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The findings, reported in a poll Thursday that was commissioned by Data For Progress, a progressive advocacy group, illustrate just how grave the employment situation is for many Americans in the midst of an unprecedented global health crisis. New statistics from the Department of Labor further clarified the picture on Thursday, when it was disclosed that 6.6 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment insurance last week, the second-highest number on record....

The Kyiv Region Police released images on social media Thursday, saying officials discovered two mass graves in the town of Borodyanka, in the region where Russian forces have been accused of killing hundreds. The Kremlin has denied all accusations that it has targeted civilians. The two mass graves were inspected by Kyiv Region Police Chief Andriy Nebytov, forensic scientists and investigators, according to a police statement accompanying the photographs....

RELATED: Monster Hunter Rise: 8 Hidden Locations Only Experts Found The Sword and Shield is, in some respects, a jack-of-all-trades weapon. Thus, it can be hard to decide what aspects to focus on when creating the optimal build. There are indeed many ways to build it. But the best way to use the Sword and Shield is as a quick, crit-heavy DPS. Once a hunter knows what exactly to focus on, creating a great loadout is surprisingly easy....

Monster Hunter Rise has a dedicated area where players can take care of their buddies and engage with several important systems they will want to take advantage of. The Buddy Plaza can be found to the right of Fugen the Elder, past Senior Hunter Hanenaga, and across a bridge into a forested area. RELATED: Monster Hunter Rise Gesture Bug That Breaks Save Files Confirmed In Buddy Plaza, players will be able to use the Buddy Board to select which buddies accompany them on quests, change their Palico and Palamute’s gear, and change their appearance....

Bloodrun Jewels are needed to craft most decorations in Monster Hunter Rise, and these items are not common, with a rarity level of 5. But, by using this guide, struggling players can find out two ways to get these jewels without putting in too much work. RELATED: Monster Hunter Rise: How to Get King’s Beak How to Farm Bloodrun Jewels in Monster Hunter Rise The first way that Monster Hunter Rise players can obtain Bloodrun Jewels is by getting them as Helper Rewards on quests....

Neopteron is an upgrade material used in several weapons like the Kamura Sword and Kamura Gunlance. By harvesting parts from insects like the Bnahabra and Altaroth, players can convert their parts into the necessary Neopteron to upgrade their weapons. The reason for the confusion is that Neopteron is actually a classification of monsters, rather than a specific species. RELATED: Monster Hunter Rise: Dragonhusk Shard Location How to Get Neopteron As mentioned earlier, killing either the Bnahabra or Altaroth is the way to go for farming Neopteron....

Switch Skill Swap will be an especially useful tool because of the “Swap Evade” technique, in which players are able to dodge out of a monster’s path while equipping their second set of skills. This isn’t the only addition that will impact the way fans use Silkbind Attacks. Shortly after the Digital Event highlighted Switch Skill Swap, Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak director Yoshitake Suzuki revealed players will be able to decide whether they want to ride a vulnerable monster just by attacking it, which fixes perhaps the most annoying aspect of a solid mechanic....

The Stargazer Flower is a rare item that can only be found by using the services of an optional NPC in the Buddy Plaza area of Kamura Village. Players who haven’t spent much time speaking to Kogarashi might not be aware of how helpful he and his Meowcenaries are. It’s possible for a hunter to send out their additional Buddies on missions with Meowcenaries to get extra materials and items....

Last month, a Monster Hunter Digital Event introduced fans to the 2.0 update for Monster Hunter Rise, revealing the addition of the Elder Dragons Teostra and Kushala Daora to the game, as well as Layered Armor, an unlocked Hunter Rank cap, and other new features. Now, during a Monster Hunter Digital Event this morning, it was revealed that the game’s 3.0 update will be adding a new Valstrax Deviant, Apex Zinogre, and more....

Players who have been busy in the game already have a roadmap for future content, the latest of which was Monster Hunter Rise’s 3.0 update. Last month’s update finally added a conclusion to the cliffhanger ending from the main campaign, featuring a battle between two powerful monsters. It also added Crimson Glow Valstrax and Apex Zinogre to the monster roster, along with new quests and a new arena to fight in....

To start the quest, in the cold landscape of Loloska, there sits a “Relaxed Man” on a bench. Talk to him, and he’ll give the quest “X Marks the Spot.” Once that’s in hand, the backtracking across Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin begins. RELATED: Monster Hunter Stories 2 Amiibo Delayed Due to Shipping Errors The First Clue The first clue for this quest can be found on Sailor’s Beach, found in the fork off to the side near Rutoh Village....

Fort those unfamiliar with the company, Steamforged Games has adapted several video game franchises into boardgame format. This includes Horizon Zero Dawn, Devil May Cry, Dark Souls, Resident Evil 2, and more. Now it has its sights set on Monster Hunter World, but this may just be its most ambitious project to date. As Monster Hunter is known for its giant monsters, Steamforged Game is taking things to the next level in order to bring these beasts to life....

The Tribal Chief is arguably the biggest name in pro-wrestling today, receiving challenges from guys like Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins. But one challenge that sent the internet buzzing came from reigning IMPACT world champion Moose. Speaking to Jose G of Sportskeeda Wrestling, The Wrestling God responded to where the match could potentially take place and explained why he chose The Head of the Table. Moose further spoke about the difference in their styles and believes they can create magic together in the ring....

Morata opened the scoring with a left-footed shot from inside the area in the 31st minute and added to the lead with a header in the 73rd to leave Spain at the top of Group F with six points from two matches. La Roja has two points more than Sweden, which drew 3-3 at Norway. Malta, which opened with a 2-1 win over the Faeroe Islands, stayed on three points....

Morbius’ performance at the box office and with audiences has been one of the worst Marvel has seen in a while. The Spider-Man spinoff film stars actor Jared Leto as the titular character of a scientist who is suffering from a rare-blood disease. While conducting various experiments to try and cure himself, he accidentally ends up giving himself a strange form of vampirism. On the other hand, the character of Miles Morales couldn’t be more beloved from fans versus the criticism Morbius was met with....

Mordhau added a rank system in a previous update which features six ranks from bronze to elite and has five tiers for each rank. While the Ranked Duels are far from Mordhau’s usual 32-player battles, the 3 vs. 3 Ranked Teamfight mode will give players an opportunity to team up and strategize, much like the popular Gunfight playlist in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The addition of Ranked Teamfight will give the rank system more depth and players may see more ranked modes in future updates....

Sometimes the two spheres collide, as was the case with Spragins’s ““Choosing and Using an HMO’’ (272 pages. Bloomberg Press). Spragins joined NEWSWEEK in May 1994 to cover consumer issues for the magazine’s new FOCUS ON YOUR MONEY section, just around the time health-care reform became a dinner-table topic of conversation. ““Covering health-care issues for NEWSWEEK made me realize how underserved consumers were,’’ she says. Spragins says the book, a practical guide to judging the quality of HMOs, is designed to demystify health plans in the age of managed care....

The committee, chaired by Democratic investigative ace Rep. Henry Waxman, has also asked Clemens’s longtime workout buddy Andy Pettitte to testify, as well as another prominent former New York Yankee, Chuck Knoblauch, and two admitted suppliers, Kirk Radomski and Brian Mc Namee, whose testimony was central to former senator George Mitchell’s findings on alleged steroid use by major- league players. Mitchell said McNamee told him that he had personally injected Clemens with steroids....

The three-time major champion missed the second half of 2017 after undergoing knee surgery following his first-round exit at Wimbledon. Wawrinka made his return at the Australian Open in January and lost in the second round, but there were signs of promise as he reached the last four in Sofia earlier this month. However, last time out the Swiss was beaten by world number 259 Tallon Griekspoor at the Rotterdam Open and he was 6-4 1-1 down on Thursday before calling it a day....

The poll, conducted by Fox News, mentions that in 2016, 49 percent of voters who cast ballots for Democratic presidential nominee Hilary Clinton said they did so specifically in support of her, and 47 percent said they did so as a vote against Trump. Fox News conducted the 2020 poll from October 27 to 29, surveying 1,318 registered voters over cellphones and landlines. The poll has a 2.5 percent margin of error....