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Miguel’s perplexity is understandable–he’s an all-purpose maintenance man at a midtown-Manhattan residential building. It’s been barely a year since the City of New York declared that it was ending the recycling of plastic and glass. Prior to the announcement, city residents were supposed to carefully winnow out plastic and glass from their trash and place them in separate blue bags to be picked up once a week for recycling. Then in 2002, New York’s businessman turned mayor, Michael Bloomberg, declared that even though recycling might be good for the environment, it was bad for the city’s budget....

Thursday saw an early schedule release, which NASCAR vice president Steve O’Donnell called an example of the stock car racing’s “collaborative spirit.” MORE: 2016 Sprint Cup race winners | 40 cars at Kansas | Favorites The biggest change: Talladega and Kansas swapped positions in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. Talladega becomes the second race in the second round; Kansas takes its place as the final race of the set of three....

RELATED: Genshin Impact: Best 5-star Character Constellations One of the hidden aspects of Genshin Impact is height. It has been proven that tall characters are a better option for exploration than short characters. They can swim greater distances and climb faster. Furthermore, sometimes, an Oculus may require a bit of height to be collected. For players who wish to maximize their exploration experience, here are the tallest characters they can use....

Pinson is out indefinitely with a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot, but his father told The (Raleigh) News & Observer he could be out as long as 12 weeks. MORE: Top 16 programs since 2000 “I’m so disappointed for Theo,” UNC coach Roy Williams said in a statement. “No. 1, he’s been playing well and he does so many positive things for our team. Theo’s our energy guy, he defends, he’s our best passer, a threat on the offensive boards, he can play four different positions, and he gives our team personality, and I mean that in a good way....

Like most mesh networking systems, the MR2200ac routers can be placed in different rooms or locations throughout your home and then linked together in order to provide wider range and higher speeds for your Wi-Fi network than you might normally get from a single conventional router. And, like most of its rivals, the MR2200ac only acts as a router – it doesn’t include a modem for internet access, so you’ll need to connect it to your existing modem or router in order to carry on using your home broadband....

Speaking to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad called the presence of Turkish and U.S. troops in northern Syria illegal and a flagrant violation of international law. Hundreds of U.S. troops are stationed in eastern Syria and working with Kurdish-led fighters to combat the Islamic State militant group. Turkish forces are present in northern Syria, where Turkey has supported and funded Syrian opposition fighters against Syrian President Bashar Assad’s forces....

In a statement shared with Newsweek by Syria’s permanent mission to the United Nations on Monday, permanent representative Bassam al-Sabbagh criticized a statement issued last Tuesday by his U.S. counterpart Linda Thomas-Greenfield coinciding with the 11th anniversary of Syria’s civil war when she said “the Syrian people launched a peaceful revolution, demanding political reforms, inclusive and good governance, and the protection of human rights for all.” She accused Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government of having at that time “tragically responded by beating and jailing the protestors, precipitating a brutal conflict that has killed more than 350,000 people and displaced another 13 million people....

The most recent post by Nightdive is the first update on the game’s Kickstarter since November 2020, which announced the completion of the Big Box Collector’s Edition. Since then, System Shock fans have been waiting patiently for more news, with this latest post possibly indicating the release might be coming in the near future. RELATED: System Shock Remake Dev Wants to Revive No One Lives Forever According to the update, pre-orders for System Shock will be going up sometime at the end of February, though the exact date for securing an early purchase wasn’t specified....

T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Timeline T-Mobile originally announced the merger to the public in April 2018, it was approved by the Justice Department in July 2019, a federal court ruled in favor of the merger in February 2020, and it was finalized on April 1, 2020. As of right now, the brands aren’t quite a fully united company. Eventually, everything from Sprint will move over to T-Mobile, but the process is ongoing. Sprint users don’t need to change anything about their plan, but they still need to access their account, manage their plan, and pay their bills on Sprint’s website....

Chris Gayle opened the innings for Team Abu Dhabi against the defending champions Maratha Arabians in the T10 League 2021. The Universe Boss had scores of 4, 5, 9, and 2 in the last four innings and it seemed like Gayle was struggling to adjust to the T10 format. However, Chris Gayle silenced his doubters tonight with a ‘Gaylestorm’ at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium. Team Abu Dhabi were given a 99-run target in their Super League fixture against the Maratha Arabians....

Josh Hazlewood claimed four wickets for 39 runs but handy knocks from Kieron Pollard (44 off 31) and Andre Russell (18* off 7) lifted West Indies to 157 for 7 after they were sent into bat by Australia. The Aussies never looked in any trouble in the chase, as David Warner (89* off 56) and Mitchell Marsh (53 of 32) featured in a second-wicket stand of 124. Australia lost captain Aaron Finch for 9 after he chopped on while attempting to cut a delivery from Akeal Hosein....

Sixteen teams have been whittled down to just two, with Pakistan to face England in the final at the MCG on November 13. The ICC previously announced details of the prize money on offer for competing nations. Here is how much the 2022 world champions stand to win, plus how the total pot will be shared. MORE: T20 World Cup 2022: Every country’s full squad for upcoming tournament T20 World Cup 2022 prize money: How much will the winners make?...

He blocked three shots and affected several others, his 7-6 frame proving a significant barrier for the highly athletic Blue Devils. At the other end, he dropped 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting. He also hauled in six rebounds. But despite Fall’s strong all-around game, Duke edged UCF 77-76 on Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. In the final minute, Williamson finished through Fall for a clutch and-one score that fouled out the big man and helped the Blue Devils survive....

On an army base in the island’s southern county of Pingtung on Tuesday, Taiwanese forces fired howitzer shells into the sea as part of an exercise to simulate a hostile amphibious assault. A second day of anti-landing drills was scheduled for August 11. The spotlight has been fixed on the Taiwan Strait over the last week after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ignored Beijing’s warnings not to make a historic visit to Taipei between August 2 and 3, becoming the most senior American official to set foot on the island in a quarter-century....

A statement by the Taiwanese defense ministry said its army’s Kinmen Defense Command discovered an “unidentified civilian drone” in restricted airspace off Shihyu. The Taiwan-controlled islet is only 2.5 miles from the Chinese city of Xiamen, where the device is thought to have originated. The island’s soldiers, who were given new response protocols after multiple drone incursions in recent weeks, attempted to expel the unmanned vehicle after detecting it at 12:03 p....

Ahead of the company’s Q1 earnings report today, GamesIndustry.biz approached CEO Strauss Zelnick about not just the price hike, but Ubisoft’s decision to maintain a $60 price for its 2020 next-gen games. In light of that decision, and the wariness many have expressed at the thought of $70 games, Zelnick was asked if he thought Ubisoft’s decision would make it harder for Take-Two to get consumers on board with NBA 2K21’s price tag...

But Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick also had some other things to say while speaking to investors on Wednesday, and Gamespot notes that special attention was paid to the topic of remastering older games. An analyst asked the CEO if Take-Two was thinking about releasing additional remasters after the launch of Bioshock: The Collection. “Potentially yes,” Zelnick replied. “Any time we have something that goes well or doesn’t go well it definitely informs our decision making, but we don’t have anything specific to announce....

Sunday was Bell’s fourth straight game with 100-plus rushing yards, the longest streak of his career and tied for the longest in the NFL this season with Ezekiel Elliott. MORE: Steelers’ Deflategate investigation won’t reach level of Patriots’ absurdity Three touchdowns were a career-high. As you might’ve already heard, Bell’s 236 rushing yards were a Steelers single-game record. He broke Willie Parker’s mark of 223 set in 2006. His 42 touches (38 carries and four receptions) were the most by a Steelers player since the 1970 merger....

Former Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) media manager and journalist, M. Ibrahim Momand, revealed the same via his Twitter account on Sunday. Momand wrote that the national television board has banned broadcasting IPL matches due to content involving girls dancing and barred hair women attending games. He wrote: The latest diktat by the Taliban is yet another addition to the series of steps they have taken to ban all sorts of entertainment in the country....