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• PUBG Dev Apologizes For BP Problem, Will Compensate Players

  11-01-2018 23:47 via gamespot.com
  
  PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds recently received its second big update since leaving Early Access on PC last month. Following the new patch, developer PUBG Corp. has announced it is now addressing an issue with BP distribution, which cropped up in the wake of the game's 1.0 release.In a post on the Steam forums, PUBG Corp. apologized for problems that affected how the in-game currency was given out and announced it will be compensating players for the issue. "We would first like to offer our most
  
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• Dark Souls Trilogy Collection Announced In Japan, Includes The New Remaster

  11-01-2018 23:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Dark Souls Remastered is on its way for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and, as we learned at today's surprise Nintendo Direct event, it's also coming to Nintendo Switch. PS4 players in Japan have even more to look forward to; they'll be able to get their hands on a sleek-looking Dark Souls bundle.The Dark Souls Trilogy box includes Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls 3: The Fire Fades Edition. It also comes with soundtracks for each of the games, knight an
  
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• Star Wars Story Team Reveals Last Jedi Secrets About Han Solo, Luke Skywalker

  11-01-2018 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  It's been nearly a month since Star Wars: The Last Jedi was unleashed in theaters, and now the Lucasfilm story group is digging into some of the secrets hidden within the film. While so much of the discussion surrounding the movie had centered on Rey's parents and the fate of Supreme Leader Snoke, there's plenty more for the story group to dive deeper on.The following contains Star Wars: The Last Jedi spoilers.Appearing on The Star Wars Show, one of the first things the team discusses is the mov
  
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• New PUBG PC Update Out Now, Adds Loot Crates And Measures To Stop Cheating

  11-01-2018 23:42 via gamespot.com
  
  PUBG is about to move its current PC test build to its live server. The move will cause about four hours of server maintenance before ushering in a bunch of new additions to the game at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET / 2 AM GMT. Developer PUBG Corp. says it's continuing to take steps to stabilize the game, and the latest update will also crack down on cheating and introduce two new loot crates. [Update: The new update is now available.]Players on the live server will now be able to report any player you susp
  
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• Ford recalls trucks over airbags, tells owners to 'stop driving'

  11-01-2018 23:39 via yahoo.com
  Car manufacturer Ford on Thursday recalled 2,900 vehicles following a second fatal accident involving the explosion of a faulty Takata airbag."We take this matter very seriously and are advising owners of these specific 2006 Ford Rangers to stop driving their vehicles so dealers can make repairs immediately," Ford said in a statement.The most recent occurred in July 2017, with Ford notified on December 22.
  
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• Halo 5 Is Free To Play On Xbox One For A Limited Time This Weekend

  11-01-2018 23:36 via gamespot.com
  
  For a limited time, all Xbox Live Gold members can play Halo 5: Guardians completely free. Microsoft announced today that from January 11 through January 14, all subscribers can play the entire game, comprising its campaign (solo, or online co-op) and the full multiplayer suite. This includes standard multiplayer and the large-scale Warzone mode.The free weekend kicks off at 12:01 AM PT on January 11 and ends at 10:59 PM on January 14, and you can download the game from the Xbox One dashboard. T
  
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• Professor Teaching ‘White Racism’ Class Gets Hundreds of ‘Vile’ Calls and Emails

  11-01-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  "I think we need to name white racism"
  
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• 'It's Not an Attack on White People.' Professor Receives 'Vile' Backlash Over 'White Racism' Class

  11-01-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  "I think we need to name white racism"
  
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• Floyd Mayweather gives stunningly ignorant response to #MeToo question

  11-01-2018 23:23 via yahoo.com
  Boxer and domestic abuser Floyd Mayweather has apparently not been paying too much attention to the #MeToo movement.As most people with a cursory knowledge of current events could tell you, the term refers to the torrent of women who have come forward to describe their experiences of sexual harassment and assault, in the process toppling a series of powerful luminaries in the fields of entertainment, media and politics and forcing a national reckoning with sexual violence against women.Asked in
  
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• Trump says he has a 'very good relationship' with North Korea's Kim Jong-un, 'probably'

  11-01-2018 23:15 via yahoo.com
  Donald Trump has suggested he has a “very good relationship” with Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader he previously threatened to “totally destroy” over the country's increasingly serious nuclear threats.“I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong Un,” Mr Trump told the Wall Street Journal in an interview.North Korea has repeatedly threatened to turn the US into “darkness and ashes” using the nuclear weapons they are developing at a su
  
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• Dark Souls Remastered For Xbox One, PS4, And PC Announced

  11-01-2018 23:10 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dark Souls Remastered is being released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 25. This is in addition to the Nintendo Switch version of Dark Souls Remasteredrevealed during the surprise Direct event. According to a press release, Dark Souls Remastered is being developed by From Software, the studio behind the original trilogy, instead of being outsourced to a third-party studio."Experience the rich world of Dark Souls in upscaled 4K resolution with 60FPS when
  
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• Switch's Dark Souls Remastered Confirmed To Cap Off Nintendo Direct For January 2018

  11-01-2018 23:09 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo has a reputation for strong first-party games but limited third-party support. But with Nintendo Switch, the company is looking to turn that reputation around. And with today's surprise announcement of Dark Souls Remastered, the hybrid console is looking like an even friendlier platform for hardcore gaming experiences.Nintendo ended today's Direct Mini presentation with a very short trailer and a May 25 release for Dark Souls Remastered. Dark Souls' previous re-release on PC was dubbed
  
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• All The New Switch Games Announced During The Nintendo Direct January 2018

  11-01-2018 23:08 via gamespot.com
  
  After a cryptic tweet on Wednesday, January 10, the internet guessed Nintendo had something going on, and it turns out they were right. A surprise Nintendo Direct presentation has gone live, and you can watch it in its entirety below. The focus is primarily on Nintendo Switch games due out in the first half of the year, and if you want a rundown of all the news and the big reveals, you're in the right place. Here's everything Nintendo revealed during today's presentation.The World Ends With You
  
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• Walmart raises pay in US even as it shuts some Sam's Club stores

  11-01-2018 23:04 via yahoo.com
  Walmart announced Thursday it will raise the minimum wage for US workers to $11 an hour and pay bonuses, crediting the US tax reform approved in December for making the changes possible.Owned by Walmart, Sam's Club is a chain of membership-only warehouse stores that offer discounted prices.In some cases, employees learned of the closures only Thursday when they showed up for work and found the store shut, according to local news reports in Texas and some other states.
  
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• Trump Slams Protections For Immigrants From 'Shithole' Countries

  11-01-2018 23:02 via yahoo.com
  In an Oval Office meeting with lawmakers on Thursday, President Donald Trump described Haiti and African nations as “shithole” countries and slammed the idea of restoring protections for immigrants from those regions.
  
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• Despite Bugs And Issues, PUBG Hits 3 Million Players On Xbox One

  11-01-2018 22:52 via gamespot.com
  
  PUBG launched on Xbox One in the Game Preview program one month ago this week. After picking up 1 million players in its first 48 hours, the popular Battle Royale game reached more than 3 million players by the end of 2017, Microsoft announced today on the Xbox Wire.The unfinished game is available for $30. Unlike other Game Preview titles, PUBG on Xbox One does not offer a free trial, which may have helped improve sales. If the three million players comes out to 3 million copies sold, at $30 ap
  
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• Why The California Mudslides Have Been So Deadly

  11-01-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  Rescue crews continue to search wreckage for missing people two days after powerful mudslides swept through the Southern California community of Montecito, killing at least 17 people and injuring more than two dozen.
  
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• Ecuador grants citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Assange

  11-01-2018 22:28 via yahoo.com
  Ecuador said Thursday it had granted citizenship to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in an unsuccessful attempt to provide him with diplomatic immunity and usher him out of its London embassy without the threat of arrest by Britain.Foreign Minister Maria Fernanda Espinosa said the 46-year-old Australian, who has been holed up at the embassy for five years to avoid arrest, became an Ecuadoran citizen on December 12.
  
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• Here's What Switch And 3DS Owners Can Download Today After The Nintendo Direct

  11-01-2018 22:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Today's surprise Nintendo Direct presentation may have been all about new Switch games on the horizon, but the company also announced two new demos, now available for free in the Eshop. A demo is now available for Kirby Battle Royale on 3DS and one for Dragon Quest Builders on Switch is coming today. While it wasn't mentioned in the Switch presentation, Forma.8 is also getting a free demo today.Kirby Battle Royale is a tournament game where 1-4 players face off in local or online battles. There
  
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• The Most Anticipated Nintendo Switch-Exclusive Games Of 2018

  11-01-2018 22:18 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo Switch got off to a hot start in 2017, not only breaking sales records but also amassing an impressive library of games. Whether you're looking for major exclusives from Nintendo, like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, to smaller gems like Golf Story and Snipperclips, it was a great year to own Switch.Likewise, 2018 is shaping up to be a great year for the hybrid console, too. In the video feature above, we run through the year's most anticipated games. Th
  
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• Puerto Rico governor orders probe of discovery of hurricane recovery materials

  11-01-2018 22:06 via yahoo.com
  Puerto Rico's governor has ordered an investigation of materials discovered in a warehouse belonging to the U.S. territory'selectric authority that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said are critical to restoring power following September's Hurricane Maria.Governor Ricardo Rossello said in a statement on Thursday he is ordering the island's Department of Justice to investigate whether "rules were violated and/or crimes were committed against the public interest" in the procurement and administrat
  
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• Gambit Movies Loses Director--Yes, Again--As Fox Changes Deadpool 2 And New Mutants Dates

  11-01-2018 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  And now for a story you've heard many times before: There's trouble afoot with the standalone Gambit movie, set in the X-Men universe. The film, which has gone through a number of possible directors, is on the market once again after Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) has decided to abandon ship.The news comes from The Hollywood Reporter, which says Verbinski leaving the project comes as Gambit was gearing up to start production in March. Channing Tatum is still attached to star in the fi
  
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• New Monster Hunter World Video Shows Off Gorgeous Coral Highlands Area

  11-01-2018 21:49 via gamespot.com
  
  Capcom continues to show off more footage of Monster Hunter World ahead of the game's PS4 and Xbox One launch this month. The latest video the publisher shared gives fans a tour of one of the game's most visually stunning and seldom-seen areas so far, the beautiful Coral Highlands.In the nearly 10-minute-long video, which you can watch below, Capcom takes viewers through the otherworldly environment. The Highlands resemble an overgrown reef, with towering stalks of coral blanketing the landscape
  
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• See World Of Warplanes 2.0's New Strategic Mode And Bombers In Action On PC

  11-01-2018 21:46 via gamespot.com
  
  World of Warplanes was originally released in 2013 for PC, but the game has been essentially re-released with a recent 2.0 update. The new version promises more strategic combat, in the form of the new Conquest Mode, a new class of aircraft, and more. Check out some of the game in action in the video above.While the game has traditionally focused on straight-up dogfights, World of Warplanes 2.0's new Conquest Mode is focused on tactical superiority and cooperation between classes of aircraft. Yo
  
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• An Ancient Virus May Have Given Humans the Ability to Form Memories

  11-01-2018 21:45 via yahoo.com
  It's all random, man.
  
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• Quadruple US murderer commits suicide in Czech prison: report

  11-01-2018 21:41 via yahoo.com
  Kevin Dahlgren, an American serving life at a Czech prison for killing four of his Czech relatives and trying to burn their bodies, committed suicide on Thursday, Czech media said."I can confirm that we had a death by suicide in one of our prisons," Petra Kucerova, spokeswoman for the Czech Prison Service, told AFP.In May 2013, Dahlgren fatally slashed a man 29 times in his study before also stabbing the man's wife and their 23-year-old son to death at their home in Brno, eastern Czech Republic.
  
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• Marvel's Runaways Season 1 Spoiler Talk: Why We Liked It!

  11-01-2018 21:30 via gamespot.com
  
  Marvel's Runaways just wrapped up its first season on Hulu! Greg and Chastity give you their spoiler filled review of the superhero teen drama based on the Marvel comic series - including the best characters, best moments, burning questions from season 1, and season 2 predictions! And how about that dinosaur?
  
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• Alleged MS-13 gang members indicted on murder, drug charges

  11-01-2018 21:11 via yahoo.com
  MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — A grand jury indicted 17 alleged members and associates of the notoriously violent MS-13 gang on charges including murder and drug trafficking following a seven-month investigation that spanned several states, officials announced Thursday.
  
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• Russia's army warns of 'terrorist' drones after attacks

  11-01-2018 21:05 via yahoo.com
  Russia's defence ministry on Thursday said it was concerned about the threat of drones used "for terrorist purposes" following recent attacks on Moscow's bases in Syria.Ten drones equipped with explosives attacked Russia's airbase in Hmeimim in the early hours of January 6, while three others targeted its naval base in the port of Tartus, according to the military.The defence ministry said there were no casualties or damage in the incidents, but warned that similar technology could be used to wa
  
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• Activists protest against Trump's immigration policies

  11-01-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  Immigration activists, clergy members and others participate in a protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
  
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• Puerto Rico fears post-Maria murder surge: 11 days, 32 slain

  11-01-2018 20:50 via yahoo.com
  CAROLINA, Puerto Rico (AP) — Before the sun rose on the first day of 2018, someone called 911 to report the charred, bullet-riddled body of a man with a snake-like tattoo on his left hand, lying beside a road in the Puerto Rican town of Vega Baja.
  
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• Fox News Meteorologist Janice Dean Rips Into Internet Troll Who Criticized Her Legs

  11-01-2018 20:49 via yahoo.com
  Janice Dean, who suffers from multiple sclerosis, says her size 10 figure is a sign of good health in the face of the illness.
  
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• Donald Trump accused of fabricating praise after claiming to receive letters from TV hosts

  11-01-2018 20:22 via yahoo.com
  Journalists are accusing Donald Trump of again fabricating praise, saying he falsely claimed to have received laudatory letters from television anchors.Earlier this week, Mr Trump presided over an extended meeting on immigration with members of Congress that, in an unusual twist, was left open to members of the media.In subsequent remarks the President said the “tremendous” meeting was “reported as incredibly good,” adding that television network anchors “sent us le
  
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• Potentially deadly flu virus is widespread in 46 states

  11-01-2018 20:20 via yahoo.com
  A particularly deadly flu virus has reportedly become widespread in 46 states across the country, according to the recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  
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• Overwatch League Uses One Thing From Pro Sports That Could Make A Huge Difference

  11-01-2018 20:20 via gamespot.com
  
  The Overwatch League represents one of the most significant ventures into esports to date, and certainly the largest from Blizzard. Significant resources are being put into the league, with Twitch reportedly paying a major sum to secure broadcasting rights. Blizzard has also built a major arena in Los Angeles and released a huge batch of new Overwatch skins to help drive interest in the event.Clearly, the company's investment in esports is serious, though it remains to be seen what kind of succe
  
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• Xbox One Exclusive Games Confirmed For 2018

  11-01-2018 20:13 via gamespot.com
  
  A Growing Library Of Exclusives.exe
  With the release of the Xbox One X last year, Microsoft managed to enhance its latest and a few pre-existing games with upgraded visuals. However, the publisher's roster of exclusives in 2017 was small. Fortunately, Microsoft is kicking off this year with a solid array of exclusive triple-A and independent games.With so many great-looking games coming to the console that you won't find anywhere else, we've compiled a list of all the exclusive games coming to X
  
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• A Woman Actually, Successfully Returned Her Dead Christmas Tree

  11-01-2018 20:07 via yahoo.com
  New holiday cost-saving hack?
  
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• WWE's John Cena Finally Turns Heel For Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

  11-01-2018 20:01 via gamespot.com
  
  Many wrestling fans have been aching for John Cena to turn heel for years. Now it's finally happening, sort of. Cena has joined the cast of the upcoming animated series Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a villain named Baron Draxum.Draxum, a new character to the franchise, is described as "an alchemist warrior mutant who seeks to turn all of humanity into mutants." According to a press release from Nickelodeon, Cena will appear as a voice on the series in a recurring role. The new Ninj
  
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• Bill Cosby: 'Please don't put me on #MeToo'

  11-01-2018 19:59 via yahoo.com
  More than 50 women have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault.Bill Cosby made reference to the anti-sexual harassment movement #MeToo on Wednesday during one of his first public outings since his 2017 sexual assault case ended in a mistrial.“Please don’t put me on #MeToo,” the fallen comedian told a reporter, referring to the rising wave of activism that now hangs over the buildup to his April retrial.
  
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• This Is What Actually Shuts Down During a Government Shutdown

  11-01-2018 19:57 via yahoo.com
  Some entities remain open
  
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• Trump opens door to low-income Americans being forced to work in order to receive Medicaid

  11-01-2018 19:55 via yahoo.com
  In a major departure from more than 50 years of US healthcare policy, the Trump administration will let states move towards imposing work requirements on people as a condition for obtaining health insurance under the Medicaid government program for the poor.The proposed change will allow states to deny access to Medicaid – the largest single health insurance provider in the country – to certain low-income adults, as part of a sweeping welfare reform that many Republicans have demande
  
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• The Flu Killed a Healthy 21-Year-Old Man. Here's How That Can Happen

  11-01-2018 19:54 via yahoo.com
  Know the common warning signs
  
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• Dark Souls Remastered For PS4, PC, And Xbox One Announced

  11-01-2018 19:54 via gamespot.com
  
  Bandai Namco has confirmed that Dark Souls Remastered is being released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on May 25. This is in addition to the Nintendo Switch version of Dark Souls Remasteredrevealed during the surprise Direct event. According to a press release, Dark Souls Remastered is being developed by From Software, the studio behind the original trilogy, instead of being outsourced to a third-party studio."Experience the rich world of Dark Souls in upscaled 4K resolution with 60FPS when
  
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• Netflix's New Cyberpunk Thriller Altered Carbon Gets Stunning First Trailer

  11-01-2018 19:53 via gamespot.com
  
  The stunning first trailer for one of 2018's most anticipated sci-fi shows is here. Altered Carbon is Netflix's adaptation of Richard K Morgan's acclaimed cyberpunk novel, and it hits the streaming service on February 2.The trailer delivers hugely impressive visuals, alongside a gritty detective mystery and some blistering sci-fi action. In the future, technology has advanced to the point that human consciousness can be downloaded and placed in storage or transferred to a new human host upon dea
  
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• Check Out The Incredible Dark Souls Trilogy Box Coming To Japan, Including Dark Souls Remastered

  11-01-2018 19:48 via gamespot.com
  
  Dark Souls Remastered is on its way for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and, as we learned at today's surprise Nintendo Direct event, it's also coming to Nintendo Switch. PS4 players in Japan have even more to look forward to; they'll be able to get their hands on a sleek-looking Dark Souls bundle.The Dark Souls Trilogy box includes Dark Souls Remastered, Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin, and Dark Souls 3: The Fire Fades Edition. It also comes with soundtracks for each of the games, knight an
  
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• California mudslides happened as cellphone alerts went out

  11-01-2018 19:48 via yahoo.com
  Many Californians in the area hit hardest by this week's deadly mudslides did not heed warnings for hours and days by emergency officials encouraging them to evacuate their homes — and then received cellphone alerts of imminent slides when the massive streams of debris were already heading toward them or had already hit their neighborhoods.
  
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• Trump's 'Year One' ignites on the cover of Time

  11-01-2018 19:45 via yahoo.com
  Time magazine is set to publish a cover that it says depicts Donald Trump's first year in office and the White House response to Michael Wolff’s book “Fire and Fury.”
  
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• The Latest: Father, brother of rescued teen reported missing

  11-01-2018 19:42 via yahoo.com
  MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the California mudslide disaster (all times local):
  
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• Final Fantasy 12 Remaster Announced For PC, And It Releases Soon

  11-01-2018 19:37 via gamespot.com
  
  Square Enix is bringing another Final Fantasy game to PC this year. The publisher has announced that Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age, the recent PS4 remaster of the classic PS2 title, will be released on the platform via Steam early next month, on February 1.Along with the same improvements and content found in the PS4 release, the Steam version of Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age will include some new features tailored for PC. The game will run at 60 FPS and is compatible with 21:9 ultra-wid
  
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• Video Shows Woman Wearing Only Hospital Gown as She's Left Outside ER

  11-01-2018 19:36 via yahoo.com
  The woman was wearing only a hospital gown when hospital staff left her outside in 30-degree temps.
  
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