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The tournament—tennis’ second-biggest in the U.S. behind only the U.S. Open—was due to begin on Monday in California but tournament organizers have opted to postpone it instead. “We are prepared to hold the tournament on another date and will explore options,” tournament director Tommy Haas said in a statement. The field this year included Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal—the world No. 1 and No. 2 in the men’s tournament—23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams, former U....

One of the areas that scientists are witnessing a big difference is in air quality. It seems that the pandemic is already leading to huge reductions in air pollution in those regions that have been significantly affected by COVID-19—such as China and Italy—as industry, aviation and other forms of transport grind to a halt. “Air pollution levels as observed by satellite are showing drastic improvements in many areas that have been undergoing restrictive quarantines due to COVID-19,” Peter DeCarlo, an Associate Professor of Environmental Health Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, told Newsweek....

However, after a strict imposition of martial law state in many countries, and people being strictly advised to stay back home, the tech giants have come forward to cancel their events to ensure that spread of the virus is contained, and WHO’s guidelines are properly followed. Here are the significant events that have been cancelled or postponed amid pandemic situation: 1. Apple Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) 2020 Apple’s WWDC is usually organized in May-June month of the year....

“Although the COVID-19 crisis is, in the first instance, a physical health crisis, it has the seeds of a major mental health crisis as well, if action is not taken,” the brief states. “Psychological distress in populations is widespread. Many people are distressed due to the immediate health impacts of the virus and the consequences of physical isolation.” In addition to the mental stress created by the spread of the coronavirus and physical isolation, the brief says, many people across the globe are affected by economic turmoil, frequent rumors about the outbreak and even the uncertainty about the future after the pandemic....

Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade last summer, more and more companies are choosing not only to incentivize abortion, but to disincentivize their employees to have kids. These corporations are implicitly encouraging their female employees to end the lives of their own children. Working mothers should be accommodated and encouraged by their employers. Companies that slash family benefits, or encourage their employees towards abortion through company policy, should be penalized by workers and customers....

Many streamers, including Corpse Husband and Sykkuno, have pulled valkyrae’s leg for being short. She’s always taken it in her stride because the jokes were made in a very healthy way. What is Valkyrae’s height, and is she the shortest among her friends? While it’s difficult to put a proper number to her height, back in 2018, she mentioned that she was 5’ 3" in a tweet. However, her friends would like to believe she’s 5’ 2" as seen in the video above....

That’s all neither here nor there. Actually, I’m not sure where any of that is. The point is that we’ve already seen round one of this shooter-showdown, and indeed Battlefield 3 did manage to fly off the shelves and impress the kids with its multiplayer. Although, let’s face it, the only people made happy by Battlefield 3’s campaign were college kids doing their senior thesis on crap game design. But now it’s Modern Warfare 3’s turn to bring the pain....

Baksheesh in Egypt, dash in Kenya, mordida in Mexico – corruption is everywhere, and ancient: Mercury probably ran a crooked messenger service on Mount Olympus. Anti-corruption laws are just as old: ““Neither shalt thou take bribes,’’ God told Moses, ““which blind the wise and pervert the words of the just.’’ But in the last year the politics and economics of graft have absorbed businessmen and policymakers to an extent rarely seen before....

This first suit that Manzano replicated was before Pryde and the rest of the X-Men had the option to choose and establish individual identities through their look. This original costume consisted mostly of black and yellow, passed down from the X-Men generation that came before them. Even though everyone was technically wearing the exact same suit, Pryde somehow wearing it made it iconic. Manzano had a similar effect with her X-Men cosplay of Pryde in the sense that although it’s very accurate, she also managed to make it her own....

Experts agree that vaccinations are the best way to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s also known that vaccinated people can still transmit the virus. The University of Pennsylvania researchers are hoping that their chewing gum will give people a low-cost way to further prevent COVID-19 from spreading. “This gum offers an opportunity to neutralize the virus in the saliva, giving us a simple way to possibly cut down on a source of disease transmission,” Henry Daniell, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and leader of the research, told Penn Today....

The 30-man Rumble feels more important this year as it will determine who will challenge Roman Reigns at WrestleMania. The Tribal Chief does have a match at the event, but he is expected to retain his Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Kevin Owens. The biggest match Reigns could have at ‘Mania is against his cousin, The Rock. This dream bout has been teased since he declared himself The Head of the Table....

One of the surest ways to make some good money during an expansion release is to have your characters acquire capped crafting skills. Then you put all your efforts into leveling crafting, not character level, so that you can make all the newest, latest and greatest items, which allows you to put them up on the auction house at an inflated price – making you rich. Since everyone else is busy leveling they will need what you have to sell....

Wayne MadsenBilly GodlemanChesney HughesShivnarine ChanderpaulWes DurstonDan RedfernRoss WhiteleyDavid WainwrightTom PoyntonJonathan ClareTony PalladinoTim GroenewaldMark Turner It is as I suggested earlier, with Tom Poynton retaining the gloves after, as Karl Krikken points out in the Derby Evening Telegraph, doing nothing to warrant losing them. I am sure that Richard Johnson will keep working away, at the same time that Poynton will be aware that standards need to be maintained at his usual high level....

Jessica and Seth Erickson, from Chatfield in Minnesota, visited Arkansas’s Crater of Diamonds State Park as part of a multi-state road trip for their 10th anniversary. According to a statement from Tayler Markham, a park interpreter at Arkansas State Parks, they spent the morning of November 4 digging and sifting through the soil of the park, and spotted a gem the color of iced tea. The couple then took the gem to the park’s Diamond Discovery Center, where staff registered it as a 1....

The proposals were designed to shore up critical domestic supplies in times of global uncertainty by reducing dependency on China for medicines that lawmakers said could be used to exercise undue political leverage against the United States. “Since I came to Congress 10 years ago, I have been on the same track: Make it in America,” Congressman John Garamendi, Democrat from California who co-sponsored one of the measures, told Newsweek....

This year, however, the inclusion of a dangerous and inexcusable provision should instead result in overwhelming bipartisan opposition. Sadly, that appears unlikely to happen unless Americans rise up and make their voices heard. Buried in the legislative text of the NDAA is a provision that requires both men and women to now register with the Selective Service when they turn 18 years old. The Selective Service is the agency tapped in the event that a military draft becomes necessary amidst a national emergency....

With a mobile data plan and an LTE HAT (Hardware Attached on Top) you will be able to connect your Raspberry Pi to a cellular network almost anywhere. Our step-by-step instructions will guide you through the process. Equipment Needed Before you are ready to connect your Raspberry Pi to a cellular network, you’ll need: Raspberry Pi microSD card with Raspberry Pi OS (or similar ARM-based Linux distribution) installed Cellular HAT (also known as an LTE Base HAT or WWAN HAT) Mini PCIe modem (e....

Over the past week, hundreds of the world’s best tennis players began arriving in Melbourne and Adelaide ahead of next month’s Australian Open. More than 70 players and staff are in hard quarantine after 10 people returned positive COVID tests after arriving in Australia. Some players, including Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut and Kazakhstan’s Yulia Putintseva have hit out at the situation, likening the quarantine conditions to prison. MORE: Everything you need to know about UFC 257 | Conor McGregor’s five best UFC performances so far...

McGregor, who made racially charged comments at press conferences in Los Angeles and Toronto, claimed Thursday in New York that he can’t be racist because he is “half-black from the belly button down.” WARNING: Video contains profanity. “Let’s address the race," said McGregor. “A lot of media seem to be saying I’m against black people. That’s absolutely f—ing ridiculous. Do they not know I’m half black? Yeah! I’m half black from the belly button down....

The Irishman is aiming to become the first UFC fighter to combine two world championships when he competes for the UFC lightweight title against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 next month. MORE: McGregor’s most notorious moments | Awards speech pulls no punches But McGregor, the current UFC featherweight champion, also has one eye on a shock career change after he wins as many UFC belts as he can....