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The end-Triassic mass extinction event 201 million years ago wiped out around 76 percent of all terrestrial and marine species on Earth. While the cause of the extinction event is not well understood, it is thought that huge volcanic eruptions in what is now the Atlantic Ocean led to a massive increase in carbon dioxide, resulting in major climatic changes. Sea levels rose, the ocean became more acidic and global temperatures increased....

The Steelers had a disappointing end to the season in 2020 after a fabulous 11-0 start. The team suffered 28 points during the first quarter of a playoff loss to the Cleveland Browns, and will now look to rebound in what is probably Ben Roethlisberger’s last season. On that note, here’s a look at the projected starting lineup for the Steelers in the first week: 2021 Pittsburgh Steelers starting lineup QB - Ben Roethlisberger The veteran is back for another season, hoping Matt Canada’s offense will spearhead the Steelers to playoff success for what is expected to be Roethlisberger’s final year in the NFL....

The lawsuit, which was filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court, accuses Lazzaro of using his “power, wealth, influence, connections, and resources to recruit children … so that he could prey on them.” “When it became clear that Lazzaro had committed serious crimes, he attempted to coerce his victims and their families into keeping silent,” the suit said. The girl and her parents are all listed as plaintiffs in the lawsuit, though none are named, the AP reported....

The RefuseFacism group has already been holding rallies against the Trump administration “every day until Biden’s election is certified.” Now, in the wake of the violent riot involving far-right extremists and conspiracy theorists that erupted on Wednesday, the group is promoting rallies in cities such as Atlanta, New York, Houston and Los Angeles as a “time to stand up” against the “fascist coup.” Promoting one of the protests, Refuse Fascism tweeted: “In #Chicago meet at Wacker & Wabash 5pm Thursday....

Milo Yiannopoulos, one of the original figureheads of the so-called “alt-right” movement," has a weekly show on Censored.TV. He claimed the platform is laying off all its staff and was told that there is no longer enough money for a producer, despite the “thousands of subscribers I’ve brought in to the network.” Censored.TV, which charges users $10 a month for access, features shows and appearances from far-right figures such as McInnes, fellow Proud Boy leader Joe Biggs, white nationalist Nicholas Fuentes and activist Laura Loomer...

Joe Biggs, who organizes rallies for the far-right group, and Nick Ochs, leader and founder of Proud Boys Hawaii, are two leading Proud Boys figures who are raising money on the crowdfunding website GiveSendGo. Dominic Pezzola, of New York, and Gabriel Garcia, a member of the Miami Proud Boys, are also attempting to fund their defense with donations after being charged with being a part of the January 6 attack....

Joe Biggs, a Proud Boys organizer, was one of many affiliates and supporters of the group to share celebratory posts, as well as memes, online in response to Trump’s remarks. Biggs has shared dozens of messages, several videos and a handful of memes related to the president’s Proud Boys mention over the past 12 hours. His posts appear on Biggs’ personal account on Parler, a conservative social media site. In addition to statements pledging alliance to Trump, the high-profile Proud Boy posted an image to Parler that appeared to show a new group logo with “stand back” and “stand by” surrounding its initials....

Barca have spent an initial €105 million on the France international, finally recruiting a replacement for Neymar after his world-record switch to Paris Saint-Germain. Barca 13/2 to lift Champions League trophy And while the Catalan club are delighted that a protracted transfer has gone through, so too are Rennes, Dembele’s first club, who have now netted around €40m in total transfer fees for the player. The fee actually sets a club record for the most money ever received for a player, smashing Shabani Nonda’s €20m transfer to Monaco in 2000....

The games headlining the service this month are Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered. While some months have been hit or miss, these two games are big for a couple of reasons. PS Plus subscribers are getting Fall Guys on its release date, August 4, meaning this is a brand new game coming to the service at launch. It is a “hilarious multiplayer party title” that should keep fans entertained tackling its competitive free-for-alls and co-op challenges....

Of course, when everything stays the same, that goes for the leaks too. For several months now, a Dealabs user known as Billbil-kun has accurately leaked every single PS Plus Essential title with a high degree of accuracy. Until Sony confirms the latest leaked line-up, fans should take it with a grain of salt, but it does come from a reliable source. RELATED: PS Plus Premium Confirms New Day One Game Trial for August 2022...

RELATED: 10 Video Game Characters That Have Not Aged Well While most modern games feature photorealistic protagonists, the graphical limitations of gaming’s yesteryear led to some incredibly unusual looking character models. At the time, they were seen as cutting edge, but as technology has advanced, their jagged edges serve only as the relics of a bygone era. Most slowly fade away into memory, but there are some whose iconic designs linger on....

That makes the PS2 and the early GTA games special for a lot of fans, whether they got their start with GTA 3, Vice City, or San Andreas. One such fan took the opportunity to decorate an old PS2 console with GTA-inspired art and text, impressing fellow fans. RELATED: GTA 1991 Mod is a Prequel to San Andreas Redditor FourNineteen68 shared an image of their project on the PlayStation subreddit, where it’s drawn a fair amount of attention....

Control is the latest from the team behind Max Payne and Quantum Break. According to our review of Control, it’s one of the best games of the year and “quite possibly Remedy’s best game yet.” But that experience is only limited to the ones that have the hardware to pull off. RELATED: What is Control? According to the Digital Foundry analysis of Control, the game runs much differently depending on what console you have....

Puneri Paltan is coming off a 35-33 victory from behind over the Haryana Steelers. The raiders of Pune led a spirited comeback for the side from a half-time score of 8-23, a deficit of a huge 15 points to win the match for their team. They scored 22 raid points with all-rounders Sandeep Narwal and GB More contributing 6 points apiece. Pune’s captain, Girish Ernak was his side’s top defender with 3 tackle points....

Defenders making costly errors have led to matches being turned completely. Given below are some of the common errors in certain scenarios that defenders tend to make and how to correct them. #3 Two Point Lead Situation This is not common for every game in the league. Most of the close matches which have ended up in a tie or a narrow win for the opposition is because of this....

Wonderboy Siddharth Desai emerged as the costliest player of PKL auction as he was procured by the Telugu Titans for ₹145 lakhs. Nitin Tomar (₹120 lakhs), Rahul Chaudhari (₹94 lakhs) and Monu Goyat (₹93 lakhs) went to the Puneri Paltan, Tamil Thalaivas, and UP Yoddha respectively. Sandeep Narwal became the most expensive all-rounder, sold to U Mumba for ₹89 lakhs while left cover defender Mahender Singh became the most expensive defender of Season seven player auction, retained by Bengaluru Bulls for ₹80 lakhs....

Players that were unknown entities have risen as new heroes and role models, and much like the batsmen in cricket, it is the raiders in kabaddi which attract the most adulation from fans across all spectrums. These are men of steel, who shoulder the responsibility of their team like a one man army against a host of prowling tigers. So while the raiders will ensure that they keep the scoreboard ticking, the owners will ensure that they keep rolling out the big notes to fetch the best raiders in business at the auctions....

The footage shows debris from what LPR military officials claim was a tactical missile fired by Ukrainian forces into the village of Horoshee in the eastern part of the country. The images were obtained from the LPR, a breakaway state in eastern Ukraine, on Tuesday, along with a statement saying: “Ukrainian Nazis used a tactical missile against the inhabitants of the village of Horoshee.” The LPR added: “The blow was delivered from a Tochka U tactical missile system....

RELATED: Best Arc System Works Fighting Games, Ranked (According To Metacritic) All of this can seem overwhelming at first. FighterZ admittedly throws a lot of systems at the player at once. That’s why fresh contenders should know a few things before jumping in. The mechanics here are quick to learn but difficult to master. One can train the length of every Dragon Ball show and still not uncover every trick fighter has to offer....