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In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is now set to investigate loot boxes, with FTC Chairman Joseph Simons confirming as much today after a request by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). The senator became a passionate campaigner on the issue last year and has continued to press the issue. During a Senate subcommittee hearing, the Senator said, “Loot boxes are now endemic in the video game industry and are present in everything from casual smart phone games to the newest, high budget releases....

Q: I really don’t understand why the Big 12 and Notre Dame don’t have to play in a conference championship game. Maybe I’m wrong, but to me, that’s a competitive advantage over the conferences that do. — Jeffery S., Richmond HAYES: There are two ways to look at this. Those in the Big 12 say it’s the totality of the schedule, and that the league’s teams play everyone to determine a true champion....

Michigan State's star sophomore guard scored 26 points, including nine straight for the Spartans in one second-half stretch, as MSU beat Indiana 73-56 in Bloomington. Spartans coach Tom Izzo said Harris is still building his endurance from all of the time he missed last month as he rehabbed an ankle injury that he aggravated in the Dec. 4 loss to North Carolina. "He's a special player, and I promise he's not even close to where he's going to be," Izzo said....

Two Democrats and 15 Republican members of the House voted against the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, but the bill passed by 414 votes to 17. The legislation was introduced in response to Russian forces’ attack on Ukraine and would impose a ban on the import of oil, coal and natural gas from Russia, which is a major energy exporter. However, the bill may not be taken up by the Senate and Biden’s ban on Russian energy imports is separate from it....

On Wednesday, 494 members of European Parliament (MEPs) voted in favor of the text condemning the “deliberate attacks and atrocities” carried out by Russia which have targeted civilians and infrastructure of Ukraine. The parliament also agreed that Moscow had carried out “serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law” which amount to “acts of terror against the Ukrainian population and constitute war crimes.” Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, criticized the resolution, saying on Telegram that “everything was calculated in advance” and was legally “insignificant....

Search-and-rescue teams are continuing their efforts to find missing people under the rubble, but are having to battle fierce weather from Tropical Storm Elsa and fatigue from the long days of searching for survivors. More than 40 people have been confirmed dead and 109 are still missing at Champlain Towers. About $59,000 has been raised on GoFundMe to help Oliveira, with the fundraising page stating that the money “will be a way to alleviate some of the foreseeable stress and hardship she will endure....

Generally, running away to the nearest building or immediately switching to a net is enough to avoid New Horizon’s wasps. However, one unlucky player ended up facing an angry cloud of wasps thanks to a favorite villager. RELATED: UNO Fan Makes Custom Animal Crossing: New Horizons Deck Mitzi, the normal cat villager, has been a series staple from the start, and many players love having her on their islands. This includes BallKeeper, who shared a video with fellow Animal Crossing fans on the game’s subreddit....

RELATED: The Best Horror Movies Of The 21st Century (So Far), Ranked These fun Halloween episodes are among the best, and thanks to a wide variety of streaming services, TV lovers can re-watch their favorite classic Halloween tv episodes as well as modern favorites. Fans can enjoy some of the quirkiest, funniest, and most emotional episodes of all time while watching hilariously spooky shows for Halloween and even learn a thing or two about the All Hallows’ Eve celebration....

While much of Halo’s primary narrative centers around the Master Chief, the Spartans, and the ODSTs, the UNSC, as a governing body, are integral parts of Halo’s worldbuilding. Whenever players initiate a new mission, there tend to be UNSC marines accompanying the player, along with other important NPCs. One fan managed to capitalize on this in-game detail and make a rather humorous video out of it. RELATED: Halo Players Miss the Population Map from Halo 3...

The matchday five fixture at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala ended in a 0-0 draw, all but ending the Black Stars’ hopes of reaching a fourth successive World Cup. But the game was marred with controversies, with the match played on sub-par pitch conditions and Raphael Dwamena’s injury time goal from a rebound ruled out for offside, despite replays showing the FC Zurich striker in good position when Richmond Boakye-Yiadom initial shot was hit....

However, this idea was reportedly shelved in favour of The Undertaker’s traditional entrance after the company received complaints about Kid Rock’s Hall of Fame speech. In case you didn’t know… After his emotional exit at WrestleMania 33 and cryptic promo at Raw 25, a number of fans started to speculate that The Undertaker would return to face John Cena as “The American Badass” — especially since it coincided with Kid Rock’s induction into Hall of Fame....

Money in the Bank 2018 is set to feature two Money in the Bank Ladder matches for both the men and women. According to rumors and speculation by Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (H/T Ringside News), there may be a third Money in the Bank Ladder match to take place at the event. In case you didn’t know… The Money in the Bank pay-per-view is set to be one of the big events of WWE, with an NXT Takeover scheduled to take place in Chicago on the same weekend....

With six spots filled on the female roster, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports some “marginal talent” are nervous about their spots because there are likely to be some cuts on the way. In case you didn’t know… There are only so many spots to go around. Whenever WWE overhauls their roster there are sure to be some switches on the way. Although they did just lose Emma and Summer Rae, that probably doesn’t leave all the room required to find room for every one of these new roster additions....

The name Barbie refers to Kelly Kelly’s actual name, which is Barbie Blank. They were engaged in 2014 and got married in early 2016. The wedding ceremony took place with much pomp and show. You may remember Kelly Kelly from her long WWE run, or from her stint on the show WAGS. Kelly joined WWE in 2006 and continued with the promotion till 2012. She was released that year and admitted that she needed time to heal her neck....

The game is part of the Front Mission franchise, a tactical turn-based RPG series where players face off against each other with mechs called “Wanzers.” The remakes for the Square Enix games Front Mission 1 and Front Mission 2 will be available on the Nintendo Switch when they come out. Currently, both remakes have release windows instead of set release dates with Front Mission 1st: Remake coming out this October 2022, and Front Mission 2: Remake releasing some time in 2023....

Froome, who won in 2013 and last year, leads a powerful looking Sky team built to steer him to the yellow jersey when racing begins at Mont-Saint-Michel on July 2. He will be joined by Spain’s climbing specialist Mikel Landa, another world-class climber in Colombia’s Sergio Henao and key support rider from last year Geraint Thomas. Vasil Kiryienka, Mikel Nieve, Wout Poels, Luke Rowe and Ian Stannard complete team principal Dave Brailsford’s squad....

Boston is the host city for this year’s NCAA college hockey tournament as the national semifinals and finals will take place at TD Garden, home of the Boston Bruins. The Massachusetts city has been one of the most frequent hosts for the annual tournament. In fact, only Colorado Springs has held the event more time than Boston. New England has been a hub for college hockey for years, especially Massachusetts....

Francois, who completed 33 of 52 passes for 420 yards and two touchdowns in his college football debut, led Florida State to 30 unanswered points after trailing 28-6. The 22-point comeback was the biggest in school history. MORE: Best images from a thrilling Week 1 The hometown hero looked a bit shaky in the first quarter, but he quickly settled in as a passer and a rusher. Francois carried the ball nine times for 59 yards, displaying a keen awareness of when to tuck and run....