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The fake passenger was made out of a mannequin head, long brown wig and a bright red Los Angeles Angels sweatshirt stuffed to make it seem more lifelike. Officers nicknamed her “Angel.” “Angel didn’t have much of a personality as a passenger when we met her this morning during our Carpool Enforcement on #hwy4,” the Contra Costa California Highway Patrol (CHP) tweeted on Thursday. “She just oddly stared at us while we issued her chauffeur a ticket for carpool violation....

Previously, scientists have predicted that many of these vulnerable low-lying islands will likely become uninhabitable within decades as a result of increased flooding due to sea level rise (SLR) and will eventually be completely submerged by water. However, the projections used to make these predictions generally assume that coral reef islands, which are defined as sandy or gravel islands sitting on top of coral reef platforms, are inert landforms that are not capable of changing shape or structure....

He's not sure if it was lost or stolen, but the mask didn't make the trip to the windy city with the team. MORE: Stadium Series photos | Buffalo trades Miller to St. Louis | Emergency backups Crawford was set to wear a dark mask specifically designed to help him battle the glare from the outdoor lights. Now he will be forced to wear a white backup mask that will also clash with his dark leg pads and black jersey....

Social distancing measures having forced candidates to give up conventional campaigning—holding rallies, door-to-door canvassing, schmoozing over voters at local diners—leaving them to scramble for ways to connect with voters and the checks that come with them. “We’re expecting to see at least a 50 to 60 percent drop-off,” Sarah Elizabeth Pole, the director of marketing for progressive consulting firm Grassroots Analytics, told Newsweek about second-quarter revenues. “We’re recommending scaling back, making teams as lean and mean as possible, limiting expenditures and liabilities across the board, and saving up for later in the cycle when things are—maybe—a little more back to normal....

“The house isn’t fitting as they expected it to,” according to architect Bruce Anderson, whose construction plans include new children’s rooms and a link from the main house to a 1,900-square-foot guest “pavilion.” (A Microsoft spokesman refuses to comment on rumors that another little Gates is in beta.) Construction costs are estimated at $750,000, but considering the home’s $113.5 million market value, Gates shouldn’t have to worry about a second mortgage....

Control was pegged by many to win Game of the Year at the Game Awards in 2019, but lost out to Sekiro in the end. Still, Control could have easily taken the top spot with its gripping, mysterious story, mind-bending art direction and puzzles, beautifully intense action, and use of next-gen ray-tracing tech that still makes it a benchmark for high-end graphics cards over a year after release. Control will be getting a next-gen refresh this year, and many are hoping DualSense features will be included....

Hardy addressed the media before Sunday’s practice but refused to answer specific questions about his recent conviction on two domestic violence charges except to say, “I hate that I have distracted my team.” Hardy did not show any remorse during a six-minute interview and didn’t offer an apology to the victim in the domestic dispute. Hardy, the team’s franchise player, was convicted this month of assaulting a female and communicating threats and sentenced to a 60-day suspended jail sentence and 18 months’ probation following a May 13 incident in which he attacked his ex-girlfriend in his apartment....

Playing in his 161st and final test match, Cook was unbeaten on 46 as England reached 114-2 at stumps Sunday on day three at the Oval for a 154-run lead. “It would be fantastic if he was to get to 100,” said England assistant coach Paul Farbrace. “I think he’s played really well.” Cook, England’s leading run-scorer who will retire from test cricket at the end the match, got 71 in England’s first innings of 332....

Cooking Mama: Cook Star would be the next game in the Cooking Mama series. In the games, players cook different meals while being instructed by the titular character, Mama. The newest addition to the series has some cool new features promised, including every copy of the game being unique thanks to blockchain technology. RELATED: Persona 5 Switch Port Possible If Fans Ask for It, Atlus Says The leaked trailer was originally posted to YouTube back in November 2o19, but since the video was unlisted it went unnoticed....

Humanity is facing an urgent water crisis. Climate change, population growth and spreading deserts are only adding to the thirst of a planet where more than 1 billion people live without safe drinking water. Twentieth-century solutions like giant dams often create more problems than they solve. Instead, Wessels and other development specialists are rediscovering water technologies so old, they’re practically forgotten. “Part of solving the problems we have now might be to look at some of these traditional methods instead of building megaprojects,” says Larry Mays, an engineering professor at Arizona State University....

Dylan Harrison, 26, from Dudley, Georgia, had been working his first shift with the Alamo Police Department when he was shot and killed at about 1 a.m. on Saturday. GBI investigators said Harrison was allegedly killed over a confrontation that happened near the precinct a few hours earlier, ABC News reported. Following a 38-hour manhunt, officers said they had arrested Damien Ferguson, 43, from Alamo, Georgia. A Georgia Department of Public Safety Facebook post shared on Sunday said: “This afternoon, less than one mile from where Alamo Police Officer Dylan Harrison was murdered, the State of Georgia Special Weapons and Tactical Team (SWAT) took Damien Ferguson into custody without incident....

A court magistrate ruled that Mark Follington—a senior constable with the New South Wales, Australia police force—made false claims about his 2019 arrest of 25-year-old Anya Bradford. In a March 2 court hearing, Follington said he noticed Bradford’s lack of eye contact while she sat in a hotel’s gaming lounge. In his experience, he said, people who avoid eye contact often have warrants out for their arrest. However, Bradford did not....

In case you didn’t know… Messi boasts of being one of the greatest players to have graced football but his international career has been marred by heavy criticism and disappointment. The Blaugrana maestro has failed to replicate his phenomenal club form for his national team, leading to a series of Copa America and FIFA World Cup defeats. Argentina’s early exit from the World Cup in Russia last summer prompted him to take a break from international duty, which was a scare considering the fact that he once briefly retired from the national team....

While there will be the novelty of seeing countries who have never been involved before, there is a feeling that the quality of the competition will perhaps be diluted. That is an argument for another time, but it is an interesting point of comparison when considering the Copa America, which kicks off Thursday in Chile. The tournament boasts just 12 teams, 10 from the continent of South America plus Mexico and Jamaica, and apart from perhaps the Reggae Boyz, the level of competition amongst the sides will be extremely high....

Defending champions River Plate kick off proceedings when they host two-time winners Cruzeiro in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Tuesday evening. The Brazilians won five of their six group games, conceding just twice in the process and are among the favorites to end a 22-year wait for South American soccer’s most prestigious trophy. Like its rivals, Palmeiras also topped its group with 15 points and like its rivals it will also travel to Argentina for the first leg....

Sao Paulo-based Palmeiras is going for a rare three-peat achieved by only two other teams in the history of the competition, both hailing from Argentina: Estudiantes (1968-1970) and Independiente (1972-1975), with the latter winning the competition over four straight seasons. Brazilian clubs have dominated the Copa Libertadores in recent seasons, and the final has been an all-Brazilian affair in the last two with Palmeiras defeating Santos and Flamengo in consecutive seasons....

Typically, when you have COPD, you may feel a sense of discomfort during episodes of tachypnea. With COPD, you may experience tachypnea when you exert yourself physically or if you develop an infection. Advanced COPD can be associated with frequent episodes of tachypnea, even without triggers. There are a number of tests that can be used to help your medical team understand why you are having bouts of tachypnea, and your COPD treatment can be adjusted to help prevent this problem from recurring....

The cast has been taken off, and Indians manager Terry Francona told reporters Thursday that a re-evaluation of the arm shows it’s healing as expected. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN “He got what we were expecting,” Francona said. “They said he has the healing, ‘expected healing,’ is the way it was termed. So, he gets that cast off and he can start doing range of motion....