenn Weiss and produced by Taylor Swift Productions in association with Silent House Productions.

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Charlie Puthclapped back at a Fox News commentator who criticized the NFL for its choice to have the singer perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at this year's Super Bowl.

After it was announced on Sunday, November 30, that Puth, 33, would open the big game with America's national anthem in February,Link Lauren, a political pundit, took to social media to voice his distaste for the decision.

"Man we've fallen from whenWhitney Houstonsang at the Super Bowl," Lauren griped viaXon Monday, December 1. "Charlie Puth? He's not gonna give us vocals I'm afraid."

Puth reposted Lauren's critique, adding commentary of his own.

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"I'll never claim to be as good of a singer as Whitney Houston ever was," hewroteon the platform. "But I assure you we're putting a really special arrangement together- in D major. It'll be one of my best vocal performances."

Responding to Puth, Lauren tempered his negative tone, writing,"Can't wait. I wish you nothing but success, but just miss our big belting divas like Whitney. What an era. Make sure they know it's D major and not b minor. Cheers Char!"

Puth's confidence in the face of criticism is earned. The New Jersey-born singer has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, including Best Song of the Year, in 2016 for "See You Again," his collaboration withWiz Khalifa. His other hit songs include "Attention" and "We Don't Talk Anymore." He also produced and wrote "Stay" forJustin BieberandThe Kid Laroi.

In addition to the Puth announcement, Roc Nation — the NFL's music partner — also revealed thatBrandi CarlileandCoco Joneswill perform ahead of Super Bowl LX at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Carlile, 44, will croon "America the Beautiful" while Jones, 27, will take the mic for "Lift Every Voice and Sing."

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"Charlie, Brandi, and Coco are generational talents, and we are honored to have them — alongside our extraordinary deaf performers — on Super Bowl LX's world stage," Roc Nation CEODesiree Perezsaid Sunday in a statement. "This moment embodies the very best of culture, live performance, and our country, perfectly kicking off game day."

Puth marked the achievement via Instagram the same day and shared a funny video of himself, in football coach mode, explaining the vocal technique required to take on the national anthem.

"I can't believe I'm saying this... I will be performing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LX," hecaptioned the clip, in which he asks, "Did you know that one of the most beautiful pieces of music also happens to be one of the hardest to sing?"

Puth's fans went crazy in the comments section, with one follower referencing a lyric from Taylor Swift'sThe Tortured Poets Departmentalbum.

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"WE DECLARE CHARLIE PUTH SHOULD BE A BIGGER ARTIST 👏" they wrote.

Bad Bunnywas named as the headlining artist for the halftime show in September. While the decision to celebrate the Puerto Rican hit-maker drew complaints from some conservative politicians and public figures, Bad Bunny's supporters have stepped up to defend him.

"He's one of the leading and most popular entertainers in the world," NFL commissionerRoger Goodelltold reportersat an October news conference. "That's what we try to achieve. It's an important stage for us. It's an important element to the entertainment value, and it's carefully thought through."

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John Stamos Plants Kiss on Ricky Martin's Cheek in New Photo Driving Fans Wild

Full HouseiconJohn Stamosstunned his fans with his latest update, as the 62-year-old posed for some fun photos with none other than singer and actorRicky Martin.

In one photo, which Stamos shared on Instagram on Dec. 1, Stamos showed his love for Martin by planting a kiss on his cheek, while the next photo featured the two men striking a pose as they made smoldering, serious expressions.

Stamos also included a snap showing off their great fashion, with the father of one rocking an all-white outfit consisting of a three-piece suit with Western detailing and fringe and matching cowboy boots, while Martin has on mustard yellow pants and a patterned button-up shirt in oranges and browns.

"Feelin' cheeky @ricky_martin? Meet Dr. Dusty Magic this Wednesday Dec 3 on Palm Royale. @appletv," wrote Stamos in the caption.

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The photos were likely taken on the set of the second season ofPalm Royale, the popular comedy-drama series starringKristen Wiig. While Martin has been a part of the cast since Season 1, Stamos is joining the show in Season 2, playing Wiig's character's lawyer, Dr. Dusty Magic.

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Fans in the comments of Stamos' update shared excitement about seeing the two together, while also cheering on the show.

"Two of my favorites ❤️🙌😍," wrote one fan, while similar comments read, "Two of my favorite heartthrobs fromthe 90s," "Adore you two!!" and "Omgosh 2 of my fav performers ever!!! Love this!"

"My inner child is dying rn 😍 these are both my teen crushes," declared another giddy fan.

Other fans complimented the actors as they went on, saying, "Had posters of you 2 on my bedroom walls in the 80's. Wow and to see you together on TV is 🤯," and "I don't think any two men in the history of the world have aged better than you two!!"

Fans of the men andPalm Royalewere counting down the days to Stamos' first episode in Season 2, with more replies like, "So excited finally," and "Can't wait for people to see this!"

Stamos Makes His Debut inPalm Royaleon Dec. 3

Palm RoyaleSeason 2 premiered on Nov. 12, but fans had to wait a bit until Stamos' big debut, as the actor is finally appearing in the show for the first time on Dec. 3.

The show follows Wiig's character, Maxine Dellacorte-Simmons, who makes it her mission to join the wealthy country club called Palm Royale and rise to the top of high society in Palm Beach, Florida, in 1969.

Along with Wiig, the show also starsLaura Dern,Josh Lucas,Leslie Bibb,Amber Chardae Robinson,Carol Burnett,Allison Janney,Kaia Gerberand more.Palm RoyaleSeason 1 premiered in March 2024, quickly gathering plenty of fans of the series, and it was officially renewed for another season a few months later.

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  • "Fingers crossed we make it through," Schumer wrote in a Dec. 1 Instagram post

  • Schumer and Fischer were married in 2019, and share one son, 6-year-old Gene David

Amy Schumeris getting candid about her marriage to chefChris Fischer.

The comedian and actress, 44, shared a brief update on her and Fischer's relationship in an Instagram Reel on Monday, Dec. 1. "Whatever ends up happening with me and Chris has nothing to do with weight loss or autism," Schumer wrote, amid a longer update on her recent health journey.

"Fingers crossed we make it through," she continued. "He's the best."

Rumors of split haveswirledaround Schumer and Fischer for weeks. On Nov. 6, amid rumors of a relationship fracture, theI Feel Prettystar posted on her Instagram Stories, writing simply that she and Fischer were "still married."

Days later, on Nov. 13, a source exclusively told PEOPLE that the couple was "privately working through normal issues that couples in long-term marriages have."

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"They are both committed to the relationship," the source shared.

Also in her Instagram Reel, Schumer hit back at those who she says have criticized her recent 50-poundweight loss, appearing to reference how she has coped with herCushing syndromediagnosis. "Sorry for whatever feeling it's giving you that I lost that weight," Schumer said. "I've had plastic surgery over the years and I use monjouro. Sorry to anyone they lets down. I'm pain free."

Fischer and Schumer weremarriedin February 2018, months after they were first linked together in November 2017. The couple welcomed their first baby, sonGene David, in 2019.

In Schumer's 2019 Netflix specialAmy Schumer: Growing,the comedian revealed that Fischer is on the Autism spectrum.

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In February, Schumer marked the couple's 7-year anniversary with a joke about their prenuptial agreement.

"7 years ago we signed a prenup and haven't had to utilize it! Love you babe," she wrote over a wedding photo of the couple.

Recently, theInside Amy Schumercreatorremovedmany photos from her Instagram profile, including those featuring her husband. "I actually left my house tonight. Who's proud? I'm feeling good and happy. Deleted my old pics for no reason!" she captioned aposton Tuesday, Nov. 11.

On Saturday, Nov. 29, Schumer shared playful photosInstagramof their son Gene hamming it up and jumping into the frame with his mom. "Trying to go to the party but someone won't go to bed," Schumer quipped in the caption.

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Amy Schumer Opens Up About Her Marriage to Chris Fischer Amid Split Rumors: 'Fingers Crossed We Make It Through'

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