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Earlier this year, Activision Blizzard was hit with a lawsuit about its sexism and fratboy-like working conditions. Based on a two-year investigation by the State of California, Activision is facing accusations from tens of employees who have suffered under its toxic environment. As an extension of this, employees and customers are protesting as more and more bad press is flooding into the public eye. But things have just gotten worse for the massive video game company; another lawsuit is officially on the books against ABK....

A number of companies in the video game industry have had to grapple with toxicity and discrimination both in the workplace and with regard to hiring practices. Sometimes action is taken to improve conditions, such as Ubisoft’s move to hire a Diversity and Inclusion VP in the wake of allegations of misconduct by senior staff members. Yet more often than not, the story tends to repeat itself, time and again....

The Battle Pass itself works across both Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the free-to-play Warzone mode, giving players a number of free rewards for playing, as well as unlocking more prizes to win for 1000 CoD Points, the premium currency used to buy items like the new Tiger King inspired bundle. RELATED: Fans Are Frustrated With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Current State According to a tweet from Activision’s Support account, the issue seems to be isolated to the reporting of the Battle Pass’ rewards in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and not with the actual distribution of rewards....

Activists, however, allege Happy is lonely. “Dozens of activists with@NonhumanRights staged a protest at@BronxZoo to demand that @TheWCS release Happy the elephant to a sanctuary after holding her captive in a small enclosure since 1977,” they tweeted Monday. “Her spirit is broken.” Happy’s story has garnered attention from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who tweeted in June that she would look into the elephant’s history, though she didn’t mention Happy on Twitter on World Elephant Day....

I know, I’ve been absent a lot. Have you missed me? Things aren’t very happy right now at Dustbin Towers and that could go one of two ways – I could end up with plenty of time to write on the Dustbin during county cricket season 2014 or I could end up with a hell of a lot less time. We’ll have to wait and see, I’m afraid. But what’s happening in cricket?...

Tournament: Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open 2021 Round: Round of 64 (First round) Venue: Abu Dhabi, UAE Category: WTA 500 Surface: Outdoor Hardcourt Prize money: $565,530 Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel Karolina Muchova vs Danka Kovinic preview 12th-seeded Karolina Muchova is all set to get her season underway with a first-round encounter against Danka Kovinic at the 2021 Abu Dhabi Women’s Tennis Open. The Czech No. 4 has managed to maintain a steady upward graph in the last couple of years, ending 2020 inside the top 30....

It was a close second half and Icardi had the best opportunity of the game ten minutes in but he squandered his chance miserably as he missed an open goal. Later, it was Patrick Cutrone who scored off an incredible overhead kick but was, unfortunately, denied since he was offside by a significant margin. A last minute open goal was failed to be converted by the Argentinian, Icardi as both the teams shared the spoils in the final Milan Derby of the 2017-18 season....

The former Napoli man only signed on a free from Sampdoria last month but has now been ruled out pending further investigation of an “initial hypertrophy of the heart”. Strinic, 31, is yet to make an appearance for the Rossoneri. He featured in all but one of Croatia’s matches at the World Cup, including the final defeat to France. In a statement, the Serie A club said: “AC Milan announces that during the six-monthly routine checks, scheduled in Italy for professional athletes, it was found that Ivan Strinic suffers from an initial hypertrophy of the heart, which needs further investigations to be performed after a period of rest....

The club have also announced that the former Manchester United striker is set to don the famous number 21 shirt for the 7-time European champions. Ibrahimovic expressed his delight to have re-joined the Rossoneri, having already won a league title with them at the turn of the last decade. Speaking to Milan TV, the forward said, (h/t: Football Italia) AC Milan are currently languishing in 11th place on the Serie A table, being able to collect just 21 points from their opening 17 games....

The ACA announced the decision to call off the tour – which was due to get underway on July 12 – on Thursday after no progress regarding a new pay deal was made between the two parties. Usman Khawaja, Glenn Maxwell and Travis Head were all set to feature in a bid to stake their Test claims for Ashes selection in November but the players and the ACA have shown a united front following the expiry of the Memorandum of Understanding on June 30, which left more than 200 Australian cricketers unemployed....

The league in a statement said its athletic directors voted to “preserve the integrity” of the conference championship game amid the COVID-19 pandemic by evaluating the league’s top three teams based on a nine-game conference schedule, as opposed to a 10-game schedule. Those teams are Notre Dame (9-0, 8-0 ACC), Clemson (8-1, 7-1 ACC) and Miami (7-1, 6-1 ACC). “Based on the current standings and results to date, Notre Dame holds all tiebreakers and has therefore secured a berth in the ACC football championship game,” the statement read....

Joshua Dressel was arrested on July 13 and charged with knowingly entering or remaining on restricted grounds; disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds; violent entry and disorderly conduct on Capitol grounds; and parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. Federal prosecutors allege the 31-year-old was inside the Capitol building the day of the riot. A tipster contacted the FBI on January 7 to report Dressel after spotting him on an MSNBC broadcast....

A good physical therapist will monitor your progress through the various stages of rehabilitation and only move you from one phase to the next when it is appropriate. Some stages may move more quickly, others may take a little longer. The most important goal is to ensure the best chance of long-term recovery and return to sports activities, not the speed with which you progress through your rehabilitation. The First Days The goals of the first days after ACL reconstruction are to minimize swelling and prevent discomfort....

Two more gymnastic disciplines – acrobatics and aerobics – will become a part of the first European Games which will be held in Baku in 2015. The decision was made jointly with the European Olympic Committee (EOC) and Baku European Games Organising Committee (BEGOC), the Azerbaijan’s Gymnastics Federation said Saturday, Xinhua reports. The gymnastics at European Games in Baku will be presented in six types: artistic gymnastics, men’s and women’s sports gymnastics, jumping on trampoline, acrobatics and aerobics....

Although Activision will not put up a booth to showcase its games during E3 this year, the publisher confirmed that it will still be present at the event and will be available to talk to the press and attend meetings. Some may remember that Activision did a similar thing in 2016, ahead of the release of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Back in those days, Activision heavily relied on press conferences to showcase its upcoming games....

The memorial for Floyd is located on the intersection where he died after former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin put a knee to his neck. On Thursday, concrete barriers blocking traffic placed by the city for the memorial were removed by city crews. Afterward, activists put up their own barriers. “The City’s three guiding principles for the reconnection of 38th and Chicago have been community safety, racial healing and economic stability and development for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian and other communities of color,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and two city council members said last week in a statement about the intersection....

From Shadow and Act: The idea isn’t as crazy as it seems. Several women have played men convincingly onscreen. Remember when Cate Blanchett earned an Academy Award nomination for playing Bob Dylan in I’m Not There? So will Patton ever get the chance to play Woods? We’ll have to wait and see. 

In a 2010 personal essay for Insider, he admitted that he doesn’t like people knowing about his personal life. “Much as one may wish for privacy, in the 21st century it just doesn’t exist,” he said, adding how important his children are. “Almost all of my non-work waking hours are spent with my boys, and they are the love of my life.” Here’s what we know about Elon Musk’s eight children....

Medication abortion has been available in the U.S. since 2000, when the FDA approved the use of mifepristone for use in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. It involves taking mifepristone, waiting 24 to 48 hours, and then taking misoprostol. Mifepristone blocks the hormone progesterone, which is essential to sustain a pregnancy, while misoprostol empties the uterus by causing cramping and bleeding. Medication abortion is expected to become a new battleground after the high court struck down Roe, with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday warning that states cannot ban mifepristone based on disagreement with the FDA about its safety and efficacy....

The court’s controversial decision has meant there is no longer a federal protection for the right to abortion in the United States—something several Republican states have taken advantage of by banning abortion in all cases except if the mother’s life is in danger. As access to abortion is erased across large swathes of the country, Hey Jane, a company that provides abortion pills to women in certain states, has experienced a surge of visitors to its website....