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But it will. And this risk—of the inevitable happening much sooner than we’d ever planned for—is painfully present in our minds today. The coronavirus pandemic is still wildly out of control, with the United States emerging as the new epicenter of the virus. We still don’t know how many people in the country have it, and we don’t yet know how many people will be infected before a course of treatment or an immunization are developed, particularly given that many carriers are asymptomatic....

According to Motaung, Chiefs have not even submitted a bid or held talks with the former Orlando Pirates striker whose contract is coming to an end in June this year. He said he’s only been reading in the news that Amakhosi are interested in Mabena. “We have never submitted a bid to sign Mabena. What you are saying, I’m also reading it in the news. People like to sign players on our behalf,” Motaung said in an interview with Isolezwe....

Nina Jane Patel, 43, wrote in a Medium blog post in December that within 60 seconds of joining a lobby inside the metaverse—created by Meta, formerly known as Facebook—she was verbally and sexually harassed by a group of male avatars. In the post, the mother of four recounted watching her avatar get groped and “virtually gang-raped.” She remembered it being so horrible that she was unable to react fast enough....

Ann Marie Pomphret, 49, was found dead in the stables she and her husband David Pomphret owned in Warrington, Cheshire, in England on November 2, 2018. Pomphret, 51, denies murdering Ann Marie—who was known as Marie to her friends and family—but has pleaded guilty to manslaughter due to a “loss of self-control,” the BBC reported. “David was an angel. He deserved a medal for putting up with Marie,” Ann Marie’s mother Carol Buckley said in a statement read to the jury at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday, the Warrington Guardian reported....

That won’t change with the Super Bowl in the Twin Cities, where she grew up. It might get tweaked slightly because she’s been invited to speak at a demonstration by the Take a Knee convention at the stadium Sunday afternoon. On the other hand, it’s been different the last two years anyway, for the reason she’s an honored guest at the rally: her son, the eldest of her two children, has been absent from the party....

Unfortunately, a sedentary lifestyle can worsen MS symptoms and lead to a more rapid progression of disability. In order to prevent this worsening, neurologists and rehabilitation specialists are turning to technology, such as motion wearable devices, to create awareness around activity levels. These devices can be worn at home to track and record data about physical activity, as well as to measure other useful parameters, like sleep patterns and posture....

Surtees, who won the 1964 F1 championship with Ferrari after four 500cc and three 350cc titles between 1956 and 1960, died on March 10 at the age of 83. “John was a consummate professional, a gentleman, an incredible champion on two and four wheels and a gentle, massive giant,” said Mansell, who raced for Ferrari before winning the 1992 title with Williams. “When you spoke to him he was so unassuming you actually forgot he was the champion he was....

The series uses the international spec FB02 cars built around Mygale chassis and powered by 1.2-litre BMW engine. All eyes were on Mahavir Rangunathan, who claimed pole in qualifying by a mere one-hundredth of a second ahead of Maini and championship leader Vishnu Prasad. As the five red lights went out, Mahavir made a clean getaway with Arjun, Vishnu and the rest of the pack in pursuit. The Chennai driver managed to keep Maini behind for a couple of laps but in an amazing manoeuvre, Maini overtook the pole man....

Included in the extensive list of tax breaks to be continued was a provision that allows motorsports facilities to depreciate new construction over seven years instead of the life of the project, which typically is 25 years or more. MORE: Biggest NASCAR moments of 2014 | Sprint to end Cup sponsorship after ‘16 The congressional Joint Committee on Taxation estimates the provision will result in an $11 million tax break for motorsports facilities in 2015, a total $32 million from 2015 to 2019 and $33 million from 2015 to 2024....

Ibrahimovic is in discussions with United over an extension to his stay at Old Trafford, having signed an initial one-year deal prior to the 2016-17 season. The former Sweden captain has been a big success, scoring 26 goals in all competitions, including a match-winning double in the EFL Cup final against Southampton. While Mourinho is hoping to keep Ibrahimovic, he will hold no grudges if the 35-year-old opts to depart as the wait for the striker to decide whether to take up his option for a further season goes on....

The former Real Madrid boss has been accused of defrauding tax authorities to the tune of €3.3million by a Spanish regional prosecutor, with a complaint filed on Tuesday. Mourinho is under suspicion of having committed two offences in relation to personal income tax, but the 54-year-old has denied any wrongdoing. ‘Ibrahimovic rendered Rooney obsolete “Jose Mourinho has not received any notification with regards to the news published Tuesday. To this date, neither the Spanish tax authorities, nor the public prosecutor have contacted Jose Mourinho or his advisers who were hired for the inspection process,” a statement on the Gestifute website reads....

RELATED: Mortal Kombat: The Most Powerful Kombatants, Ranked However, for every mighty character in Mortal Kombat, there is one that doesn’t quite fit in the rest, one whose strength pales in comparison to the literal gods and warrior princes they are up against. In-game most characters are fairly balanced to play. In the series’ lore, though, it’s a different story. Updated August 16, 2021 by Erik Petrovich: There are nearly 100 characters throughout the Mortal Kombat franchise, ranging in strength from regular human Police Officer to multi-dimensional god-like entity....

RELATED: Every Mortal Kombat Game, Ranked By Metacritic Score Mortal Kombat is also known for its infamously difficult boss battles. While some are certainly easier than others, several bosses have become infamous for blocking players from finishing their games without spending all their quarters or continues. While several have appeared in more than one game, one, in particular, has continuously brutalized players over the course of several generations. 6 Blaze Blaze first appeared in the background of Mortal Kombat II....

On Sunday, Mortal Kombat 11 director, and series co-creator, Ed Boon announced that NetherRealm Studios would reveal the Mortal Kombat 11 DLC characters “next week,” news that was certainly welcomed by those that have been excitedly waiting for more MK11 characters to arrive. Now, it appears that an exact date for the reveal of the MK11 DLC characters has been set, and, in fact, it is right around the corner....

Now, in an effort to bring in more players to Mortal Kombat 11, NetherRealms is offering a massive discount for the Switch version of the game, as well as its DLC expansion called Kombat Pack. This deal is also available for the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game, which could potentially increase the game’s player base on multiple platforms. Now, Switch players can purchase Mortal Kombat 11 for only $23....

As revealed on the Mortal Kombat 11 subreddit, the majority of tasks required for completing the character towers in Mortal Kombat 11 have been lowered. Now players should have an easier time unlocking the lower levels of the character towers, while the higher levels are still an investment. How Character Unlocks Have Changed in MK 11 Level 1 for the character tower in Mortal Kombat 1 is down to 25 uppercuts and throws, which should make it much easier to complete....

Prior to Joker’s Mortal Kombat 11 debut next week, YouTuber NGSUPERMAN was able to capture the second fatality of character. Unlike the first one, this one involves the character singing to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel, though ad libbing new lyrics into it. As he’s doing that, he takes out a massive boxing glove spring device to punch a large hole through his opponent’s chest. He then merrily skips along, places a jack in the box inside the hole, winds it up and the resulting pop makes the opponent’s head fly into the air....

Now, however, two of Spawn’s Brutalities have been revealed, showing off some of the ways the character can finish off his opponents. Mortal Kombat 11 fans will recognize the first one shown in the video, which sees Spawn perform an uppercut that takes off his opponent’s head, ripping out a significant portion of their spine in the process. It’s the classic Mortal Kombat brutality, which is seen pretty frequently....

Taking these previously made tier lists into account with our own opinion after having played Mortal Kombat 11 extensively, we’ve created a Mortal Kombat 11 tier list that should highlight the best characters for competitive play. However, we caution that there is some subjectivity when it comes to fighting game tier lists, and personal skill will almost always play the biggest factor when trying to win competitive Mortal Kombat 11 matches online....