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Elon Musk Twitter page seen on mobile with his poll to step down as head of TwitterJonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Twitter is auctioning off espresso machines, kegerators, computers, and even oversized neon displays with the company’s logo as the social messaging service reportedly has fallen behind on office rent payments.Interested buyers can peruse an assortment of goods that Twitter wishes to sell via the website of Heritage Global Partners, which is conducting the auction.Among the numerous kitchen supplies that Twitter is selling includes a rotisserie cooker, multiple refrigerators and pizza ovens. Some of the office equipment include numerous…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott again took aim at the Biden administration Tuesday to amplify the crisis at the southern border and a lackluster federal response he said has led to record numbers of illegal migrants entering the United States. Speaking during his inauguration ceremony in Austin for a third term, Abbott blamed Biden for failing to enforce existing laws to combat illegal immigration, which he said has negatively impacted many border communities. “As a result, more illegal immigrants crossed our border last year than any year in the history of the United States of America,” he said. BORDER PATROL UNION RIPS KAMALA HARRIS’…

Anderson Torres was Brasilia security chief when rioters attacked government buildings in the city.Brazil’s former Minister of Justice and Public Security Anderson Torres, who was in charge of security in Brasilia during the invasion of government buildings last week, has been arrested on suspicion of “omission” and “connivance”. Torres, who was former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro’s justice minister, was arrested after returning to Brazil on Saturday after a vacation in Florida, the same US state that Bolsonaro had travelled to after losing the election to current President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. The ex-minister said on Thursday that evidence produced by…

Watching their little ones grow! Kim Kardashian, Raven Gates and more stars have celebrated their children’s birthdays with heartfelt messages and fun parties in 2023. The SKIMS founder’s daughter Chicago turned 5 on January 15, and Kardashian penned a sweet tribute to her mini-me for the occasion. “My twin. Happy 5th Birthday. I really can’t believe you’re five! I’m so, so proud to be your mom, it’s the best feeling in the entire world,” the reality TV star captioned several Instagram photos of her and Chicago posing in matching loungewear. “You are the cuddliest sweetest silliest most independent caring girl…

A group of nine jurors will hear opening arguments on Wednesday in a trial over Elon Musk’s tweets claiming he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private in 2018.The class action lawsuit was brought by investors who allege Musk artificially boosted Tesla’s stock price when he wrote on Twitter in August 2018 that he was considering taking the electric-car maker private at a price of $420 a share and had financing in place to do so. A deal never materialised. Shareholders allege the posts ultimately caused them significant financial losses as Tesla shares whipsawed in response.Musk argues his posts, which…

Defence Personnel Minister Matt Keogh will farewell 70 Australian Defence Force troops at Robertson Barracks, Darwin this morning before they fly out on Thursday to train 20,000 Ukrainian forces in the UK.Defence Minister Richard Marles says Ukraine’s “citizen army” have the “heart” but the skills the Australian personnel will provide is important.“That’s what we need to see so Ukraine can ultimately resolve this conflict on their own terms,” Mr Marles told Sky News Australia. Source: Sky News

The Knicks’ home is becoming The World’s Most Infamous Arena. Madison Square Garden, the most prestigious venue in the NBA, has transformed into the Knicks’ house of horrors. Their latest home defeat, an overtime loss Monday to the Raptors, dropped them to 11-12 at the Garden this season. Of the 20 teams in position entering Tuesday for the NBA play-in tournament or postseason, the Knicks were the lone club that was below .500 at home. “It’s frustrating. Obviously we want to win at home,” Jalen Brunson said after his 26 points were wasted Monday. “We have one of the best…

Washington police say a man caught on camera attempting to abduct a barista through a drive-thru window early Monday morning has been arrested. The Auburn Police Department said the suspect’s arrest came about after “overwhelming support from the community.”  An officer told Fox News Digital that the suspect was arrested at his home in Auburn, which is about 30 miles south of Seattle. Police searched the suspect’s pickup truck at his home and recovered evidence linking him to the scene, the officer said. “It was overwhelming support from the community calling the tip line that really pushed this thing over the edge,” he…

Global Affairs Canada says it’s aware of the death of a Canadian citizen after reports that a young medical student fighting with Ukrainian forces was killed in battle. Due to privacy considerations, no further information can be disclosed, Global Affairs Canada said in an email to Global News.Multiple media reports say Grygorii Tsekhmistrenko died on Sunday near the city of Bakhmut.A friend of Tsekhmistrenko’s spoke with The Canadian Press while on his way to meet the fighter’s family to help make funeral arrangements.Adam Thiemann says he got word from a soldier in Ukraine that Tsekhmistrenko was killed Sunday in the…

CNN  —  Among the multiple interviews by federal investigators in the initial review of President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents was his personal attorney Patrick Moore, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Moore, who made the initial discovery of classified material while packing up Biden’s former think tank office, played a central role in how the document discovery unfolded. A total of approximately 20 classified documents from Biden’s time as vice president have been found at his former office at the Penn Biden Center and later at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, according to the White House. Biden’s…