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In the three months since people in the central Chinese city of Wuhan started falling ill with COVID-19, more than half a million people have been diagnosed with the disease globally, according to Johns Hopkins University data shown in the Statista graphic below. A total of 24,127 people have died, and more than 123,300 have recovered. As the virus is so new, there are currently no specific drugs to treat sick patients, and no vaccine to prevent it from spreading....

One of the reveals for the anniversary was a 25th anniversary festival event happening in Japan, which brought with it an exclusive artwork of all the protagonists from the series. Depicted in front of a graffiti mural, alongside the iconic and paint-slathered Persona protagonists, stood an unused can of green paint. Obviously a deliberate choice, many fans are taking that as the hint for the next color associated with the main themes of Persona 6....

Heaven Official’s Blessing tells the story of a prince who has ascended into godhood three times in the last 800 years, the first two times being banished back to mortality, but this third time he intends on making his godhood last. He quickly comes into contact with a high-ranking demon who seems to have been keeping an eye on him for quite some time. Produced by Bilibili productions it was the first Chinese anime to be streamed onto Funimation....

Lee’s execution of wire fu was solid but not remarkable. The actors lurched a bit when they took off and hung somewhat limply in the air while they flew. The presence of wires, which were deleted digitally in postproduction, was obvious. But here’s the thing: no one cared. The flying in “Crouching Tiger” may have struck American viewers as silly at first, but soon they were too engrossed in the movie to fuss....

But that’s the crux of the problem with the open vs. closed system argument: there is no significant anti-pro/rel side, at least among fans. Stakeholders in MLS like the league office and owners are likely against an open system which might weaken the league or make clubs less valuable. But among soccer fans, few are actually against an open system. At worst, soccer fans (yours truly included) are against promotion and relegation right now ....

It turns out to be prescient advice. Stepping into the front courtyard of her elegant Houston home, closely followed by Sadie, the family’s springer spaniel, Barbara Bush wastes no time making her feelings on the matter known. “Did they tell you I’m not big on Mother’s Day?” she asks tartly. “It’s a big ripoff, you know that.” Mrs. Bush’s impatience with pomp is well known to family and close friends, who have long noted that the trademark pearls and prim white coif belie a salty tongue and stern demeanor....

The book appears after a new report by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation asserted that Mrs. Clinton helped prepare a key document for one of James McDougal’s fraudulent real-estate projects, Castle Grande. This document ““deceived’’ regulators, the FDIC said. Meanwhile, the president refused to rule out pardoning those convicted in the scandal–which could discourage Whitewater figures from cooperating with independent counsel Kenneth Starr. Under the direction of George Stephanopoulos, Clinton aides have been holding a series of meetings to devise strategies to neutralize the impact of Brock’s book....

But the near-constant release of films, TV, documentaries and podcasts delving into the most horrific crimes in our country over the past 50 or so years means the fascination is growing. Most recently, true crime junkies have been transfixed by the Netflix series Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. As transfixed as fans have been, the real-life families of Dahmer’s victims have criticized the series and its supporters for glorifying a murderer....

RELATED: Overwatch 2: Subtle Improvements Over The First Game Through beautifully-animated shorts, in-game voice lines, and insightful comic strips, Overwatch 2 subtly alludes to its overall narrative. Some characters are inherently evil, but others are wholly good, with hearts of gold. As a result, the most wholesome characters in Overwatch 2 are certain to warm the hearts of players. 7 TS-1 (The Robot On The Push Game Mode) The Push game mode was introduced alongside Overwatch 2’s release, replacing the 2CP mode entirely....

RELATED: The Witcher 3: Best Quests That Don’t Include Slaying Monsters Like in the books, despite the chaos and pain, Geralt manages to find a few moments of peace, usually comprised of small, happy moments. These wholesome moments involve his closest friends and family, and give the witcher a much needed break from his average day. Some of these moments are connected to the main story, some are DLC, and others are optional....

Back in 2002, more than two dozen small paintings labeled POLLOCK EXPERIMENTS were found at the Home Sweet Home moving company in East Hampton, in a storage locker belonging to the late photographer and graphic artist Herbert Matter, a close friend of the painter’s. Though the provenance was impeccable—these were not drip paintings picked up at a yard sale—a debate broke out over their authenticity once the trove’s existence was announced in 2005....

Bismarck would sympathize. Too big to fit comfortably into the European state system, too small to dominate, Germany has always had to manage extremely delicate relationships with suspicious and nervous neighbors. The Iron Chancellor did it by weaving a diplomatic web balancing commitments to Britain, Austria-Hungary and Russia. When political upheavals threatened to pull its partners apart, Bismarck’s Germany sought to intercede as an “honest broker,” trusted by all. The system worked, but there was a price....

A few Clintonites, like pollster Mark Penn, have clout without real estate. Others, like Al Gore’s chief of staff, Ron Klain, pull strings from the Old Executive Office Building next door. Klain, though, may have a hard time finding his boss. The veep boasts no fewer than four offices–one in the Capitol, where he presides over the Senate, one in the West Wing, one in the OEOB and one at his home up Massachusetts Avenue....

The labor shortage was a reversal from the earlier impact of the pandemic on labor. Initially, COVID-19 devastated the working class and parts of the private sector middle class; the harsh lockdowns imposed in many places caused upwards of one third of small businesses to close down permanently and decimated the service industry. But as the economy has recovered, despite high unemployment over 6 percent and over 8 million fewer positions, there’s a shortage of workers, including 7....

What the kitchen was to the 1980s, the bathroom to the 1990s, the closet may be to the coming decade: status symbol, personal retreat and locus of domestic self-expression. Tangoren’s fall-winter wardrobe hangs in the 15-square-foot walk-in wardrobe behind rice-paper-and-mahogany doors; Rose’s copper saucepans now nestle on inch-thick melamine pantry shelves behind sliding frosted-glass panels. In the Chicago suburb of Naperville, Peter and Chris Sweders have a 3,150-square-foot house with 23 new or remodeled closets–more than twice the number of rooms–including custom-designed storage areas for gift-wrapping supplies, model trains, golf clubs and the hardtop for a convertible they no longer own....

World-building is great and all, but the true power of the original saga following Harry and friends was so strong and made such an impression because of its characters. Harry is a good friend and is resourceful. Ron is funny and loyal. Hermione is intelligent and headstrong. Their interactions and the way their personalities clash together at times are what people remember the most in the series and make Harry’s adventures far more interesting than they would be if they only focused on him discovering magic alone....

You can sort by team, position, type of crime, offense, defense. It’s all there. You know, if you really want to take a closer look at how your team has behaved off of the field in the last decade-plus.

Currently, however, the United States economy is not necessarily firing on all cylinders, Xbox 360 and PS3 prices have come down, and Apple has changed the landscape in mobile gaming with its iOS devices. Ultimately the decision is Nintendo’s to make, and they feel like $249.99 is the right call. Who knows the specific factors that led them to that conclusion? Maybe it was done so that the console can launch in March and then get a price drop come the holidays....

Many of the top-rated video games of 2022 are available on the Nintendo Switch, including puzzle-game Freshly Frosted, which is one of the highest-rated games of the year, and Neon White, another highly-rated game. Neon White is an even more significant release for the Switch as it’s a Switch console exclusive. While it’s available to play on PC, those who prefer consoles will have to get it on Nintendo’s home console/handheld hybrid if they want to see what all the fuss is about....