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USA Today
15 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
First-rounder Derik Queen wastes no time updating LinkedIn profile after NBA Draft
Most people's LinkedIn profiles are pretty similar: some internships here, jobs and experience there. But for Derik Queen, a new entry has just been added: NBA player. The former five-star recruit who just finished an impressive year at Maryland was drafted No. 13 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, June 25 landing with the New Orleans Pelicans. Queen, who earned first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors during his first and only year at Maryland, wasted little time updating his LinkedIn profile to reflect his new job position. "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as a Professional Basketball Player at New Orleans Pelicans," Queen wrote. "Can't wait to touch down in New Orleans and meet the fans!" His acquisition by the Pelicans came after a draft-night deal with the Atlanta Hawks, who got No. 23 pick Asa Newell and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick. The 6-foot-10, 246-pound center played all 36 games for the Terps last season, almost averaging a double-double. He'll be fondly remembered in Maryland for his buzzer-beater against Colorado State in the second round of this year's NCAA Tournament. Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
First-rounder Derik Queen wastes no time updating LinkedIn profile after NBA Draft
Most people's LinkedIn profiles are pretty similar: some internships here, jobs and experience there. But for Derik Queen, a new entry has just been added: NBA player. The former five-star recruit who just finished an impressive year at Maryland was drafted No. 13 overall in the 2025 NBA Draft on Wednesday, June 25 landing with the New Orleans Pelicans. Advertisement Queen, who earned first-team All-Big Ten and Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors during his first and only year at Maryland, wasted little time updating his LinkedIn profile to reflect his new job position. "I'm happy to share that I'm starting a new position as a Professional Basketball Player at New Orleans Pelicans," Queen wrote. "Can't wait to touch down in New Orleans and meet the fans!" His acquisition by the Pelicans came after a draft-night deal with the Atlanta Hawks, who got No. 23 pick Asa Newell and an unprotected 2026 first-round pick. The 6-foot-10, 246-pound center played all 36 games for the Terps last season, almost averaging a double-double. He'll be fondly remembered in Maryland for his buzzer-beater against Colorado State in the second round of this year's NCAA Tournament. Advertisement Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at and follow him on X @fern_cerv_. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Derik Queen immediately updates LinkedIn profiles after 2025 NBA Draft
Indian Express
15 hours ago
- Business
- Indian Express
Tripura announces Rs 132 crore project to boost production of ‘state fruit' Queen Pineapple
Tripura Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath Friday announced a Rs 132 crore project to boost the income of farmers by promoting the cultivation of Queen Pineapple. Addressing media persons at the 5th CII Tripura Pineapple Festival held in Agartala, Nath said, 'We are cultivating different fruits over 58,491 hectares, and pineapple alone is grown in over 11,000 hectares. Internationally, pineapple is the third most important tropical fruit after banana and citrus. Tripura is renowned for its Queen and Kew varieties of pineapple that thrive in the hilly, humid climate with minimal chemical intervention. These pineapples are golden yellow in appearance and emit a distinct pleasant aroma.' 'The Queen Pineapple has received the GI (Geographical Indication) tag. This recognition highlights the unique quality and distinctiveness of the Queen variety grown in the state… This initiative has strengthened the branding and export potential of Tripura's pineapple. It has also been declared as the state fruit of Tripura in 2018,' added the minister.
New York Times
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
A British Summer Dessert That Doesn't Have to Be Perfect
Culinary legend has it that Eton mess — a mixture of whipped cream, broken meringues and fresh berries — was invented in the 1920s, when an overexcited dog crushed a meringue confection at the British boarding school that shares its name with the dessert. In reality, the recipe dates back at least to the 19th century, when it appeared on a menu served to Queen Victoria as Eton Mess aux Fraises. Either way, the sweet is quintessentially British and, for the fashion designer turned ceramics artist Henry Holland, 42, a delicious reminder of his childhood in Ramsbottom, a small town near Manchester where he often made Eton mess with his mother using berries from their garden. 'You can help with it when you're really young because the whole point is making a mess,' he says. On a warm day in June, Holland was preparing his own version — which features vanilla and orange blossom-flavored whipped cream and a sprinkle of chopped mint — for the other ceramists working at his studio in Hackney, in East London. The serving vessel, a blue-and-white platter, was from his latest collection of gingham-patterned pottery, which also includes vases named for his favorite desserts: Battenberg, Pavlova and, of course, Eton. Holland first started working with clay when — after closing his 13-year-old fashion label, House of Holland, in 2020 — he took a class on a whim and quickly found himself 'addicted to the medium,' he says. He began posting pieces for sale on his Instagram page, and the London department store Liberty placed an order, prompting him to launch his own studio in 2021. With bold silhouettes and a bright color palette, the line is inspired by Holland's love for the Memphis Group and Art Deco design. He uses the Japanese technique of nerikomi — which involves layering and rolling together pieces of clay in various colors — to create swirling patterns. Over the past four years, Holland has expanded his offerings to include lighting, glassware, wallpaper and fabric, and he has plans to debut furniture in the near future. Still, his schedule remains less frantic than it once was: he aims to release one new collection every eighteen months, as opposed to the four per year expected by the fashion industry. The happy result: more time to host friends at his home in London's Victoria Park neighborhood, which he shares with his husband and business partner, David Hodgson, 43. In the summer, a simple garden salad and barbecued meats are often followed by heaps of Eton mess. 'It's always well received,' he says. 'Who doesn't love a bit of cream and sugar?' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The National
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The National
Brandi Carlile poses with Irn-Bru, Scotch whisky and Saltire at Glasgow gig
Carlile, 44, is best known for her hit song, The Story, and has collaborated with artists including Hozier, Miley Cyrus and Alicia Keys. She is currently on her "Lost Time Tour" across the UK, and played at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Thursday night. On her Instagram, she shared an image of her with a Saltire flag, Slatire heart pin badge in her mouth, a bottle of Ardbeg whisky and Scotland's other national drink, with the caption: "FREEDOM!". Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon reshared the image, along with another showing Carlile holding a Saltire on stage, and wrote: "Love @brandicarlile (even more so now [laughing emoji]). Gutted not to see her in Glasgow last night. Carlile, an 11-time Grammy Award-winning artist, was the most nominated woman at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards in 2019, receiving six nominations, including nominations for Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. She recently teamed up with Sir Elton John - famous for hit songs such as Rocket Man, Tiny Dancer, and I'm Still Standing - to write and record a joint album titled Who Believes in Angels? which was released on April 4. Carlile taught herself to play piano after being introduced to the music of John as a teenager. Last week, he was in the audience as she performed at London's Royal Albert Hall. READ MORE: 'Stop the Genocide': Kneecap release film with Gaza surgeons ahead of Glastonbury set The two also had a sit-down conversation with Schitt's Creek star Dan Levy in March, and discussed their lives and music careers. Announcing the tour, she said: "My pre-adolescent Elton discovery was a gateway drug to Queen, The Beatles, U2, Kate Bush, George Michael, Sinéad O'Connor, David Bowie, Radiohead and I imagined a moody, and mysterious utopia of complicated musical bliss. "I had visions of myself on stage Royal Albert Hall. I dreamed it was me standing on the stage at Live Aid, clutching a half mic stand, and singing Radio Gaga instead of Freddie. When I finally made it over, I was in my 20s, and it was everything I knew it would be. It wasn't easy! "I've been working my whole life, and touring the UK and Europe as a baby band is not for the faint of heart. Nevertheless, I did THE zebra crossing; drank a real Guinness; had my first Ardbeg, and I experienced the European countryside to me. "I met my wife in London & got married at Chelsea Town Hall, and I now cross the Atlantic more than I could have ever hoped for - but not nearly enough to play my music, and bring my art home to the place where it really came from."
