TAMPA, Fla. —

Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team in a stunning move announced Wednesday night.

Arians, who will turn 70 this coming season, coached the Bucs to the Super Bowl title in the 2020 season — Tom Brady’s first with Tampa Bay. The Bucs were 31-18 in Arians’ three seasons there and he was 80-48-1 in eight years as a head coach overall when adding in his five seasons with the Arizona Cardinals.

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CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. —

Betty White's home in Carmel, California, has been listed at $7.95 million after the 99-year-old actor's death in December.

The home, located at 2625 Ribera Road, Carmel, has four bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms. Located on a 0.3-acre lot, the house is 3,621 square feet and was built in 1981.

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LONDON, England —

Phil Collins and Genesis performed a final concert Saturday night at London's 02 arena.

Collins, who has been dealing with some health issues, was joined by keyboardist Tony Banks and guitarist Mike Rutherford to make the announcement. Collins had performed sitting down.

The band had been touring "The Last Domino? Tour" after a 14-year live hiatus.

Collins has talked about nerve damage in his hands and has said he has had trouble drumming.

Collins' son Nic filled in for his father during his recent solo tours.

The band performed 23 songs in all on the final night.

Collins became the lead vocalist of Genesis in 1975.

His actress daughter Lily Collins paid tribute to her father on Instagram.

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A 101-year-old Storer College attendee, Merrill Pittman Cooper, has been awarded an honorary diploma. 

SOURCE: Jefferson County Schools

After waiting more than 80 years, Merrill Pittman Cooper finally received his high school diploma.

Cooper, 101, attended Storer College in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, from 1934 to 1938, but dropped out during his senior year when his family relocated to Philadelphia for financial reasons, Jefferson County Schools said in a statement.

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LOS ANGELES —

If you were watching the 94th Academy Awards Sunday night, you likely noticed a confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock on stage.

The confrontation took place while Chris Rock announced the nominees for a category.

Chris Rock made a joke toward Will Smith's wife, Jada, and said he was looking forward to seeing G.I. Jane 2. The joke was aimed at Jada Pinkett Smith's shaved head.

Will Smith immediately walked on stage after the comment was made and appeared to assault Rock on stage in the middle of his monologue.

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Troy Kotsur has won the best supporting actor Oscar for his role in "CODA."

Kotsur on Sunday night became the second actor who is deaf to win an Academy Award. His "CODA" co-star Marlee Matlin was the first when she won best actress for "Children of a Lesser God" in 1987.

Kotsur walked up to the stage to the entire Dolby theater doing the American Sign Language sign for clapping.

He dedicated the film to the Deaf community. "This is our moment."

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People collect all sorts of things throughout their life. Stamps, coins and baseball cards are some of the most common collections. But no one may have a collection quite like one man in Wisconsin.

It may not be a record-setting record collection, but it's drumming up a lot of interest.

Charlie Muller's late uncle, George Johnson, was a lover of music — and it was a love that was measured in vinyl.

"In the ’80s when records were kind of fading out, people said ‘George, you want my records?’ so George took the records and made his own collection,” Muller told WKBT.

Over the years, his collection grew to 20,000 records. It has everyone from Alice Cooper to Led Zeppelin, to the Beach Boys.

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Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters performs onstage 

SOURCE: Kevin Winter

Taylor Hawkins, the longtime drummer for the rock band Foo Fighters, has died. He was 50.

There were no immediate details about how Hawkins died, though the band said in a statement that his death was a “tragic and untimely loss.”

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FILE - John Clayton, an NFL football writer and reporter for ESPN, stands on the sideline during an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) 

SOURCE: Ted S. Warren

Longtime NFL journalist John Clayton died Friday following a short illness. He was 67.

The Seattle Seahawks announced the death for Clayton's family in a statement. Clayton worked for the team in recent years as a sideline reporter on radio broadcasts.

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ANNA, Ill. —

An Illinois substitute teacher's quick actions to save a choking fifth-grader at lunch was all caught on camera.

Ten-year-old Ryan Buckner told WSIL-TV that he took too big of a bite from his corn dog at lunch. That's when he started to choke.

"I couldn't think straight and I was scared," Ryan told the TV station.

Sadie Carwyle was substitute teaching that day and quickly realized something was wrong.

"He looked at me. He had his hands like this," putting her hands around her neck. "I automatically ran over here. I turn him around and I started doing the abdominal thrust."

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WPBF 25 News is working with animal shelters on the Treasure Coast and in Palm Beach County to promote adopting pets who are looking for forever homes.

To inquire about pets from the Animal Rescue Force of South Florida, click here.

To inquire about pets from the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, click here.

To inquire about pets from Big Dog Ranch Rescue, click here.

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JUPITER, Fla. —

The first day of spring training is officially underway at the Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.

"The hot dogs are hot, the sodas are cold. We’re ready to play ball," Mike Bauer, the general manager of Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, told WPBF 25 News.

The first game on the field is between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros Friday afternoon.

"Just a great weekend, family friends and seeing the Cardinals play. And win!" Greg Thrash, a Cardinals fan, said.

The stadium will look a lot different this year compared to previous years.

Last year, the stadium was under a 21% occupancy, along with pod seating available. And this season, there will be 100% capacity. While masks are optional, officials recommend those who are unvaccinated wear one.

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Dolly Parton has announced she is pulling out of this year’s nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, saying she hasn't “earned that right.”

The music icon who has been elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame explained her decision in a statement posted on her official social media pages Monday, noting she did not want to take votes away from the remaining nominees.

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Instagram is rolling out new tools that parents can use to help monitor and limit their kids' usage of the photo-sharing app, months after disclosures from a Facebook whistleblower raised concerns about the platform's impact on younger users.

The tools, released Wednesday, offer parents the ability to see how much time their kids spend on Instagram and to set limits on their use as well as visibility into the accounts they follow or are followed by. The options are currently available for parents in the United States, with plans to roll out globally in the coming months.

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NEW YORK —

William Hurt, whose laconic charisma and self-assured subtlety as an actor made him one of the 1980s foremost leading men in movies such as “Broadcast News," “Body Heat” and “The Big Chill,” has died. He was 71.

Hurt's son, Will, said in a statement that Hurt died Sunday of natural causes. Hurt died peacefully, among family, his son said. The Hollywood Reporter said he died at his home in Portland, Oregon. Deadline first reported Hurt’s death. Hurt was previously diagnosed with prostate cancer that had spread to the bone in 2018.

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Everyone is feeling pain at the pump -- even Uber.

The ride-sharing service announced Friday it's rolling out a fuel surcharge to help its drivers offset the burden of higher gas prices for at least the next two months.

Starting Wednesday, users will pay an extra $0.45 or $0.55 per trip and an additional $0.35 or $0.45 for Uber Eats, depending on the location. Uber said all the money from the surcharges will go to the drivers.

"We know that prices have been going up across the economy, so we've done our best to help drivers and couriers without placing too much additional burden on consumers," Liza Winship, head of driver operations for the U.S. and Canada, said in an online post.

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While the crisis in Ukraine is happening in Europe, people in South Florida are wondering how they can help.

WPBF 25 News has compiled a list of events in South Florida, local places to donate and national organizations to donate.

Hearst Television is also partnering with the American Red Cross to help the people of Ukraine. To donate, click here.

For the latest information on what is happening in Ukraine, click here.

Events in South Florida

Clothing Drive For Ukraine

• When: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. on March 14
• Where: RGF Environmental Group - 1101 W 13th St, Riviera Beach
• Notes: Items needed include: clothing; blankets; towels; sheets; and shoes for men, women, and children.

*If you want to submit an event happening, email news@wpbf.com.

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Tom Brady’s retirement lasted 40 days.

Brady said Sunday he’s returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for his 23rd NFL season.

The seven-time Super Bowl champion announced his decision on Twitter and Instagram, saying he has “unfinished business.” The news stole the spotlight from the NCAA’s Selection Sunday.

“These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands,” Brady wrote. “That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa.”

Brady led the Buccaneers to a Super Bowl title following the 2020 season and NFC South championship last season. He teamed with coach Bill Belichick to win six Super Bowls during 20 seasons with the New England Patriots.

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Robert Pattinson will be the latest actor to don the cape and cowl on the big screen in "The Batman," which hits theaters on Friday.

The Warner Bros. film is anticipated to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the year: Films based on Batman have notched more $5 billion at the worldwide box office.

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Wordle-bragging, arguably one of the newest forms of humble-bragging, has taken over social media. Solving the five-letter daily puzzle, and doing it in only three, two or even your first attempt is a badge of pride for many.

But does being good at Wordle mean you're smarter than the average person, or even a fellow puzzler?

"No," said memory and learning researcher Aaron Seitz, a professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, who founded the university's Brain Game Center. "You're just a person who does well at Wordle versus another person who doesn't do as well on Wordle."

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Sean Penn says he and his colleagues ditched their car on their way out of Ukraine.

The actor, activist and director was reportedly in the country working on a documentary when Russian forces invaded.

Penn recently tweeted a photo in which he appeared to be walking a road with his luggage amid a long line of cars.

"Myself & two colleagues walked miles to the Polish border after abandoning our car on the side of the road," the tweet read. "Almost all the cars in this photo carry women & children only, most without any sign of luggage, and a car their only possession of value."

Penn had earlier tweeted, "Already a brutal mistake of lives taken and hearts broken, and if he doesn't relent, I believe Mr. Putin will have made a most horrible mistake for all of humankind."

"President Zelensky and the Ukrainian people have risen as historic symbols of courage and principle", he wrote. "Ukraine is the tip of the spear for the democratic embrace of dreams. If we allow it to fight alone, our soul as America is lost."

A rep for Penn confirmed to CNN that he made it out of Ukraine, but declined to provide any further information.

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A "Wheel of Fortune" puzzle recently had contestants scratching their heads, while viewers grew frustrated at their numerous incorrect guesses.

The puzzle's answer was "another feather in your cap," but Laura Machado, a high school dean of students, was thrown off after her initial guess of "another feather in your hat," was incorrect.

Even when a "P" appeared on the board as the last letter of the last word, Machado's next guesses were lap and map, but the other contestants were stumped as well.

One viewer tweeted that unsuccessful attempts to solve the puzzle were "the most painful two minutes of Wheel of Fortune I've ever seen," while Josh Gad, the actor who voiced Olaf in "Frozen," also weighed in.

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MIAMI —

Derek Jeter went into the offseason talking about the Miami Marlins spending more money on contracts, figuring out ways to contend and continuing to build for the future.

His focus — or the Marlins’ focus — apparently has changed since.

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