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Bobby Valentine gives scuffling Mets a hopeful 1999 reminder

As the flailing Mets look to close out a playoff berth over the final two weeks of the regular season, they can point to a similar team in franchise history.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow publicly honors their anniversary and makes a special announcement

Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow is coming forward to honor his legacy.
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Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Andrew Santino: White Noise’ On Hulu, Pretty Fly For A White Guy Comedian

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Maxim Shabanov already making outsized Islanders impression: ‘Pops off the page’

A year ago, it was Maxim Tsyplakov explaining why he made the leap from the KHL to the Islanders and trying to make an impression in rookie camp before starting the season in the top six. Friday, it was Maxim Shabanov explaining, with the help of Gleb Veremyev — who acted as his interpreter —…
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Yankees Send Message on Anthony Volpe’s Future as Team’s Shortstop

The New York Yankees have gotten below-average shortstop play from Anthony Volpe this season. Brian Cashman commented on his future.
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Elon Musk presses Microsoft to address Blizzard employees’ criticism of Charlie Kirk

Elon Musk Presses Microsoft on Blizzard Employees’ Criticism of Charlie Kirk

Elon Musk has called on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to investigate Blizzard employees who publicly criticized Charlie Kirk following his death. Musk’s inquiry came via a post on X, where he referenced a thread highlighting names and screenshots of the developers involved, reports 24brussels.

Musk asked, “What’s going on here, @satyanadella?” in one tweet, emphasizing, “These are Microsoft employees” in a subsequent post. His direct remarks follow a broader crackdown by Republican figures against individuals who celebrated the death of Kirk or expressed criticisms toward him.

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced intentions to leverage “Congressional authority and every influence with big tech platforms to mandate immediate ban for life of every post or commenter that belittled the assassination of Charlie Kirk.” This declaration underscores the escalating tensions within political circles regarding commentary on contentious public figures.

Mark Kern, a former Blizzard developer known online as “Grummz,” echoed the sentiment by sharing the original thread, claiming that the referenced posts depicted Blizzard employees “trashing” Kirk. Musk later quoted Kern’s post when addressing Nadella.

Responding to the situation, Microsoft stated, “We’re aware of the views expressed by a small subset of our employees regarding recent events.” The company underscored that it takes such matters seriously and is reviewing individual cases. “Comments celebrating violence against anyone are unacceptable and do not align with our values,” the statement continued. Notably, the screenshots Musk shared do not explicitly endorse violence against Kirk. As of now, Nadella has not publicly responded to Musk’s specific query.

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Connecticut animal activists seeking jerks who coated two squirrels with neon paint

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Tigers’ Skubal leaves game against Marlins after experiencing left side tightness

Tigers’ Skubal leaves game against Marlins after experiencing left side tightness
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John Daly makes a 19 to set wrong kind of PGA Tour Champions record

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