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But “brag” might be a strong word. Already many candidates are playing the expectations game–as in, uh oh, maybe we didn’t do as well as we hoped. Some of this is smoke and mirrors. Hillary Clinton types, for example, are spreading word that she might be beaten by Barack Obama again when it comes to primary fund-raising, while Obama aides, off the record of course, are putting the onus on Hillary, talking a sad story about how tough it is to compete against the Clinton money juggernaut....

On Monday, hundreds of angry parents at a board meeting voiced their opposition to allegedly sexually explicit LGBTQ+ books. After the parents refused to calm down, the meeting was ended. Although the venue was heavily policed, the parents ignored law enforcement officers’ requests and booed and jeered speakers advocating for the books. “We don’t see the educational merit in these books,” some parents reportedly said, according to Firstpost, a news site based in India....

Lead prosecutor Joe Ownby told NEWSWEEK that he will not call any witnesses in the morning when state District Judge Belinda Hill asks him to begin presenting his case for punishment. Ownby says the egregiousness of her crime–drowning her five children in the family bathtub on June 20 of last year–is evidence enough that she deserves to die by lethal injection. Yates was convicted Tuesday on two counts of capital murder in the deaths of three of her children....

It’s been awhile since the last indie game got as much praise as Death’s Door. It hasn’t exploded the streaming scene like Among Us since it is only single player. However, it’s still getting a lot of press due to how well it is being reviewed. The developer, Acid Nerve, and the publisher, Devolver Digital, are assuredly thrilled by this news. RELATED: Best Devolver Digital Games, According To Metacritic...

Although Hideo Kojima’s latest game received mixed reviews on release, Death Stranding has managed to build a dedicated and creative fan community. One of the community’s most impressive creations took a common gameplay criticism and incorporated it into his recent creation. RELATED: Death Stranding Full Story Summary and Recap In a YouTube video, electrical engineer Allen Pan unveiled his new custom controller for the PS4 game. In the video, Pan frames his creation as a way to get more exercise and to continue sticking to his New Years’ resolution to keep exercising....

With continued interest in the unique and sometimes perplexing world created by Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima comes a market for collectible figurines of characters from the game. In a press release, Good Smile Factory and Max Factory revealed that figma figurines of Death Stranding’s Sam Porter Bridges and Cliff, the character played by Mads Mikkelsen, are currently in development. RELATED: Rumor: Death Stranding Receiving Extended Edition on PS4 and PS5...

Nearly a year’s worth of rain fell on the California national park in just three hours, and caused severe damage to surrounding areas, the NPS said in a statement, calling it a “historic event.” The NPS expects roads within the park to be closed for “days to months depending on the severity of damage.” “The heavy rain that caused the devastating flooding at Death Valley was an extremely rare, 1000-year event,” Daniel Berc, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service Las Vegas, said in the NPS statement....

In a post to Mumsnet’s Am I Being Unreasonable? (AIBU) forum on 28 September, user ScrawlyEmbroidery explained she’d initially rejected the woman due to a 10-year gap in her résumé. After a friend told her she was “discriminating” against stay-at-home moms, the poster has been questioning her decision—despite the applicant demonstrating a “lack of professionalism” during the recruitment process. Research shows that taking a career break to care for children can have a negative impact on a woman’s career....

In July 2001, on the way to his junior year of high school, fresh off consecutive Ohio state championships with Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High, LeBron James competed at Sonny Vaccaro’s ABCD Camp. I watched him play one game, then sat down and wrote this: MORE: What do these top prospects need to do to be No. 1? “The first thing that came to mind upon watching him was this: Magic Johnson’s head on Michael Jordan’s body....

The announcement was made eight days after George Floyd, a black man, died while in police custody in Minneapolis. In reaction to his death, protesters gathered across the U.S. in what quickly became one of the largest collections of civil rights demonstrations in recent memory. “George Floyd should be alive,” MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero said in a news release. “Community leaders have been asking for structural change for decades. They have fought for this and it is essential that we acknowledge the work and commitment of those who have paved the path to make today’s announcement possible....

The film is titled Decibel and follows the story of when a sound bomb is planted at the center of the city. To stop the terror attack, various people, such as Navy captains, reporters, and Defense Security Support Command members, come together to try and stop it. Decibel will be directed by Hwang In Ho, who has previously worked on films such as SpellBound and Monster. Fans can read on to learn more about the rest of the cast of Decibel and the characters that Cha Eun Woo and Lee Jong Suk will be playing....

A debutant going by the name of Deepak Chahar announced himself in the most remarkable fashion possible, claiming eight wickets in a spell that lasted fewer than eight overs. 7.3-2-10-8. Dream figures to begin your career at 17 years of age, isn’t it? Well, the elder of the Chahar brothers certainly knows how to make an impression upfront. In the last T20I against Bangladesh, he captured a T20I record of six for seven in only 20 balls....

From Pyongyang to Washington, a lot of very important people were asking the same question. Hwang’s defection was not just a crack, but a gaping chasm in the faCade of North Korea’s regime. Hwang was one of the chief architects of North Korea’s homegrown philosophy of juche, or self-reliance. He was a confidant of Kim Il Sung, the late Great Leader, and helped ensure the smooth succession of his son Dear Leader Kim Jong Il in 1994....

James proved he could carry the Cavs as they swept the Toronto Raptors during the semifinals, but Celtics forward Morris is not concerned about the in-form 33-year-old, who is bidding to reach an eighth consecutive NBA Finals. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s home game one, Morris, who defended James in the first round of the 2016 playoffs, said via ESPN: “I’m a little older, a little more experienced. “That series, it was fun....

Much of the funding went to weapons suppliers, according to the study, which demonstrated how U.S. reliance on contractors for war-zone duties set Afghanistan up for mission failures. In conflicts the U.S. became involved in after 9/11, military contractors hired by the DoD were given major war-zone logistics like operating fuel convoys and staffing chow lines. Contractors also carried out critical work like training and equipping Afghan security forces that would later fall to the Taliban at stunning speed....

This would certainly make sense given all the Metal Gear Solid homages in the Director’s Cut teaser. Impossible to miss, as they included things like Sam jumping into a cardboard box, fans have been wondering if some Metal Gear-like action could be coming to Death Stranding. While this is still not confirmed, the ESRB’s increased focus on stealth takedowns in its updated rating certainly supports the theory. RELATED: It Looks Like Death Stranding: Director’s Cut is Going to Be PS5 Exclusive...

A great deal of fanfare surrounds Death Stranding because of Kojima’s impressive work as the mastermind of the Metal Gear series. The franchise was defined by deep story-telling and unique mechanics that took many players by surprise. Death Stranding is Kojima’s first project without Konami productions and many will want to see what he will produce when allowed to have full reign over a project. RELATED: Death Stranding’s Bridge Baby Will Talk Through PS4 Controller...

Players control Sam Bridges, portrayed by Norman Reedus. The following list will detail five things we love about Sam, and five things we cannot stand about him. Norman, or any of the actors who did motion capture work for the lead role, shouldn’t take any of the slights personally. The performance and character are still superb. Spoilers are below, so anyone who has yet to beat it can look at some other spoiler-free impressions on the site....

Gamers witnessed the return of stealth in indoor environments in Death Stranding 2’s enigmatic trailer, which is something the series has been moving towards since Death Stranding Director’s Cut. The focus on Fragile also suggests that the game may take a page from Metal Gear Solid 2 and switch up the protagonist, and there’s obviously the huge mech that basically has Metal Gear stamped on its forehead. RELATED: Hideo Kojima’s Project Overdose Needs to be Less Metal Gear and More Death Stranding...

While speaking this week during RTX Sydney (via DualShockers), Hideo Kojima discussed some elements of the forthcoming game from his production company, with the director being asked if the title will contain any virtual reality elements, leading the Metal Gear creator to say, “At this time, Death Stranding is not a VR game.” Of course, with Kojima qualifying that the release is currently not VR-capable, it does leave open the possibility of a virtual reality component being introduced post-launch....