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Battlefield V won’t include microtransactions at launch, EA DICE has announced. Microtransactions will be added post-launch using a paid in-game currency called Battlefield Currency, but DICE promises they will only be used for cosmetic items. “We want players to get hands-on experience with their Company [the name for players’ collections of items], the progression system, […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Tufts University starts the year where it left off after winning its second straight national championship last May, as the unanimous choice atop the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Top 25 softball rankings. The Jumbos went 5-1 in the NCAA Championship at Texas-Tyler’s Suddenlink Field for an overall 13-1 postseason […]

The mother sobbed uncontrollably as she carried her newborn baby to the manager of the muddy and windswept camp in northeastern Syria. The young Syrian woman tried desperately to explain that the child was just 11 days old, and had become suddenly unwell. “This is no place to bring life into the world,” she said, […]

The traditional, permanent full-time job is dying a slow death in Canada, and precarious work in the new “gig economy” is taking its place. This story is part of Precariously Taxed, a HuffPost Canada series that looks at how gig economy and contract workers can optimize their finances when it comes to tax time. So […]

During a screening of Avengers: Infinity War on Wednesday night, the directors of the film – the Russo brothers – confirmed that Loki did in fact die in Infinity War. Peter Sciretta from Slash Film tweeted updates from a live Q&A after the screening. “The Russo’s were asked about a fan theory that Bruce Banner […]

When it comes to having healthy teeth and gums, we all know the rituals. Brush twice a day and for some, floss and use oral rinses. These are the gold standard to keep our teeth and gums bright and strong. However, even with these recommendations in place, nearly a quarter of Canadian children and over […]

The latest message to softball fans anxiously awaiting a decision from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the sport’s status for the 2020 Tokyo Games seems to be hurry up and wait. The Associated Press reported early Friday that the final vote on the 2020 list of sports won’t come until the IOC meeting on […]

OTTAWA — Mail service will resume all across the country at noon Tuesday after the Senate passed legislation ordering an end to five weeks of rotating strikes by postal workers. Royal assent was granted late Monday shortly after senators approved Bill C-89 by a vote of 53-25. Four senators abstained. The government had deemed passage […]

The US should not abandon Kurdish and Arab allies who led the fight against Isil, British officials have said, warning a rapid withdrawal of its troops would risk a resurgence of the jihadists. Western-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are expected to announce the territorial defeat of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) in […]

Like many professional athletes, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes plays Fortnite. Thanks to Epic Games’ new partnership with the NFL, Mahomes and other NFL players can encounter people wearing their jerseys on the battlefield. It already happened for Mahomes, who was killed by someone wearing his No. 15 Chiefs jersey. Mahomes posted about the […]