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☆ I recreated 3 popular fast-food chicken recipes in my air fryer, and one was better than the original
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lucien Formichella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Dredging the chicken involved dipping it in an egg mixture and the flour mixture. Lucien Formichella for InsiderThe dredging process went well, though I definitely should've made more. It was relaxing to drop the chicken into the flour mixture, then the eggs, then back in the flour. Lucien Formichella for InsiderAfter putting the chicken in the air fryer, I genuinely wondered how the tenders would turn out because Popeyes chicken has such a distinct flavor. I left the second precisely as it came out of the bowl, figuring more of the flour mixture would stick to it.

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☆ Opinion: Jokes about disability aren’t taboo. But here’s who shouldn’t be telling them
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Opinion S.E. Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A better and more interesting conversation about comedy and the disabled is not whether people should be allowed to crack disability jokes (they are) or if disability can even be funny (it absolutely can be). The real question is who should be telling these jokes and how the lived experience of disability — punching up, rather than down — can make for radical, truly edgy comedy. Telling jokes about yourself, rather than dunking on others, is a true art form, and disability comedy threads that needle in a way that sometimes makes audiences uncomfortable, pushing at their understanding of disability in society and culture. One reason disability is so terrifying is the unknown factor, since many nondisabled people think they don’t know anyone disabled or that disability itself is a taboo topic, when in fact making disability funny can be accessible and disarming. Some 20% of the US population is disabled, and disability is one of the few marginalized identities that you can take on at any moment.

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☆ Don't dry your damp iPhone in a bowl of rice, Apple says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Is your iPhone wet? Apple's new support doc says rice can actually cause more damage to your iPhone. AdvertisementHave you ever been told to put your iPhone in a bowl of rice after accidentally dropping it in the sink or — even worse — toilet? After that, store the phone in a dry area where there's some airflow for at least 30 minutes, then try charging it. Nevertheless, your wet phone may still have a likely chance of surviving.

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☆ Wendy’s newest breakfast item is made by another fast-food chain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Wendy’s is sweetening its breakfast lineup with a new treat that comes from an unusual place: Another fast food chain. Also, most Cinnabon locations haven’t yet opened for the day when Wendy’s sells breakfast, which ends at 10:30 am. Perhaps Wendy’s adding cinnamon pull-aparts might entice some dissatisfied customers of McDonald’s, which last year scrapped its McCafé bakery lineup that also included a cinnamon roll. The “Cinnabon Pull-Aparts” are made from sweetened dough that’s dunked in a glaze then baked with cinnamon, brown butter and sugar. The chain previously predicted that breakfast would make 10% of its sales, with figures reaching 8.5% in 2021 before Wendy’s stopped reporting individual sales for the morning menu.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Anthony Davis and the Lakers might be starting to find their rhythm — just as the uncertainty of the NBA trade deadline approaches. Davis had 26 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and Los Angeles held on to defeat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 124-118 on Monday night for their third straight win. “When we put our minds to it, we can beat any team in this league,” Davis said. Davis was simply too much to contain for a Hornets team severely lacking height with center Mark Williams still out with a back injury. “He’s seen just about everything," Lakers coach Darvin Ham said of the double teams Davis has faced and beaten.

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6 Wisconsin 75-69 on Sunday for its seventh consecutive victory. It extended its Big Ten lead to 1½ games as Wisconsin (16-6, 8-3) lost its second straight. This marked the NCAA-leading 74th straight game in which Edey scored in double figures. Purdue extended the lead to 10 with 14:35 left when Edey dunked on a lob from Fletcher Loyer. Wisconsin: This marked the fifth time in school history that Wisconsin hosted a game in which both teams were ranked in the top 10.

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Even though I love these people here, I love to shut them up," Durant said after scoring 33 points to lead the Suns to a 136-120 victory Wednesday night. Durant added eight assists in his first game in Brooklyn since being traded to Phoenix nearly a year ago. Jusuf Nurkic added 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, overwhelming an undersized Nets team as the Suns won for the ninth time in 11 games. The entire Nets team was too small. Phoenix played without starting forward Grayson Allen, who sprained his right ankle Monday in a victory in Miami.

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ATLANTA (AP) — Saddiq Bey dunked in a Trae Young miss with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 126-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. The Raptors had taken a one-point lead when a Young turnover in the backcourt led to a Scottie Barnes dunk with seven seconds remaining. Young had 30 points and 12 assists as the Hawks overcame a night where they shot just 6 for 27 (22%) from 3. Clint Capela finished with 19 points and 14 rebounds for Atlanta and Jalen Johnson had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Atlanta finished with a 76-52 advantage in points in the paint and outrebounded the Raptors 51-46.

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☆ Paolo Banchero leads streaking Magic past Raptors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/52] Nov 21, 2023; Orlando, Florida, USA; Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs (4) fouls Toronto Raptors guard Dennis Schroder (17) during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 22 - Paolo Banchero scored 25 points and the Orlando Magic defeated the visiting Toronto Raptors 126-107 on Tuesday night in an NBA in-season tournament game. The Raptors, who have dropped four of their past six contests overall, have lost both of their tournament games. The Magic scored the first six points of the third quarter. The Magic took an 18-point lead with 7:08 left in the third after Suggs scored five successive points.

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☆ Giannis Antetokounmpo takes courtside seat after being ejected for a controversial technical foul in Bucks win
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo was ejected from Wednesday’s 120-118 win over the Detroit Pistons for “two unsportsmanlike technical fouls,” before the ‘Greek Freak’ gave some fans quite the unique experience. He had received the initial technical foul in the first quarter for using profanity towards the referees. “And he was ejected from the game, per rule, because two unsportsmanlike technical fouls, you are ejected from the game.”The official National Basketball Association (NBA) rulebook says: “If a player blatantly taunts an opponent, a technical foul shall be assessed. The ejection also drew headlines given the NBA’s recent commitment to ensuring its star players are on the court as much as possible. Before his ejection, Antetokounmpo contributed 15 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.

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☆ Nikola Jokic, Nuggets emerge with tight win over Warriors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/50] Nov 8, 2023; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone addresses the media before the game against the Golden State Warriors at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsNovember 9 - Nikola Jokic produced 35 points and 13 rebounds, Reggie Jackson scored 20 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Golden State Warriors 108-105 on Wednesday night. Jokic missed two free throws with 15 seconds to go, but Curry's layup with five seconds left was off, forcing the Warriors to foul. Golden State went on a 10-4 run to get within 63-59, and the Warriors stayed close throughout the period. Jackson-Davis' two free throws gave the Warriors a 78-76 lead heading into the fourth.

Persons: Michael Malone, Isaiah J, Downing, Nikola Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins, Looney, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Draymond, Gary Payton II, Jamal Murray, Jokic, Jackson, Chris Paul, Porter, Trayce Jackson, Davis, dunked, Curry, Caldwell, Justin Holiday Organizations: Denver Nuggets, Golden State Warriors, Ball, USA, Denver, Warriors, Golden State, The Warriors, Jackson, The Nuggets, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Golden

PHOENIX (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs were flailing in the fourth quarter Thursday night, struggling to find their footing after the Phoenix Suns erased a 27-point lead and threatened to finish an epic comeback victory. The 19-year-old rookie scored a season-high 38 points, Zach Collins added 19 and the Spurs held off Phoenix 132-121 on Thursday night. On Thursday, it looked as if San Antonio would win in a blowout. San Antonio pushed its advantage to 27 points midway through the second quarter, taking advantage of sloppy Phoenix play on both ends of the floor. The Spurs led 75-55 at the break after Wembanyama hit back-to-back 3s late in the second quarter.

Persons: Victor Wembanyama, It's, Zach Collins, Keita Bates, Someone's, ” Wembanyama, ”, Wembanyama, Frenchman, “, Gregg Popovich, “ He's, ” Phoenix's Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Keldon Johnson, San Antonio, ” Booker, Bates, Booker, ___ Organizations: PHOENIX, San Antonio Spurs, Phoenix Suns, Spurs, Suns, NBA, ” Spurs, Phoenix, Toronto, Sunday . Suns, Philadelphia Locations: Phoenix, San Antonio, Durant, Antonio

☆ NBA roundup: Despite 51 from Zach LaVine, Pistons top Bulls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LaVine scored 51 points as he knocked down 19 of 33 field-goal attempts and 6 of 8 free throws. Jalen Duren supplied 23 points, 15 rebounds and five assists as Detroit snapped its 15-game losing streak against the Bulls. Joel Embiid also scored 34 points to go with nine rebounds, eight assists and two blocked shots. Anthony Edwards added 19 points and seven assists and Gobert contributed 14 points and 14 rebounds. Grayson Allen scored 14 of his 17 points in the third quarter for Phoenix, which has won two of its first three games.

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☆ An Irish Artisan Finds Joy in Forging Knives
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Sandra Jordan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He placed the block into the heated forge and waited about 35 minutes, removing the block when it was molten. “It goes from 800 degrees Celsius to room temperature in a minute,” Mr. Brennan said. “This is when the hard work begins,” Mr. Brennan said. But, in a process he described as magical, Mr. Brennan dropped the blade into an acid bath and left it there for two minutes. “The steel goes from a piece of shiny metal to a beautifully pattered piece,” he said.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James joined his Southern California teammates in a preseason fan event at Galen Center on Thursday night. The freshman went into cardiac arrest during a workout at Galen Center in late July. James is attending classes and spending time around his teammates. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe Trojans open the season Nov. 6 against Kansas State in Las Vegas. ___Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 Basketball Polls throughout the season.

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama’s first win of his rookie season with the San Antonio Spurs came with no fans present, no referees around and didn’t even require the use of a basketball. “I wanted to win.”Get used to that, San Antonio. They were oft-asked in recent years; then the Spurs got Wembanyama and Popovich signed for five more seasons. The Spurs won 22 games last season — the third-worst season in franchise history — and missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. A simple wish, quickly granted, showed Wembanyama right away what San Antonio can be like.

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☆ Wilyer Abreu, Red Sox too strong for Yankees in Game 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/37] Sep 12, 2023; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Tanner Houck (89) pitches against the New York Yankees during the first inning at Fenway Park. Abreu (3-for-4) and Rafaela (2-for-4) each had multiple hits, drove in a run and scored another for the Red Sox (74-72), who took back sole possession of fourth place in the American League East. Less than an hour prior to first pitch, the Red Sox parted ways with chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom. The Red Sox got the scoring going in the first inning on Abreu's two-out single that dunked down in left field. In the seventh, Rafaela's two-out solo shot just inside Pesky's Pole in right doubled the Boston lead.

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☆ Good news, BMW owners: You won't have to pay $18 to heat your seats after all
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A BMW executive told Autocar magazine the company will be ending its $18-a-month heated seat subscription. That includes the roughly $18 monthly fee — or $180 annually — to activate heated seats, which come pre-installed in these cars. "We thought that we would provide an extra service to the customer by offering the chance to activate that later, but the user acceptance isn't that high," Nota told Autocar during the IAA Mobility conference in Munich. Despite scrapping the seat-warming charges, Nota told Autocar the company still plans to go ahead with charging for other features — like $20-a-month driving assistance software. Automakers Ford and General Motors set a target annual revenue of at least $20 billion from software services by 2030.

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☆ Medvedev warns about 'dangerous' US Open heat
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Medvedev and fellow Russian Andrey Rublev were so drenched in sweat it looked like they had been dunked in the nearby Hudson River amid a punishing heat wave gripping New York. "We left everything out there," said Medvedev, who claimed the 6-4 6-3 6-4 win in just under three hours. "Maybe we could go five sets and it would be 'fine,' yeah, we would struggle a little bit next day and it would be fine. Medvedev said he doesn't have the answers but wanted to be on the record as saying he was concerned. "I don't have real solutions but it's still better to speak a little bit about it before something happens."

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☆ Chris Christie slams Trump as a 'con artist' who's 'grifting' off of supporters that are donating to his 2024 campaign: 'What he wants is a free ride for the legal defense he's getting'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Chris Christie on Friday blasted former President Trump as a "con artist" who's "grifting" his supporters. Christie, a fellow GOP WH candidate, took issue with the money a Trump-affiliated PAC is using to pay legal fees. Chris Christie on Friday once again derided former President Donald Trump, calling the ex-commander-in-chief a "con artist" who is "grifting" donors funding his 2024 campaign. Well, what he wants is a free ride for the legal defense he's getting for the criminal charges he personally faces." In June, a federal grand jury indicted Trump over his handling of classified documents after leaving the White House in 2021.

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☆ Syria struggles to contain wildfires as temperatures rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A wildfire burns near buildings in the countryside, causing some residents to evacuate, in al-Marana village, Homs, Syria July 18, 2023 in this handout image. SHAM FM/Handout via REUTERSDAMASCUS, July 18 (Reuters) - Firefighters were battling on Tuesday to extinguish multiple wildfires raging across the central Syrian countryside, local civil defence officials said, as temperatures reached 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country. Another was raging across agricultural zones in the adjacent province of Homs, the head of civil defence there told SANA, saying civil defence teams were struggling to contain it due to "the mountainous and rugged terrain". Local outlet Sham FM reported that families from the village of al-Marana had fled their homes as the wildfire approached. They have shrunk Syria's wheat crop in recent years down some 75% from around 4 million tonnes annually pre-war.

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☆ A Summer Basketball Refuge Thrives in the Bronx’s Largest Housing Complex
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Bernard Mokam | Gabriela Bhaskar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jeremiah Peoples was alone on the fast break with the energy of the crowd fueling him to the rim. It was opening day of Grenada Built to Win, the summer basketball league at Edenwald Houses in the Bronx, and there was little space to move. After painting the asphalt through the night and holding a clinic in the morning, the league’s founder, Rasheem Jenkins, known as “Rah Rah,” announced the games in the afternoon with verve and humor. “In and out like a relationship,” he teased as the ball spun off the rim. The league, which began its 11th season this June, is the realization of a dream he had nourished since he was one of the neighborhood kids.

Persons: Jeremiah Peoples, Rasheem Jenkins, ” Organizations: verve Locations: Grenada, Bronx

☆ Chris Christie criticizes 2024 rival Ron DeSantis' 'small' fight with Disney World: 'Does that prove you're really a tough guy?'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Christie cited DeSantis' battle with Disney as the GOP aiming "small," in the "Ruthless" podcast. Ron DeSantis this week over his bitter crusade against Walt Disney World as an example of the party wasting its time on "small" political issues. DeSantis also passed policies into law that coincide with the policies Christie cited, such as making school vouchers universally available in Florida. Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley urged Walt Disney World to consider relocating from Florida to South Carolina. Later in the podcast, when asked to provide a one-word thought about DeSantis, Christie chose "interesting."

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☆ iPod godfather says Apple 'jumped the shark' with its Vision Pro headset
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tony Fadell, a former Apple executive known as the iPod godfather, just dunked on the company's new $3,499 Vision Pro headset. But he slammed the price, battery life, and other aspects. "It's has truly nothing to do with 2hr battery life," Fadell responded. "The apps & marketing pitch is awful even if it had 24 HR battery life…. "There's no dancing in the virtual world when people don't even have bodies.

Persons: Tony Fadell, Fadell, Jeff Lutz, Apple, It's, I'm Organizations: Wired, Apple, Tech

Trump was back on CNN primetime during a town hall appearance on Wednesday night. And CNN certainly seemed to be eager for conservative buy-in during the Wednesday town hall, filling the room with a mixture of New Hampshire Republicans and effectively independent voters. The former president's advisor told other outlets that the town hall was an effort to underline Trump's 2016 strategy of reaching beyond the traditional GOP coalition. During the Wednesday town hall, Trump called Carroll a "whack job," echoing the very falsehoods that landed him with a defamation charge this week. "The predictably disastrous @cnn town hall was indeed disastrous," former broadcast exec and current dean of the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University, Mark Lukasiewicz tweeted.

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