Aimee Ortiz

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Little plastic bricks fetch thousands of dollars in the Lego back market

4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

It’s one Lego kit, a collection of small plastic bricks and related accessories. What could it cost? The answer, it turns out, could be thousands of dollars. Lego kits and minifigures, figurines that are a little over 1.5 inches tall, are commanding high prices on the secondary market, with some, like the LEGO San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Spider-Man, valued as high as $16,846. The children’s toys have even become something of an investing opportunity for those savvy enough to know what to look for.
More than 400,000 wireless phone chargers recalled over fire hazard

5 days ago | sfexaminer.com | Aimee Ortiz

More than 400,000 Casely wireless phone chargers were recalled Thursday over concerns that they could pose a fire hazard, officials said. Casely, a company based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, received 51 reports of lithium-ion batteries inside the power banks overheating, expanding or catching fire while consumers were charging their phones, causing at least six minor burn injuries, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a notice.
A Fireball Near Mexico City Lit Up the Sky and the Internet

5 days ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

The glowing object was a bolide, fireballs that explode in a bright flash, according to experts. It streaked across Mexico's predawn skies on Wednesday. The bright object that streaked across the sky is called a bolide. Credit Credit... Webcams de Mexico, Associated Press For a few brief moments on Wednesday, a bright fireball lit up the predawn skies near Mexico City. The display awed residents and online viewers alike as videos of the object quickly spread.
3 People Believed to Have Drowned in Missouri River

6 days ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Aimee Ortiz

Share Rescue workers in Nebraska searched the Missouri River on Wednesday for three people believed to have drowned after going into the water on Tuesday evening, fire officials said.One of the three is an 11-year-old girl and the other two are 18-year-old women, said Coby Werner, the fire battalion chief for the Omaha Fire Department.
Rescue Workers Search for 3 Missing Girls in Missouri River

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

Rescue workers in Nebraska searched the Missouri River on Wednesday for three people believed to have drowned after going into the water on Tuesday evening, fire officials said. One of the three is an 11-year-old girl and the other two are 18-year-old women, said Coby Werner, the fire battalion chief for the Omaha Fire Department. Two pairs of shoes that matched witnesses' description of what they were wearing were found in the river on Tuesday night, he said.
Lego Black Market Fetches Big Prices for Little Plastic Bricks

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

Lego sets spend an average of two years on store shelves, and then those kits are not manufactured again, according to Shane O'Farrell, who has built a community with his Lego investing YouTube channel, where he informs others on how to get started. The secondary Lego market is fueled by this scarcity as collectors look to complete their sets. This also means it's not just limited editions or rare variants that go up in price - even the cheaper kits increase in value over time, he said.
Chomps recalls beef and turkey sticks over ‘pieces of metal’ complaints

1 month ago | timesfreepress.com | Aimee Ortiz

Advertisement Advertisement Chomps recalls beef and turkey sticks over ‘pieces of metal’ complaints March 24, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. by Aimee Ortiz / New York Times News Service An undated photo provided by the USDA shows Chomps beef sticks. Nearly 30,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sticks were recalled on Thursday, March 20, 2025, after consumers complained that they had found metal fragments in them, food safety and company officials said.
What does it take to quit shopping? Mute, delete and unsubscribe.

1 month ago | thestar.com.my | Jordyn Holman |Aimee Ortiz

Cassandra Orakpo had enough. Too much, in fact. Shopping on her phone had become so easy it had turned into a bad habit. She bought a cake decorating kit, thinking she’d make her own birthday cake, and never even took it out of the box. She has at least 80 bottles of perfume stored in her closet. And despite all the clothes she has purchased, she feels she has nothing to wear. “Clearly my buying has gotten to a place where it’s bordering on hoarding,” Orakpo said.
What to Know About Nowruz, the Persian New Year

1 month ago | businessandamerica.com | Aimee Ortiz

Nowruz, the Persian New Year, began on Thursday, kicking off a celebration of life, renewal and rebirth that people in Iran and beyond have been observing for many generations. More than 300 million people worldwide celebrate Nowruz, which means “new day” in Persian. Many of them greet one another by saying “Nowruzetan pirooz” or “Wishing you a victorious Nowruz!”The holiday, which is tied to the spring equinox, traces its roots to the Persian Empire.
Chomps recalls beef and turkey sticks over 'pieces of metal' complaints

1 month ago | wral.com | Aimee Ortiz

Nearly 30,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef sticks were recalled Thursday after consumers complained that they had found metal fragments in them, food safety and company officials said. The voluntary recall affects Chomps Original Beef Sticks, but the company said in a statement posted online Thursday and Friday that it was including Original Turkey sticks and additional product lots that were produced at Idaho Smokehouse Partners, based in Shelley, Idaho.

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