Lawyers say the War of the Kerstens isn’t all that unusual these days. Around the country, the downturn in the economy has injected an extra dose of venom into the already poisonous process of divorce. Although the actual rate of married couples who have gotten divorced has been nearly flat for the past two years–declining from 4 percent in 2000 to 3.9 percent in 2002–lawyers say lean times are fueling the acrimony associated with untying the knot....
According to an update from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), the blaze has burned 807,369 acres as of Tuesday morning and is currently 48 percent contained. The Dixie Fire was first reported on July 14 and has continued to expand, currently spanning the four counties of Butte, Plumas, Lassen and Tehama. Last Friday, officials said that the Dixie Fire burned at least 749,713 acres and has been 45 percent contained....
Speaking with the folks at GameOnDaily on their weekly podcast, Dirt 5 technical director David Springate reported that the impact of the game’s release on Xbox Game Pass had been “absolutely fantastic,” going on to elaborate that the player count was now “shockingly huge.” It seems the game’s debut on Game Pass resulted in a huge spike in engagement, and had “a positive effect on the game and the way it’s talked about....
The Indian women were outclassed in the first two quarters (13-18, 12-19) before they tried to make a comeback with a 21-22 score in the third quarter but Kazakhstan outwitted their rivals 20-15 in the fourth quarter. They will face Chinese Taipei on Sunday, before taking on Unified Korea and hosts Indonesia on August 20 and August 23 respectively in the basketball 5x5 preliminary group A matches. In handball, the Indian men’s team also had a dismal outing today as they went down 29-40 to Iraq in a Group D preliminary match here....
The messaging platform that offers cross-platform audio chat, video calling, and regular text chat has added a third subscription tier under its current Nitro plans. The newly added Nitro Basic subscription plan costs $2.99 per month, a significant discount over the regular Nitro’s $9.99 monthly price, and a fair bit cheaper than Nitro Classic at $4.99. However, there isn’t yet a discounted yearly subscription for Nitro Basic, like there is for other Nitro subscriptions....
While this does take some time to do, it is worth it since completing Scar’s friendship quests rewards more than just cosmetic items. Completing Breaking Bones allows players to remove some of the bones scattered across the Sunlit Plateau, and here is a guide for how to complete that friendship quest. RELATED: Disney Dreamlight Valley: How to Get Early Access Talk to Scrooge At the start of the quest, Scar will suggest that Disney Dreamlight Valley players should go speak to Scrooge....
Since gardening is such a big part of Disney Dreamlight Valley, a trellis is a great addition to one’s backyard or even a farm. This guide will talk about the trellis item and how to craft it. How To Unlock The Trellis Crafting Recipe Before crafting a trellis, it’s necessary to acquire its recipe. Some recipes can be unlocked at random as the player goes about their day doing all of the available activities in the Valley....
The moment Saviors step inside the village in Disney Dreamlight Valley, they will be greeted by Merlin and shown a run-down house full of Night Thorns. Completing the Wizard’s Quest will unlock the Furniture option for players to customize the house. RELATED: Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Free Ursula (With Great Power Quest) How To Move And Remove Furniture In Disney Dreamlight Valley To move and remove Furniture in Disney Dreamlight Valley, players need to open the Furniture menu by using the Inventory Option....
While Gameloft intends to support the game for years to come with content like new characters, it also seems like there will be periodic events that provide players with all sorts of limited-time cosmetic rewards. Early Access for Disney Dreamlight Valley opened with the first of these events, called Pixar Fest. This guide will show players how the event works along with what rewards are available. RELATED: Beginner Tips For Disney Dreamlight Valley...
For some extra context, in December of last year, the YouTube TV service was forced to drop Disney-owned channels it previously offered as part of its streaming package, namely ABC and ESPN, with YouTube then opting to lower its subscription from $64.99 to $49.99 a month as a measure to make up for the loss to its customers. Back then, YouTube even suggested users could use those saving to opt for the Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN+ bundle, currently priced at $14 with ads or $20 per month without ads....
The streaming giant removed access to a number of titles on its curated kids’ profiles. Previously, they came with content advisory notices due to them containing racist and culturally insensitive depictions. The move means that children under the age of 7 will be prohibited from watching those films. Other titles with the content warning include Swiss Family Robinson, Fantasia, The Jungle Book and Lady and the Tramp. Disney explains that in Dumbo, for instance, “the crows and musical number pay homage to racist minstrel shows, where white performers with blackened faces and tattered clothing imitated and ridiculed enslaved Africans on Southern plantations....
Disney announced the decision to release its remaining 2021 films exclusively in theaters with a 45-day window was made based on a number of conclusions, including the fact that more people have become comfortable attending movie theaters since the start of the pandemic. Legal complaints such as Johansson’s come from a place of genuine concern since many people involved in making a movie are paid partially off its success at the box office....
“What’s really bothering you?” I asked, putting an arm around the sobbing bundle before me. “I want my daddy… I want to go to his house now… I want my mommy to come,” she said, tears and words pouring out in equal measure. I started to feel my own throat ache. I clutched her closer as I debated whether to let her see my own tears. Sarah (not her real name) is struggling to come to terms with her parents’ failing marriage....
ZA/UM recently released the highly anticipated Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, an extended version of the dystopian RPG Disco Elysium. Based on feedback from fans of the original game, The Final Cut added complete voicework for all characters and dialogue throughout, including its narration and the protagonists’ thought process. It also added some quests based on the player’s specific political skew, which were originally cut from the base version of Disco Elysium....
And they pulled this off in an impressive fashion. Team Toast dominated the Valorant invitational from the very beginning, being the only team of the five to win both of their first-day games. The group only lost on the second day of the tournament to Team Lily, and even then, the game was extremely close. Team Toast then beat out Team Poki, securing a spot in the finals and a rematch against Team Lily, which started off completely one-sided....
Facebook streamer DisguisedToast saw a surge in popularity last year as the imposter-hunting indie game Among Us also became widely popular with streamers and content creators. Toast was one of the first streamers to popularize the title as well and created lobbies full of streamers like Sykkuno and Pokimane that viewers came to love. However, on a recent Jimmy Fallon episode, DisguisedToast was not brought on alongside Corpse Husband, Sykkuno, and Valkyrae....
As seen below in the trailer provided by Bethesda, Dishonored 2’s Death of the Outsider DLC is set to provide players with a new slew of powerful supernatural abilities, weapons, and gadgets designed to help former killer-for-hire Billie Lurk in hers and her mentor Daud’s quest to pull off the ultimate assassination. Not to mention, the clip confirms the vocal abilities of Daredevil’s Rosario Dawson as Billie, The Hateful Eight’s Michael Madsen as Daud, and Gotham’s Robin Lord Taylor reprising his role as the Outsider....
The remains were found just after 6:15 on Wednesday morning when the Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a dumpster fire outside of a business on Bonnie Drive. As firefighters extinguished the flames, three bodies were discovered inside the waste bin, and police were called to the scene. According to the Fort Worth Police Department, the bodies appeared to be that of a child, a teenager or adult female, and an adult male....
According to a post on Disney’s Media and Entertainment Blog, with the addition of the Expanded Aspect Ratio, Disney+ subscribers will get to enjoy a 1:90:1 ratio which offers up to 26 percent more picture for certain sequences. This translates to more action being displayed for a more immersive experience. The 13 films that will support the IMAX format include Iron Man, both Guardians of the Galaxy movies, Captain America: Civil War, and Black Widow....
