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With Season 24 of American Idol finally upon us, nobody was quite sure if all of the judges would be returning for this season.
Would the three judge’s chairs indeed be filled once again with Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie?
Spring 2025 was Underwood’s first season as an American Idol judge — she was the show’s winner in 2005 — and Bryan believes she “really enjoyed it.”
Bryan told his thoughts to Evan Paul on Taste of Country Nightsback in July 2025. “I know she had a great time in the role,” he shares.
As for whether she’ll be back for another round? “My prediction would be highly favorable,” Bryan says.
He’s wasn’t as confident in the odds that he himself would be returning — he just really didn’t know.
“Idol is kind of a year-by-year, ‘Do we do it or not?'” he explains.
When Does Season 24 of American Idol Begin?
Season 24 of American Idol premieres Monday (Jan. 26) at 8 PM ET on ABC. New episodes will air live each Monday night and will be available to stream the next day on Hulu.
During our conversation Bryan was sure to stress that he does love it, especially having a fellow country music star and friend, in Underwood, at the table.
“Last year was really really incredible with Carrie and Lionel and Ryan,” Bryan says, “and the main thing is just, have fun with American Idol and have fun with the kids [contestants].”
“We’ll see what happens,” he adds coyly.
How Much Money Do Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood Make on American Idol?
While unofficial, Luke Bryan is said to make roughly $12 million per season, while Carrie Underwood’s salary for her 2025 season was estimated to be between $10 million and $12.5 million.
Let’s take a walk down memory lane and check out photos from Idol’s seasoned past.
Remaining ‘American Idol’ Contestants: Season 23
Here is who is left on American Idol, Season 23 after Sunday’s (May 5) Top 7 episode.
Starting with the Top 24, this list will be updated whenever contestants are cut from the ABC reality TV show. The American Idol finale is May 18.
The new season of American Idol is just about to begin, and the stars of the show will be raking in some pretty impressive salaries. Read on to see what judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood will earn in 2025, as well as host Ryan Seacrest.
The Seahawks and Patriots are headed to Super Bowl LX, which kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
With two weeks until the big game, we’re taking an early look at the matchup. Lindsey Thiry sets it up with what to know, and our NFL Nation reporters Mike Reiss and Brady Henderson pick reasons for hope and concern for both teams. Seth Walder gives you some key stats, Matt Bowen picks a key matchup and Eric Moody pulls out an X factor. Aaron Schatz answers big questions surrounding the final game of the season, Dan Graziano judges one potential overreaction and Ben Solak explores the quarterback matchup. And finally, we have early gut-reaction predictions from our experts.
Does the Patriots’ secondary stand a chance against Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba? Will New England’s Drake Maye become the fifth quarterback to win a Super Bowl in their second NFL season? Here’s everything you need to know.
Forever ingrained in Seahawks and Patriots lore is cornerback Malcolm Butler‘s interception at the 1-yard line to secure a 28-24 victory in Super Bowl XLIX at the end of the 2014 season. This upcoming contest marks the ninth time there has been a Super Bowl rematch. New England has been involved in four of those matchups, the most by any team. For the Patriots, it’s a return to the Super Bowl after a six-year absence following the end of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady dynasty. And for the Seahawks, it will be their fourth appearance.
Tucked away in the Pacific Northwest, coach Mike MacDonald and the Seahawks quietly built on their 10-7 record in MacDonald’s first season, winning the NFC West and earning the No. 1 seed in Year 2. In his first season in Seattle, quarterback Sam Darnold joined Tom Brady as the only quarterbacks to put together back-to-back 14-win seasons. Boasting the top scoring defense (17.2 points allowed per game), the Seahawks also received a midseason boost with the acquisition of wide receiver Rashid Shaheed. His standout play as a return specialist provided sparks in multiple key wins.
In his first season as New England’s head coach, Mike Vrabel orchestrated a turnaround that took a 4-13 team to the Patriots’ first division title since winning 11 straight from 2009 to 2019. They are the sixth team to reach the Super Bowl after having five or fewer wins in the previous season. The last team to win a Super Bowl in this scenario was the 2001 Patriots — Brady’s first season as the starting QB. After a 1-2 start in 2025, the Patriots won 13 of their next 14 games behind a top-five scoring offense and defense. Second-year quarterback Drake Maye led the NFL in Total QBR (77.1) this season. — Thiry
Regular season: 14-3 | NFC seed: No. 1
Reason for hope: Defense wins championships, and the Seahawks have an elite one. Mike Macdonald’s unit allowed the fewest points in the NFL in the regular season at 16.4 per game, and then it turned it up a notch in the divisional round against the 49ers. Seattle held San Francisco to a pair of field goals, got three takeaways and forced three more turnovers on downs. The Seahawks have now gone 27 straight games without allowing a 100-yard rusher despite facing Christian McCaffrey twice, Kyren Williams twice, Bijan Robinson once and Jonathan Taylor once over the past two months.
Reason for concern: Turnovers. Only Minnesota committed more than Seattle’s 28 during the regular season. Sam Darnold made the Pro Bowl despite leading all players with 20 turnovers, though he didn’t give the ball away in the Seahawks’ past three games. Darnold is also playing through an oblique injury, and Seattle’s offense just lost one of its most reliable players — running back Zach Charbonnet — to an ACL tear. — Henderson
Regular season: 14-3 | AFC seed: No. 2
Reason for hope: Quarterback Drake Maye. His knack for making plays with his arm and legs is unique, as is his pinpoint accuracy on deep passes — even when he’s escaping the pocket. In the regular season, he led the NFL in completion percentage (72%), passer rating (113.5) and yards per attempt (8.93). Maye’s 37-yard run in the wild-card round set a franchise record, and he had a 28-yarder to set up the Patriots’ go-ahead field goal in the AFC title game. Paired with a defense that has proven it can play at a high level in the postseason, it’s a potentially dangerous combination.
Reason for concern: Turnovers — same as the Seahawks. Maye fumbled six times in the Patriots’ first two playoff matchups (losing three of them), and he also had a tipped-ball interception against the Chargers. So, the Patriots have been living dangerously at times with ball security. Youth is also a consideration. In addition to four undrafted free agents, the Patriots have all 11 draft picks from 2025 on their roster. The Super Bowl is a big stage for rookies. — Reiss
Stats to know
Every number tells the same story against the Seahawks’ defense: You cannot run on it. Opponent success rate on designed runs against Seattle is just 34%, the lowest in the NFL. Its EPA per play on those plays is minus-0.15, also the lowest. And opponents have managed minus-34 first downs over expectation, per NFL Next Gen Stats, when rushing against Seattle. That’s by far the lowest in the league (next closest is the Texans at minus-14).
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Devon Witherspoon breaks up Matthew Stafford’s pass to Terrance Ferguson in the end zone on fourth down.
The Patriots are the best team in the most important part of football: passing offense (0.23 EPA per play). They also have the largest gap between their EPA per play on designed passes versus designed runs (0.28 difference), so it’s critical that they put the ball in Maye’s hands as much as possible in the Super Bowl. And they’ve done that up to this point with the second-highest pass rate over expected (plus-4%) in the NFL, per NFL Next Gen Stats. — Walder
The Patriots played quarters coverage (four deep, three under) on 19.5% of opponent dropbacks during the playoffs. Here, the Seahawks can scheme for Smith-Njigba out of slot alignments to create vertical matchups versus New England safeties Jaylinn Hawkins and Craig Woodson. Smith-Njigba caught 24 passes for 335 yards out of the slot this season. This is where coordinator Klint Kubiak can set up his shot plays for Darnold. — Bowen
Shaheed brings a unique skill set to the Seahawks’ offense. He’s explosive and capable of scoring whenever he touches the ball as a receiver, as a runner or on special teams. That ability was on display in the NFC Championship Game, when he hauled in a 51-yard reception. With wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and running back Kenneth Walker III expected to command significant attention from New England, Shaheed could be in favorable matchups on the league’s biggest stage.
Stevenson has emerged as an under-the-radar star for the Patriots. After a rough start to the season marked by fumbling issues, he was given the opportunity to turn things around following Antonio Gibson‘s season-ending injury and has delivered since Week 6 while playing alongside rookie TreVeyon Henderson. Running behind an inconsistent Patriots offensive line, Stevenson has still been productive, totaling 58 touches and 280 yards in three postseason games. Vrabel trusts Stevenson, and the running back is expected to be leaned on heavily by the Patriots in the Super Bowl. — Moody
Answering big questions
Did Sam Darnold show major improvements this season, or was he again carried by a strong defense?
The answer is both. Darnold showed major improvements in the first half of the regular season and then regressed substantially as the Seahawks’ defense got even better. Remarkably, he finished the 2025 regular season with a lower QBR (56.0) than he had last season in Minnesota (57.3). Although he had a higher completion rate and was sacked fewer times, he also had more interceptions and fewer touchdowns.
And look at how Darnold’s stats are split this season: In Weeks 1-9, Darnold had a 77.9 QBR. At that point, he was second in the NFL behind Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson. For Weeks 10-18, Darnold had a 37.4 QBR, which ranked 26th. Every part of Darnold’s performance declined in the second half of the season.
Did the Patriots have the easiest path ever to the Super Bowl by strength of schedule?
Based on my DVOA ratings, the Patriots had the third-easiest regular-season schedule since 1978. Their average opponent had a minus-13.3% DVOA. In other words, their average opponent was about as good as Washington or Miami in 2025.
However, the two teams with easier schedules by average DVOA of opponents also made it to the Super Bowl. The 1991 Bills had the easiest schedule by DVOA (minus-14.8%), followed by the 1999 Rams (minus-14.5%).
We also have to consider the opponents these teams faced in the playoffs. The Patriots started out with the Chargers, who ranked 17th in DVOA. Houston was fourth and Denver was seventh.
However, the 1991 Bills and 1999 Rams had easier playoff roads because they started out against nobody. (First-round byes are a lot easier than facing an average team such as the Chargers.) The 1991 Bills faced the Chiefs (fifth) and then the Broncos (15th). The 1999 Rams had it a little tougher, facing the Vikings (sixth) and the Buccaneers (10th).
The Patriots arguably had an easier path because of circumstances. For example, they beat the Broncos’ backup quarterback and played the Texans without wide receiver Nico Collins. But the Rams also faced Tampa Bay’s backup quarterback in the NFC Championship Game.
It’s worth noting two teams before DVOA ratings began: the 1970 Baltimore Colts and the 1972 Miami Dolphins. They faced the easiest regular-season schedules based on their opponents’ win-loss record. Baltimore’s opponents were at .352, Miami’s opponents at .357 and the 1999 Rams’ opponents at .363. This year’s Patriots opponents are at .429. — Schatz
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Drake Maye seals the AFC Championship with gutsy scramble
Drake Maye keeps it for a crucial first-down conversion to seal a win over the Broncos and send the Patriots to Super Bowl LX.
Judging one overreaction: Darnold will get a huge contract extension this offseason
Yes, overreaction. First of all, the Seahawks don’t need to give Darnold an extension. He is signed through 2027 with no guaranteed money left on his deal beyond what they’ve already paid him. Darnold made $37.5 million this season, in the first year of the three-year, $100.5 million deal he signed with the Seahawks in March. Now, Seattle has to decide by five days after the Super Bowl whether it wants to pay his $15 million 2026 roster bonus. Because the Seahawks are playing in the Super Bowl, it’s probably fair to expect them to pick up that bonus, and he’ll make an additional $12.5 million in salary in 2026.
The point here is about the Seahawks and the way they view the quarterback position. They tradedRussell Wilson when they knew he was going to get another top-of-market extension, and they didn’t believe he was still the type of player who deserved that. They tradedGeno Smith when he rebuffed their attempts at a contract extension. And pivoting to Darnold has worked. The picks the Seahawks got for Wilson helped them build an NFC champion roster, and Darnold has so far been good enough to lead them to the Super Bowl. But Seattle thought Darnold was worth $33.5 million per year in free agency, and I believe it still values him in that range.
If Darnold were to insist on a big-money contract extension and threaten to sit out, Seattle’s recent behavior tells us it’d probably trade him and find a capable replacement to plug into its deep, excellent roster. The Seahawks don’t want to spend great-QB money on a good — even very good — QB. They don’t believe that’s the best way to build a championship roster. If they had Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen or Joe Burrow or another clearly elite quarterback, they’d be willing to pay him at the top of the market, as they were early in Wilson’s career. But if anything, getting to the Super Bowl with Darnold only proves them right in their belief that they can figure it out at QB. — Graziano
The quarterback matchup
Darnold vs. Maye
If anyone had this Super Bowl quarterback matchup on their bingo card, I’d like to see it. What an improbable pairing — but certainly well-earned by both to make it here.
By the numbers, Maye has had a rough postseason. His two worst games of the season, by EPA per dropback and success rate, were the two most recent wins against the Broncos and Texans; the win over the Chargers in the wild-card round was also a below-average performance in both metrics. His sack rate has doubled in the playoffs, from 7.8% to 14.7%, and his completion percentage has gone from 9.1% above expectation to 5.8% below expectation, per NFL Next Gen Stats.
Of course, we have an easy way to explain this: He has played three excellent defenses, and it was snowing substantially against two of them (the Texans and Broncos). Maye hasn’t been at his best, and it’s fair to say that the combination of his first playoffs and the softer regular-season schedule has affected his game. Now, he gets the Seahawks’ defense, which only one quarterback has reliably beaten this season: Matthew Stafford, Maye’s competition for MVP.
Even Darnold’s staunchest believers wondered about his ability in big games and key moments. This Rams’ defense, in particular, had flummoxed Darnold as a Viking last postseason and again as a Seahawk in this regular season. But he was stellar against the Rams in the NFC Championship Game, avoiding turnovers while making aggressive throws between zones. He was fearless in a spot many expected him to fear.
Much of Darnold’s success is to the credit of Seahawks offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, a stellar schemer with a deep menu of screens, rollouts and play-action passes to create open receivers and explosive plays without taxing Darnold too much. The Patriots know the scouting report on Darnold — he can fade under the big lights and will spiral into bad turnovers under a heavy dose of pressure. But with two weeks of prep, who will win the game-planning battle? Vrabel and his defensive staff in building out those pressure plans; or Kubiak, with all of his clever machinations?
Darnold is one of the highest ceiling/lowest floor quarterbacks in the league. Maye, a 23-year-old playing in the Super Bowl against an elite defense, has a similarly wide range of outcomes. Hold on to your butts! — Solak
Betting nuggets
This is the first Super Bowl in over 50 years between two teams that entered the season with at least 60-1 odds to win the Super Bowl.
Underdogs are 5-0 against the spread and 4-1 outright in the past five Super Bowls, including three straight outright wins.
Mike Vrabel (-400) and Mike Macdonald (+450) were the two favorites to win Coach of the Year in the closing odds at DraftKings. No one has won Coach of the Year and the Super Bowl in the same season since 2003 (Bill Belichick).
Stephania Bell, NFL analyst: Seahawks. Their defense will be the difference-maker here; the consistent, relentless pressure up front will ultimately force costly turnovers by the Patriots.
Matt Bowen, NFL analyst: Seahawks. Their defense has the team speed and physical demeanor up front to limit Maye’s ability to create explosive plays.
Dan Graziano, national NFL reporter: Seahawks. They’ve been the best team all season, hiding in plain sight, and they’ll make life brutally tough on Maye, who has already been sacked 15 times this postseason.
Dan Orlovsky, NFL analyst: Seahawks.The Patriots’ offense isn’t good enough to beat this Seattle defense.
Eric Moody, fantasy and betting analyst: Seahawks. Seattle’s defense has been formidable all season, and defense still wins championships. The Patriots are averaging just 18.0 points per game this postseason, the fourth fewest by a team entering the Super Bowl and the fewest since 1979. Two of the three teams went on to lose the Super Bowl.
Aaron Schatz, NFL analyst: Seahawks. The Seahawks have been No. 1 in my DVOA ratings for most of the second half of the season, and with that defense, I’m expecting a lower-scoring Super Bowl. Seahawks 24, Patriots 18.
Ben Solak, NFL analyst: Seahawks. The Patriots’ run against elite defenses ends with the true best unit of the season. With two weeks to plan, Macdonald will have too many tools to fluster and disrupt Maye.
Lindsey Thiry, national NFL reporter: Seahawks. They’re playing textbook complementary football on offense, defense and special teams. And they have standout playmakers who can change the game in a moment’s notice in each phase.
Seth Walder, NFL analyst: Seahawks. ESPN’s FPI, which considers a team’s play on a down-to-down basis all season, sees the Seahawks as being in a different class as the Patriots. I’m inclined to trust the numbers. Seahawks by double digits.
Field Yates, NFL analyst: Seahawks.The Patriots have faced an extremely difficult string of defenses this postseason, finding ways to overcome the field in the AFC. But Seattle’s roster is superior to the rosters of its first three foes, and I believe Seattle will take home the franchise’s second Lombardi Trophy.
Extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories issued as winter storm exits New Mexico
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Extreme cold warnings and cold weather advisories issued as winter storm exits New Mexico
CURRENT CONDITIONS | CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS | LIVE RADAR | UPLOAD YOUR WEATHER PHOTOS | TURN ON WEATHER NOTIFICATIONSA winter storm moved through New Mexico and brought snow, ice and major impacts to many areas of the state.Southern New Mexico is seeing significant impacts from the storm.In Ruidoso, thousands were left without power for several hours as ice accumulation downed trees and power lines in and around the city.Heavy snow in northern New Mexico prompted officials to issue an avalanche warning for parts of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains due to the heightened risk of an avalanche.As rain, snow and ice move out of New Mexico, bitterly cold temperatures will be left behind.Many schools in the state have moved to remote learning due to the cold temperatures expected on Monday.On Monday morning, temperatures below zero to 20 degrees can be expected. The coldest air will be seen in eastern New Mexico where expected lows will stay in the single digits and below zero. Wind chills across the state will feel even colder ranging from -14 degrees to just above 10 degrees in some areas.Cold weather advisories and extreme cold warnings have been issued for extreme southeast New Mexico as the cold settles into the area. Tracking power outages in New Mexico | View road conditions in New Mexico | See the latest school closuresExtreme cold warningAn extreme cold warning has been issued for parts of eastern and southeast New Mexico through Monday morning. Dangerously cold wind chills between 5 and 15 degrees below zero are expected in Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca, Chaves, Lea and Eddy Counties on Monday morning. Those cold wind chills could lead to hypothermia and frostbite if precautions are not taken. The National Weather Service says those who are experiencing power outages should seek warming shelters to prevent exposure to the cold. School closingsA number of schools across New Mexico have moved to remote learning or have closed due to the weather. See the full list of closed schools here
Heavy snow in northern New Mexico prompted officials to issue an avalanche warning for parts of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains due to the heightened risk of an avalanche.
An extreme cold warning has been issued for parts of eastern and southeast New Mexico through Monday morning.
Dangerously cold wind chills between 5 and 15 degrees below zero are expected in Curry, Roosevelt, De Baca, Chaves, Lea and Eddy Counties on Monday morning.
Those cold wind chills could lead to hypothermia and frostbite if precautions are not taken.
The National Weather Service says those who are experiencing power outages should seek warming shelters to prevent exposure to the cold.
School closings
A number of schools across New Mexico have moved to remote learning or have closed due to the weather.
The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group has crossed into Central Command, the Middle East region that includes Iran, a U.S. official told CBS News.
The strike group is comprised of the Lincoln, an aircraft carrier, and three guided missile destroyers: the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., the USS Spruance and the USS Michael Murphy. On board the Lincoln are squadrons of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, F-35C fighter jets and MH-60R/S helicopters.
The naval force was not necessarily “on station” as of Monday morning Eastern Time, meaning it was not in its intended ultimate position.
President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. had a “massive fleet” heading toward Iran “just in case” he wants to take action, although he added, “maybe we won’t have to use it.”
This photo provided by the U.S. Navy shows Seaman Rafael Brito standing watch aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 22, 2026.
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Mr. Trump has repeatedly warned Iranian leaders against the killing of peaceful demonstrators — who started protesting in late December in the largest challenge to the country’s ruling regime in years — and the mass execution of people arrested in the protests.
Over the weekend, Nournews, a news outlet close to Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported on its Telegram channel that Gen. Mohammad Pakpour warned the U.S. and Israel “to avoid any miscalculation.”
“The Islamic Revolutionary Guards and dear Iran stand more ready than ever, finger on the trigger, to execute the orders and directives of the Commander-in-Chief,” Pakpour was quoted as saying, The Associated Press reported.
The Monday NBA schedule tips early as the Atlanta Hawks host the Indiana Pacers in a game that was moved to the afternoon due to the winter storm impacting the area. The Hawks are 22-25 on the season and sit in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. Indiana is 11-35 and in 14th in the East. Quenton Jackson (ankle) and Bennedict Mathurin (thumb) are questionable for Indiana. Kristaps Porzingis (Achilles) and Zaccharie Risacher (knee) are out for Atlanta.
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SportsLine’s model has simulated Pacers vs. Hawks 10,000 times and is going Over on the total (231.5 points). These teams met on Oct. 31 and combined for 236 points, clearing the total — which was 232.5 — in that game.
This time around, the model is projecting 11 players to score 9.5 or more points in the simulations, with Pascal Siakam (21.4 points) leading the way for Indiana and Atlanta’s Jalen Johnson (25.7 points) leading all scorers. The model is projecting 236 combined points as the Over hits 53% of the time.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Developers are proposing the transformation of a former Whole Foods Market in northeast Albuquerque into something new. But nearby neighborhood associations aren’t happy with those plans. Near the prominent giant red arrow stands the property near Carlisle and Indian School off of I-40, known as the former Whole Foods Market, or as the […]
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Judges at the International Criminal Court ruled on Monday that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, after postponing an earlier hearing over concerns about the octogenarian’s health.
Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity for his alleged involvement in dozens of killings as part of his so-called war on drugs when in office, first as the mayor of a southern city and later as president.
Lawyers for the 80-year old had argued Duterte was in frail health and his condition was deteriorating in the court’s detention unit.
Duterte was arrested in March and was set to appear in court in The Hague in September. That hearing was delayed after a pretrial panel of judges granted “limited postponement” to give the court time to determine “whether Mr Duterte is fit to follow and participate” in the proceedings.
Following an assessment by a panel of medical experts, judges found that Duterte “is able effectively to exercise his procedural rights and is therefore fit to take part in the pre-trial proceedings.”
The panel included experts in geriatric neurology and psychiatry. According to court filings, Duterte underwent cognitive testing, as well as mental and physical examinations.
