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On June 30, federal funds will be cut at 13 community-based testing sites including seven in Texas, two in both Illinois and New Jersey, as well as one in both Colorado and Pennsylvania. The number of total new infections reported in Texas, Colorado and Pennsylvania from June 17 to 23 increased from the total reported the previous week in each of those three states. The government will instead be “broadening its community testing support to a more sustainable model,” a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) told NBC News on Wednesday....

That’s because in order to keep up with the increasing amount of claims—more than 30 million people filed for unemployment insurance in the past seven weeks alone—states will have to turn to the federal government for loans. To pay back the hefty loans, which are only interest-free until the end of next year, agencies are likely to do two things: increase taxes on businesses or slash their unemployment programs. Many choose the latter....

Perhaps the best area for mechanical improvement is Control’s system of ability upgrades. Like in many other games, Control featured a set of skill trees where players could spend Ability Points in order to increase Jesse’s health, energy, and attack power. It’s always satisfying to watch a player character get stronger, but Control’s systems are so simple that they leave a lot to be desired. The sequel ought to introduce a more nuanced, more engaging web of purchasable upgrades that encourage more careful thought about spending resources and empower players to develop clearer builds....

Those in North America will have first dibs on Metroid Prime: Federation Force, as it launches on August 19th in the region. Europeans, meanwhile, will have to wait a couple weeks longer, with the game launching on September 2nd. However, it remains to be seen if fans will come around and embrace this latest incarnation of Metroid Prime. Ever since the Metroid Prime: Federation Force debut trailer, the game has been subject to an extreme amount of hate from the community, as many are frustrated in the lack of a core Metroid game release since 2010’s disappointing Metroid: Other M....

Darla Miles, a reporter for WABC Channel 7 in New York, was at Port Authority Bus Terminal earlier this week, reporting on an overturned truck that had resulted in serious service interruptions and gridlock around the Lincoln Tunnel. At one point, Miles was discussing the effect of the crash on rush hour traffic when a man starts to walk between her and the camera. At that point, she put her arm out to block the man while seamlessly continuing her story....

Rosen was called for backup to the grocery as an officer tried to place an individual under arrest for trespassing. The suspect refused to cooperate with the first responding officer, lying face-down with his arms tucked under his stomach. Upon his arrival on the scene, Rosen attempted to pull the man’s arms out from beneath him but gave no verbal warnings. When Rosen’s attempts failed, Rosen punched the individual in the ribs multiple times....

Brazil and Argentina have seven World Cups between them, and since they first met over 100 years ago the rivalry has produced an abundance of iconic moments, both on and off the field. Even without mentioning Lionel Messi, there’s plenty of stardust sprinkled on both teams to suggest this year’s encounter will be no different. The hosts started slowly before bursting into life with a 5-0 thrashing of Peru, but they needed a penalty shootout to overcome a Paraguay side that had been largely underwhelming so far....

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that people with COPD are at an increased risk from COVID-19, some studies suggest that the risk is not as high as previously thought when looking at COPD alone (without the factors of age and other medical conditions). We will look at what the studies show to date, what you should know about your medications, the current GOLD guidelines, and discuss a positive effect that COVID-19 precautions have had on COPD exacerbations....

The video shows just another day in the life of Baron Corbin, who is down in the dumps. He was initially denied entry to work by a guard and then was eventually fined $500 for not meeting the dressing standards set by the WWE. The situation didn’t seem to ease up as he discovered he was not even being paid to shoot the video on TikTok. Corbin looks dejected after the whole ordeal....

The White Sox led the Yankees, 7-4, after eight innings of play, but New York scored four runs in the top of the ninth to take an 8-7 lead. Chicago’s Danny Mendick grounded out to first to start the bottom of the ninth, and then Seby Zavala reached first on a walk after getting out to an 0-2 count. Anderson then approached the plate and bolted a home run into right field—the opposite field—to give Chicago the walk-off win....

West was speaking in the context of Floyd’s funeral, held Tuesday in Houston, Texas. “What is it about these black people—so thoroughly subjugated, but want freedom for everybody? That’s a grand gift to the world right in the bowels, at the center of an American empire that has enslaved, Jim Crowed, Jane Crowed, lynched them; still dishing out these love warriors,” West said, adding that the Floyd family reminded him of his own....

That’s what stuck with Eli Apple after attending an Ohio State football camp in middle school. He saw the pictures on the wall honoring Shawn Springs, Antoine Winfield and other former Buckeye cornerbacks who went on to the NFL. He watched cornerback Malcolm Jenkins, a fellow New Jersey product, breeze through drills. Apple wanted to be on that wall. He needed to be on that wall. “That’s been a goal of mine since I was in middle school coming to camps here,” Apple said during spring practice before the 2015 season....

Frequent Symptoms In general, symptoms of CAD are related to narrowing of the blood vessels of the heart, which can intermittently prevent the heart muscle from receiving optimal blood supply. It’s important to remember that, though symptoms are not common with CAD, they can occur. The most common symptoms of CAD are: Shortness of breath: If you have insufficient blood flow in the coronary vessels, you may feel that you can’t catch your breath, can’t get enough air, or cannot breathe....

Brady swapped the Patriots for the Buccaneers via NFL free agency following 20 seasons in Foxborough, where he won six Super Bowl championships. The transition from New England to Tampa, however, has not been easy for the 42-year-old superstar quarterback amid the COVID-19 crisis. “The biggest hurdle I’ve overcome recently I would say would be a transition of moving my life from one area where it’s been for 20 years to a completely different area,” Brady told reporters....

United were back at Carrington on Wednesday after Premier League teams received the green light to resume training via small groups on Tuesday. The 2019-20 Premier League season has been suspended since March due to the COVID-19 crisis – United were fifth and three points outside of the Champions League places through 29 games. Maguire was delighted to be back training with the club, telling United’s official website: “It’s been a strange few months, but it has been a protocol which the club has followed....

Hong Kong’s Centre for Health Protection said the two sick people lived on separate floors at Hong Mei House on the Cheung Hong Estate in the New Territories area of Hong Kong, The New York Times reported. Residents were removed from the building after an unsealed pipe was found in the bathroom of one of the patients. The unnamed 62-year-old woman lives 10 floors below an occupant who fell ill before her....

Despite a lot of the wonderful praise and positive press that Control received in 2019, the game just didn’t garner as much discussion from the general gaming public for some reason. To many, it may have been the slightly misleading marketing misconstruing it as a horror game, when in reality it was a pure and fun action game. Remedy Entertainment, the developer responsible for titles like Alan Wake and Quantum Break, really outdid itself with Control despite the smaller development budget....

A year and a half later, Buckner has a big-label deal with MCA, a fantastic new album called “Devotion & Doubt” and a confession or two. “I was born in Fresno,” he says. “My dad was a tire buster for Firestone, a La-Z-Boy-recliner, football-watching guy. It was a pretty straight household.” So much for mystique. Buckner is one of the leading lights of No Depression, a roots-obsessed, nationwide collective Of young bands with little or no country roots at all....

The Brazilian has landed himself a two-year contract shortly after seeing a 22-year prison sentence cut short. Bruno was jailed in 2010 after being found guilty of homicide, kidnapping and hiding the body of his ex-girlfriend Eliza Samudio. Brunto to sign for Boa Esporte He has served just seven years of that sentence, but is now free to continue his sporting career. Boa Esporte have been widely condemned for acquiring his services, with five sponsors walking away from the club, but the 32-year-old is grateful for their support....