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In moments of crisis, leaders should be calm and dignified. They should inspire confidence and foster unity. How did mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani react to the crisis that was 2020? Apparently by having an all out meltdown on social media.  Unearthed tweets show the mayoral candidate — who has never worked for a city or run anything in his life — justifying the burning of Minneapolis, flipping off Columbus statues and calling for defunding the NYPD when chaotic protests were rocking the city. Unearthed tweets from Zohran Mamdani show he indulged in a moral panic during the pandemic. REUTERS Minneapolis protests devolved into fiery riots in the summer of 2020. AP 2020 was a moment of mass psychosis — when white Americans were washing the feet of black Americans, and everyone was frantically posting a black square to their Instagram account to prove they aren’t racist. Mamdani may be smiling wide in his campaign ads, but his past reveals his propensity to twist the knife in moments of tension. On May 29th, Mamdani responded to a post about businesses burning in Minneapolis riots after the murder of George Floyd — by suggesting that the destruction and devastation “has to happen.”

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Linda Yaccarino on Wednesday said she's stepping down as CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, after a two-year tenure. "When Elon Musk and I first spoke of his vision for X, I knew it would be the opportunity of a lifetime to carry out the extraordinary mission of this company," she posted on the platform. "I'm immensely grateful to him for entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company around, and transforming X into the everything app," she said. Yaccarino hired by Musk after he bought Twitter  Yaccarino was a former head of advertising at NBCUniversal Media before she was hired by Musk in May 2023.  Musk bought Twitter in a controversial takeover for $44 billion in late 2022, cut most of its staff and rolled back content moderation policies. Musk said said at the time that Yaccarino's role would be focused mainly on running the company's business operations, leaving him to focus on product design and new technology. "Thank you for your contributions," Musk wrote on X in response to Yaccarino's announcement. Musk mired in controversy 2 years since takeover Ever since buying Twitter and rebranding it to X, Musk has faced several challenges on the platform, including bringing back advertisers who fled over concerns that

*release by Sanford Sports* SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The Minnesota Golden Gophers will play the University of San Francisco Dons in men's basketball at the Sanford Pentagon in a nonconference matchup on Nov. 22. The on-sale date for tickets will be announced later.   "This matchup provides both teams the opportunity for a quality non-conference win at a true neutral site, which will be a valuable addition to their resume," said Jesse Smith, vice president of operations for Sanford Sports. "We are excited for fans in the region to not only watch Minnesota play on Heritage Court but to also see such a storied program in San Francisco."   Minnesota basketball ushers in a new era this coming season as Nico Medved takes over as head coach of the Gophers. Medved, who earned both a bachelor's and master's degree from Minnesota, returns to his alma mater after a seven-year head coaching stint at Colorado State. It marks the second time Medved has been a coach at Minnesota, as he was an assistant coach during the 2006-07 season.    "We're really excited to play in Sioux Falls and at the Sanford Pentagon this season," Minnesota head coach Niko Medved said. "The venue and

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Jack Dorsey, former chief executive officer (CEO) of Twitter (now X), has introduced BitChat, an internet-free messaging social network to rival United States tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X. The app, which is still in its early stages, was revealed by Dorsey in a post on X. According to Dorsey, the platform is a personal project exploring Bluetooth mesh networking, message encryption and decentralised communication. “My weekend project is to learn about Bluetooth mesh networks, relays and store-and-forward models, message encryption models, and a few other things,” he wrote. He further explained that BitChat uses a store-and-forward architecture where messages are relayed from one Bluetooth-enabled device to another until they reach the intended recipient. Recall that in November 2021, Dorsey announced his resignation from X. In October 2022, Musk completed the $44 billion acquisition of Twitter, which he later renamed X.

No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Last School 1 Ilektra Lykaki Pos.: Guard Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-9 Hometown/Last School: Kavala, Greece / 2nd Senior High School of Kavala 2 Kiyah Lewis Pos.: Forward Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-0 Hometown/Last School: Fredericksburg, VA / James Monroe 3 Christa Ramos Pos.: Guard Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-7 Hometown/Last School: Neptune, NJ / Neptune 10 Mathilda Toure Pos.: Forward Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-2 Hometown/Last School: Stockholm, Sweden / The Storm King School 11 Kayla Henry Pos.: Forward Cl.: Jr. Ht.: 6-0 Hometown/Last School: East Hartford, CT / East Hartford 12 Lucia Noin Pos.: Forward Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 6-0 Hometown/Last School: Santander, Spain / Colegio San Agustin (Raritan Valley CC) 14 Jessica Farrell Pos.: Guard Cl.: So. Ht.: 5-7 Hometown/Last School: Bethlehem, PA / Millbrook School 21 Cierra Pearson Pos.: Guard Cl.: Sr. Ht.: 5-8 Hometown/Last School: Teaneck, NJ / Saddle River Day School 22 Jah’Nae Stevens Pos.: Forward Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 6-1 Hometown/Last School: Syracuse, NY / Nottingham 23 Reyda Ayva Pos.: Guard Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-9 Hometown/Last School: Ankara, Turkey / Ankara College 24 Nicora Patrick Pos.: Guard Cl.: Fr. Ht.: 5-11 Hometown/Last School: Atlanta, GA / Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy

Richard Lawler is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. One thing that has been missing from Bluesky until now was the ability to turn on notifications for specific accounts, but now Activity Notifications are live. If you want to know every time The Verge or ESPN, or one of your friends posts, you can, just by toggling the bell icon on their profile page, along with an option to see notifications for just new posts or with replies included too. It’s the kind of feature I’ve gotten used to on other platforms, especially Twitter, where news breakers have been able to keep their audiences updated from minute to minute, making it easier to follow interesting topics or developing stories. Screenshot: The Verge (Bluesky) That goes double for sports, and Bluesky has called growing its presence in sports discussions “a top priority.” So far, ESPN reporter and Woj heir Shams Charania hasn’t brought his free agency coverage to the platform yet (to go with X, Threads, and the ESPN app), but now that it has push notifications for specific accounts, maybe he will.

Bands pay tribute prior to final performances from Ozzy Osbourne and reunited Black Sabbath in Birmingham, England Ozzy Osbourne’s all-star farewell concert on Saturday, dubbed Back to the Beginning, featured Metallica and Guns N’ Roses, who paid tribute to Osbourne and the original Black Sabbath at what was billed as their final show in Birmingham, England at Villa Park. Metallica was the penultimate band to perform before the Osbourne/Black Sabbath finale performances. Metallica kicked off their set by covering Black Sabbath’s “Hole in the Sky” from 1975’s Sabotage and they also covered “Johnny Blade” from 1978’s Never Say Die!, as fan footage captured. Guns N’ Roses performed four Black Sabbath renditions, including opening with Technical Ecstasy’s “It’s Alright” before launching into “Never Say Die.” For the first time since 1992, @gunsnroses played It’s Alright at Back to the Beginning in ode to Black Sabbath. 🖤 I love Sabbath and the night is about them and Ozzy, but for us GN’R fans specifically, it’s really special to hear this again in 2025. pic.twitter.com/N5A4CFox9W — Jen ⚡️ (@TheGNRGiirl) July 5, 2025 Guns N’ Roses also performed “Junior’s Eyes” from Never Say Die! along with the title track to 1973’s Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

About half of the top men's and women's players have already been bounced from the tournament Wimbledon action has reached its second week and half of the spots in the quarterfinals were decided during Sunday's matches at the All England Lawn & Tennis Club.  In the women's draw, No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka became the only woman seeded in the top five to reach the second week in London. She advanced to the quarterfinals on Sunday with a two-set win over Elise Mertens. Laura Siegemund has also been making waves as the 37-year-old continues an unexpected run.  On the men's side, five of the top 10 seeds made it to the second weekend, led by the heavy co-favorites in No. 1 seed Jannik Sinner and No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz. Sinner has yet to drop a set or even lose a service game so far in London, making easy work of his opponents through his first three matches. Alcaraz got pushed to five sets in his opening round and was pushed by No. 14 Andrey Rublev before winning in four sets Sunday as he looks to win a third consecutive Wimbledon title. No. 6 Novak Djokovic's quest for an eighth Wimbledon