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He didn’t get his visa. But coffee drinkers from around the world–Arabs, Turks, Latin Americans, even Italians–complain incessantly about the undrinkable brown liquid that passes for coffee in this country. I have a different problem. As every Indian visitor to America knows, the only thing that is truly impossible to get here is a good cup of tea. Order tea in most American eateries and what you receive is a cup of tepid water, with a mournful tea bag languishing by its side....

On this week’s Friday Night SmackDown, the Intercontinental Championship takes center stage as current title holder AJ Styles takes on Drew Gulak. Styles has become a staple in the WWE since his debut in 2016. Making his name around the world, winning championship after championship has put Styles as one of the best wrestlers in the industry today. Drew Gulak had a different path. “I started wrestling in 2005. Even then on the independent scene AJ Styles was one of the top superstars in the world....

Roughly two and a half years into his presidency, Trump appears to finally be accomplishing his long-expressed desire to withdraw troops from most of northern Syria. In doing so, he seems to also be making good on something else he’d promoted for years—staying “only for the oil,” as he has told reporters. Trump long ago declared the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) entirely defeated, and has hailed his victory over the jihadis along with the country’s energy independence as motivation to disengage from costly, open-ended conflicts in the Middle East—an idea that appeals to much of his base....

Taylor penned a 2018 op-ed in the New York Times under the Anonymous pseudonym in which he said there was a resistance movement against Trump within the White House. Taylor was also the author of the 2019 book A Warning which purported to describe the inner workings of Trump’s administration. In his author bio, Taylor described himself as an “unidentified senior official” in the White House. Trump lashed out at Taylor during the rally, calling him a “sleazebag who’s never worked in the White House....

However, Trump had allegedly warned Pence even before the events that took place on January 6, 2021 that he’d face political—and personal—repercussions if he defied calls to not certify President Joe Biden’s victory. Representatives Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, and Liz Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, both praised Pence during Thursday’s hearing for not giving in to Trump’s alleged demands. The committee also heard accounts of Trump reportedly trying to coerce Pence, including reports of a heated phone call Trump allegedly made to the former vice president early on January 6....

The 20-year-old had his ninth triple-double of the season in the Mavs’ 141-121 victory over the Curry-less Warriors, Doncic scoring 31 points while claiming 12 rebounds and 15 assists. Dallas broke a franchise record by making 24 three-pointers, with Doncic sinking five of his eight attempts - a stat that surely would have impressed two-time MVP Curry, who remains sidelined with a hand injury. Should Doncic’s form continue, he may be named himself MVP himself, though the Slovenian feels comparisons with Curry are unfair at this stage....

The studio had previously confirmed that Doom would receive a closed alpha, and publisher Bethesda has finally come out with more details about the alpha itself, including what game mode will be made available to the lucky alpha testers. Gamers who purchased Wolfenstein: The New Order will have already received a code for the beta within the packaging for the game, and they can now redeem it on the game’s website....

id Software is a video game studio out of Richardson, Texas that was formed in 1991. Over the years it has created some of the most influential first person shooters of all time including Doom, Quake, and Wolfenstein. As a subsidiary of ZeniMax Media Inc., id Software have primarily been developing Doom games, with their other franchises being helmed by other studios, like MachineGames and Wolfenstein. id Software released the exciting The Ancient Gods Part 2 DLC for Doom Eternal this past spring, along with new entries in the Rage and Quake series in the last three years as well....

In addition to id Software paying close attention to the roots of what makes Doom so great, the game developers have also been busy making sure to inject the latest installment with a healthy dose of innovative and contemporary qualities as well. For instance, in a cool bid of ingenuity, the company is offering up a unique map-building feature for the release entitled SnapMap, which lets players construct their own levels by simply “snapping” individual rooms and hallway sections together with an easy-to-use interface....

Members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists unveiled this year’s deliberation on the symbolic Doomsday Clock at a virtual event Wednesday. The clock was set to 100 seconds, unchanged from the 2020 finding, which marked the latest the time has ever been pushed since the clock was devised in 1947. The Bulletinwas established two years earlier by famed physicist Albert Einstein in response to the first-ever atomic bombings launched by the U....

The time on the clock is meant to represent whether the events of the past year pushed the world closer to or farther away from destruction. The closer to midnight the clock is set shows the danger humanity supposedly faces. Dr. Rachel Bronson, President and CEO of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, opened the webinar announcing the Doomsday Clock’s measurement. She said the nonprofit organization has been calculating the Doomsday Clock for 75 years to represent “the judgment of leading science and security experts about the threat to human existence with a focus on manmade threats, nuclear risk, climate change, and new disruptive technologies....

A snap of the bathroom door was shared to Reddit’s Mildly Infuriating forum by Jwstoner86, aka Jason, who appeared to be out for a drink at The Garret West, in Bleecker Street. After popping to use the facilities, they appeared to face a puzzle to exit, with the door covered in shiny golden handles. He uploaded a snap to the site on Sunday, saying: “This is the inside of the bathroom door at a bar in NYC....

Moreover, the shogunate had complete control over Japan for hundreds of years. So of course those in political power always want to be seen in a good light - and surely there were some that were good-hearted leaders, but they are not always with good intentions. There are two sides to every story; and in 1967, Astro Boy’s Osamu Tezuka made sure of that. This article will be covering the 2019 adaptation....

German Cup quarterfinal tickets were at stake but Schalke lost 1-3 to clinical Hoffenheim as Kai Herdling, Kevin Volland and Roberto Firmino provided a 3-0 lead within 35 minutes Tuesday. Schalke controlled the proceedings on the pitch but lacked in penetration meanwhile Hoffenheim successfully converted their fast breaks, reports Xinhua. Dortmund cruised to an uncontested 2-0 victory against third division side Saarbrucken. The “BVB” got their offence going 20 minutes into the clash as Jonas Hofmann’s precise cross found Julian Schieber, who headed home from close range, at the back post....

Dortmund lost the first leg 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park, a match that was rescheduled following an attack on the team’s bus, and their task was made even harder by a slow start that saw them concede twice in the opening 17 minutes in Wednesday’s return fixture. Kylian Mbappe, Dortmund’s tormentor in chief with a double last week, pounced on Roman Burki’s error, before Radamel Falcao headed home his 45th goal in 50 European appearances at Stade Louis II....

Paris Saint-Germain closing in on Draxler and Rodriguez The impressive Ousmane Dembele equalised for Dortmund early in the second half after Ji Dong-won put the visitors ahead, with Tuchel’s men ensuring they finished 2016 with an unbeaten Bundesliga record at Signal Iduna Park. However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had a rare off night in front of goal and Andre Schurrle also missed a great opportunity as Dortmund failed to capitalise on the first-versus-second clash between Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig on Wednesday....

The 30-year-old strengthens the “Wolves” offence after German Andre Schurrle left for Dortmund last week. The contract keeps Blaszczykowski in Wolfsburg until June 2019, reports Xinhua. “We clearly increased our versatility and effectiveness on the right wing with this signing,” Wolfsburg coach Dieter Hecking told the club’s official homepage. “Jakub has a vast experience and is a tremendous asset for us.” Blaszczykowski played since 2007 for Borussia Dortmund where he scored 27 goals in 197 appearances ever since....

Along with all the features of the battle passes of previous years, this year brought in a myriad of new things into the mix. So we have immortal treasures, chat wheel voice lines, new terrain and so on carried forward from the previous years. But what really fascinates is the new stuff and things, right? We have a mysterious new game mode called “Wrath of Mo’rokai” which is yet to be revealed....

Back in the pre-Internet age, there were only two ways to know if a game was worth buying: play the game yourself (either via rental or at a friend’s house), or read the reviews in gaming magazines. As a resut, many players spent hours poring over the pages of GamePro and Nintendo Power, squinting at grainy screenshots and memorizing (often incorrect) details about the most-anticipated games. Now, consumers have a myriad of ways to learn about upcoming games....

The incident began when police were called to the Eleanor Roosevelt Apartments in Aliquippa, a city located in Beaver County northwest of Pittsburgh. Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier said during an interview with WPXI-TV authorities were called after four people were reportedly spotted with guns at the apartment complex. After police arrived, three of the individuals fled police in a vehicle while the fourth individual fled on foot, Lozier said....