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User AlecOP9 posted the image with the caption “Here’s how much it costs to be intubated in the ICU for 60 days in the US due to COVID-19.” Though the entirety of the bill is not shown, the “patient’s responsibility” line is shown clearly: $3,383,860.40. The post has been voted on over 75,000 times. Between August 1, 2020, and December 6, over 3.4 million people have been admitted to the hospital nationwide with confirmed COVID-19, according to the CDC....

The video, which was posted across social media, begins by showing a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer walking up to a table and telling a young child’s mother that if he doesn’t have a COVID-19 vaccine card, he must leave. A person behind the camera can be heard criticizing the NYPD officer, saying, “scaring a child. Traumatizing a child. Hope you feel good about yourself NYPD.” “This is disgusting....

Early Tuesday, activists took residence in the headquarters of Esquerra Republicana, the political party for Aragonès, to protest the recent evictions and housing crisis in the city, as well as demand that riot police no longer be used to carry out these evictions, reported Catalan News. While the president, officially sworn into office on Monday, promised a new protocol, riot police were still deployed to carry out an eviction. Aragonès said, “When it is up to us, we are sure about the fact that riot police must not attend, but this was a judicial decision,” reported Catalan News....

GSC Game World first revealed the much-anticipated STALKER 2 back in 2010 and it was expected to release in 2022, but because of the Ukrainian war, the STALKER 2 developers have put development on hold. While the team behind STALKER 2 mentioned the cause of the delay in the past, it created a video on June 14 showing the specific challenges they face. Although details about STALKER 2 continue to come out slowly during the limited development time, it’s currently unclear when the game will be ready and the new developer diary never hinted at a launch window....

Vietnamese automaker VinFast is trying to be one of the few to make it. The company was created in 2017 by VinGroup, which was founded by Vietnamese businessman Phạm Nhật Vuong in 1993. VinGroup started out selling dried foods in Ukraine, before moving to Vietnam permanently in 2000 and expanding its professional horizons. Besides cars with VinFast, the VinGroup deals in smartphones with its VinSmart brand, it has the biggest semi-wild animal conservation park in Southeast Asia that is home to more than 4,000 animals under the VinPearl name, billion-dollar amusement parks like Vu Yen under its VinWonders brand, VinFa, a pharmacy company and many others....

This logic is flawed. Throughout the 1990s, as Taiwan grew more democratic, its relations with the mainland instead progressively deteriorated. The Taiwanese model–developmental authoritarianism maturing into a new democracy–inspired many mainland elites in the 1980s. But as democracy has allowed pro-independence forces to gain strength, the allure of the Taiwan model has dimmed. Emotionally wedded to the appeal of Chinese nationalism, even progressive Chinese elites cannot accept the idea that a democratic Taiwan would split from the motherland....

In case you didn’t know… Vijay Shankar debuted for India in the 2018 Nihadas tri-series trophy against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, after a few seasons of superlative performances for his state in the domestic circuit, including the Ranji Trophy. With most of the seniors rested for the tri-series, Vijay came into the squad as an all-rounder who can don both roles of batting and bowling as and when needed. However, he just got one chance to bat, and that was the unforgettable series-finale where he faced the brunt of several fans after playing out a slow-coach innings (17 off 19 balls) that would have cost India the game, before compatriot Dinesh Karthik’s six off the very last ball granted India a runaway victory....

After Sunday’s 22-16 home overtime loss to the Lions, in which Walsh missed an extra point and had a field goal blocked, he vented about what went wrong. MORE: Must-see photos from Week 9 “They just did not go in,” Walsh told reporters. “You watched it. “I probably did not hit it well enough. I mean you can never know until you watch film, but I probably did not hit it well enough, and did not get over the line, so that is my fault and I need to come through for my team there....

Barcelona star Lionel Messi is tipped to win the award for a record sixth time in Paris on Monday. Ronaldo is also a five-time winner of the prize, but has not been as prolific since joining Juve from Madrid in 2018. However, Villas-Boas backed his fellow Portuguese, although he labelled both Ronaldo and Messi as extraterrestrials. “It’s difficult… I am Portuguese so of course I support Ronaldo more,” he said....

Spanish defender Alvaro was involved in the stormy ending to Sunday’s Classique, with Neymar sent off for striking him on the back of the head as five players were red-carded in stoppage time. Neymar explained the incident by alleging he was subjected to a racial slur, saying on Twitter that his only regret was not hitting his opponent in the face. Marseille are standing by their player, insisting he is not racist and stressing he has the support of team-mates....

Detroit sent a third-round pick back St. Louis’ way to shore up its goaltending with the acquisition of the 27-year-old. They subsequently signed him to a three-year, $14.25 contract. The Blues had a decision to make between Husso and Jordan Binnington. Husso had taken over the starting job by the end of the season, but lost it during the first round in the playoffs to Binnington. St. Louis had previously locked Binnington up long term, and giving a big contract to Husso didn’t make a ton of sense....

The Dodgers announced Scully’s death on Twitter late Tuesday night. Scully was the voice of baseball for so many; from Brooklyn to the Chavez Ravine and everywhere in between, Scully was there, following the Dodgers. He covered a host of the sport’s finest players, including Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson and Clayton Kershaw. With a soothing voice, a wry sense of humor and a collection of catchphrases like no other, Scully brought the game to living rooms across the country....

Holiday shopping affects even the greatest of people. People like Vin Scully. MORE: Oddest eBay items for each MLB team The legendary Dodgers broadcaster apparently lost his 1988 World Series ring while shopping for the holidays and the Dodgers are asking Twitter to help find it. The 1988 World Series is famous for, of course, Kirk Gibson’s Game 1 walkoff home run and Scully’s classic call of it. For those trying to help, this is what the ring looks like....

But his bowlers, after initially capitalizing on the opportunity to bowl first on a responsive wicket, let things slip, as did their fielders, and allowed the Hubli Tigers stage a recovery and post 160 for 7 from their allotted 20 overs. The Shivamogga batsmen should have taken heart from Hubli’s comeback with the bat but try as they did, they simply weren’t good enough on the night. Their big-hitting star R Jonathan (29, 23b, 1x4, 1x6) played his part for a brief while but when he too fell to the guile of spinner Mahesh Patel (4-0-19-2), the writing was on the wall for Shivamogga, who eventually made...

The Blackheart has been a part of the red brand since April 2022. He has competed in just three matches since then. While he tried to ignite a rivalry with Mustafa Ali and Riddle by attacking them from behind, a lack of clear creative direction is evident in his storylines. Speaking about Ciampa on the latest edition of Sportskeeda Wrestling’s Legion of RAW, Russo stated that even after spending years on the developmental brand, the former’s stint on RAW has been lackluster:...

Veer was drafted to Monday Night RAW during the 2021 WWE Draft while his associates Shanky and Jinder Mahal were moved to SmackDown. However, the superstar has not been seen on the red brand since then, except for a few video packages hyping his eventual appearance. Speaking on this week’s episode of the Legion of RAW podcast, Vince Russo suggested how WWE could salvage the angle after months of teasing Veer Mahaan on RAW....

In the viral clip—which has more than 2.4 million views at the time of writing—Davis says: “I got the Oscar, I got the Emmy, I got the two Tonys, I’ve done Broadway, I’ve done off-Broadway, I’ve done TV, I’ve done film, I’ve done all of it. “I have a career that’s probably comparable to Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore, Sigourney Weaver. They all came out of Yale, they came out of Julliard, they came out of NYU....

Sure, ultraviolent fare has always been out there - but up until now, it’s always been out there, on the fringes of mass culture. Nowadays it’s the station-wagon set, bumper to bumper at the local Cinema 1-2-3-4-5, that yearns to be titillated by the latest schlocky horror picture show. And the conglomerated, amalgamated media corporations obligingly churn out increasingly vicious movies, books and records. Mayhem has gone mainstream. America’s addiction to make-believe violence is like any other addiction: it takes more and more to accomplish less and less....

While those that watch the video will quickly realize that it is a joke, there are likely many people that would prefer Call of Duty: Warzone without the Cooper Carbine. The weapon is a powerhouse, dominating pick rates due to its absurd damage and pinpoint accuracy. With players guaranteed to hit all their shots when firing the gun, anyone can do well with it, and those that combine skill with the overpowered Assault Rifle will be unstoppable....

The boss in question is Chaos Witch Quelaag, an enormous half-woman, half-spider creature found in a lair at the bottom of Blighttown. As a Dark Souls boss, she has an enormous health bar and an array of devastating attacks, as well as a weakness: her difficulty responding to ranged attacks. However, in a TikTok video, streamer DontRachQuit managed to take her out just by rolling. RELATED: Skyrim Player Uses Mods to Make the Game Like Dark Souls...