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As of Wednesday, March 11, there are at least three confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in Utah and while public schools have yet to be closed, the Utah State Board of Education is looking ahead as a precautionary measure. “We hope we won’t have to use any of these waivers,” Utah state Superintendent of Public Instruction Sydnee Dickson said in a statement. “But it is our obligation to make sure we can continue to serve our students should there be a coronavirus outbreak that forces school closures in Utah....

The drone footage—taken last year—went viral on social media over the weekend, showing what appeared to be hundreds of bound and blindfolded men sat in rows at a Chinese train station, likely in the restive western province in Xinjiang—home to the Muslim minority ethnic groups being persecuted by the CCP. With their heads shaved, wearing blue vests, and closely guarded by Chinese security forces the men can be seen being led off a train—presumably during a transfer to or from a detention center....

The LNU Lightning Complex fires are currently burning 124,100 acres across Solano, Napa, and Sonoma counties, and are 0 percent contained. The wildfires have destroyed 105 structures and destroyed 70 others, and Mercury News reported more than 15,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes. The fire started near Hennessy Ridge Road in Napa County and spread to the Lake Berryessa area. At around 1 a.m. local time Wednesday, high winds blew the fire towards Vacaville, forcing residents to evacuate in the middle of the night....

Blue states like California, New York, and Hawaii have launched or are working to launch vaccine passports of their own, while red states like Florida, Utah, and Texas have passed laws banning the requirement of such verification systems. While these passports continue to garner visceral political reactions, differing from state to state, public companies and nongovernmental organizations have quietly rolled out passports of their own. American Airlines, United, and The Commons Project Foundation, a digital health non-profit, have all created their own passports....

In an interview with The New York Times, Kilmer explained why he didn’t like playing Batman in Batman Forever. Kilmer said that a set visit from Warren Buffet and his grandchildren proved to him that people don’t really care about Batman, they’re more interested in his gadgets. “That’s why it’s so easy to have five or six Batmans. It’s not about Batman. There is no Batman.” Kilmer added that he found the Batman suit to be uncomfortable to wear, which is another reason why he declined to return to the role in Batman & Robin....

Valheim is a Viking survival game that tasks players with advancing through the game’s different biomes. It features a building mechanic through which players can create numerous structures to help fend off the enemies of the world. RELATED: Valheim is Coming to Xbox Game Pass This clip comes from u/simsekcountr, and it gives an impressive overview of this imaginative idea for a base. The entire structure features eight long stone structures that each jut out from the main building....

The co-owner of 100 Thieves also claimed that she was experiencing “withdrawals,” and used an analogy to explain her situation. “It feels good to win” - Valkyrae on her Valorant “addiction” During the initial moments of her livestream on January 18, Valkyrae confessed that she was “extremely addicted” to playing Valorant, stating: She revealed that she would be playing the Riot Games-developed shooter with prominent streamers such as Thomas “Sykkuno,” Hasan “HasanAbi,” and Foolish Gamers later in the day....

Nothing is worse than beating a difficult boss only to discover that progress wasn’t saved and players have to do it all over again, so here is how to save in Valkyrie Elysium. RELATED: Valkyrie Elysium Could Reignite the Glory Days of Playstation JRPGs Is There An Auto-Save? Auto-Save has become far more common these days in JRPG games. Valkyrie Elysium continues this trend and does have an Auto-Save that periodically kicks in....

Average Valorant players may feel bad about their skills after watching a professional play. What sets professionals apart from normal players is their ability to adapt and improvise, be it improving their aim or game sense as a whole. Ways to improve Valorant gameplay 1) Setting the right mouse sensitivity Having the correct sensitivity can play a huge role in Valorant. Low sensitivity helps with more accuracy while high sensitivity doesn’t....

As spotted by PC Gamer, Riot Games is updating its terms of service to allow it to “record and evaluate” voices in its games, starting with Valorant. In the update, Riot Games reiterated how important it is to create an inclusive space for gamers in its titles, with the developer explaining that it’s happy with its voice comms system, but that it wants a more reliable system to combat “disruptive behavior....

In a somewhat unusual move for Valve, the developer and publisher has decided to go ahead and publish dates for the next three sale periods for its Steam platform, going right up to the very start of 2022. In a post on Steamworks, the company has unveiled the dates of a number of events, with the next one being the Halloween sale, which is scheduled to begin on October 28, and going through until November 1....

This new patent is named “Augmented reality (AR) system for providing AR in video games” and was filed by Valve on January 9. As the name implies, it’s a patent describing a system allowing elements of an AR experience to be inserted into a video game. Specifically, it employs a “central data warehouse for AR content” that will communicate with PCs to insert AR elements while the PC is being used to play games....

So Utes coach named Dave Christensen as the team’s offensive coordinator Friday. MORE: Top 10 head coaching jobs | SN All-Americans | SN All-Freshman Team Dennis Erickson and Brian Johnson were co-offensive coordinators in 2013 for Utah. Both are remaining on staff — Erickson will coach running backs and Johnson will coach running backs for the fifth season. Christensen comes to Utah after being fired earlier this month as head coach at Wyoming....

Ramirez, who turned 10 years old shortly before her death, had sent the drawing to Google as a “Doodle for Google” contest submission earlier this year. Google published the submission and an attached note Friday on a special page that serves as a memorial to her “and all of the victims of the Uvalde, TX tragedy.” The colorful drawing shows a child curled up on a couch next to a ball of yarn and a dog that is holding a toy....

Martinez has been the subject of consistent transfer speculation this season, with Barca said to be interested in Lionel Messi’s international colleague. The 22-year-old has scored 16 goals in all competitions for the Nerazzurri this season, starring alongside Romelu Lukaku. After netting just nine times in the entirety of the 2018-19 campaign, Valero believes Martinez is Inter’s most improved player. And the ex-Fiorentina midfielder wants Martinez to remain in Milan....

Defending the Homestead Players’ homes will face some invaders from time to time; some creatures will attack their walls and fortifications any time they wander by. But Valheim also features special incursions that bring several dangerous enemies to their homes to cause mayhem. Depending on how far along a player is in the story and what biome their home is in, one of nine possible events can happen. Players will know an event has started when one of several sentences will appear on their screens:...

RELATED: Valheim: How to Name Tamed Creatures Those that want to be a bit stealthier in their approach and also value the “speed” of dagger-like weapons will instantly fall in love with Knives. Unlike other weapons (that feature a 3 times modifier), Knives will harm un-alerted enemies for 6 times the damage. They also attack with incredibly swift speed and don’t consume as much stamina as other weapons. One of the best Knives that players can get their hands on is the Silver Knife....

But it can be a bit of a challenge to figure out exactly how to gain access to Valheim’s Root Armor Set. For those players looking to find the ingredients and craft this new armor, this guide is here to help. RELATED: Valheim: The Best Base Building Options Added In The Hearth & Home Update How to Craft Root Armor Those looking to create the three pieces of the Root Armor Set are going to need to head towards the Swamp Biome in Valheim....

To do so, players need to start from scratch, crafting their own tools, like a Pickaxe, and an eventual settlement. As with any survival game, those tools have to be properly maintained, and the more they are used, the more they tend to deteriorate, causing them to become less effective, or in some cases, totally unusable. Fortunately, repairing tools is quite easy and convenient. Here’s the full process to repair any tool in Valheim, whether it be for resource gathering or fighting....