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While fielding questions in a recent game-related podcast, Cyberpunk 2077 quest designer Philipp Weber confirmed that the only way players will see a Game Over screen is if their character dies. The reveal came after Weber answered a question regarding the dumbest thing a player can do in the game. In his example, the player decides to go to a restaurant to eat a burger rather than chase down a target for a mission they were on....

ROMANS-SUR-ISERE, France - Edvald Boasson Hagen came agonisingly close to delivering a victory for his African-based Dimension Data team in stage 16 of the Tour de France on Nelson Mandela Day on Tuesday. The Norwegian has been the nearly-man of this year’s Tour, finishing second in two stages and third in two others. But losing out to Australia’s Michael Matthews in the latest stage was particularly frustrating, given the significance of the day for the African continent’s only World Tour team....

Wiggins, 36, was named on Thursday as part of the eight rider men’s track endurance team in British Cycling’s Olympic Podium Programme squad. The programme supports the country’s elite cyclists on the road to major competitions like the world championships and Olympic Games. British Cycling said they were giving Wiggins flexibility as he continued to “consider the direction of his future”. Wiggins became Britain’s most decorated Olympian at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, where he won the team pursuit to take his tally to eight medals, with five golds....

The joke started when an anonymous Polish account on Twitter wrote about dividing Kaliningrad between Poland and the Czech Republic so that the countries could “finally have access to the sea.” On September 29, Zdechovský—who has been an MEP since 2014—reposted the tweet, translating it in English for an international audience. “I decided to make a joke much more serious,” he told Newsweek. “But it’s obviously ironic. Everybody knows it’s ironic....

Two years after the Velvet Revolution, Czechoslovakia is still exorcising old demons. Lustrace, or purification, has dragged down scores of people, including 16 members of Parliament. Last month Deputy Prime Minister Vaclav Vales quit amid unproved speculation of StB ties. “I cannot go on like this,” he declared in a broken voice. President Havel denounced the “smear campaign” but failed to quell the popular cry against alleged collaborators. Last week Parliament passed a tough new lustrace law, banning agents and collaborators-as well as former senior Communist Party officials and militia members–from holding state posts for five years....

Researcher E. Mavis Hetherington, an emeritus professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, followed nearly 1,400 families and more than 2,500 children–some for close to three decades. In “For Better or for Worse: Divorce Reconsidered,” Hetherington and her coauthor, journalist John Kelly, detail the impact of divorce on the life span of each family member. Outcomes, Hetherington says, depend on many factors: the reasons for the divorce, parenting skills, the level of support both adults and children receive from family and friends, and individuals’ willingness to change and grow in the face of new challenges....

Walker had been in custody since his initial arrest by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in July 2018. Under the auspices of a federal search warrant, forensic examiners discovered hundreds of graphic images engaged in sexually explicit conduct on Walker’s electronic devices. According to information from the U.S. Department of Justice, Walker created and served as the administrator for online chat groups devoted to trading child pornography. “In addition to uploading images of children engaged in sexually explicit conduct,” the DOJ said, “Walker encouraged other members of the group to distribute child pornography....

Pro-Trump protesters gathered in Freedom Plaza, near the White House, on Tuesday to back the president’s baseless claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. Videos on social media showed many protesters stayed in the area long into the night, clashing with police officers near Black Lives Matter Plaza. At least one officer was seen deploying what appears to be pepper spray to push back the crowd. The Metropolitan Police Department said 10 people had been arrested overnight....

It was a solid performance from Delhi as Meraj Sheykh (15 points), Naveen Kumar, (9 points) and Chandran Ranjit (9 points) combined to score 33 points. Jaipur Pink Panthers never recovered from a slow start and just couldn’t handle the intensity of Delhi’s performance. Deepak Hooda produced a terrific raiding performance and scored 20 points but his effort went in vain as he just didn’t get enough support. Sheykh got Dabang Delhi to a flying start with super raid in the first minute....

James Markham, 45, was fatally stabbed after confronting a group of youths on a London street on Monday night, according to police. Two 14-year-old boys have since been arrested in connection with his murder, the Metropolian Police said in a statement on Wednesday. Officers were called to Churchill Terrace in Chingford, northeast London, following reports of a disturbance at around 6:20 p.m. local time on Monday evening. Arriving deputies found Markham seriously injured with a stab wound to the chest....

The Brazil international’s encouraging start to life at Juventus was interrupted in November by a broken leg, although he has now returned to first-team duties after two months out of action. Ronaldinho back at Barca Football’s loss, however, was the internet’s gain, as he kept his fans entertained with a variety of Instagram posts that range from the inspired to the downright bizarre. Now he has done it again, showing off in the process a rather impressive singing voice....

Saturday’s full MLB schedule starts at 1:07 p.m. ET with Tigers-Blue Jays, so get your regular fantasy baseball lineups set early. However, there are only two other day games, so it will be a thin afternoon for DFS contests. On the flip side, a dozen games start after 6 p.m., so there will be plenty of DFS action to keep you busy tonight. Good luck! READ MORE: FREE fantasy football cheat sheet | Daily hitter splits | DFS Playbook...

If you do pay up for one of the aces, we’ve got you covered with a few value hitters to help round out your DFS lineup. Good luck today, and also make sure to check out the best daily fantasy baseball picks from Fantasy Alarm. MORE: SN Fantasy | Daily hitter splits | DFS Playbook Fantasy Baseball Pitcher Rankings Editor’s note: The Sporting News Football Championship is here! Hosted by FanDuel, this exclusive event will feature 10 weeks of qualifiers, culminating in a FREE Week 11 Final with $20,000 in prizes....

Use these value picks to win cash playing daily fantasy baseball at DraftStreet! - Dustin Pedroia has always liked seeing Ubaldo Jimenez. He's 7-for-13 against him in his career. - Nate Schierholtz is 6-for-13 with a homer and three extra-base hits in his career against Homer Bailey. - Derek Jeter has hit .352/.402/.520 against lefties over the past three years. You have to like him against southpaw Cesar Ramos today....

For those trying their luck in afternoon FanDuel or Draftkings contests, you’re going to want to pay up for an ace and try to find more value hitters. For the night tournaments, you can pick from a wide variety of SPs and try to fit more proven, high-upside bats in your lineup. Fortunately, we have plenty of stat splits for both slates. MORE: Waiver wire | Prospect rankings | Fantasy football rankings...

However, there are only six lefties on the mound – one of which is Madison Bumgarner and another of which is Adam Conley, who actually has prominent reverse-platoon splits – so there aren’t a ton of splits-based value plays. Fortunately, the pitching slate falls into the “good-but-not-great” category, so lefthanded batters and good righties are very much in play. MORE: DFS Playbook | Fantasy football sleepers As far as stacks go, the Blue Jays, Rangers and Rays should be popular, but the Twins offer some cheap-ish, varied options that likely won’t be heavily owned in cash games or tournaments....

These characters are arguably what makes Cyberpunk 2077 shine, for those who are able to play the game, at least. Controversies aside, two characters in particular resonated with fans and saw adoration from most players: Panam Palmer and Judy Alvarez, two of Cyberpunk 2077’s four romances. There are two other caveats to the game’s romances—Meredith Stout and Rogue—but the two men, River and Kerry, didn’t quite hit the same vein....

Speaking during the company’s latest investors call, CD Projekt RED CEO Adam Kiciński stressed, “Without a doubt, quality is of paramount importance” and that the developer aims to “publish games which are as refined as Red Dead Redemption 2, and recent Rockstar releases in general.” Noting that the Rockstar game has sold incredibly well and has received “rave” reviews, it shows the team that they need to release “extraordinary games....

What constitutes an act of cyberwar as opposed to espionage remains ill-defined, and the issue is further complicated by the fact that several nations harbor and benefit from the actions of cybercriminals, even though they may not directly fund their activities. Nonetheless, the U.S. government faces pressure from the private sector to act on these attacks, as companies who fall victim to attacks face tens of millions of dollars in subsequent damages....