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Review: ‘Exoprimal’ pits dinosaurs vs. mech suits and somehow works

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

It takes work, excellent execution and plenty of luck to carve a niche in an established genre. For every “League of Legends” that blows up into a video game powerhouse, there’s a “Dawngate” that never quite gets off the ground.With “Exoprimal,” Capcom is hoping to attract fans that enjoy games such as “Overwatch,” but don’t exactly love the hypercompetitive aspects. It’s for players who enjoy teamwork and collaboration, but who don’t want to do it in a head-to-head situation, where teammates scream at each other or bicker over perceived slights and disagreements.BRING THE FLOOD OF DINOSCapcom solves this with dinosaurs. Lots and lots of dinosaurs. The developer throws so many terrible lizards at players they seem like a roiling, churning tide of teeth and fangs. Thankfully, players aren’t fighting these creatures with regular machine guns and conventional weapons. They don powerful exosuits that make them...

Residents at a loss as coal town loses its newspaper

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

By Leah Willingham | Associated PressWELCH, W.Va. — Months after Missy Nester ended The Welch News’ 100-year run, she can barely stand to walk through the office doors of the newspaper her mother taught her to read with growing up in West Virginia’s southern coalfields. It’s still too painful.The Welch News owner and publisher’s desk is covered with unpaid bills and her own paychecks — a year’s worth — she never cashed. Phones that used to ring through the day have gone silent. Tables covered with typewriters, awards and a century’s worth of other long-abandoned artifacts are reminders that her beloved paper has become an artifact, too.Missy Nester owner of the The Welch News wipes away a tear in the now closed office on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in Welch, W.Va. Chris Carlson/Associated PressWiping away tears, Nester said she wishes people understood why she fought so hard to protect the last remaining news outlet in her community, and why it ...

Group living housing project in Berkeley could produce 100-plus units

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

BERKELEY — A group-living housing development could add more than 100 residential units near a busy intersection in western Berkeley, city documents show.The housing would be built at 2147 San Pablo Avenue at the corner of Cowper Street, according to a preliminary application on file with Berkeley city planners.The six-story residential development would consist of 128 housing units as well as 1,900 square feet of retail space on the project’s ground floor.Street-level view of a 128-unit group living housing development at 2147 San Pablo Avenue in Berkeley, concept. (Studio KDA)The housing would be created in a group living arrangement, the Berkeley documents show. Studio KDA, an architectural firm, submitted the files that sketched out the proposal.“Each group-living resident has a private bathroom, bedroom, and kitchenette within their unit and shares common laundry, trash, living, cooking, and dining spaces located on each floor,” Austin Springer, a s...

Rudy Giuliani admits he defamed 2 Georgia election workers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

By Katelyn Polantz and Shawna Mizelle | CNNRudy Giuliani concedes he made defamatory statements about Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss in an effort to resolve their lawsuit against him and to satisfy a judge who has considered sanctioning him.The late-night Tuesday filing from Giuliani says he doesn’t contest Moss and Freeman’s accusations that he smeared them after the 2020 election. Yet the filing says he still wants to be able to argue that his statements about voter fraud in Georgia in the 2020 election were protected speech. Notably, he also refuses to concede that his statements caused damages to Moss or Freeman.The new filing doesn’t immediately resolve the case against Giuliani, which had taken a thorny turn for the former prosecutor and New York City mayor after a judge cautioned him earlier this month that he could lose the lawsuit or face severe sanctions for not gathering his own records in a thorough way and turning them over to Moss and Freeman’s te...

Family raises funds after man killed in Jack in the Box drive thru in Santa Rosa

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

(KRON) -- The family of the man who was shot and killed in a fast food drive-thru in Santa Rosa on Sunday is asking for community support as they plan his funeral. Car-to-car shooting reports on Highway 24 in Lafayette Jeffrey Manuel Farinha, 40, of Rohnert Park was shot in a Jack in the Box drive-thru. The Santa Rosa Police Department was called to the scene of the shooting, and when they arrived, they found Farinha unresponsive on the ground.Nearly $7,000 has been raised via GoFundMe for the family so far. Jessica Farinha, the victim's sister, shared details about her brother on the family's fundraising page."He was always putting others' needs above his own. We will forever miss his big smile and even bigger laugh, his out of this world hugs, and his kind heart," she wrote. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KRON4 Breaking News ...

Natural gas leak closes road near Regional Medical Center in San Jose

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

(KRON) -- A natural gas leak caused a road closure and traffic delays in Northeast San Jose on Wednesday afternoon, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Family raises funds after Santa Rosa Jack in the Box drive-thru killing The gas leak is located on McKee Road, which is shut down in both directions between North Jackson and Jose Figures avenues, near Regional Medical Center. Drivers are asked to follow directions of emergency crews on the scene and consider alternate routes. As of 1:45 p.m. all shelter in place orders were lifted in the area. Crews with Pacific Gas and Electric company will remain on scene to secure the leak, and some roads will remain shut down.

Soldiers Mutiny in U.S.-Allied Niger

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

Soldiers from Niger’s presidential guard blockaded the office of President Mohamed Bazoum on Wednesday, according to published reports. Several sources say they have detained Bazoum. The West African regional and economic bloc ECOWAS has termed it an “attempted coup.”The mutiny is the latest in a long line of military uprisings in West Africa, many of them led by U.S.-trained officers. It was not immediately clear if any of the Nigerien troops involved were trained or mentored by the United States, but the U.S. has trained members of Niger’s presidential guard in recent years, according to Pentagon and State Department documents.U.S.-trained officers have been involved in at least six coups in neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali since 2012. In total, America’s mentees have conducted at least 10 coups in West Africa since 2008, including in Burkina Faso (2014, 2015, 2022); Gambia (2014); Guinea (2021); Mali (2012, 2020, 2021); and Mauritania (2008).“We are aware of the situation in Nia...

Love says he got text from Rodgers before opening 1st training camp as Packers’ starting QB

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — On the night before his first training camp workout as the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback, Jordan Love received some advice from his four-time MVP predecessor.Love said Wednesday that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers texted him the previous evening. When the Packers traded Rodgers to the Jets the week of the draft, it cleared the way for Love to take over as Green Bay’s first-team quarterback.“He said just be yourself, have fun, enjoy it,” Love said. “It’s obviously my time now, and he just said be yourself. And I mean, that’s all you can do.”Love backed up Rodgers the last three seasons, just as Rodgers earned Green Bay’s starting spot in 2008 after spending three years as Hall of Famer Brett Favre’s backup.Although Love has made only one career start, he believes his three years of experience make him much more prepared than if he’d received this assignment as a rookie.“He definitely has complete command of our offense,” Packers coach M...

Houston Astros reinstate Alvarez and Altuve from injured list ahead of finale against Rangers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros received a major boost Wednesday when designated hitter Yordan Álvarez and second baseman José Altuve were reinstated from the injured list before the finale of a series against the Texas Rangers.The Astros won the first two games against Texas this week and a victory Wednesday night would tie them with the Rangers for first place in the AL West.Altuve was leading off and Alvarez was batting fifth in the lineup Wednesday.Alvarez hasn’t played since injuring his right oblique June 8. Altuve has been out since injuring his left oblique during batting practice July 4.Alvarez is batting .277 and ranks second on the team with 17 homers and third with 55 RBIs despite his extended absence.This was the second stint on the injured list this season for Altuve, who didn’t make his debut this year until May 19 after fracturing his left thumb in the World Baseball Classic. The 2017 AL MVP is batting .264 with six homers and 18 RBIs in 32 games this season.The As...

Evertec: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 15:59:44 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Evertec Inc. (EVTC) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $28.2 million.On a per-share basis, the San Juan, Puerto Rico-based company said it had net income of 43 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and stock option expense, were 71 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 66 cents per share.The payment processing company posted revenue of $167.1 million in the period.Evertec expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.75 to $2.83 per share, with revenue in the range of $652 million to $658 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on EVTC at https://www.zacks.com/ap/EVTCSource