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Times are good in the New Orleans area, and all across the Bayou State for that matter, as they celebrate the Eastbank Little League winning the Little League World Series championship in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The team from Louisiana, which won the United States title on Saturday, defeated international champion Curacao, 8-0, on Sunday. Not bad for the team from River Ridge, Louisiana, an area that didn’t even have a Little League until one finally got started six years ago....

The Spotlight feed supports public and private Snap accounts. It will feature a range of short video clips, both from public and private Snap accounts, and will let users submit their videos direct to the Spotlight feed for consideration. “We built Spotlight to be a place where anyone’s content can take center stage – without needing a public account, or an influencer following. It’s a fair and fun place for Snapchatters to share their best Snaps and see perspectives from across the Snapchat community,” said Snapchat on its official blog post....

While the hype continues to build behind Cyberpunk leading up to its December 10 release, players that prefer traditional fantasy games are curious to see what CD Projekt Red develops next in its celebrated franchise, The Witcher. Since the release of the third Witcher game in 2015, it seems that the IP has only become more popular with additional forms of media with games like GWENT and The Witcher Tales: Thronebreaker, as well as the incredibly popular The Witcher series on Netflix....

Earth Day has long served as an annual occasion to reaffirm warm, fuzzy resolutions about recycling and tree-hugging. But in last week’s spirit of ecogrimness, globalization–widely touted as providing a panacea for the developing world’s economic ills–also came under new scrutiny. World leaders such as President Chandrika Kumaratunga of Sri Lanka and U.S. Vice President Al Gore warned that globalization is insidiously spreading the virus of social and cultural instability, especially in countries whose natural environment has deteriorated....

“It’s not press-bashing,” said an RNC spokesman. But the appeal was signed by none other than Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson, whose recent claim that CNN Baghdad correspondent Peter Arnett was an Iraqi “sympathizer” made Simpson a hero among press-bashers.

Answers by Mark Dekanich, Professional Hockey Player What is it like to be a professional hockey player? It’s a fun job, but it’s still a job. Making a living off of playing a sport I love is a rewarding dream come true, yet also frustrating, exhausting, and demanding at times. Lifestyle truly depends on which professional level you are playing at. Having thousands of people cheer for you is very humbling....

For most candidates, the journey to canonization takes at least 50 years; for some, centuries. But thanks to the organization he left behind, Escriva, who died in 1975, is on track to set a modern record for swift recognition as a saint. Based on materials worked up by a team of Opus Dei priests, John Paul II declared Escriva “heroically virtuous” in April 1990; 15 months later a miraculous healing– authenticated, in part, by Opus Dei doctors–was attributed to his intercession....

Now’s their big chance. The stunning 12th-century work by the court artist Zhang Zeduan is making its first appearance outside the mainland as the star attraction of “The Pride of China,” an exhibit of 32 important paintings from Beijing’s Palace Museum (through Aug. 11) marking the 10th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese control. The five-meter-long “Qingming” scroll—named after the spring holiday for honoring ancestors—features more than 800 figures, 28 boats and 170 trees in a buzzing waterside city....

Similar machines press the buttons repeatedly, an accelerated way of seeing if they still work after thousands upon thousands of pushes. Drop it Everyone’s favourite test to watch, unless you have mechanical sympathy. This machine drops phones from 1.4m onto a hard marble floor. All six sides are tested: edges, plus front and back. A slo-mo camera records each drop at 5000fps so engineers can see any potential problems if a device fails the test....

Rockstar’s Red Dead franchise has become one of the most popular video game franchises in the last decade. 2018’s Red Dead Redemption 2 shoved players into a melancholic yet beautiful open world, and allowed them to experience the heart-wrenching tale of Arthur Morgan and Dutch’s band of outlaws. Given the success and popularity of Red Dead Redemption 2, a Red Dead Redemption 3 makes sense. However, before going all-in on such an ambitious project, the company could instead divert its attention towards a Red Dead Redemption remake, which would also benefit Red Dead Redemption 3 in the long run....

Both outcomes are viewed as significant signals toward the political landscape of the Midwest and have some questioning what it will mean for November elections, as President Donald Trump seeks a second term and Republicans and Democrats battle for control of the U.S. House and Senate. “In recent years, it’s gone from being a bellwether state to a pretty solidly red state, (but) Missouri has this odd political mix where people embrace populist policy but like mostly conservative candidates,” Randy Hagerty, the chair of political science at Truman State University in Missouri, told Newsweek....

ATMs are a fixture in American life–there are about 200,000 of them across the country. It typically costs $1 to $2 to use an ATM operated by a bank other than your own. However unpopular they are, the fees could keep rising, according to some industry experts, as banks continue to make ATMs more of a profit center. Bankers defend the fees. They’re a “convenience charge,” akin to paying more for popcorn at movie theaters, said Janet Eissenstat, spokesperson for the American Bankers Association....

It’s not that there aren’t plenty of well-meant and well-executed articles and TV programs about the candidates and their stands on the issues-there are. And it’s not that these candidates really are the one-dimensional figures we come to see them as-they aren’t. The problem begins with our weakened political-party system, especially as it concerns the Democrats; it does not grow obvious presidential candidates. It just kind of springs candidates on the electorate–candidates who need introduction and definition every four years....

According to Reuters, the QuaDream firm was similarly using the zero-click exploit to spy on its targets without the need to trick them into downloading or clicking on anything. Sources allege that QuaDream began using this ForcedEntry exploit in iMessage that was first discovered in September 2021. Apple was quick to patch the exploit within that same month. QuaDream’s flagship spyware, dubbed REIGN, worked much like NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware by installing itself on target devices without warning or need for user interaction....

That day is coming soon. The fight is taking place in several forums. Recently, state attorneys general met to review tactics for suing the companies. Nine states have sued, two dozen more are considering doing so. But the next big showdown comes this summer, when the Clinton administration unveils details of an FDA proposal to regulate tobacco for the first time. FDA Commissioner David Kessler has put together a proposal that is a politician’s dream-aimed at keeping kids from lighting up, while leaving smokers alone....

A temporary fix to this issue is now available, and an official update is awaited. The “SIM Manager keeps stopping” Error on Pixel Phones Various online forums related to Pixel phones are flooded with complaints about this SIM Manager issue. This issue comes out of nowhere and keeps annoying users by displaying an error message on their phone’s screen. To close this message, the user needs to tap Close app each time it appears....

In Las Vegas last week Hillary Clinton insisted that Democrats needed to hug each other more and start swinging at the real enemy. “We are so different from the Republicans on all of these issues, in every way that affects the future of the people that we care so much about,” she said. “So I think that it’s appropriate on Dr. King’s birthday, his actual birthday, to recognize that all of us are here as the result of what he did, all of the sacrifice, including giving his life, along with so many of the other icons that we honor....

En el evento, por fin se hizo oficial la existencia de tres nuevos iPhones que han sido bautizados con los nombres de iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max y iPhone XR, además de la llegada de un nuevo Apple Watch Series 4. A continuación te contamos lo esencial sobre todo lo que se anunció en el evento de Apple de septiembre. Apple Watch Series 4 La primera estrella del evento fue el nuevo Apple Watch Series 4, el reloj inteligente de Apple de cuarta generación que llevábamos tiempo esperando....

However, Frank Vogel’s team has made a 24-7 start to the season, and the Lakers are currently 2.5 games clear of the Denver Nuggets at the top of the Western Conference standings. LeBron James and Anthony Davis have struck up an excellent partnership, while the likes of Danny Green and Dwight Howard are also making important contributions. Nevertheless, the Lakers have lost four successive games and the front office has been backed to make a move ahead of the trade deadline....

Los Angeles remains in play somewhere in the future, the largest United States city without an NFL franchise. The Raiders, Chargers and Rams all have L.A. connections and are eyeing the city. Come Jan. 1, teams can inform the NFL of plans to relocate. While all three franchises could submit relocation requests, approval is not likely. The hangup? One great big shiny modern football stadium. That’s what L.A. needs before it can bring pro football back....