A BELOVED Toyota model is being discontinued in just weeks after drivers were excited to see its recent return to US markets.

The Toyota Venza won’t make it to the next model year after four years for sale as a reborn hybrid SUV, known in other markets as the Harrier.

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Toyota is replacing the Venza with the Crown Signia (stock image)[/caption]

Toyota confirmed that Venza would cease production after the 2024 model year to make way for the first-ever 2025 Toyota Crown Signia when it was announced last year.

The Venza started as half-wagon and half-crossover when it was first released in 2008.

After a facelift in 2012, the model was discontinued in 2015 due to competition and dropping sales.

However, a second-generation model was released on the market in 2021.

The auto giant is now replacing the Venza with the Crown Signia to continue offering crossover SUVs in their lineup.

The Venza isn’t the only SUV on its way out.

Drivers have weeks to get their hands on a Ford Edge before it’s discontinued in 2025 after 23 years of production.

The Ford Edge was the 25th best-selling vehicle in America last year, but it didn’t save the trusty model from phasing out as Ford plans to instead expand production of its F-Series Super Duty truck.

The iconic Chevrolet Camaro is also retiring after its final vehicles came off the assembly lines in January.

“While we are not announcing an immediate successor today, rest assured, this is not the end of Camaro’s story,” Scott Bell, vice president of Global Chevrolet, said in 2023.

Nissan also announced the Infiniti Q50, the Japanese automaker’s last sedan, won’t be produced after this year.

The luxury sedan going off the production line means the brand only has a few remaining options available for Americans to buy.

“We are transitioning our product portfolio and moving into our electrified era,” Ashli Bobo said in a statement, according to USA Today.

“With this in mind, we’ve made the decision to focus resources toward models in our core luxury segments, continuing on our promise to deliver four new models in the coming years.”

As Nissan faces financial struggles that might lead to a massive merger with Honda, the brand is also axing its GT-R sports car to make way for electric vehicles.

The GT-R, known as the Godzilla among car lovers, has been in production since 2009 and was known for its sleek design and speed.

“Nissan is now hyperfocused on the future and the next era of exciting innovation in performance,” the automaker said in a statement in June.

The automaker also stopped making its Titan truck this summer to allow Nissan’s plant in Mississippi to manufacture EVs.

Production of the Nissan Titan truck ended in the summer of 2024 to allow the automaker to modify its Canton, Mississippi, plant to manufacture electric vehicles. 

“Titan has been an important nameplate for Nissan in North America for 20 years, and we’re grateful to the dealers, customers and thousands of employees who have played pivotal roles throughout TITAN’s lifecycle,” Nissan said in a statement.

Another truck wrapping up at the end of the year is the Ram 1500 TRX, which stopped production last year but had a victory lap by selling 4,000 special editions of the model in 2024.

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The Chevy Camaro will also be discontinued in 2025[/caption]

THE New York Jets could be without their star wide receiver in 2025.

The Jets have missed the playoffs yet again even with a star-studded roster, and there could be a mass exodus of talent leaving the team this offseason.

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The Jets are 4-10 this season and could lose key pieces in the offseason[/caption]

One of those talents could be superstar wide receiver Garrett Wilson, who could possible request a trade this offseason.

ESPN reporter Rich Cimini said on a podcast that he believes Wilson will request a trade away from the Jets.

“I talk to people in Garrett Wilson’s circle,” he said.

“They think, now I want to emphasize this is speculation on their part, they think he will ask for a trade after the season.

“Again, speculative, by people who know him. We don’t know that to be a fact.”

The Jets are 4-10 this season and would need to win out to match their record from 2023 when Zach Wilson was the starting quarterback most of the year.

It seems unlikely that they will be able to instantly compete again next season as they are undergoing drastic organizational change.

The Jets will be appointing a new GM and head coach in the offseason who might want to bring in their own players.

There is already a huge amount of speculation that Aaron Rodgers won’t return for the 2025 season.

“You mention the money: none guaranteed but they do owe him a $35million option bonus if they decide to bring him back,” ESPN reporter Ian Rapoport said.

“My understanding is that Rodgers right now is considered a long shot to return to the Jets.

“Those conversations will happen with the new powerbrokers after the year but that is my understanding right now.”

Rodgers hasn’t shared whether or not he wants to stay with the Jets in 2025 or not, but he wants people to know that there isn’t a decision made yet.

“I haven’t told anybody in my life that I wanna play in 2025 and not on the Jets,” he said.

“That’s 100 percent false and I actually said the opposite. I’m going to wait and see what happens at the end of the season and if they want me back.

“But I’ve really enjoyed my time in New York. Obviously we haven’t had the success that we’ve all wanted to have but I’ve made some great friendships on the team. I’ve enjoyed living in Jersey.

“I don’t even know if I want to play yet but New York would be my first option.”

With uncertainty surrounding the quarterback position, Wilson might look to jump ship as well.

At the meantime it’s all speculation, but things aren’t great in Jets land right now.

If it isn’t Wilson, expect other major changes to happen around the team in 2025.

A DISGRUNTLED employee has allegedly stabbed his company boss in a possible copycat attack in the wake of the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Erik Denslow, head of Michigan-based manufacturing company Anderson Express Inc., was knifed during a staff meeting in his firm’s office on Tuesday, December 17.

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Employee Nathan Mahoney, 32, has been charged with stabbing the company president at the firm’s office in Muskegon, on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan.

Denslow was rushed to hospital in a critical condition, according to police.

He was knifed in the side before the suspect fled the scene in his vehicle, according to investigators.

Denslow is expected to survive.

No motive has yet been determined, although investigators are not ruling out the possibility it was a “copycat” of December 4’s murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a New York hotel.

“I think that comes to everyone’s mind in this time,” Deputy Police Chief Greg Poulson told News 8.

“We’re going through all his social accounts, all his electronic media and trying to determine a motive for this act.”

On Thursday, suspected killer Luigi Mangione, 26, arrived in New York where he faces federal murder charges over the killing.

More to follow… For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos.

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WENDY Williams looked beautiful wearing a low-cut sparkle dress at her son Kevin Hunter Jr’s college graduation in a very rare outing during her dementia battle.

In photos exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun, Wendy, 60, was seen at her son Kevin Jr’s graduation from Florida International University on Thursday afternoon.

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Wendy Williams beamed as she waited for her son Kevin Hunter Jr to take the stage for his graduation in Florida on Thursday in photos exclusively obtained by The U.S. Sun[/caption]

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Wendy looked elated to be attending her son’s college graduation on Thursday[/caption]

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Wendy sat between her sister Wanda Finnie and her father Thomas Williams Sr during the graduation ceremony[/caption]

Her son seemed happy and calm as he entered the student’s entrance and stopped to shake a police officer’s hand while entering the building to take the stage.

Other family members of Wendy’s were also in attendance.

The former TV host’s dapper-looking elderly father Thomas Williams Sr., 93, was brought into the graduation via a wheelchair pushed by Wendy’s sister Wanda Finnie, who also looked chic for the occasion.

Kevin Jr, 24, walked during the graduation for the Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs.

According to the commencement booklet, Kevin graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics.

Her son notably took longer than the typical four years to graduate after taking time out of his schooling to care for his ailing mother during the fall and winter of 2021 to 2022.

Wendy’s only child had begun his college experience at Barry University in Miami and transferred to FIU in recent years.

The graduation sighting comes after the former daytime TV talk show host was seen in Florida briefly over the weekend in a video shared on Instagram.

In the clip shared to Instagram on Sunday, Wendy was seen outside Sista Sara’s Shonuff Oysters, a Fort Lauderdale restaurant, where she was accompanied by her son and her nephew, Travis Finnie.

In the video, a fan who came up to the car greeted Wendy with her catchphrase “How you doin’?” to which Wendy smiled and returned the greeting. 

‘PERMANENTLY INCAPACITATED’

The former queen of daytime TV’s appearances in Florida comes after The U.S. Sun exclusively revealed that Wendy’s guardian, Sabrina Morrissey‘s legal team dubber her “permanently incapacitated” in documents pertaining to a legal fight with Lifetime over the Where is Wendy Williams? documentary that aired earlier this year. 

In the filing on the star’s behalf called her “an acclaimed entertainer who, tragically, has been afflicted by early-onset dementia and, as a result, has become cognitively impaired and permanently incapacitated.”

The description of the extent of Wendy’s illness is a devastating statement for her loyal fans who have continued to hold out hope for a comeback from their queen of daytime TV.

The filing asked the judge to allow certain information pertaining to Wendy’s “health, familial relationships, and finances” to be redacted from the record to protect her privacy. 

The filing added that in January of 2022, Wells Fargo initiated “a guardianship proceeding on its own initiative in the Supreme Court of New York, New York County (the ‘Guardianship Proceeding’), to seek the court appointment of an independent guardian for [Wendy’s] financial affairs.”

WENDY’S DIAGNOSIS

As The U.S. Sun previously exclusively reported in 2019 Wendy was diagnosed with alcohol-related brain damage three years before she was placed in a guardianship.

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Wendy looked intently toward the stage at her son Kevin Jr’s Florida graduation on Thursday[/caption]

The daytime talk show host was giving the horrific alcohol-related brain damage diagnosis while at a rehab center in Delray Beach, Florida, multiple sources claimed.

WENDY’S SHOW

Wendy was absent for the entirety of her 13th season of her eponymous Wendy Williams Show from 2021 to 2022.

She officially lost her show at the end of the season when Sherri Shepherd took over her time slot with the same production company.

Her ol, Kevin Jr, stepped into help care for his mother from 2021 through 2022 in Florida before a New York judge determined the star should be placed in a guardianship.

Wendy returned to her apartment in New York City in the spring of 2022.

While in the city headline after headline emerged about the star seeming unwell while she was out and about, compounded by interviews in which she appeared disoriented.

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Wendy lost her eponymous daytime talk show after being absent for the entirety of the final season[/caption]

A HOLLYWOOD heartthrob looks totally unrecognizable in a resurfaced snap from the noughties – but can you guess who it is?

Born in Santiago, Chile in 1975, this actor spent the first two decades of his career taking on small roles.

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The minor roles that this hunky Hollywood star started taking in her on stage and on the television.

He then had his breakout role in the fourth season of HBO series Game of Thrones as Oberyn Martell.

He is 49 years of age, and his full name is José Pedro Balmaceda Pascal.

You’ve got it, it’s Pedro Pascal – and doesn’t he just look so different in these photos from almost two decades ago?

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Yep! It was Pedro Pascal[/caption]

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The actor looks very different these days compared to the snaps almost 20 years ago[/caption]

The resurfaced snaps were taken in 2005 when Pedro posed alongside Sarah Paulson at the opening of Absurd Person Singular.

The snaps of a baby-faced Pedro have now made their way onto Reddit, with fans of the actor quick to react.

In the photos, Pedro looks wildly different from how he does today, with a different hairstyle, no facial hair, and a baby-faced complexion.

“I don’t think I ever pictured what this man looked like younger wow,” said one person underneath the slew of snaps.

“This man has transitioned many looks in his lifetime,” added a second.

A third person then wrote: “Okay wow I did NOT recognize Pedro Pascal!!

‘HANDSOME AF’

“But it’s so wholesome to see pictures of them when they were younger, I love seeing long-lasting celebrity friendships!”

A fourth added: “Omg he looks so different and yet the same? And I’m still very attracted.”

“Am I the only one who didn’t realize he’s been in the industry for a while??” asked a fifth, adding: “I thought he kinda just popped up out of nowhere from Narcos.”

“Goddamn handsome af,” penned a sixth.

“Find it weirdly comforting that even Pedro Pascal couldn’t escape the boys with straightened hair trend of the 00s,” joked a seventh.

SWEET BOND WITH SARAH

The above snaps see Pedro with American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, with the pair still maintaining their friendship almost 20 years on.

The AHS star celebrated her 50th birthday this week and threw a star-studded birthday bash on Monday.

Reportedly held in Los Angeles at the home she shares with girlfriend Holland Taylor, 81, Sarah partied the night away with many famous faces including Pedro.

Hitting the dancefloor with Pedro, Sarah was seen looking overjoyed to be in her pal’s company as they danced the night away/

Ozark star Jason Butler Harner shared a photo-booth snap of himself, with Pedro and Sarah while the trio laughed together.

Pedro also posed with several other celebrities while in attendance at his friend’s birthday bash.

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THE Federal Aviation Association has banned drones in an effort to investigate the flock of mysterious flying objects cropping up in the northeast.

Lawmakers have resorted to comparing the UFOs to Bigfoot as the fight for answers on the elusive New Jersey drones descends into chaos.

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Over 1,000 drones have been reported by Garden State locals since mid-November[/caption]

On Thursday, the FAA announced a temporary ban after deeming the drones an “imminent security threat.”

The administration warned drone owners that the devices could be shot out of the sky if flown in New Jersey‘s most populous areas.

That same day, Virginia State Police also released a shocking statement announcing that over 150 tips regarding drone activity have been reported in Richmond.

They urged residents in the area to report any drone sightings, especially if the mysterious vehicles are flying “over critical infrastructure, such as energy installations or military sites,” said special agent D. Robinson.

“This will enable us to work with our partners to determine exactly what is occurring and how to move forward,” he said.

Capitol Hill has erupted into hysterics over the sensational drone reports, as over 1,000 objects have been spotted since mid-November.

Republican New Jersey Senator Jon Bramnick released a fiery statement urging the Department of Defense to take the drones seriously.

He said he watched clear videos of “large drone sightings” filmed by civilians and blasted the federal government for not being supportive.

“The White House is saying, ‘We are not seeing what we are seeing,'” he said.

“Let’s be clear, this is not similar to ‘Big Foot’ sightings, these are clear images.

“We need the Defense Department to investigate.”

New Jersey flight restrictions have been imposed in Jersey City, Bayonne, Elizabeth, Harrison, Kearny, Edison, Bridgewater, Cedar Grove, Hamilton, North and South Brunswick, Branchburg, Woodbridge, Clifton, Westampton, Winslow, Gloucester City, and Camden.

Federal agents could stop and interview anyone who pilots an unmanned aerial vehicle in one of these zones.

Violators could get their license revoked or be hit with criminal charges if they fly in the areas.

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Republican New Jersey Senator Jon Bramnick said the videos aren’t Bigfoot sightings, and that they’re very clear[/caption]

MYSTERY DEEPENS

No one knows exactly why drone reports exploded in the Garden State last month, but several bizarre theories have surfaced.

Top congressman Michael McCaul, chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, claims the UFOs are from China.

He said that Bill Nelson, the NASA administrator, reported that drones the size of SUVs have buzzed over military sites, suggesting they are “adversarial.”

“I believe they’re spy drones and the [People’s Republican of China] is very good at this stuff,” Nelson said.

“We’re not getting answers, and I think it’s because our government does not know who is behind them, and that is very disturbing to me.”

China has not made any public statements about the drones.

Meanwhile, a UFO whistleblower slammed “contradictory” explanations for the drone in an exclusive conversation with The U.S. Sun.

CELEBRITIES have been flocking to a luxurious $165,000-a-month treatment center in Malibu, California that features a spa, stunning views and more amenities. 

Richard Taite, who founded Cliffside Malibu where stars from Lindsay Lohan to Scott Disick sought treatment, has returned after a five-year hiatus with Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa located in Malibu, California. 

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Richard Taite recently opened Carrara Treatment Wellness and Spa located in Malibu, California[/caption]

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The treatment center provides a one-of-a-kind experience[/caption]

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Guests wake up to stunning ocean views[/caption]

Carrara Owner Richard told The U.S. Sun in an exclusive interview, “The last 21 years I have been in the treatment industry giving people back their loved ones.

“I started a company in 2005 that was a luxury treatment facility that treated probably 10,000 people. I sold that business. I took a vacation and now I am back for Carrara. 

“I formed Carrara because I was having a five-year bad vacation. If you’re not helping people, you feel useless. This was something that I did with my friends who I love and wanted to have something to do. I came back for the fentanyl crisis.”

INSIDE CARRARA

Where do celebrities go to rehab? Richard describes Carrara as “one of one,” as there is “nothing like it.”

“The other luxury treatment facilities in Malibu aren’t really luxury. People have left in the middle of their treatment to come to Carrara.”

Richard explained how he found the “best people in the industry” to work at Carrara, as “only the best practitioners and doctors” are employed at the facility. 

As for amenities, Richard praised the food as “magnificent.”

“I’ve never had perfect food ever at a treatment center ever,” he said. “I’ve got Stevie Wonder’s chef. The food has been perfect. 

“We’ve got a full spa inside the treatment center. People wake up and they go to our juice bar. Then they move their body. They can do yoga, pilates, tai chi, weights, cardio, swimming, whatever they want. It’s a totally different experience. That’s why celebrities come. 

“We have the three pools, two jacuzzis, a full gym. This is the best part, there are no shared rooms. Everyone’s got their private bedroom with their ensuite bathroom and their own temperature controls.

“Those are just a few of the things that make us different. The foundation for everything is love, empathy, respect, safety and attunement to one’s needs before they know they have a need.

“That’s the important part of this.”

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In photos obtained by The U.S. Sun, patients of the facility wake up to stunning ocean views from their rooms, which include a fireplace. 

As for treatment, the facility offers drug detox, and treatment for substance abuse, anxiety, depression and more. 

“We do medication, adjust medication, pain management, and then what we do is refer to our after-plan we create with them. We send them to either a case management company, sober coach or sober companion if they need it. 

“As for the aftercare program, they know where they’re supposed to be every minute of every day. If you don’t know where you’re supposed to be in early sobriety then you’re in a bad neighborhood.

“We have individual treatment for everybody and that’s what makes us different.”

While Carrara is $165,000 a month, Richard does offer a more affordable treatment center 1 Method Center. 

“Just like Carrara, this in-network center is the same. I bought it from a guy who advertised it as luxury. It’s not as luxurious as us obviously, but it’s comparable to Malibu luxury. We share a lot of the same staff, they’re getting the best care anyone can get. 

“We’re going to have 1,000 beds in four years for in-network people and the military, which is my dream. We’re going to treat the military, all veterans. 

“That’s why I came back.”

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The treatment facility boasts three pools[/caption]

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The stay is $165,000 a month[/caption]

THE KELCE brothers addressed all the mysterious drone craze that has led to wild and baseless conspiracy theories.

Dozens of sightings have been reported over New Jersey, while others appeared in New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio and other US states since last month.

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Travis and Jason Kelce were asked about it in the latest episode of their New Heights podcast and admitted it is “a little concerning”.

The NFL star brothers initially played out the idea that it was aliens, which is a popular opinion among conspiracy theorists.

Travis, 35, started out with an incorrect statement: “‘The aliens are among us, the pentagon said it.”

Jason, 37, correctly replied: “No, they’re not aliens… They [the pentagon] didn’t say it was aliens.”

Travis shot back: “Dude, ask dad. He’s been on the satellites, dude, he heard’em.”

Jason responded: “It’s a little concerning. I don’t know what they’re looking for or what they’re trying to find but they’re searching for something.”

However, the Kansas City Chiefs superstar set the record straight on a serious note and urged the public not to panic.

The tight end suggested that it’s just some mischievous people being a nuisance that are behind all this.

Travis said: “No one go crazy, everyone keep calm, they’re just drones.

“What are they doing? We don’t know. Somebody’s just f*****g around in their backyard.”

Jason agreed and responded: “Do they have weapons? No. Can they hurt us? No.”

The Philadelphia Eagles legend then jokingly yelled: “PANICCC!”

US President Joe Biden said there is “nothing nefarious” about the drone sightings and there is “no sense of danger”.

Secretary of homeland security Alejandro Mayorkas told ABC News he knows of “no foreign involvement”.

Connecticut representative Jim Himes said that senior defence and law enforcement officials had told lawmakers that “there is zero evidence of laws being broken” by the drones.

Himes added that the “vast majority” of sightings were normal aircraft or drones being operated lawfully.

SHE’S conquered the world of music and now Taylor Swift is entering a new phase . . . her Sporting Era.

The music phenomenon held a massive bash to celebrate the end of her record-breaking Eras World Tour — inviting the creme de la creme of US sport.

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Taylor’s former Girl Squad including models Cara Delevingne and Gigi Hadid and Selena Gomez[/caption]

During the VIP bash in Kansas City, the 35-year-old chart-topper unveiled her new girl squad, swapping former ­besties Cara Delevingne and Ellie Goulding for a new posse of elite NFL Wags.

As well as cosying up with her American footballer boyfriend Travis Kelce, Taylor was flanked by Brittany Mahomes and Lyndsay Bell.

Brittany, 29, is a former soccer player and co-founder of US women’s team Kansas City Current.

She has been married to Travis’s Kansas City Chiefs team-mate and NFL legend Patrick Mahomes since 2022.

Meanwhile, Lyndsay, 33, is the wife of another of Travis’s teammates, gridiron tight end Blake Bell.

Also showing how ­Taylor is fast becoming the queen of US sports as well as music, even a Kansas City Chiefs physical therapist was invited to the exclusive bash as well as ­former NFL player Ross Travis, who previously played with Kelce.

Taking to Instagram, Ross shared a string of snaps from the evening, writing: “Eras complete, congrats Tay!’

In one snap Taylor, who was ­wearing a £3,000 black mini dress from ­Balmain, can be seen clutching a mic and wearing sunglasses.

Her boyfriend is dressed in the tailcoat and white shirt he wore when he surprised Taylor on stage while posing as a dancer at Wembley ­Stadium this summer.

‘Taylor was welcomed into the sporting world’

A source said: “The party was organised by Travis as a surprise for Taylor.

“All of her Eras Tour dancers were there as well as some of her closest friends.

“Taylor suspected something was up because Travis was acting coy when he said about them going out for the evening, but the size of the bash caught her off guard.

“She was totally overjoyed.”

The Sun understands that Taylor, Lyndsay and Brittany crossed paths after the singer started dating Travis in the summer of 2023.

But over the past 12 months in particular, their bond has strengthened as Taylor has been regularly jetting across the world to cheer on her man in the exclusive friends-and-family box at his games.

A source said: “Looking at the guest list to her party, there is no doubt Taylor has been welcomed into the sporting world with open arms.

“When she and Travis first started dating, no one quite knew how things would pan out — and certainly her attendance at games was met with some mixed reviews.

“Whatever the man on the street feels about Taylor fever gripping the NFL, it’s clear that those at the top of the industry could not be happier to have her with them.

“Unsurprisingly, like the rest of the world, they have fallen in love with Taylor.

“Her new-look squad will no doubt be with her throughout 2025 and her next era.”

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Taylor celebrating the Fourth of July with Cara and Gigi[/caption]

Taylor’s upcoming 12th album is expected to focus on her falling for Travis, with a number of tracks on her latest record, The Tortured Poets Department, already dedicated to the sportsman.

Taylor previously admitted she was aware, but nonplussed, by the backlash she had received for cheering on Travis at NFL matches, prompting broadcasters to repeatedly show her on the giant stadium screen at games.

The Fortnight singer said:  “I’m just there to support Travis.

“I have no awareness of if I’m being shown too much and p***ing off a few dads, Brads and Chads.”

Taylor’s original girl squad was formed in 2014 around the time of the release of her chart-topping album 1989.

Actresses Emma Stone and Hailee Steinfeld were part of the squad, as were singers Selena Gomez and Ellie Goulding and models Gigi Hadid and Cara Delevingne.

Many of the group appeared on her sold-out 1989 World Tour as special guests.

When she and Travis first started dating, no one quite knew how things would pan out — and certainly her attendance at games was met with some mixed reviews

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They also made sexy cameos in the music video alongside Taylor for her savage track Bad Blood.

The song, which peaked at No4 when it came out in 2015, is widely said to be a take-down of Katy Perry after the Firework singer fell out with Taylor in a row over dancers.

The pair have since buried the hatchet — with Katy going on to make a cameo in the vid for Taylor’s 2019 track You Need To Calm Down.

Taylor has previously told how she formed her initial squad as a ­reaction to struggling to make friends while growing up and being picked on.

She said: “Even as an adult, I still have recurring flashbacks of sitting at school lunch tables alone or hiding in a bathroom stall, or trying to make a new friend and being laughed at.

“In my twenties, I found myself surrounded by girls who wanted to be my friend.

“So I shouted it from the rooftops, posted pictures and celebrated my newfound acceptance into a sisterhood, without realising that other people might still feel the way I did when I felt so alone.

“It’s important to address our long-standing issues before we turn into the living embodiment of them.”

Taylor has been making the most of her time off ever since wrapping her 152-date Eras World Tour in ­Vancouver, Canada earlier this month.

Hours before celebrating her 35th birthday last Friday, she made an unplanned stop at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

The Look What You Made Me Do singer spent time there with sick children and their families.

Taylor brought them gifts, ­including copies of her sold-out Eras Tour book, as well as signed items.

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Well and truly back in the driving seat

During the visit, one little girl told Taylor she was hoping for a Dyson Airwrap which costs about £400. Hours later it appeared as a gift.

Taylor’s trip was kept so secret that one Swiftie mum of a young patient was left racing from work to the hospital to try to meet her idol.

The big-hearted star is now set to enjoy a well-earned break over the festive period before awards season next summer. 

Her album The Tortured Poets Department is set to dominate at next year’s Grammy Awards and the Brits.

The album is about the breakdown of her six-year romance with Kent-born actor Joe Alwyn and her rebound fling with The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.

Taylor is also set to release her final two re-recorded albums — 2017’s Reputation and her self-titled 2009 record.

The singer has been releasing ­Taylor’s Version issues of her first six releaeses after the rights to her masters — and her own work — was sold from under her in 2020.

Now she is well and truly back in the driving seat as fans around the world hold their breath to see what is coming next.

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Patrick Mahomes, husband of Brittany[/caption]

DEION Sanders is not planning on leaving Colorado after his son gets drafted.

There has been rampant speculation about Sanders leaving college football for the NFL, but he shut all of the rumors down in a recent interview.

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Deion Sanders has shut down rumors of him leaving Colorado for the NFL[/caption]

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Sanders shared that he wants to finish his career at Colorado[/caption]

Sanders is finishing his second season of coaching the Colorado Buffaloes, turning the team around from a 1-11 record to a 9-3 record.

That masterful rebuild left many thinking he would seek out bigger and better opportunities, but Sanders is staying put.

During an appearance on The PacMan Jones Show, Sanders shared his love for the state of Colorado and his desire to stay there long term.

“I love Boulder, Colorado,” Sanders said.

“I have every intention, every plan in the world to be coaching for the Colorado Buffs from here on.

“I want to finish here. I want to put the flag. I want my name on the mountains out there.

“I want to put my flag down in Colorado.”

Michael Irvin previously shared the idea of Sanders becoming the next head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, but he shut that idea down.

“Oh Lord, don’t start that,” Sanders said.

“I love it where I am.”

Sanders’ son, Shedeur, leaving Colorado for the NFL has driven much of the speculation surrounding the rumors of his departure.

However, Sanders has done well to replenish his quarterback room in the absence of his son.

Colorado gained the commitment of five-star prospect Julian Lewis after he announced his decision on The Pat McAfee Show last month.

Sanders also brought in transfer quarterback Kaidon Salter from Liberty on Wednesday.

Salter passed for 1,886 yards with 15 touchdowns and six interceptions in 11 games this season.

He also rushed for 587 yards and seven touchdowns.

Salter had a much better 2023 season though, passing for 2,876 yards with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions while running for 1,089 yards with 12 touchdowns.

There is no word on which of the two quarterbacks will get the chance to start in 2025.

Sanders’ roster has gotten better each year, and after competing for the College Football Playoff this season, he will aim to make it there next year.

Despite shutting down rumors of his departure himself, Sanders will likely continue to be projected to leave college football for the NFL until the next season starts.