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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones fined $250K for ‘inadvertent’ obscene gesture

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones fined 0K for ‘inadvertent’ obscene gesture

The NFL fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for making what appeared to be a brief, obscene gesture at fans during his team’s recent road win against the New York Jets, officials said Wednesday. In the final minutes of Dallas’ 37-22 triumph at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, it looked like Jones flashed his right middle finger …

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NFL fines Jerry Jones $250,000 for obscene gesture

NFL fines Jerry Jones 0,000 for obscene gesture

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The NFL said Tuesday it has fined Jerry Jones $250,000 for an obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium that the Dallas owner said was “inadvertent” and intended for fans of the Cowboys, not the New York Jets. The incident came late in Dallas’ 37-22 victory on Sunday. Jones said on his radio show Tuesday he …

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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says gesture to fans was ‘inadvertent’

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says gesture to fans was ‘inadvertent’

Todd ArcherOct 7, 2025, 11:00 AM ET Close Todd Archer is an NFL reporter at ESPN and covers the Dallas Cowboys. Archer has covered the NFL since 1997 and Dallas since 2003. He joined ESPN in 2010. FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said an “unfortunate” gesture made to fans in the MetLife Stadium stands …

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Meta Unveils New Ray-Ban Display Glasses, with Wrist-Based Gesture Control

Meta Unveils New Ray-Ban Display Glasses, with Wrist-Based Gesture Control

Google and Apple have smartphones. Meta doesn’t, and they’re hoping to wrest that smartphone out of your hand with their new display glasses. The newly unveiled Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses feature a high-res, in-lens color display that can show you messages, notifications, navigation guidance and even real-time language translation. A built-in camera can capture images …

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I’ve been making a kind gesture for my vegetarian husband for years. He just let me know how he really feels about it.

I’ve been making a kind gesture for my vegetarian husband for years. He just let me know how he really feels about it.

Care and Feeding is Slate’s parenting advice column. Have a question for Care and Feeding? Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, I have been married to my vegetarian husband for more than 10 years, and we have two school-aged children. He has been a vegetarian for more than 20 years and has never pressured me or anyone else to adopt his …

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Travis Kelce Hit Hefty Fine for ‘Obscene Gesture’ During NFL Game

Travis Kelce Hit Hefty Fine for ‘Obscene Gesture’ During NFL Game

The moment occurred during the Sept. 14 game against the Philadelphia Eagles Travis Kelce got a monetary slap on the wrist for unsportsmanlike conduct after making an “obscene gesture” at a recent game. Kelce was fined $14,491 after gesturing to his groin as a taunt to the opposing team following a play during Sunday, Sept. 14’s game against the Philadelphia …

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How to Turn On Apple’s New ‘Wrist Flick’ Gesture in watchOS 26

How to Turn On Apple’s New ‘Wrist Flick’ Gesture in watchOS 26

In 2023, Apple introduced the Double Tap feature for Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. This allows a user to perform common actions, like answering or starting a song, simply by quickly tapping their thumb and index finger together twice. It was an intuitive way to confirm when you wanted to do something on your watch without tapping a …

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watchOS 26 is now available with a new gesture and Notes on your wrist

watchOS 26 is now available with a new gesture and Notes on your wrist

One of the biggest changes coming to all of Apple’s operating systems is the company’s new Liquid Glass design language that updates windows, notifications, app icons, and other UI elements with a transparent glassy appearance revealing what’s beneath them. For the Apple Watch, the Liquid Glass update isn’t quite as dramatic a change as it is for the iPhone and …

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Attorney General Pam Bondi fires DOJ staffer for alleged obscene gesture toward National Guard members

Attorney General Pam Bondi fires DOJ staffer for alleged obscene gesture toward National Guard members

Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Justice Department employee on Friday accused of flipping off National Guard members deployed to Washington D.C. as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to mitigate crime in the city, a Justice Department official confirmed. According to a memo sent by Bondi, the veracity of which was confirmed by the DOJ, the employee, Elizabeth Baxter, …

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