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Yet the day after it announced a new round of sanctions on Russia, by a large majority, the European Parliament called for immediate financial sanctions against Poland and Hungary for alleged violations of the rule of law. While the world holds its breath in the face of a possible world war, the members of the European Parliament found the time to demand financial sanctions against the two European countries most exposed—and those welcoming hundreds of thousands of refugees....

The men—former British Royal Navy officer Roger Mallinson and engineer Roger Chapman—were on a routine dive to lay transatlantic telecommunication cable when the mission went badly wrong. What happened over the course of the next three days captured the world’s attention as British, American and Canadian dive teams attempted to save the men from their trapped submersible, which measured just six feet in diameter. Chapman and Mallinson had to battle against despair and carbon dioxide poisoning as their limited oxygen supply dwindled....

Though causes of the demise vary and are still being studied, warming ocean temperatures are a leading factor. Even in tropical climates, home to much of the world’s coral, an increase of just 1 degree Celsius can throw a delicate reef system totally out of whack. The result is often “bleaching” —a process that disrupts the essential symbiotic relationship between the tiny polyps that live inside the hard calcium coral and the tinier algae that live inside the polyp tissue and give healthy reefs their vibrant colors....

On Sunday afternoon, Lancaster police responded to a domestic disturbance call at the home of Munoz’s mother shortly around 4 p.m. Munoz had allegedly became “aggressive with his mother and was attempting to break into her house,” according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. The Lancaster County Office of the District Attorney said that Munoz “was armed with a knife” when a police officer fired his gun at him....

He succeeded beyond anyone’s wildest dreams. By his own admission, he impregnated several unsuspecting women with his own sperm. In emotional testimony, 11 parents, supported by DNA tests, described their horror at learning that Dr. Jacobson had fathered their children; the prosecution says the number may be as high as 75. According to his attorney, Jacobson (who helped introduce amniocentesis, a prenatal test for genetic defects, to America) “got so personally involved in his patients he lost his objectivity....

The biggest irony of a patched-up sexagenarian turning in the year’s sexiest performance is that Rivera thinks she’s not that unusual. “Part of Chita will always be the gypsy, trying to prove herself. I don’t think she ever thinks of herself as a star,” says “Spider Woman” lyricist Fred Ebb and a close friend since they worked on “Zorba” in 1969. The character she plays in “Spider Woman”-a Dietrich-like movie icon conjured up by an Argentine prisoner as a source of escape and inspirationdoesn’t demand the same breakneck performance as, say, her star-making “America” number in “West Side Story” (1957)....

A mix between DayZ, The Last of Us and The Division, The Day Before has something that makes it stand out among the crowd. Its environments seem to already be shaping up to be something of a spectacle. While plenty of other MMOs and zombie shooters have great level design and environments, The Day Before seems to stand out for its promises of diversity and verticality. RELATED: 5 Survival Games to Play Before The Day Before Releases...

Somebody found Mugniyah last Tuesday night, as he pulled open the door of his black Mitsubishi Pajero in a wealthy suburb of Damascus. The force of a powerful car bomb flung his body into the lobby of a nearby apartment complex, severing his limbs and showering the street with glass. “The brother commander Hajj Imad Mugniyah became a martyr at the hands of the Zionist Israelis,” the Hizbullah-controlled Manar TV station reported on Wednesday morning....

Montee Ball or Le’Veon Bell? Both of these second-year studs are looking great as late first-round RB1s. Former Bronco Knowshon Moreno still finished as the No. 5 fantasy RB in 2013 even when Peyton Manning was breaking passing records. Now Ball comes in with fresher legs and better scoring potential than Moreno, and appears to be the clear-cut favorite over Ronnie Hillman and Co. in the Broncos backfield. Meanwhile, Bell will benefit from the Steelers’ run-blockers getting nastier under Mike Munchak, and a zone scheme that makes the best use of his quick-cutting talents....

Over the 162-game schedule, things go wrong. Slumps happen. Players get hurt. Momentum becomes a cruel beast. Flaws become exposed. The teams that qualify for the playoffs are the teams that best handle the adversity along the way. Once the postseason starts, of course, anything can happen. The slates are wiped clean. Before we get there, though, let’s look at what we’ll call “The Despites,” the things every playoff team (if the season ended today) has had to overcome to get to this point....

Is it because they’re all poisonous? Would you believe that almost none of the bees, spiders, or snakes in North America are poisonous? It’s true. Venomous, well that’s a different story. First of all, we can call all of them toxic. Toxin is the official term for a naturally occurring substance that causes your body to behave badly. There’s no official difference between poisons and venom as far as chemical compounds go....

RELATED: The Best Things About The Diofield Chronicle (& The Worst)The four classes in The Diofield Chronicle are the Soldiers, Sharpshooters, Magickers, and Cavaliers. Each class also has characters in those classes that can certain weapons. For the soldier class, there are quite a number of these, but that still leaves the need to know which weapons are the best and could help decide which way victory goes in a fight....

To unlock Specializations in The Division 2, players have to first beat all of the main story missions, and then they need to hit the level 30 cap. There are ways The Division 2 players can get to level 30 fast if they want to speed up the process and unlock Specliaizations as quickly as possible. Once they’ve done this, The Division 2 players can access the three Specializations: Demolitionist, Sharpshooter, and Survivalist....

Following the initial reveal, Ubisoft launched the official website for The Division 2, giving fans easy access to watch the cinematic or gameplay trailers once more. While not mentioned at the Microsoft event, Ubisoft posted information on an upcoming beta for the game, following in the footsteps of its predecessor. Unfortunately, details for what’s inside of the beta as well as when it begins are non-existent right now. Ubisoft has promised more information at a later date, but for now, players can register for a chance to participate....

In a recent update, Ubisoft reflected on the progress of The Division 2 in 2020 and thanked players for supporting the game. The update reveals the game reached a total of over 40 million players who are playing the game. On top of that, Ubisoft revealed that The Division 2 will be receiving new content in the form of a new game mode coming later this year. RELATED: Anthem 2....

It should be noted that, empirically, Ubisoft is arguably within the timeframe for its next expansion at this point. The Division 2 released on March 12, 2019, in a state that admittedly needed a bit of care. The combat and looting mechanics were solid, yet various bugs and progression plateaus stymied and frustrated fans of the franchise. Roughly a year later, Warlords of New York released on March 3, 2020....

The Division 2’s Dark Zone will be a little bit different to the franchise’s previous installment, as Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have split the PvP area up into three distinct locations this time around instead of there being one centralized spot on the map. These three PvP areas consist of eastern, western, and southern sectors of Washington D.C., and each Dark Zone is set to support up to 12 players per session....

Yes, The Division’s beta has officially been extended 24 hours, meaning that it will now end on Tuesday, February 2, at 3AM PT. Not only will this extra window allow those with guaranteed access who were invited late to play a good amount, but also it will let Ubisoft invite a good amount of players who did not have guaranteed access too. Priority for those additional invites will go to those who signed up first, so it’s unlikely that anyone hoping to sneak in last minute will have the opportunity....

With release schedule now in full view, depending on your retailer of choice, you can begin as soon as the server goes live at midnight March 8th Australian Eastern Daylight Time. Preload started yesterday for the Xbox One and starts later Thursday night for the PC. PlayStation 4 owners won’t be able to pre-load until this Saturday, March 6th. If you’re buying the game on the PC, the best bet is probably one of the third party digital retailers listed below, all of which have preload offers available as of writing....

The “March March” music video includes clips from historical and current protests, and includes the powerful quote “if your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try to silence you.” The Country Music Award-winning band — made up of Natalie Maines, Emily Strayer and Martie Maguire — have used the name for over 30 years. They pulled the name from the 1973 album and song “Dixie Chicken” by Little Feet, according to Entertainment Weekly....