NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A ferocious Philadelphia Eagles defense tormented and frustrated Patrick Mahomes while Jalen Hurts made all the plays the offense needed.

So much for the Kansas City Chiefs’ quest for a Super Bowl three-peat.

It wasn’t even close.

DeJean got a pick-6 on his 22nd birthday, Sweat tormented Mahomes and the Eagles routed the Chiefs 40-22 on Sunday to secure the franchise’s second Super Bowl championship.

“Just didn’t play to my standard, and I have to be better next time,” Mahomes said.

Jalen Hurts threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score on a tush push to earn Super Bowl MVP honors, and Vic Fangio’s defense was so dominant that the Eagles didn’t need much from Saquon Barkley.

The game-changing running back finished with 57 yards, breaking Terrell Davis' record for yards rushing in a season, playoffs included. Hurts threw for 221 yards.

“This is the ultimate team game. You can’t be great without the greatness of others. Great performance by everybody — offense, defense, special teams,” coach Nick Sirianni said. “We didn’t really ever care what anyone thought about how we won, or their opinions. All we want to do is win.”

With Donald Trump becoming the first president in office to attend a Super Bowl, the Eagles outplayed Kansas City in every facet, delighting a raucous pro-Philly crowd that celebrated each score with a familiar rendition of “Fly! Eagles! Fly!”

Even Taylor Swift’s presence couldn’t help the Chiefs. They lost for the first time in 10 games this season with the pop superstar in a suite watching boyfriend Travis Kelce, who didn’t catch a pass until late in the third quarter.

Not in Kansas City’s worst nightmares could its fans have imagined such a lackluster performance. The Chiefs had won three of the previous five Super Bowls, losing 31-9 to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers four years ago.

Mahomes was 8-0 against Fangio’s defenses before the longtime coordinator and former Broncos head coach outcoached Andy Reid, capping his first season with his hometown team. Reid fell to 3-3 in Super Bowls, including a loss with the Eagles.

The Eagles sacked Mahomes six times, the most of his career, including 2 1/2 by Sweat. And they did it without Fangio calling a single blitz.

“Defense wins championships,” Hurts said. “We saw how they played today. We saw the difference they made in the game. They gave us opportunities, gave us short fields. And we’re able to do what we do.”

Barkley, the 2024 AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year, only had 31 yards rushing in the first half when Philly built a 24-0 lead.

The Chiefs were aiming to become the third team in NFL history to win three straight championships and the first to three-peat in the Super Bowl era.

Hurts nearly led the Eagles to victory against the Chiefs two years ago in Arizona, but Mahomes led a comeback and Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning field goal in the final minute for a 38-35 victory. Mahomes rallied Kansas City to an overtime victory over San Francisco last year for the Chiefs' second straight title.

“That’s a great football team and we had to come out and play our best, and we did,” Sirianni said.

This time, a revamped Philly defense featuring eight new starters from the 2022 team made sure Mahomes had no chance to pull off his magic.

“Today was a rough day all around. Nothing went right. I didn’t coach well. Proud of our guys for fighting. We will learn from this,” Reid said. “Too many turnovers, too many penalties. Against a good football team, can’t do that.”

Sirianni, who mocked fans chanting “Fire Nick!” during a victory over Cleveland in October and was called a “clown” on national television, should finally silence critics by adding a championship ring to a resume that includes the fifth-best winning percentage in league history.

Sirianni was showered with Gatorade with nearly three minutes left in the game while backup QB Kenny Pickett took snaps in mop-up duty.

Barkley helped push Hurts into the end zone from the 1 to give Philadelphia a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Up 10-0 after Jake Elliott’s 48-yard field goal, Sweat and Jalyx Hunt sacked Mahomes on consecutive plays. Mahomes then rolled out and made an errant throw that was picked by DeJean, who returned it 38 yards for a 17-0 lead.

It was Mahomes' first pick-6 in 21 career playoff games and ended a streak of 297 straight passes without an interception.

“We didn’t start how we wanted to. The turnovers hurt. I take all the blame for that,” Mahomes said. “I didn’t play to my standard.”

All-Pro linebacker Zack Baun picked Mahomes again late in the second quarter, and Hurts connected with A.J. Brown on a 12-yard TD pass for a 24-0 lead.

Hurts threw a perfect 46-yard TD pass to DeVonta Smith to make it 34-0 late in the third.

Mahomes fired a 24-yard TD pass to Xavier Worthy to avoid the shutout, but the 2-point conversion failed. He threw two late, mostly meaningless TD passes, one to DeAndre Hopkins and another to Worthy.

After two weeks of discussions about questionable calls that led to public perception that officials favor the Chiefs — a theory NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell called “ridiculous” — the first penalty of the game only fueled critics.

A 32-yard pass from Hurts to Brown to the Chiefs 18 on fourth-and-2 was negated by a penalty for offensive pass interference. Brady, now a Fox analyst, and officiating analyst Mike Pereira both disagreed with the call, although Brown shoved Trent McDuffie’s facemask.

On the next possession, the Eagles benefited from an unnecessary roughness penalty on McDuffie against Dallas Goedert following an incomplete pass on third-and-5.

Hurts then connected with Jahan Dotson on a 27-yard pass to the 1 and scored on the next play.

Hurts' streak of 217 passes without a pick ended in the first half when he was intercepted deep in Kansas City territory, but the Chiefs didn’t capitalize.

The Green Bay Packers are the only NFL team to win three championships in a row, doing it from 1929-31 and 1965-67.

The NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers from 2000-02, led by Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neill, are the last team in the major American professional leagues to win three straight titles.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.

Over the past 24 hours, officials ranging from billionaire Elon Musk to Vice President JD Vance have not only criticized a federal judge’s decision early Saturday that blocks Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records, but have also attacked the legitimacy of judicial oversight, a fundamental pillar of American democracy, which is based on the separation of powers.

“If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that’s also illegal. Judges aren’t allowed to control the executive’s legitimate power,” Vance wrote on X on Sunday morning.

That post came hours after Musk said overnight that the judge who ruled against him should be impeached.

“A corrupt judge protecting corruption. He needs to be impeached NOW!” said Musk, who has been tasked by President Donald Trump with rooting out waste across the federal government.

Musk also shared a post from a user who had suggested that the Trump administration openly defy the court order.

“I don’t like the precedent it sets when you defy a judicial ruling, but I’m just wondering what other options are these judges leaving us,” the person had written, in part.

The court order against Musk barred his team temporarily from accessing a Treasury system that contains sensitive personal data, such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. Musk and his team say they are simply rooting through government systems to identify waste and abuse at the direction of the Republican president.

Deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller called the ruling “an assault on the very idea of democracy itself.”

“What we continue to see here is the idea that rogue bureaucrats who are elected by no one, who answer to no one, who have lifetime tenure jobs, who we would be told can never be fired, which, of course, is not true, that the power has been cemented and accumulated for years, whether it be with the Treasury bureaucrats or the FBI bureaucrats or the CIA bureaucrats or the USAID bureaucrats, with this unelected shadow force that is running our government and running our country,” Miller said on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.”

The pushback comes as the administration’s efforts to dismantle government agencies and eliminate large swaths of the federal workforce are being held up by the courts. Judges have also blocked Trump, at least temporarily, from moving forward with mass federal buyouts, from placing thousands of USAID workers on leave and from implementing an executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for anyone born in the U.S.

Early Saturday, U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued, alleging the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.

“We’re very disappointed with the judges that would make such a ruling, but we have a long way to go,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while he flew from Florida to New Orleans to attend the Super Bowl. He added: “No judge should frankly be allowed to make that kind of a decision.”

The payment system handles tax refunds, Social Security benefits, veterans' benefits and much more, sending out trillions of dollars every year while containing an expansive network of Americans' personal and financial data. A hearing is set for Feb. 14.

Democrats have been sounding alarms over Musk and Trump’s efforts, including efforts to halt spending that has already been appropriated by Congress. Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress is the body in charge of spending.

“I think this is the most serious Constitutional crisis the country has faced, certainly, since Watergate,” Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said on ABC’s “This Week.” “This is a red alert moment when this entire country has to understand that our democracy is at risk.”

Murphy expressed concern that the courts are ill-prepared for the onslaught they are facing.

“The pace of this assault on the Constitution in order to serve the billionaire class, it is absolutely dizzying. And so, you have to run a full-scale opposition,” Murphy said. “Ultimately, you’ve got to bring the American public into this conversation because we need our Republican colleagues in the House and in the Senate ultimately to put a stop to this. You cannot just rely on the court system.”

Republicans, who have largely stood in lockstep behind the president since he was sworn in for a second term, did so again on Sunday.

Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan blasted the court ruling for the Treasury Department case while arguing that the president should be able to implement his agenda as he sees fit.

“I assume we will argue this out in court, like the other 17 or 18 decisions we have seen in the last several days. That all is going to get argued out in court. And, frankly, we knew the left, we knew the Democrats were going to do this,” the Republican said on CNN’s “Inside Politics.”

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Just over a month into 2025, Laredo is seeing its second homicide of the year.

According to the Laredo Police Department, 31-year-old Angel Morales was reportedly found shot in the 200-block of E. Saunders St. at about 3:30am Sunday. He had reportedly died from a gunshot wound to the head. The Crimes Against Persons Unit was able to identify 28-year-old Alberto Cantu as the suspect.

Police say they found several pieces of evidence, including the gun allegedly used in the homicide.

Cantu was arrested and charged with murder. He was taken to the Webb County Jail.

The case is still under investigation.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - With Valentine’s Day just a few days away, Customs and Border Protection tell the community about the dangers of brining flowers from outside the country.

CBP reported inspecting over 1 billion cut flower shipments from the start of the year to now for pests and diseases.

Last year, CBP inspected more than 385 million bouquets of roses and chrysanthemums and stopped over 627 shipments with potential harmful pests.

To see more about flowers entering the country you can go to the CBP website.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - In light of recent changes to immigration policies, Zapata County ISD has issued a letter to parents informing them about the district’s policies.

In the letter, the district states that no schools are required to share student records or personal immigration status with federal officials.

The letter goes on to say that every child has a right to a public education regardless of their status. Additionally, there are no laws requiring schools to report undocumented students or parents to any governmental agency.

In the letter it is also stated the district has not been contacted by any immigration agency. It goes on to say officials are unaware of any immigration enforcement happening in their schools.

LAREDO, Tex. - Over 20 cars and some motorcycles waving U.S. flags and Trump flags could be seen at the Jovita Park on Bartlett Avenue, part of a belated celebration for president trump’s inauguration and a show of support for his slew of policies.

Veronica Martinez was one of the dozens present at the Trump Train Rally. “It’s great to wake up every morning and know Donald Trump is the president of the United States of America,” said Martinez. But, unlike some in attendance, this was a first for her. Martinez had been a lifelong Democrat, having voted for Obama, Hillary Clinton, and even Joe Biden. The 2024 election marked her split from the Democratic party.

Martinez differences with the Democratic party lays with their approach to immigration policy and border security. “They roll out the red carpet, you know, and everybody started coming in, and getting all the benefits that our homeless veterans don’t get,” she comments. She remains proud and stated she loved what Trump was doing to with immigration policy. Her motivation to attend stemmed from her need to show her support for Border Patrol and ICE agents. “I want to support them because I saw they were in Aurora, Colorado, and the activists and everyone were shouting bad names to them and telling them to get out of there,” she reflected. “They’re just doing their jobs. So, that’s why we mainly are here. That’s why we all brought our American flag to support them.”

Webb county republican chair, Jose Salazar states that Trump’s policies are the policies many in the county supported during the election. He adds since the start of Trump’s presidency he had witnessed a renewed interest for the Republican Party among community members. “It used to be a stigma to be a republican, and I think that’s why we’re also here,” he said. “We want to show that you choose a party but we’re still Americans. You choose a party, and we’re still Texans.”

Geraldine Carrillo and her husband, Anthony Carrillo, both had been democrats until now. Like many at the rally, they were avid supporters of Trump’s emphasis on border security. The pair remain confident that trump will deliver on his campaign trail promises. “I know he is going to achieve all that he promised and he’s going to do a lot more and Elon musk too,” said Geraldine. “Businesses going up because they’re going to buy things from the United States and not other countries.”

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Some federal employees who were offered buyouts under the Trump Administration are now facing uncertainty.

The buyouts were meant to give those unwilling to return to in-person work a path to transition out of government jobs, but now that process has been put on hold.

Out of 100,000 people living in Webb County, Workforce Solutions of Laredo says 3.9%, or over 3,000, are federal employees.

It is unclear how many of those received a letter within Webb County. A letter that 60,000 federal employees have accepted as a way out, and is now leaving many stuck in limbo.

With those buyouts now paused, some are left wondering: Do they still have a job? and if not, what comes next?

Experts say now is the time to prepare and encourage affected employees to take proactive steps in case they need to reenter the job market.

“They have to get a feel of what the current labor market is like. Let’s say they were employed 15-20 years ago, back then, job searches were done mostly manually with paper applications. They would have set up for interviews in person and things were a little bit different now as a lot of employers have adapted to using new technology,” said Executive Director at Workforce Solutions South Texas, Rogelio Trevino.

Trevino says federal workers, especially those who feel they may need to start looking for a new job, should also brush up on their interview skills as well as update their resume, as employers have now opted for a new way to conduct interviews.

Mentioning, “Many of the employers now use online applications, online job searches and some of them even do interviews via Zoom or FaceTime. All those types of things may be very different to somebody who has not been in the workforce or has not looked for a job in a long time.”

Trevino adds that for those who may have accepted the buyout and are seeking a new breath of fresh air, it is important to do their research.

“Maybe they may say ‘I’ve been an accountant all my life and I may be interested in the transportation industry,' or ‘I may be interested in construction,’ and they don’t wanna pursue a job or a career where there aren’t a lot of job opportunities.”

As of now, these federal employees await updates. However, Workforce experts say one thing in certain, being ready for change is the best strategy.

For those impacted, Workforce Solutions has free resources to help navigate this transition on their website.