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A theory that COVID-19 could have emerged from a lab leak in Wuhan, China, where the disease was first seen towards the end of 2019, has caused tension between the U.S., China and the World Health Organization (WHO). President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to conduct a 90-day review of “two likely scenarios” in late May, including the lab leak theory and another that COVID-19 potentially transferred from animals to humans....

Previously, 2019 regulations banned children from gaming overnight and limited them to 90 minutes of game time most weekdays. The new rules, implemented in early September, are a tightening of the previous gaming limits. The government hopes to keep its youth from spending too much time on entertainment that the communist government deems unhealthy. Curbing “irrational fan culture” of worshipping celebrities is part of that effort. “Adolescents are the future of the motherland, and protecting the physical and mental health of minors is related to the vital interests of masses, and in cultivating newcomers in the era of national rejuvenation,” the Press and Publications Administration said in a statement, alluding to a campaign by Chinese President Xi Jinping to cultivate a healthier society for a more powerful China....

Chivalry 2’s open beta will run until the game officially launches on June 8th, but the open beta is available just a short while longer until June 1st. This serves as a great way for players to see if they like the game and provide feedback to developer Torn Banner. It also gives players an opportunity to practice and get ahead of the curve before launch. RELATED: Will Chivalry 2 Beta Progress Carry Over?...

A trio of choices, all with their unique abilities. Unlike other massively multiplayer online role-playing games, Destiny has chosen to do something else with it’s class system. Most Multiplayer Online RPGs are often made in a manner where parties need to have a balanced assortment of classes to succeed such as healers, tanks, damage dealers; you know the usual. However, according to reports, Destiny is not looking to make the differences between classes important....

The Republican congressman faces calls to step down after it emerged that federal authorities are investigating him over accusations of a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. Last week, The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice has been investigating Gaetz’s relationship with the girl and whether he paid for her to travel with him across state lines, which could be a violation of federal sex trafficking laws....

Cuomo opened his show Cuomo Prime Time tonight by noting that he is feeling “better than I deserve.” When asked by Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, to describe his current condition, Cuomo said, “Nights have been worse and today I am oddly spacey and I don’t know why.” The host went on to explain that he appears to be getting better. “On the night of Passover, I got good news, that I think the worst of this is over for me,” he said....

Loughnane, who won the fight handily and has built an excellent record fighting on the smaller stages, seemed like an obvious choice to get a contract, but instead, the UFC President went in a different direction, passing on Loughnane and criticizing his decision to shoot for a takedown in the final 10 seconds rather than “going for the finish,” as if he had Algeo teetering on the brink of collapse and gave him a reprieve....

It seemed as though Chris and Paige were doomed from the moment they first met at the altar. After Chris revealed not only that he and his ex-fiancée split up shortly before he joined the show, but that they were also expecting their first child together, fans were ready for Paige to walk out on the marriage. And to make matters worse, Chris also said—after he and Paige were married—that he wanted to work things out with his ex, Mercedes....

NFL Network’s Ian Rappoport announced that the team’s leading receiver — Chris Godwin — will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL. Rapoport originally reported that Godwin had torn his MCL and would be back for the playoffs. MORE: Brown, Edwards to return to Bucs after three-game suspensions Godwin exited Tampa Bay’s last game in the second quarter after playing just 16 snaps. After initially being deemed questionable, Godwin was eventually ruled out of the remainder of the Buccaneers’ 9-0 loss....

Hemsworth posted a picture on his Instagram featuring himself and Waititi during some downtime between their presumably busy shooting schedule. Sporting a fashionable baseball cap emblazoned with the movie’s logo, Hemsworth is decked out in his beard and long hair as Thor while flanked by Waititi in a pair of stylish dark sunglasses. Looking like a combination of the hottest rap album cover of the year and 2 wild animals discovering a camera for the first time, the pair seem to be right at home in each other’s company....

The university had signed Mack to a two-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season last May. MORE: Oklahoma State committed to Ford | Barnes to Tennessee | UNI gives Jacobson new deal “We have lofty goals for our basketball program,” Mack said. “While we are proud of this year’s Sweet 16 team and the work we have done so far, our goals go beyond that. Xavier is a special place and the support from the entire Xavier community and my hometown of Cincinnati is overwhelming....

On Thursday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, his ankles got broken. Not actually broken but, well, just watch what Chris Paul does to the struggling Brooklyn Nets point guard. MORE: Deron Williams gets revenge If you look closely, it appears as though he stepped on center Brook Lopez's foot. But falling over on a crossover is still falling over on a crossover.

But the Clippers’ All-Star point guard ultimately went with the latest in technology, and anyone who picks up a pair of CP3.IXs will be extremely happy that he did, as Sporting News found in a recent wear test at Jordan Brand’s Terminal 23 space in New York City. MORE: Jordan Brand’s full holiday line | Ranking the top 15 point guards “Probably the reason that I had Podulon (cushioning) for so long is that the cushioning is something that I don’t really like to play with,” Paul said, during an interview with a small group of reporters....

According to the Arizona Republic, Rock recently admitted during a standup routine in Arizona that he declined the offer to host the ceremony again after Will Smith infamously slapped him for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hairdo. He even compared it to one of the most infamous murder stories in American history. RELATED: Zoe Kravitz Looks Back On Her Reaction To Will Smith’s Oscar Slap...

The former NCAA Division-1 wrestler claims he was unaware of Anderson Silva’s grave injury when ‘The Spider’ curled up in agony at UFC 168. Upon noticing the broken left leg of Anderson Silva, Chris Weidman promptly tried to console the Brazilian fighter. Weidman also wrote about how he helped Silva’s coaches get into the octagon after the incident. Anderson Silva reportedly snapped his tibia and fibula when Chris Weidman checked one of his left kicks....

The Jets passed on Memphis’ Paxton Lynch on Thursday, instead using their first-round pick on Ohio State outside linebacker Darron Lee. When they arrived at their selection in the second round Friday, the Jets pulled the trigger on Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. MORE: Greatest Jets of all time | SN’s draft site: Info, analysis While the 6-4, 223-pound Hackenberg has all the physical tools to be an NFL quarterback, he was wildly inconsistent at Penn State and completed only 56 percent of his passes over three years as a starter....

The 23-year-old from Hawaii dropped a close but controversial unanimous decision to the South Korean at ONE: Revolution last September. However, given ONE Championship’s scoring criteria, Lee’s body of work across 25 minutes of action should have been enough to earn him the nod. The biggest scoring category in ONE is the near-finish. In a recent interview with the promotion, Christian Lee said he came close to finishing Ok on three separate occasions....

Timbers duo arrested on DUII charges Fresh off scoring a stoppage-time equalizer that earned Borussia Dortmund a point, Pulisic is doubtful for his team’s DFB Pokal match against 2.Bundesliga side Union Berlin on Wednesday. Pulisic is among three Dortmund players who may miss the encounter, star striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and fellow teenage sensation Ousmane Dembele, according to head coach Thomas Tuchel. “Christian Pulisic, Ousmane Dembele and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang all did not train today,” BVB coach Thomas Tuchel said in his prematch news conference on Tuesday....

Pulisic made his senior debut as a 17-year-old in January 2016, coming on as a substitute against Hertha Berlin in a Bundesliga match. MLS Talking Points: Jason Kreis returns The U.S. international has gone on to become an important part of Thomas Tuchel’s side, making 14 Bundesliga starts and appearing in all 10 of the club’s Champions League matches in the 2016-17 campaign. Overall, Pulisic’s 50 appearances consist of 35 Bundesliga matches, 10 Champions League appearances, three Europa League appearances and two matches in the DFB-Pokal....