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Activision president Rob Kostich recently held a quarterly earnings call, in which he discussed Modern Warfare’s monetization. Kostich described the changes as necessary “to create a better experience,” specifically referring to how the removal of premium content and platform-exclusive content brings players together. “We’re focused now on free content for the entire community to drive engagement,” is how Kostich characterizes the changes. RELATED: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Double XP Live Before Season 2...

Call of Duty has had a big issue with hackers over the past couple of years. Fans have been clamoring for a true anti-cheat program to be added to the game, so the announcement that one will be ready for the Call of Duty: Vanguard integration with Warzone was met with joy and sighs of relief. However, if information from a Call of Duty insider is true, Ricochet may already be in the hands of hackers....

Rove had reason to be happy. The mighty vote-winning machine he had built for George Bush over the past six years seemed to be roaring along. In a close election, the “ground war”–the effort to turn out voters and get them to the polls on Election Day–is crucial. Rove had been cranking up a sophisticated GOTV–Get Out the Vote–operation since 1994, when Bush first ran for governor of Texas. After the election, Rove discovered that turnout was much higher among registered voters who had been contacted by the Bush operation than among those who had not–52 to 39 percent....

The hungry applicant will get a tasty $10,000 to sample the Mexican staple throughout Texas, as Favor’s official Chief Taco Officer. The inaugural position is best suited to an “energetic, hungry, and social savvy” person who can share their passion for the dish. The role lasts from June until July, and Favor will foot the bill for all the meals, accommodation and transportation during the four-week stint. Crucially, all the food will need to be delivered, and the Chief Taco Officer will also get a year’s free delivery from Favor as well....

“The climate crisis is here. It’s code red, and it is up to us all to act…. Adapting to extreme weather and anticipating sea level rises must be a top priority for a new government,” said Rogier van der Sande, chairman of the Dutch Union of Water Boards. The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, known by its Dutch acronym KNMI, reported that greenhouse gas emissions and Antarctic ice cap melting will also contribute to the climate crisis in the Netherlands....

The advertisements, part of a six-figure buy from by the progressive political action committee Priorities USA Action, will run in key battleground states ahead of the midterm elections next November. According to Priorities USA, the two 30-second clips will “draw a direct connection between the tragedy of January 6th and the Republicans that Donald Trump has endorsed who have explicitly vowed to subvert the will of the voters in future elections....

Announced at The 2020 Game Awards Show, The Callisto Protocol’s first trailer immediately highlights some similarities to Dead Space. An inmate aboard a prison transport ship receives a scrambled and cryptic message before power is lost, and then the inmate moves toward the cell door to try and ascertain what’s happening, calling out to a cellmate to wake up. The cellmate is seen transforming, Necromorph style, into a hideous monster before attacking the inmate....

Conservative Member of Parliament Nickie Aiken, for the Cities of London and Westminster, has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take more steps than economic sanctions against Russia. “The children of Russians connected to the Kremlin, who may be in schools in this country, should be sent home to Russia and not allowed to benefit from an education in this country,” she said in the House of Commons last week, according to an Insider report....

The team declared Calvin Johnson inactive for its matchup with the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. MORE: Week 17 odds | Year in review Johnson has been battling knee issues all season. The All-Pro wideout was listed as questionable for Week 17 after not practicing all week. Kevin Ogletree is in the starting lineup for the Lions in place of Johnson, who finished with 1,492 yards and 12 touchdowns in 14 games....

Or so it seemed. However, Akers has made a remarkably quick recovery from that problem and it seems like he is going to be ready to play for the Rams at some point this season. MORE: Cooper Kupp explains his rise to stardom Los Angeles designated Akers to return from IR in a move that was presumed to be about giving Akers an extra pension credit. However, he has shown well enough in practice that the Rams officially activated him from IR on Christmas Day....

Yes, the same Jones who later gave Newton a concussion. WEEK 5 PICKS: Straight up | Against the spread Don’t remember the play? After Newton ran for a first down early in the game, he got up and tossed the ball into Jones’s chest. Here’s where that whole karma thing comes in. Later in the game, as the Panthers quarterback appeared set to literally almost walk into the end zone uncontested on a 2-point conversion, Jones came out of nowhere and walloped him at the goal line....

The Panthers travel to Washington, D.C., where Norman has enjoyed a solid, if unspectacular, season with the Redskins. MORE: NFL Power Rankings Though Newton understands he’s liable to get fired up against Norman, he’s prepared to do his best to control his emotions. “I have to control that beast more than anything,” Newton said Wednesday in a news conference. “Josh is a person that challenged me daily because of that competitive mentality on the field, off the field, after practice....

In Super Bowl 50 on Sunday, Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is trying to become the third Heisman-winning QB to also bring home a Super Bowl title, joining Roger Staubach and Jim Plunkett. Flutie didn’t realize that total was so low and was surprised by it. QUIZ: Find your inner Cam | MORE: How Heisman winners fared in NFL “It would be a feather in the cap for the Heisman people when we get together every year....

With Tom Brady in Tampa Bay, Andy Dalton in Dallas and Jarrett Stidham the current QB1 on the Patriots’ depth chart, some connected free-agent quarterback Cam Newton to Bill Belichick and the Patriots. Not so fast. According to a report from The Athletic, the Patriots aren’t too hot on the hottest quarterback free-agent commodity. The reason: New England OC Josh McDaniels “wasn’t necessarily high on Newton” when speaking with the Panthers about their head coaching vacancy....

At least one has claimed she felt misled about the rapidly deteriorating conditions in the South Asian country, as the Taliban took over. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley all took part in the call. “More than six times, all three officials stated, ‘We are engaging in an orderly and safe withdrawal’ and we have ‘planned for all contingencies....

Democrats Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama and Republican John McCain all support the Bush plan to bring Ukraine and Georgia into NATO, an idea angrily rejected by Russia and opposed by U.S. allies like France and Germany. All three contenders, or their advisers, have taken a much harder rhetorical line than Bush, at times almost stretching to pique Putin. Clinton has declared that Putin “doesn’t have a soul,” and said he “thwarted” a United Nations plan for Kosovo’s independence, “attempted to use energy as a political weapon,” suppressed freedom and “created a new class of oligarchs....

In trading for the three-time All-Star, it shows Kawhi Leonard that the organization is committed to going all-in for a championship this season. Toronto was already a serious contender in the Eastern Conference, and getting a veteran low-post presence who is crafty around the rim can help in the postseason when you have to grind out victories. NBA TRADE DEADLINE: Biggest winners and losers On the court, Gasol should mesh nicely with Leonard....

This has led players to wonder if the Pokemon’s shiny form is available in-game. At the moment, the Psychic-type Pokemon from the Unova region doesn’t have an available shiny form in Pokemon GO. This may be subject to change, as Niantic is always adding shiny forms to the game as part of their content schedule. For example, Heracross’ shiny form has recently been added to supplement the Ultra Unlock event....

While there isn’t research that specifically states that essential oils treat diabetes, essential oils can help with some specific symptoms that people with diabetes have. These include fatigue, stomach discomfort, and stress. Hypertension There is limited research on whether essential oils are an effective treatment for hypertension. However, researchers did share that essential oils could be used as a relaxation therapy to prevent the progression of high blood pressure....