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Seidler was not shy about his ambitions to win a World Series with the Padres, no matter the cost. Under his leadership, the Padres spent big on players in hopes of winning a title.
Peter Seidler, Big-Spending San Diego Padres Owner, Dies at 63
Under Seidler’s leadership, the team’s payroll grew to one of the largest in Major League Baseball.
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Your Favorite Song Is Now a Norteña My latest (gift link/no paywall) —
Your Favorite Song Is Now a Norteña
The EZ Band’s blend of norteña music and Top 40 hits offers some Americans a way to connect with their parents’ culture and exposes others to a new sound.
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Why run the NYC marathon when you can drive it? Fun idea and brilliantly executed by David Waldstein with visuals from Jonah Markowitz
Why Run the New York City Marathon When You Can Drive It?
You’re not going to catch the elite runners. But if you can get over the traffic, the scenery is terrific. And the doughnuts aren’t bad either.
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A United flight that departed from Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday night arrived 58 minutes early at Charles de Gaulle Airport near Paris, a flight that normally takes about seven hours.
Why the Jet Stream Is Helping Some International Flights Arrive Early
Flights traveling west to east over the Atlantic Ocean this week have had the wind on their side, pushing some landing times up to an hour ahead of schedule.
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The German tennis star was ordered to pay a penalty in a case involving the alleged physical abuse of the mother of his child, his lawyers said.
Zverev Is Fined in New Abuse Case Involving Former Partner
The German tennis star was ordered to pay a penalty in a case involving the alleged physical abuse of the mother of his child, his lawyers said.
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“Be looking over your shoulder,” the man said in a voice mail message for Fani Willis, the Fulton County prosecutor who filed charges against former President Donald Trump.
Man Indicted Over Threats to D.A. and Sheriff in Trump’s Georgia Case
“Be looking over your shoulder,” the man said in a voice mail message for Fani Willis, the Fulton County prosecutor who filed charges against former President Donald Trump.
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It’s true that “Sports Twitter” lives on like a zombie on X
As Users Abandon X, Sports Twitter Endures
Many users have migrated to other platforms since Elon Musk bought Twitter, but sports fans still find it indispensable.
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Writers and editors at Reviewed, a product recommendation website, say that the company used artificial intelligence to create reviews last week.
Did A.I. Write Product Reviews? Gannett Says No.
Writers and editors at Reviewed, a product recommendation website, say that the company used artificial intelligence to create reviews last week.
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Many users have migrated to other platforms since Elon Musk bought Twitter, but sports fans still find it indispensable. My latest (gift link/no paywall) —
As Users Abandon X, Sports Twitter Endures
Many users have migrated to other platforms since Elon Musk bought Twitter, but sports fans still find it indispensable.
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Imitation, in New York, is often the sincerest form of entrepreneurship. But a fuchka free-for-all erupting in Queens around selling the Bengali snack is a level of commercial copycatting rarely seen within a one-block radius.
The Fuss About Fuchka: A Bengali Street Food’s N.Y. Origin Story
How a Bengali snack, largely unknown in New York City five years ago, spawned a glut of imitators, all within a one-block radius of one corner on 37th Avenue in Jackson Heights.
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On Friday Amanda Serrano and Danila Ramos will compete in the first women’s boxing title fight in 15 years that has been sanctioned under men’s rules, and only the second one ever.
These Boxers Plan to Show They Can Fight by Men’s Rules
When Amanda Serrano and Danila Ramos meet in the ring Friday night, they will spar for 12 three-minute rounds, following the format used for men’s fights.
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The collision came as aviation officials have been concerned by the regularity of near misses across the country that have been caused by understaffed air traffic control facilities and failures to install warning systems.
2 Jets Collide at Houston Airport After One Took Off Without Permission
No one was injured in the collision at Hobby Airport, which came as aviation officials have expressed concern over the regular near misses across the country.
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looking at ticket prices for bad bunny and the world series
The New York Times has published an editors’ note about its early coverage of an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City. Read the note in full here. nyti.ms/3M96vyv
Editors’ Note: Gaza Hospital Coverage
The Times’s initial accounts of the blast attributed the claim of Israeli responsibility to Palestinian officials, and noted that the Israeli military said it was investigating the blast. However, t...
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iconic SNL moment last night. most of the show did not have subtitles when bad bunny spoke in Spanish
my biggest pet peeve on here and elsewhere is when people repost something and just say "wow," "this" or "!!" add insight, add value, add context, add *anything* besides just wow! this! !!
new york math is taking a $2.90 train to a different borough so you can take a $50-uber back home
new level of New Yorker unlocked: experiencing nostalgia for scaffolding in my neighborhood 🔓
The men were wrongly convicted as teenagers in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. Their case was revisited after one of the men submitted a public records request.
Baltimore Will Pay $48 Million in Case of 3 Men Wrongly Imprisoned for 36 Years
The men were wrongly convicted as teenagers in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy. Their case was revisited after one of the men submitted a public records request.
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This shiny glass condo in New York City has become notorious for killing birds. Now some of its residents are trying to fix the problem, joining a small but determined global push to make glass more bird-friendly.
This N.Y.C. Building Is in the Bird-Killing Hall of Shame. It Wants Out.
A shiny glass condo property in the city has become notorious for deadly crashes, so some residents are pushing for change.
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