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Mortal Kombat 1 fans are counting down to the full release of Peacemaker. While the John Cena version of Peacemaker is out now for users who own the Kombat Pack, the character will be available as a standalone purchase for PlayStation, Xbox and PC on March 6. There's no official release time, but Peacemaker should hit the PlayStation, Xbox and PC storefronts at around 3pm GMT UK time. There's currently no plans for server downtime, so you should be able to start using Peacemaker immediately after purchase.If you haven't…

Credit: Franklin Peña Gutierrez from Pexels A new measure that compares earthquake-related fatalities to a country's population size concludes that Ecuador, Lebanon, Haiti, Turkmenistan, Iran and Portugal have experienced the greatest impact from fatalities in the past five centuries. The new impact measure, introduced in the Bulletin of the…

The global outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) presents a critical challenge, threatening swine populations, food security, and socio-ecological systems, particularly in vulnerable communities. Urgent action and a shift in global priorities are essential to address the underrecognized impacts of ASF on global health and conservation. Credit: Graham UsherAfrican Swine Fever is causing widespread devastation in the forests and communities of Borneo.A virulent and highly infectious virus is rapidly spreading among domestic…

Get a look at the return of Gru in Despicable Me 4's first trailer. The Penguin’s mystery cast continues to grow. The Fall of Reach grows closer as Halo preps for season 2. Plus, Isla Fisher on the hopes for Wolf Like Me’s return. To me, my spoilers!How Invincible's Omni-Man Joined Mortal Kombat 1MercyDeadline reports Chris Pratt is attached to star in Mercy, a “big sci-fi film” at Amazon MGM Studios from director Timur Bekmambetov. Based on a script by Marco van Belle, Mercy is said to be “set in the near future when…

If 2022 was the year mpox infections exploded globally, 2023 was the year much of the world stopped paying attention.Yet Canadian researchers, in collaboration with scientists working on the ground in hot spots such as Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), are still shining a spotlight on the virus that sparked last year's unprecedented global outbreak — and one that still seems capable of new surprises. One joint Canadian-DRC research team, co-led by Jason Kindrachuk from the University of Manitoba, has…

Los Angeles County public health officials are investigating a mysterious respiratory illness affecting a rising number of dogs. Its origin, transmission and treatment are unknown.Reported incidents of the disease have emerged in several states, including Colorado, Oregon and New Hampshire, and it has been fatal in some instances.At least 10 cases have been reported to the L.A. County Department of Public Health since Thursday. The affected dogs have ranged in age from 9 months to 11 years, the department said. Some…

A 34-year-old Woodland Hills man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a shooting in a West Hills parking lot that left one person dead and three wounded.Mark Connole was arrested after fleeing the site of the shooting, which happened around 3:45 p.m. at a parking lot in the Fallbrook Center, Los Angeles Police officials said. One person died at the scene, while the three others were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Connole reportedly fled in a red Honda, and a “short pursuit” followed…

Yesterday, we had the chance to catch up with Fabrice Grinda, a French, New York-based serial entrepreneur who co-founded the free classifieds site OLX — now owned by Prosus — and who has in recent years been building up his venture firm, FJ Labs. He often likens the outfit to an angel investor “at scale,” saying that like a lot of angel investors, “We don’t lead, we don’t price, we don’t take board seats. We decide after two one-hour meetings over the course of a week whether we invest or not.” The outfit, which…

<!----> The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it was “urgently” calling on all vehicle owners to check now for open Takata recalls on their vehicles, after confirming another Takata rupture fatality. One person died in a crash in a 2002 Honda Accord where the Takata…

A Los Angeles County resident with a severely weakened immune system has died of monkeypox, the Los Angeles Department of Public Health reported Monday (September 12).The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also assessed the case and confirmed that the death was due to a monkeypox infection, according to the health department."The resident was severely immunocompromised and had been hospitalized," the health department statement reads.In general, immunocompromised people face a greater risk of developing…