Rocket Mortgage became the first brand to place first and second in Ad Meter since 2007 behind the strength of its coordinated social media campaign.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Florida man who ran on the field at Super Bowl 55 faces trespassing charge
Yuri Andrade, a Florida man who ran on the field during Super Bowl 55 on Sunday, is facing a misdemeanor trespassing charge.
Rocket Mortgage wins best Super Bowl commercial in USA TODAY’s Ad Meter. It took second place, too.
Rocket Mortgage used a coordinated social media campaign to lift its Super Bowl commercials, starring Tracy Morgan, to top of USA TODAY’s Ad Meter.
Tokyo 2020 president sparks backlash after suggesting women talk too much in meetings
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WHO officials: Olympic athletes should not receive COVID-19 vaccines before world’s most vulnerable populations
WHO officials believe at-risk populations around the world should be vaccinated before athletes hoping to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
Budweiser becomes latest Super Bowl commercial stalwart to sit out this year’s broadcast
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With six months until Tokyo Olympics, organizers profess confidence and refute report of cancellation
Six months from the Tokyo Olympic opening ceremony, polls show the Japanese people are skeptical that the Games can – or should – go on as planned.
Tragedy, then lawsuits: The vast legal fallout of the Kobe Bryant helicopter crash
At least nine lawsuits have been filed including at least 35 attorneys since the helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others.