MLB trade deadline action gets underway as Mariners acquire first baseman Josh Naylor from Diamondbacks

Major League Baseball’s trade deadline is officially underway. The Seattle Mariners acquired first baseman Josh Naylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, the teams announced. The Diamondbacks acquired minor league pitchers Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi in exchange for Naylor.  Naylor, 28, has been very productive for the Diamondbacks this season. In 93 games, Naylor…

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Pebble is officially Pebble again

The Core 2 Duo is now the Pebble 2 Duo. | Screenshot: Youtube Good news for Pebble fans. Not only are the Pebble watches coming back, they’ll also officially be called Pebble watches. “Great news — we’ve been able to recover the trademark for Pebble! Honestly, I wasn’t expecting this to work out so easily,”…

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Taste testing battery-flavored tortilla chips

Battery not included. I get a lot of odd pitches in my inbox, but “9V battery-flavored corn chips” still stopped me in my tracks. My mind was ringing with questions (What? Who? Why!?!), but most importantly: What are they going to taste like? This limited edition flavor comes from Rewind, a new brand launching in…

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Thune vows to ‘grind down’ Democrats as Trump’s nominees face ‘unprecedented’ Senate obstruction

The Senate’s top Republican is voicing mounting frustration with Democrats for stalling President Donald Trump’s civilian nominees, something Senate Majority Leader John Thune called “unprecedented.” “This is the first president in history who has never had, at this point in his presidency, a civilian nominee approved either by unanimous consent or voice vote in the…

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