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A finished fan-made remake of Portal, Alive & Kicking, which used Portal 2’s source code, remains unreleased after Valve stopped responding to licensing requests; the project had Valve’s early blessing but cannot launch on Steam without official authorization.
Health officials confirmed the first death linked to the Upper East Side Legionnaires’ disease cluster as NYC’s confirmed cases rose to 67 (with 12 hospitalized); authorities say Legionella bacteria were found in 76 cooling towers across Upper East Side neighborhoods and one on the Upper West Side, underscoring ongoing risk while the infection remains treatable with antibiotics when caught early.
A record heat wave in Paris has overwhelmed mortuaries and left families distressed, with many deaths among isolated elderly living at home. The situation echoes the devastating 2003 heat wave that killed about 15,000 people in France, underscoring the need for neighborly vigilance and solidarity to prevent a repeat tragedy.
President Trump sought to soothe investors amid the Iran crisis with public speeches and assurances, but markets remain volatile and little relief has materialized, underscoring skepticism that rhetoric alone can steady prices during heightened geopolitical risk.
The NFL Scouting Combine data shows more sub-4.4 and sub-4.5 times in 2026, but the gains aren’t a dramatic anomaly. Some positions posted records, yet overall trends are only modestly above the 20-year average, and we’re still waiting to see full results from o-line, kickers, and punters. In short, college players are getting faster, but not in a sweeping, game-changing way—more of a nuanced uptick than a revolution.
After the 2025 college season ends, a fresh two-round mock for the 2026 NFL Draft projects the Las Vegas Raiders to take Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza No. 1, with a run of defensive and OL picks shaping the top 16 (including Arvell Reese to the Jets, Rueben Bain Jr. to the Cardinals, Caleb Downs to the Titans, Jordyn Tyson to the Giants, and Spencer Fano to the Dolphins) and two Jets first-round selections helping reshape the roster. The piece notes a thinner QB class, suggesting only one QB may hear his name in the first round.
Liverpool researchers used 3D models to trace sauropod evolution from tail-heavy, two-legged ancestors to long-necked, front-loaded quadrupeds. The necks grew rapidly and shifted body mass forward, enabling giants like Diplodocus and titanosaurs. Titanosaurs amplified this front-heavy trend, potentially aiding their rise and survival until the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, with multiple body-mass scenarios tested to account for soft-tissue uncertainties.