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Emotional When you are living with pain or restrictions to your usual activities, it is natural to have feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, and sadness at times. Do what you can to minimize stress and avoid negativity. Discover what promotes positivity for you. It may be church, music, nature, or something else entirely. When you find what fuels positivity for you, be committed to carving out time for it. Cling to those experiences....

The DR Congo international has not featured for the London Stadium outfit for almost two months after being handed a six-match ban for spitting at Wigan Athletic’s Nick Powell on January 27. In Masuaku’s absence, David Moyes’ side have only managed a win in six league matches – a run that places them two points adrift of the drop zone. West Ham United are placed 17th in the English top-flight log and the former Olympiacos defender is aiming to help get his team back to winning ways when they host Southampton on Saturday....

Final Fantasy 9 may not get quite as much love as Final Fantasy 7 or Final Fanatsy 6, but it still has some diehard fans. Redditor KUMOtenka must be one of them, as they have created a beautiful replica of Xidane’s iconic weapons. The attention to detail in this craft is amazing, and fans seem to be thrilled about it. RELATED: Final Fantasy 9 Fan Shows Off Incredible Princess Garnet Cosplay...

Of course, much of the reason that games are beloved is that Grand Theft Auto allows for free-roaming sandbox fun, and this has always been the case. And the storylines within the campaigns have also been an integral part of the success, which includes the protagonists. In wanting to create some Grand Theft Auto characters in HD, artist Hossein Diba figured that the protagonists of the games would be a good place to start....

Smith stole the ball from Blazers guard Shabazz Napier with the Mavericks trailing by 11, chipping away at a 16-point halftime lead that they eventually cut to five. Smith’s fastbreak dunk, however, was waved off and called an offensive foul. With five fouls, Smith was forced to sit down, and by the time the Mavs were able to chip away again at the Blazers’ lead, it was too late....

“All lives matter. We stand firmly with our African friends. We strongly oppose all forms of racial discrimination and inflammatory expressions of racism and hatred,” Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, tweeted Monday. Hua retweeted a post from Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat, which called on the U.S. to address nationwide discrimination. “I further urge the authorities in the United States of America to intensify their efforts to ensure the total elimination of all forms of discrimination based on race or ethnic origin,” Mahamat wrote....

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Nord Stream 2’s indefinite suspension in response to Moscow’s de facto occupation of rebel-controlled eastern Ukraine. Western allies rallied with praise for Berlin’s action, which many had long called for. “The situation now is fundamentally different,” Scholz said in Berlin, marking the end of German support for the $11 billion project that has for years undermined Berlin’s relationship with the U.S., Baltic states, and Ukraine, and become emblematic of Germany’s perceived failure to stand up to Putin....

This could lead to higher prices and greater stability in the Bitcoin market, but analysts say it’s unlikely to force individual investors out of the market, as long as fractional ownership of the cryptocurrency is available. “There is a strict limit of 21 million Bitcoin that will ever be available,” Jason Deane, Bitcoin analyst at Quantum Economics in London, told Newsweek. “As more institutions scramble to buy and hold as much as they can, the laws of supply and demand mean that dollar price per unit will inevitably rise,” he said....

Sharing a photo of the happy couple to her Instagram story, Barker’s daughter Alabama wrote: “So happy for you guys! I love u both!” Kardashian and Barker began dating in January and have been packing in the PDA ever since. Sharing the moment Barker proposed on Instagram, Kardashian posted pictures of the couple on a beach in Montecito, California, surrounded by roses and candles and captioned “forever.” Sisters Kim, Kendall and Kylie all celebrated by sharing clips and photos of the oldest Kardashian sister and her new fiancé to their Instagram Stories, zooming in on her new ring....

But nearly three months after Americans began receiving individual checks as part of the CARES Act—the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress in late March at the onset of the pandemic—Gaines-Turner has yet to receive the funds for her four kids, all of whom have disabilities, including asthma and epilepsy. “It’s been very trying times,” Gaines-Turner, a housing stabilization specialist for a non-profit, told Newsweek. Her husband is a machine operator at a pill-packing plant....

Crime statistics show that homicides are up in big cities, including New York, Philadelphia and Chicago, as well as smaller cities like Milwaukee. Data from the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice show that homicide and gun assault rates began increasing in late May, coinciding with the May 25 death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died while in Minneapolis police custody. Floyd’s death sparked a resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement and ignited a wave of protests both nationally and around the world....

Arsenal are planning a raid on Brighton and Hove Albion in the winter for a Premier League star. The Gunners have also been advised to target a Wolverhampton Wanderers ace. On that note, let’s take a look at the major Arsenal transfer news from 2 September 2021. Arsenal plotting January raid for Premier League star Arsenal are planning to target Yves Bissouma in January, according to Aden-Jay Wood. The Mali international, who is also wanted by Manchester United and Liverpool, could ignite a battle for his signature at the turn of the year....

Arsenal ready to splash £90 million on midfield duo Arsenal are ready to splash £90 million on midfield duo Houssem Aouar and Thomas Partey, according to The Mirror. The Gunners announced captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s contract extension on Wednesday, with the 31-year-old putting pen to paper on a three-year deal. According to the report, the Gunners are in the market for Atletico Madrid’s Thomas Partey and Lyon’s Houssem Aouar. They are looking to offload players to generate funds to sign the midfield duo....

Liverpool registered a convincing 4-1 win over Cardiff City last Saturday while the Gunners were held to a disappointing 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park by Crystal Palace to put an end to their 11-game winning streak across all competitions. Emery reigned supreme when the two managers last met in the 2016 Europa League final as Sevilla came from behind in the second half to register a 3-1 win over Liverpool....

Considered as one of the best goalkeepers to grace the Premier League, Cech has been instrumental in Arsenal’s success this season, as the Gunners are fighting at the top end of the table, residing at top spot before this Premier League weekend started. Chelsea, on the other hand, are just 4 points above the relegation zone, in stark contrast to Cech’s current team. Cech holds the record for the most clean sheets in the Premier League with 172 shutouts in 355 appearances....

Moscow - Russian mid-fielder and captain Andrei Arshavin has apologised to fans for the country’s group stage exit at Euro 2012. Russia started the tournament brightly with a 4-1 demolition of the Czech Republic, but stalled in a 1-1 draw with Poland before a 0-1 defeat to Greece saw them fail to reach the quarterfinals. “The result we showed disappointed us and, obviously, the fans,” Arshavin told Russian channel 100 TV....

After the Fall by Arthur Miller; opens July 29. The play that’s allegedly all about his marriage to Marilyn, but it’s still pure poetry; roundabouttheatre.org. The Frogs from Aristophanes; opens June 22. The play may be Greek to you, but it stars Nathan Lane as Dionysos, the god of wine; lincolncenter.org. Here Lies Jenny based on music by Kurt Weill; opened May 27. Bebe Neuwirth does a song and dance about living on the edge; zippertheater....

The American Century, Part II (Whitney Museum) Modern Starts: People, Places and Things (Museum of Modern Art) It’s surprising how few museums are mounting millennial looks back at modernism. But neither of these New York institutions has a Y2K problem. (Sept., Oct.) Norman Rockwell (High Museum of Art, Atlanta) Who’da thunk it? The master of sentimental squareness gets a bigtime retrospective exhibition–and a catalog essay by Dave Hickey, the ultracool art critic from Las Vegas....

If the world of film-making ever has to pick a script for a blockbuster tennis film, the build-up to the 1975 Wimbledon Final is a made-to-order topic for the big screen. Look at it like this. Jimmy Connors was a superstar. He was America’s golden boy. Brash, handsome and armed with a backhand capable of carving out winners at will, Connors was known for his controversial style of play and his mean court-side sneer....