World News: Happy Super Bowl Monday 🏈

Monday, February 8

Rob Gronkowski and Tom Brady celebrate after winning Super Bowl 55.

Tom Brady takes another Super Bowl win, the polar vortex is expected in much of the U.S. and more news to start your Monday.

Happy post-Super Bowl Sunday (aka Monday), Daily Briefing readers! Congratulations to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! It's Jane, with today's news.

Tom Brady will undoubtedly be basking in his latest Super Bowl win this morning. Much of the nation will soon get a bone-chilling blast from the polar vortex. We'll be getting more details of President Joe Biden's plan to counter the financial ravages of the coronavirus pandemic. And, keep an eye on USA TODAY's Ad Meter page to find out which Super Bowl commercial takes the crown.

Here's today's news:

The Vince Lombardi trophy is staying in Tampa Bay

Tom Brady will wake up on Monday a Super Bowl champion — again. As the first team to play in the NFL's neutral site title game in its home stadium, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 on Sunday, and Brady was named game MVP for a record fifth time in his seventh Super Bowl win. Was this championship run the most impressive of Brady's career? The Chiefs, meanwhile, had too many blunders to overcome to be repeat champions, and Patrick Mahomes came out on the wrong end of "The G.O.A.T. vs. The Kid" matchup.

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More on the Super Bowl:

•	Opinion: Tom Brady's greatest gift to the Buccaneers? Making them believe they could be champions
•	Thousands, many without masks, flood Tampa streets after Buccaneers win
•	The Weeknd's Super Bowl 55 backup dancers had bandaged faces and Twitter has thoughts
•	Tyrann Mathieu, in since-deleted tweet, says Tom Brady 'called me something I won't repeat'
•	Opinion: Super Bowl 55 officiating was terrible but no conspiracy

Polar vortex expected in much of the United States

The infamous polar vortex is on its way. Much of the nation will experience below-freezing temperatures this week, with 16 states across the Midwest and northern Plains forecast to endure temperatures below zero . That covers 16% of the country — or 41 million people. The blast of frigid air is likely to advance deep into the south-central states and across the entire eastern third of the nation. Be advised: The cold air "will be dangerous for young children, the elderly and those with respiratory or cardiovascular issues." In addition, AccuWeather is monitoring a potential storm destined to spread a swath of accumulating snow from parts of the Midwest to much of the Northeast starting as soon as Monday night.

•	No rest for the chilly: Winter storm sweeps across East, already battered by last week's Nor'easter

More details to come on President Biden's COVID-19 plan

Senior Democrats will unveil more details of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 relief plan on Monday, which is expected to take sweeping measures against child poverty. The Democrats' bill would increase the child credit to up to $3,600 for each child under age 6 and as much as $3,000 for those up to 17. It's expected to help about 20 million lower-earning people. The House and Senate last week approved the legislation necessary to pass Biden's package through a process known as reconciliation, which only requires 51 votes in the Senate. The Senate is split 50-50, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tiebreaking vote.

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Serena Williams to play as Australian Open begins

It wasn't until last month that the 2021 Australian Open became a certainty to be played , but Monday marks day one in what will be a unique rendition of the world-famous tennis tournament. Up to 30,000 fans will be allowed in Melbourne Park, which is about 50% of the normal capacity, and they will navigate a "three-zone system," which is a social distancing measure in place to divide the venue's three main arenas. World No. 1 and defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic, seeking his ninth victory in Melbourne, plays his first match Monday against Jeremy Chardy. Also in action Monday is Serena Williams, who continues her quest for a 24th Grand Slam title.

•	The tennis crowd: Players thrive with fans back in Australia

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Which Super Bowl commercial will be crowned champion in USA TODAY'S Ad Meter?

Since you're going to spend half the work day Monday re-watching commercials from the Super Bowl, let us tell you where to start: Check out our Ad Meter results to find out which commercials really delivered, and then join our live discussion about all of the ads at noon ET. Host Ralphie Aversa breaks them all down on our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels with special guests Dolly Parton and Don Cheadle. Ad Meter has tracked more than 1,700 Super Bowl commercials since its creation in 1989, allowing consumers to rate their favorite ads on a scale of 1 to 10.

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