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New Zealand wilted in the Melbourne heat at the MCG, where Australia wrapped up a crushing 247-run win on day four of the second Test on Sunday. Blundell rallied for the Black Caps, celebrating his second Test hundred in three matches with a resilient 121 runs, but he had no support from his team-mates after Nathan Lyon (4-81) and James Pattinson (3-35) starred. Marnus Labuschagne (1-11) ended Blundell’s unforgettable innings late in the evening as Australia only required nine wickets to skittle New Zealand for 240 – Trent Boult not batting due to a fractured finger....

Voters gave Governor Gavin Newsom a resounding victory during Tuesday’s recall election, but had he been ousted from office, Elder was voters’ number one choice as a replacement. The conservative political commentator received four times the support as any other Newsom challenger, a signal to other Black Republicans that they could mount successful campaigns. “There is an appetite for Black Republicans,” Rankin, the founder of the Legacy Republican Alliance, told Newsweek....

The highlight is the convertible Galaxy Book 2 360, which now starts at only $649.99 instead of its usual $949.99. But the discounts are even steeper if you opt for a Intel Core i7 processor, which nets you a $400 discount at just $749.99. Considering the premium specs on offer, both are excellent value for money. Get the Galaxy Book 2 360 deal from Samsung US But if you’re based in the UK, don’t worry – there’s a deal on the same device which is just as good....

The 3 parts of this shield spawn randomly across the map, but these parts are easier to find than some, like the silver bullets necessary for the Dead of the Night Easter egg. It’s also worth mentioning that, after collecting the three parts, Black Ops 4 players will need to travel to the Ancient Evil marketplace to craft it. Here’s where to find everything players will need. Part 1: The Strap This part will be found in the Upper Roads....

Aside from adding new content, Black Ops Cold War has received a new game mode titled Double Agent that puts a Call of Duty spin to the Among Us formula. Here are the patch notes covering everything new as part of this update. Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Season 5 Patch Notes Global: 100 New Battle Pass TiersNew Battle Pass Operator: KitsuneLimited-time “Kyubi” Kitsune Operator Skin with Battle Pass Bundle purchase until August 31Two free Battle Pass weapons: EM2 assault rifle and TEC-9 SMGFour total weapons in the first half of the season, including the Cane and Marshal shotgun pistolFour new Prestige Levels (20-23)New Prestige Shop Weapon Blueprint and Legacy contentNew Weapon Unlock ChallengesOperator Missions now featured in Challenge TrackerFree World at War Mixtape War Tracks in the Battle PassNew weapon tuning for assault rifles, SMGs, and pistolsNew Season Five lobby theming+ More in-season, including new Stryker and Hudson Operators, and “The Numbers” mid-season event...

While similar in appearance to the KeyOne, the Key2 has a thinner design, improved keyboard with larger more ergonomic matte keys, better cameras and Android Oreo 8.1 out the box. Here’s all the info you need on the Key2. You can find our hands-on review here. When is the BlackBerry Key2 release date? The Key2 will go on sale soon (date TBC) and will ship at the end of June 2018....

The Android smartphone runs Nougat 7.1, and resembles a thinner version of the BlackBerry Passport and keeps the clever under-keyboard touch trackpad from that phone to help navigate the screen and scroll through apps. When is the BlackBerry KEYone release date? The KEYone is available now, priced at €599, £499 and $549 in the US. Carphone Warehouse has it on contract from £42 per month here, and SIM-free for £499 here...

Here’s a bettor’s preview of Saturday night’s game. Odds are current as of Saturday morning. Check out our live odds page for updated numbers from Las Vegas. Blackhawks at Lightning, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN (series tied 3-3) Best Chicago line: +120 (Stations, William Hill)Best Anaheim line: -122 (CG Technology)Total: 5 (over -130) Analysis: For a fan of hockey, this will be fun. But for a fan of either team, it will be gut-wrenching....

The invasion of Iraq opened a whole Pandora’s box of destabilizing forces–among them, a surge of nationalism among the estimated 36 million Kurds who hail from the land that stretches from Turkey and Syria in the west, to Iraq and Armenia in the east. The PKK, which fought Turkey in a vicious war that cost 37,000 lives from 1987 to 1999, abandoned its truce two years ago, after the fall of Saddam Hussein....

The incumbent Anil Kumble’s contract expires on June 30 after the completion of the Champions Trophy, and instead of giving the veteran a second term, the board has decided to initiate a fresh election procedure. “It is very poor. Can anybody challenge, as of now, the way Anil Kumble’s contributed? His record has been fantastic, both as a player and as a coach in one year,” a miffed Bedi told Sportskeeda in an exclusive chat....

On Wednesday morning the price of Bitcoin was around $46,700, but by that evening it had fallen below the $43,000 mark. As of 3:45 a.m. ET on Thursday morning the cryptocurrency was worth $43,217 bringing its market cap—the value of all Bitcoins in circulation—to $817.7 billion, according to price tracking site CoinMarketCap. It’s not just Bitcoin that fell. The global cryptocurrency market also fell from around $2.23 trillion to just over $2 trillion between Wednesday morning and Wednesday night....

BitLife: How to Become a Veterinarian Players that want to become a vet should begin by creating a character with high Smarts. Indeed, this stat is the key to pursuing jobs that require higher education, and veterinarian falls into that category. Fans of life sim games should not expect their characters’ initial Smarts to carry them all the way to their desired profession, though, and they will need to work to increase and maintain the stat....

It’s been a good week (so to speak) for those interested in Nintendo’s behind-the-scenes secrets. Following the large leaking of the Wii’s source code and other notable hardware files, fans are just discovering a huge load of concept art that reveals a number of cancelled Nintendo projects, one of which was a Zelda game that would’ve basically let players play as Princess Zelda’s ninja alter ego, Sheik. RELATED: Canceled Boo Video Game Project ‘Haunt’ Leaked Online...

The video in question was uploaded to TikTok by user dutch.still.has.a.plan, itself an edited clip pulled from a longer video uploaded to YouTube by Paradise385. Those interested in watching the full skit can click here, but be warned that it features some offensive language. In any case, the setup of the video is that Red Dead Redemption 2 protagonist Arthur Morgan has gone to Heaven following his death, where he reunites with some of his friends that died before him....

The 90s were something of a no man’s land for superhero media. Most of the big names stayed silent, leaving the oddballs to come out and play. The decade started with Darkman and ended with Blade, establishing a specific tone and presentation that rarely makes an appearance in the modern day. RELATED: Black Adam’s Break-Even Point Should Be A Lesson Black Adam depicts the new adventures of a fairly obscure anti-hero....

Get the Black Friday Pixel Deals! Google Pixel 7 The new Google Pixel 7 smartphone runs on Android 13 and it’s powered by Google Tensor G2. They’re super fast and sleek, and they take spectacular photographs. This is a 6.3" smartphone that has great colors, it’s super responsive, and features all the apps you want. The phone comes with a dual camera system on the back, featuring a 50MP wide and a 12MP ultrawide....

You can pick up a refurbished Apple Watch Series 7 for as little as £219 if you opt for the 41mm variant and £229 if you want the bigger 45mm model at eBay right now. Compared to the RRP of £369 and £399 respectively that you would’ve paid just three months ago, it’s an incredibly tempting buy that’ll net you £150/£170 in savings. You’ve also got the option of choosing not only the finish of the Apple Watch but the accompanying strap, giving you more choice than if you were buying directly from Apple – and all five colour options of the Apple Watch Series 7 are available as part of the deal....

Ekakitie, who is black, said the incident happened in the first half but he refused to identify the player responsible. “I’m one to completely respect my opponents at all times, but they had a few guys out there that decided to talk a whole lot and a couple guys who were throwing around derogatory, racial slurs,” Ekakitie told the Des Moines Register. “Anyone that is willing to openly go out of their way and throw that around — even in a competitive environment — I think you’re a piece of trash....

KOCO-TV anchor Jason Hackett accepted the apology of coworker Alex Housden just one day after she made the quip about a gorilla at the Oklahoma City Zoo bearing a resemblance to him. Irate social media messages called out the local Oklahoma station for not taking action against Housden after the comment which was widely derided as racist, but Hackett labeled it a “teachable moment” in which “words matter” following her tearful on-air apology the next day....