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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction.

The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career.

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Hochul: Border Is ‘So Porous,’ I Don’t Want Deportation of Recent Arrivals ‘Who Have Jobs Now, Are Contributing’

During an interview with ABC News on Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stated that voters want to “stop the borders from being so porous, and I support that. … And we should not have borders that are wide
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NPR’s Rose: Sanctuary Policies Prevent Arrests That Are ‘Often Safer’

On Thursday’s broadcast of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” NPR National Desk Correspondent Joel Rose discussed sanctuary policies and said that ICE officers “much prefer to arrest immigrants who are already being held in local jails. That is easier and faster
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Russia’s Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they’re braced for retaliation – CNBC

Russia's Baltic neighbors are breaking away from its power grid — and they're braced for retaliation  CNBCBaltics brace to cut decades-old ties to Russian grid  ReutersThe Baltics count down the final hours of relying on Russia  The IndependentBaltic states finally turn off Russian electricity  DW (English)Baltic states sever last power links to Russia  Financial Times