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X to auction off old Twitter items, from desk chairs to painting of Ellen DeGeneres’ Oscar Selfie

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

New York (CNN) — Twitter has officially rebranded as X — so owner Elon Musk is holding a giant garage sale to purge the company’s HQ of remnants of the past.Items up for auction range from a standard desk chair to a large bird cage welded with a Twitter logo bird and everything in between.Since buying Twitter less than a year ago, Musk has worked to remake the social media site. He’s laid off most of the company’s employees, instituted a paywall and eliminated most account authentication, among other changes.Interested buyers can browse through numerous “#” and “@”statues, paintings of Ellen DeGeneres’ viral 2014 Oscar selfie and Barack Obama celebrating his reelection, a reconstructed barn from Montana and numerous musical instruments.On top of the more outlandish items, Twitter is looking to get rid of office equipment including desks, chairs and refrigerators.The auction, run by Heritage Global Partners (HGP), opens September 12 and runs for two days in San Francisco. Viewing is ...

Dwayne Wade set to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WSVN) — A former Miami Heat player is set to receive a legendary honor on Saturday after his 16-year career playing for the National Basketball Association (NBA). Dwayne Wade will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts after he was unanimously voted in. “It’s going to take a long time for me to process that,” said Wade in a video call interview. “There’s not enough time. It’s the rest of my life.” The basketball legend’s accomplishments include being a three-time NBA Champion, 2006 Finals MVP, a 13-time All-Star, and the NBA’s points, games played, assists and steals. All of Wade’s accomplishments paired with his 14-year span with the Miami Heat make him the most successful player in NBA history. Patrick Riley, President of the Miami Heat, said he knows he made the right decision when he let Wade play for his team. “Wade is ...

Heat and Some Storms Continue into the Weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

As to no surprise, another hot weather day is ahead this Friday to round out the work week. Then some changes arrive this weekend as a tropical wave passes through South Florida with more moisture.Heat Advisories are posted for all of South Florida Friday for feels-like temperatures up to 110-112F from the late-morning through the evening hours.Fewer storms are the expectation with lots of sunshine in the morning, then just a few showers in the afternoon across some inland areas. Highs will remain hot, generally into the mid 90s which is a few degrees above average.By the weekend, temperatures should drop by a degree or two as more clouds move in while rain chances rise. It won’t be a washout but showers and storms will be more numerous around the region due to the tropical wave.Expect sunshine and times of showers and storms on Saturday, especially during the afternoon and across inland locations.Then on Sunday, as the Keys and east coast metro shift to the backside of the tr...

EU climate chief Frans Timmermans set to lead left-wing alliance into Dutch elections

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

DEVENTER, Netherlands — EU climate chief Frans Timmermans is within touching distance of leading an alliance of social democrats and greens into Dutch elections in November after the two parties on Friday nominated him as the sole candidate to be their leader.Senior politicians from both parties have rallied behind the European commissioner, a former Dutch foreign minister, with no other candidates daring to challenge his shot at becoming prime minister.The only remaining step is a vote by members of both parties on August 14, which is viewed as a formality; members can vote for Timmermans or choose “none of the candidates.” The winner will be announced on August 22, at which point Timmermans would have to take a leave of absence from the European Commission, where he acts as one of three executive vice presidents.According to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls, the joint PvdA and GroenLinks list Timmermans is set to lead — newly agreed on July 17 — is polling highest, in...

FDA recalls ice cream sold in Massachusetts due to Listeria concerns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

Real Kosher Ice Cream of Brooklyn, NY is recalling soft serve on the go ice cream and sorbet cups, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.SOFT SERVE ON THE GO CUPS were distributed in the states of CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, IL, MA, MD, MI, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, VA, WV.The recalled product reached consumers through Canteens, Grocery and Convenience stores etc.The recalled product is packaged in an 8 fl oz., clear plastic cup. The product looks like a soft serve cup served in an ice cream store, with a clear plastic cover with a seal an...

Polygraphs, scales, and big, big fish: Maryland’s White Marlin Open turns 50 with a record $10.5M in prizes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

People craned their necks and held phones up to record video as a group of men looked on proudly, everyone’s eyes fixed on a scale and a tuna, suspended from its tail by a chain. It weighed 247.5 pounds or, measured another way, potentially $1.2 million.The road to Ocean City starts along Eastern Shore state highways lined with gas stations selling live bait and finishes with a drawbridge speckled with fisherman. Every August, the journey culminates in a pot of gold called the White Marlin Open.What started as a tiny venture with few aspirations in 1974 by then-26-year-old Jim Motsko has become the world’s largest bill fishing tournament. It turned 50 this week and celebrated with a record $10.5 million in prizes.Anglers — including NBA legend Michael Jordan competing on the 80-foot yacht Catch 23 (his jersey number) — contributed money toward the pot. They’re all hoping to win it back, and then some.Fishing concludes Friday and lie detector tests are t...

Whirlwind stretch of suspensions, scoreboard snubs and wins have put the Chicago White Sox in the spotlight

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

The New York Yankees called on reliever Keynan Middleton in the fourth inning Wednesday against the Chicago White Sox.It was the right-hander’s first time facing his former team a few days after saying in an interview with ESPN and the New York Daily News that the Sox clubhouse had “no rules,” which received pushback from general manager Rick Hahn and manager Pedro Grifol.Some observed Middleton’s name was missing from Guaranteed Rate Field’s video board while he was on the mound Wednesday, creating social media buzz.“The omission was not intentional but resulted because of duplicate players listed under one uniform number on MLB’s downloadable Yankees roster,” the Sox said Thursday morning in a statement. “This glitch has arisen from time to time this season when multiple players have worn the same number for a team, and we regret it occurred tonight.”When you’ve had the type of recent stretch — and season R...

Demario Douglas nearly joined notable list of Patriots in preseason debut

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

The legend of Patriots rookie wide receiver Demario Douglas will only grow after Thursday night’s preseason opener.After two weeks of impressive play at training camp, the 5-foot-8, 192-pound receiver barely played against the Houston Texans. Douglas started the game but logged just two offensive snaps. He also played one special teams snap, fair catching a punt.In the preseason, a lack of playing time can be a good thing.“We look at the whole body of work here,” Belichick said. “There are a lot of guys who didn’t get a whole lot of reps last night. That’s because most of them got a lot of reps in the practice sessions, more reps in the practice session. I’d say most of the players who played last night have gotten fewer reps in practice sessions. It’s kind of a balance, and the guys that practice less play more and some of the guys who have practiced more played less. Trying to get an evaluation and look at everybody.”Related ArticlesNew England ...

Photo gallery: Patriots open pre-season at home

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

Gillette was buzzing again at last night’s opening pre-season game. So they didn’t win, it’s too earl to panic and time to just soak this summer night in.The New England Patriots cheerleaders perform during the second quarter of the NFL preseason game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Thursday in Foxboro, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 10, 2023New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick during the first quarter of the NFL preseason game against the Houston Texans at Gillette Stadium on Thursday in Foxboro, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 10, 2023Daniel Ekuale #95 and Anfernee Jennings #33 of the New England Patriots put the pressure on C.J. Stroud #7 of the Houston Texans during the first quarter of the NFL preseason game at Gillette Stadium on Thursday in Foxboro, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) August 10, 2023Tyquan Thornton #11 of the New England Patriots jumps up a makes a reception in front of Jalen Pitre #5 of the Houston Tex...

Jalen’s Mills reconversion to safety appears to be going well for Patriots

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:15:46 GMT

FOXBORO — In the search for Devin McCourty’s replacement at safety in the Patriots’ starting defense, Jalen Mills made a strong first impression in Thursday night’s preseason opener against the Houston Texans.Mills has some ground to make up if he’s going to be part of the Patriots’ starting unit for the third straight season, however. The good news is that the eight-year veteran made the Patriots’ top defensive play in Thursday’s loss, undercutting rookie wide receiver Tank Dell in a pass from No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud for an interception.“I was actually in man-to-man with the tight end,” Mills explained. “He was in the backfield, though. It was a longer down and distance, so I kind of showed a two-high look. I think it was Myles Bryant who was next to me. Once the tight end kind of chipped and released through, I knew that I could take him from depth, but I just kept eyes on the quarterback. He just so happened to look to his right and my left, and I was able to get underneat...