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A Cheeto Shaped Like the Pokemon Charizard Sells for Nearly $90,000

A “Flamin’ Hot” snack with an uncanny resemblance to a fire-breathing Pokémon was a hit on the auction block. First it needed a custom case.

The New York Times - 3d

Brian James, founding guitarist of punk's The Damned, dead at 70

Brian James penned "New Rose," the first U.K. punk single, and helped kick off both hardcore and goth subcultures.

Los Angeles Times - 3d

At Crypto Summit, Trump Says U.S. Will Be ‘the Bitcoin Superpower’

The first-of-its-kind event at the White House with top crypto executives showcased the president’s embrace of the once-renegade industry.

The New York Times - 2d

NASCAR teams pitch in to help Katherine Legge ahead of her Cup debut at Phoenix

Katherine Legge will be the first woman to race in NASCAR since Danica Patrick in 2018.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Mariners shut down pitcher George Kirby with shoulder inflammation, likely to place him on IL

Seattle general manager Justin Hollander expects Kirby to miss the first two weeks of the regular season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

A resort entirely staffed and run by women in Sri Lanka seeks to break gender barriers

Sri Lanka has opened its first resort that's entirely operated and managed by women

ABC News - 2d

What one Finnish church learned from creating a service almost entirely with AI

St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Helsinki has held the first church service in Finland created mostly by artificial intelligence

ABC News - 2d

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo wins all 6 gold medals at cross-country skiing world championships

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo became the first cross-country skier to win six gold medals at one worlds.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

North Dakota star Treysen Eaglestaff scores record-breaking 51 points in Summit League tourney quarterfinals

Eaglestaff's 51 points is the first 50-burger for a men's player since 2022

CBS Sports - 2d

Zuby Ejiofor sinks OT buzzer-beater to lead No. 6 St. John's over No. 20 Marquette

The Red Storm will enter the Big East tournament as the top seed for the first time since 1986.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Joan Dye Gussow, Pioneer of Eating Locally, Is Dead at 96

An indefatigable gardener, she was one of the first nutritionists to emphasize the connections between farming practices and consumers’ health.

The New York Times - 1d

Big East tournament bracket, schedule: Rick Pitino, St. John's look to fend off Dan Hurley, UConn at Madison Square Garden

St. John's picked up its first conference title in decades this season while UConn stumbled to the finish line.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

A look at his coaching roots from Marty to 'BYA' to Spurrier

Schottenheimer's first head coaching gig is with the Cowboys, but his coaching style began as a QB in high school.

ESPN - 1d

Trump Signs Order to Create a ‘Crypto Reserve’

The first-of-its-kind reserve will be anchored by a stash of Bitcoin the government already owns, estimated to be worth billions of dollars.

The New York Times - 1d

Russell Henley surges ahead late to steal Arnold Palmer Invitational away from Collin Morikawa

Russell Henley picked up his first win in more than two years on Sunday afternoon.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Romanian far-right presidential hopeful barred from poll rerun

Clashes erupt in Bucharest over the ban on Calin Georgescu, whose unexpected presidential election first-round win was annulled.

BBC News - 22h

Cup results, points after Phoenix Raceway as Christopher Bell makes NASCAR history

He becomes the first Cup driver to win three consecutive in the Next Gen era.

Yahoo Sports - 22h

Trump Targeting Law Firms Raises Constitutional Concerns

The way Trump targeted the firms could go against of the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment.

Inc. - 22h

NASCAR at Phoenix results: Christopher Bell beats Denny Hamlin in photo finish for third consecutive win

Bell becomes the first Cup Series driver to win three races in a row since 2021

CBS Sports - 22h

Lebron James: A career for the history books and a $70 million property portfolio

The first player to score 50,000 combined points in the NBA, LeBron James is a power player in real estate, too.

MarketWatch - 13h

Florian Wirtz injury: Knee issue forces Bayer Leverkusen superstar out for Champions League vs. Bayern Munich

Leverkusen are already down 3-0 after the first leg and will now be without their attacking superstar for several weeks

CBS Sports - 10h

King to launch Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Baton Relay

King Charles will hand the baton to champion cyclist Sir Chris Hoy as the first bearer on its journey.

BBC News - 9h

Antti Raanta Won’t Return To Geneva – Finland Next?

Antti Raanta’s first season back in Europe after ending his NHL career had its ups and downs.

Yahoo Sports - 5h

Reshma Saujani’s Advice for Female Founders? Build Your Own Door

The founder of Girls Who Code and Moms First joins ‘From The Ground Up’ this week.

Inc. - 3h

Bears signing Grady Jarrett: Pro Bowl DT lands massive three-year deal just hours after release from Falcons

The 10-year vet will suit up for an NFL team that isn't Atlanta for the first time

CBS Sports - 2h

2025 Players Championship tee times, pairings: Complete field, groups, schedule for Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass

A number of star-studded groups will be paired together across the first two rounds at TPC Sawgrass

CBS Sports - 57m

Louisiana death row inmate challenges nitrogen gas as execution method

Jessie Hoffman Jr, who would become first person state killed this way, says his religious rights would be violated. A man scheduled to become the first person executed by nitrogen gas in Louisiana ...

The Guardian - 2d

Trump administration moves to drop Idaho emergency abortion case with national implications

The Trump administration is dropping an emergency abortion case in Idaho in one of the administration’s first moves on the issue since President Donald Trump's second term began

ABC News - 5d

How to watch Shaun White's Snow League half-pipe competition

Olympic snowboarder Shaun White's brand-new halfpipe league debuts this week, here's how to watch the first competition live from Aspen, CO.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Ariane 6 rocket roars skyward carrying a French military reconnaissance satellite

An Ariane 6 rocket has roared skyward with a French military reconnaissance satellite aboard in the first commercial flight for the European heavy-lift launcher

ABC News - 4d

Music Review: Blackpink's Jennie steps out on her own with debut solo album, 'Ruby'

Seven years ago, global pop phenomenon Jennie became the first member of the K-pop group Blackpink to release solo music

ABC News - 3d

Helen Schreider, Intrepid World Traveler, Is Dead at 98

She and her husband were the first people to travel the length of the Americas in an amphibious vehicle. But he was recognized for their accomplishments long before she was.

The New York Times - 3d

How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant

Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.

VentureBeat - 3d

Nokia Put a 4G Cellular Network on the Moon but Couldn’t Make a Phone Call

Nokia’s Lunar Surface Communications System was supposed to be the first 4G network deployed on the moon and a test for future crewed missions. Things didn’t go to plan.

Wired - 3d

Zach LaVine outshines De'Aaron Fox to lead the Kings past the Spurs 127-109

Zach LaVine scored 36 points and the Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-109 in De’Aaron Fox’s first game as a visitor in Sacramento

ABC News - 2d

1 dead and several injured as tropical low tracks west across Australian east coast

Officials say flooding rains will continue for days to lash a region of the Australian east coast even though it avoided its first tropical cyclone in 51 years

ABC News - 2d

Italian government approves draft law targeting femicide, with punishment up to life in prison

The Italian government has approved a draft law that for the first time introduces the legal definition of femicide in the country’s criminal law and punishes it with life imprisonment

ABC News - 2d