A map based on the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix circuit will be in the next Call of Duty game.
Marina Bay Grand Prix is set to feature as a playable map in Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, the latest installment in the first-person shooter video game franchise.
According to developers Infinity Ward, the six vs six player map will see combat occur within an urban race circuit, around a pits and paddock complex.
The video flythrough of the map was revealed at the recent Call of Duty League Championship Weekend in Los Angeles, California.
In the video flythrough, it is clear the map is a digital re-make of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, with open-wheelers sharing the likeness of Formula 1 cars, Marina Bay track branding, and a ferris wheel based on the Singapore Flyer featuring prominently.
There appears to be no officially-endorsed Formula 1 content in the game.
While the unofficial F1 and Call of Duty crossover is largely unexpected, it is not the first instance it has happened, with seven-time world champion and Call of Duty fan Lewis Hamilton voicing a non-playable character named Carl Hamilton in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
One of the best selling video game franchises of all time, the Call of Duty series has sold over 400 million units worldwide.
The 2022 Singapore Grand Prix will take place around the Singapore Street Circuit on October 2, prior to the release of Call of Duty Modern Warfare II on October 28.
The team behind the Olivia Newton-John Center cancer wellness and research center in Melbourne is mourning the star’s death as the center marks its 10-year anniversary.
A spokesperson from Austin Health, which runs the ONJ center at Melbourne’s Austin Hospital, has released a statement and announced the center will hold a memorial for its icon.
“Olivia touched the lives of many people across Australia and the world, but none more so than our cancer services staff and patients at the Olivia Newton-John Centre, who she encouraged, inspired and supported every day,” the statement reads.
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“We are incredibly grateful for the special relationship we had with Olivia for many years. Her generous support and gift provided hope and changed the lives of thousands of cancer patients here at Austin Health.
“She was the light at the end of the tunnel for many, many people.”
Olivia Newton-John during the annual Wellness Walk and Research Run on September 16, 2018 in Melbourne, Australia. The annual event, now in it’s sixth year, raises vital funds to support cancer research and wellness programs at the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Center in Victoria. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) (Getty)
“Since the ONJ Center opened, thousands of cancer patients have come through the doors and accessed the world-leading services. Olivia’s dream was supporting people with cancer person through supportive wellness therapies.
“She found them so helpful to her journey that she wanted everyone to have access to them.
“Olivia was a driving force to win over cancer, for treating the whole person and looking after their mind, spirit and body. Having the opportunity to meet Olivia was a joy, her kindness and light was irrepressible.”
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness snd Research Center in Heidelberg. (TheAge)Olivia Newton-John (centre) will lead the walk again. (A Current Affair)
“The ONJ Center was her dream, and we are proud of everything we achieved together. We will continue our work to honor her legacy,” the statement continues.
The center has announced it is planning a memorial service for its staff, patients and their families.
It has been preparing for its annual Wellness Walk fundraiser in October.
In past years, Newton-John led the walk through Melbourne.
The brilliant contribution of Sydney and Fremantle’s young guns to their respective teams’ surges up the ladder this year have been recognised, with the two clubs making up a quarter of this year’s 22under22 squad.
The AFL Players’ Association on Tuesday night released the 40-man squad for the 10th edition of the 22under22 team, which recognized the best players aged 22 and under in a season.
Sydney, which sits fourth on the ladder, boasts a competition-high six nominations, while five players from the sixth-placed Dockers are in the mix for final selection.
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Nick Blakey, Tom McCartin, Chad Warner, James Rowbottom, Justin McInerney and Errol Gulden from the Swans have all been nominated, while Dockers young guns Hayden Young, Jordan Clark, Andy Brayshaw, Caleb Serong and Michael Frederick are all in line to be named in the final 22under22 team.
Remarkably, Serong is in line to be selected in the final 22 for the first time, despite his impressive first two seasons that included the Rising Star award in 2020.
Surprise packets Collingwood has four nominees (Isaac Quaynor, Nathan Murphy, Nick Daicos and Jack Ginnivan) as does Melbourne (Harry Petty, James Jordon, Kysaiah Pickett and Luke Jackson).
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Daicos, the odds-on Rising Star favourite, has is one of only two first-year players in the squad of 40, with Essendon’s Nic Martin the other. Hawks midfielder Jai Newcombe was nominated just over 12 months after he was picked up in the mid-season draft.
Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton and Carlton midfielder Sam Walsh are looking to be selected for a fourth time in their final year of eligibility. If selected, they’ll join Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli (five selections) and Bombers defender Andy McGrath as the only players to have completed the feat.
Brayshaw, Adam Cerra, Bailey Smith and Max King are looking to be selected for a third time.
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Overall, 17 of the 18 clubs are represented in the squad, with no West Coast player in the squad.
The final 22-man team, which will derive from the squad of 40, will be announced online on August 23.
Players must have played at least 11 games in a year and be aged 22 and under for the entirety of the season, including the finals series, to be eligible for 22under22 selection.
Fans can vote on the 22under22 side by tapping here, with voting closing on Wednesday August 17.
THE 22UNDER22 SQUAD OF 40 FOR 2022
Adelaide Crows – 2: Sam Berry (midfield/wing), Darcy Fogarty (forward)
Carlton – 2: Adam Cerra (midfield/wing), Sam Walsh (midfield)
Collingwood – 4: Isaac Quaynor (defender), Nathan Murphy (defender), Nick Daicos (defender), Jack Ginnivan (forward)
Essendon – 1: Nic Martin (forward)
Fremantle – 5: Hayden Young (defender), Jordan Clark (defender), Andy Brayshaw (midfield), Caleb Serong (midfield), Michael Frederick (forward)
Geelong Cats – 1: Sam De Koning (defender)
Gold Coast Suns – 3: Noah Anderson (midfield), Matt Rowell (midfield), Izak Rankine (forward)
GWS Giants – 1: Tom Green (midfield)
Hawthorn – 1: Jai Newcombe (midfield)
Melbourne – 4: Harry Petty (defender), James Jordon (midfield/wing), Kysaiah Pickett (forward), Luke Jackson (ruck)
North Melbourne—1: Bailey Scott (defender)
Port Adelaide – 2: Connor Rozee (midfield/forward), Zak Butters (midfield/forward)
Richmond – 1: Noah Balta (ruck/forward)
St Kilda – 1: Max King (forward)
Sydney Swans – 6: Nick Blakey (defender), Tom McCartin (defender), Chad Warner (midfield), James Rowbottom (midfield), Justin McInerney (midfield/wing), Errol Gulden (forward/midfield)
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Western Bulldogs – 3: Bailey Smith (midfield), Aaron Naughton (forward), Cody Weightman (forward)
A traveling Texas nurse is facing multiple murder charges after running a red light and crashing into traffic while allegedly driving 90 mph in Windsor Hills, California.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced on Monday that Nicole Linton has been charged with six counts of murder and five counts of gross vehicular manslaughter for the multi-car crash, which left six people dead and Linton facing a 90-year prison sentence if convicted of all the charges.
Police say Linton was driving at high speed in a Mercedes on Thursday when she sped through a red light at the intersection of La Brea and Slauson avenues. Multiple vehicles were hit and three of them were engulfed by flames in what authorities dubbed “a fiery wreck.”
Linton, from Houston, is a traveling nurse who was working in Los Angeles when the crash occurred. Authorities are investigating whether drugs or alcohol were a factor.
Killed in the crash were Asherey Ryan, 23, who was more than 8 months pregnant, her 11-month-old baby, Alonzo Quintero, and her boyfriend, Reynold Lester. The couple were en route to a doctor’s appointment when the crash happened.
Two other women, who have yet to be identified, were killed in another vehicle.
Six other vehicles were involved in the collision, including five people with minor injuries in an SUV and another driver in another vehicle.
Linton, 37, was seen in tears and in a wheelchair during her first court appearance at the Foltz Criminal Justice Center on Monday. Her brows were furrowed as tears streamed down her face, her left arm wrapped in a brace. She agreed as a judge denied her attorney’s request for a $300,000 bail.
“Today, we begin the process of holding accountable the person responsible for the deaths of six people, including a pregnant woman, and their families,” District Attorney Gascón said in a statement.
The case remains under investigation by the California Highway Patrol.
It’s not often a medical institute has to say it is unable to take calls because of overwhelming demand, but that was the case on Tuesday at Melbourne’s Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre, after the death of the 73-year-old singer and actor.
Newton-John has been one of Australia’s most high-profile campaigners for the advancement of cancer research and treatment since her initial diagnosis of breast cancer in 1992 at the age of 44.
The Cancer Council Victoria said the entertainer’s impact on cancer research and awareness had been far reaching.
“Olivia was a pioneer in the cancer field and her work provided inspiration for many,” the chief executive, Todd Harper, said in a statement.
“Her advocacy enabled the work of dedicated scientists advancing scientific discoveries and offered hope to many affected by a cancer diagnosis.
“She led the focus on wellness and the importance of physical, emotional and spiritual support not only for the person going through a cancer diagnosis but their carers, families and friends.
“Olivia’s impact can’t be overstated, and her legacy will continue in the work of world-leading research, treatment and care.”
The cancer center sits within Austin Health, one of Victoria’s major public health providers.
The chief executive of Austin Health, Adam Horsburgh, told Guardian Australia that Newtown-John’s commitment over the past decade had been integral to Austin’s scientific developments, breakthrough therapies and advancements in patient psychological care.
“Without her drive and her commitment, the center would not be here,” he said. “And her ongoing support from her over many years has ensured the success of the centre.
“It has enabled us to provide care and support to thousands of patients over the past 10 years.”
The ONJ center opened in June 2012, beginning as an outpatient ambulatory center then expanding to provide inpatient wards.
It is involved in about 200 clinical trials for a variety of cancers, including brain, bowel, breast, melanoma, gastrointestinal, head and neck, pancreatic, prostate and lung cancer.
The director of the Austin Health Foundation, the organization’s fundraising arm, Debbie Shiell, told ABC radio on Tuesday the center would not have been created if not for Newton-John.
“There’s no two ways about it,” Shiell said.
“This was her dream and this was her legacy, and it was something that she was really proud of.
“I remember when I was talking with her about it, and she drove around the corner and saw her name up on the building, she said it was better than any billboard she has ever seen.
“She’s so proud of the work she’s done with us here.”
On Instagram, Newton-John’s husband, John Easterling, requested that instead of flowers, mourners make donations to the ONJ centre.
After her original 1992 diagnosis, the entertainer underwent further treatment for a recurrence in 2013.
In September 2018, Newton-John announced her breast cancer had returned for the third time, metastasising in her lower spine.
Following the third diagnosis she told the Seven Network’s Sunday Night program that she was attempting to treat the illness “naturally”.
By this stage Newton-John had become a strong proponent of the use of cannabis oil to treat her pain symptoms, sourced from Easterling’s California marijuana farming business.
Compared with a significant swathe of OECD countries, Australian’s access to medicinal cannabis is limited and remains fraught with bureaucratic obstacles.
Australian entertainment icons who have faced their own battles with cancer, Kylie Minogue and Delta Goodrem, have both paid tribute to the UK-born, Melbourne-raised singer, who was admitted to Aria’s Hall of Fame in 2002 and made a Companion of the Order of Australia in 2019.
“Since I was 10 years old, I have loved and looked up to Olivia Newton-John. And, I always will,” tweeted Minogue, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 at the age of 36.
“She was, and always will be, an inspiration to me in so many, many ways.”
Goodrem, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 18 and who played Newton-John in the 2018 miniseries Hopelessly Devoted to You, posted on Instagram: “The whole world will feel this heartbreak today because the entire world felt Olivia’s unmatched light. ”
“I don’t have all the words I would like to say today, but I hope everyone will join in celebrating our beloved Olivia, her heart, soul, talent, courage, grace … I love you forever.”
In 2020, Goodrem launched her own foundation, in conjunction with Sydney’s St. Vincent’s hospital and the Kinghorn Cancer Centre, to raise funds for blood cancer research.
Go back a month and Warriors fans were probably licking their lips at the thought of facing a struggling Bulldogs side at home in Auckland, but come Friday night they will find themselves playing a revitalized Dogs team who pushed the second-placed Cowboys all the way in Round 21.
After leading with half an hour to go, the Bulldogs fell just short of jogging it with North Queensland but will have taken plenty of confidence from the performance and still have two wins from their last three matches, with their key players in good form.
The Warriors on the other hand were never in the contest against the Rabbitohs in an eventual 48-10 defeat, with a number of worrying defensive lapses which saw South Sydney at times stroll through for tries both in the middle of the park and on the edges .
Neither side will be playing finals football this year, but the Warriors will be desperate to perform well in their third game at Mt Smart Stadium this year, while Canterbury-Bankstown will want to continue their late-season resurgence with another victory.
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Warriors: Another change at five-eighth with Daejarn Asi back in the halves and Wayde Egan moving from No.6 back to his usual position of hooker. Freddy Lussick goes back to the bench and Taniela Otukolo drops to the reserves. Viliami Vailea is back in the centers for his first NRL game since breaking his jaw in Round 12, so Euan Aitken goes back to the pack in place of Bayley Sironen. Josh Curran is the new lock, replacing Aaron Pene who is out with a leg injury.
Bulldogs: Tevita Pangai Jnr has remained in Australia for family reasons and was unavailable for selection so Raymond Faitala-Mariner will start at lock as he did last week. Rookie Harrison Edwards joins the interchange after serving as the Bulldogs’ replacement player in Round 21.
key match-up
Tohu Harris vs. Josh Jackson: The forward leaders for their respective teams. Both topped the tackle count in their game last week, with Harris also averaging 10 meters each time he carried the ball against South Sydney. Jackson has been somewhat of an unsung hero in the Bulldogs’ improving attack, last week handling the ball more than anyone outside of his side’s halves and hooker.
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The Bulldogs thrive off the second-phase play generated by the likes of Tevita Pangai Junior, with Matt Burton and co always sniffing around for an offload, which the Bulldogs produce more of than any team bar the Eels and Raiders this year, at an average of 11.3 per game. The Warriors on the other hand have the lowest offload count in the competition at an average of 6.4 per game, despite having players like fullback Reece Walsh who are dangerous when plays can be extended.
A senior government official told NBC News that the FBI was at Mar-a-Largo “for the majority of the day” and confirmed that the search warrant was connected to the National Archives.
Trump this year had to return 15 boxes of documents that were improperly taken from the White House, the National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA, said in February.
“In mid-January 2022, NARA arranged for the transport from the Trump Mar-a-Lago property in Florida to the National Archives of 15 boxes that contained Presidential records, following discussions with President Trump’s representatives in 2021,” the National Archives said in a statement Feb. 7.
The same month, the National Archives and Records Administration asked the Justice Department to examine whether Trump’s handling of White House records violated federal law, a story first reported by The Washington Post and subsequently confirmed by NBC News sources.
The New York Times on Monday first reported the FBI focus on the National Archives materials.
Just hours before agents searched Trump’s residence, the FBI notified the Secret Service about the bureau’s plans to execute the warrant, according to a Secret Service official. The Secret Service facilitated access to the property, the official said, but did not participate in any aspect of the search.
At Justice Department headquarters, a spokesperson declined to comment. An official at the FBI Washington field office also declined to comment, and an official at the FBI field office in Miami declined to comment as well.
A senior law enforcement official in Florida confirmed that there was “law enforcement activity” at Mar-a-Largo on Monday.
The White House said it was not given a heads up.
“We did not have notice of the reported action and would refer you to the Justice Department for any additional information,” a White House official said.
Trump is not at Mar-a-Lago, his winter residence. He often spends his summers at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.
The FBI search came days after Attorney General Merrick Garland told NBC News that the “most wide-ranging investigation” in Justice Department history was examining not only the rioters who invaded the Capitol and physically attacked officers, but also whether anyone was “criminally responsible for interfering with the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another.”
The search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate came just over six years after another FBI action surrounding classified material that set the stage for Trump’s 2016 Electoral College victory: former FBI Director James Comey’s July 5, 2016, news conference about Trump’s Democratic rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Comey, who broke with the Justice Department protocol, declared at the time that Clinton and her colleagues were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information,” even though he said the facts did not support bringing criminal charges.
Trump was a persistent critic of Clinton’s handling of classified material, claiming in 2016 that it was “the biggest political scandal since Watergate.” It was Comey’s handling of the Clinton matter that was used as justification for Trump’s decision to fire Comey. Trump eventually replaced Comey with Christopher Wray. He remains in the position.
Dozens of vehicles, many adorned with “Trump 2020” and US flags, were parked outside Mar-a-Lago on Monday night in an apparent show of support for the former president.
Meanwhile, Republicans rallied around their party’s de facto leader, who is weighing another run for president.
After making a statement by beating the Broncos last week, the Roosters have another chance to prove their mettle against the second-placed Cowboys, who will hunt their fourth win on the trot.
The Tricolours have now put a win between themselves and the ninth-placed Raiders, with skipper James Tedesco in fine touch as he led them to a comfortable win over Brisbane, who up until that result had been among the frontrunners to claim a top-four place.
The Cowboys were made to work for it against the Bulldogs last week, with a late double to Scott Drinkwater helping them to a win which keeps the slim chance of them jumping past Penrith for the minor premiership alive for the time being.
When they met earlier this year it was the Roosters who were convincing 28-4 winners on the road.
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Roosters: Hooker Sam Verrills has been named but will need to pass the NRL’s HIA protocol this week after suffering a head knock against the Broncos. Egan Butcher returns after serving a one-game ban, replacing Ben Thomas on the bench. Lindsay Collins (concussion) and Siosiua Taukeiaho (cheekbone) remain sidelined.
Cowboys: After suffering a hamstring injury which denied him a place in the Origin decider, Jordan McLean is back on the Cowboys bench but winger Kyle Feldt remains sidelined with his own hamstring issue. Reuben Cotter comes into the starting side with Jamayne Taunoa-Brown going back to the bench.
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James Tedesco vs. Scott Drinkwater: Two of the NRL’s form fullbacks all year, who head into this clash fresh off impressive showings for their side in round 21. Drinkwater ran for a game-high 183 meters last week, helped by making three line breaks, with his two tries in the final 12 minutes helping his side get past the stubborn Bulldogs. While he didn’t get on the scoring sheet, Tedesco did just about everything else from the back last week, clocking 264 run meters to go with 14 tackle breaks and a pair of line-break and try assists.
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Gone are the days when a trip to Sydney would have been daunting for the Cowboys, with Todd Payten’s men now boasting the second-best away record in the competition with just two away defeats all year. They will fancy their chances even more given the Roosters’ rocky experience at the Sydney Cricket Ground so far this season, having lost four of seven games there.
A senior government official told NBC News that the FBI was at Mar-a-Largo “for the majority of the day” and confirmed that the search warrant was connected to the National Archives.
Trump this year had to return 15 boxes of documents that were improperly taken from the White House, the National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA, said in February.
“In mid-January 2022, NARA arranged for the transport from the Trump Mar-a-Lago property in Florida to the National Archives of 15 boxes that contained Presidential records, following discussions with President Trump’s representatives in 2021,” the National Archives said in a statement Feb. 7.
The same month, the National Archives and Records Administration asked the Justice Department to examine whether Trump’s handling of White House records violated federal law, a story first reported by The Washington Post and subsequently confirmed by NBC News sources.
The New York Times on Monday first reported the FBI focus on the National Archives materials.
Just hours before agents searched Trump’s residence, the FBI notified the Secret Service about the bureau’s plans to execute the warrant, according to a Secret Service official. The Secret Service facilitated access to the property, the official said, but did not participate in any aspect of the search.
At Justice Department headquarters, a spokesperson declined to comment. An official at the FBI Washington field office also declined to comment, and an official at the FBI field office in Miami declined to comment as well.
A senior law enforcement official in Florida confirmed that there was “law enforcement activity” at Mar-a-Largo on Monday.
The White House said it was not given a heads up.
“We did not have notice of the reported action and would refer you to the Justice Department for any additional information,” a White House official said.
Trump is not at Mar-a-Lago, his winter residence. He often spends his summers at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in New Jersey.
The FBI search came days after Attorney General Merrick Garland told NBC News that the “most wide-ranging investigation” in Justice Department history was examining not only the rioters who invaded the Capitol and physically attacked officers, but also whether anyone was “criminally responsible for interfering with the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another.”
The search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate came just over six years after another FBI action surrounding classified material that set the stage for Trump’s 2016 Electoral College victory: former FBI Director James Comey’s July 5, 2016, news conference about Trump’s Democratic rival, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Comey, who broke with the Justice Department protocol, declared at the time that Clinton and her colleagues were “extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information,” even though he said the facts did not support bringing criminal charges.
Trump was a persistent critic of Clinton’s handling of classified material, claiming in 2016 that it was “the biggest political scandal since Watergate.” It was Comey’s handling of the Clinton matter that was used as justification for Trump’s decision to fire Comey. Trump eventually replaced Comey with Christopher Wray. He remains in the position.
Dozens of vehicles, many adorned with “Trump 2020” and US flags, were parked outside Mar-a-Lago on Monday night in an apparent show of support for the former president.
Meanwhile, Republicans rallied around their party’s de facto leader, who is weighing another run for president.
Millions of borrowers have been tempted by ultra-low fixed rates, most locking in at or below two per cent, after the national interest rate rises.
For Shelley Fitzerald, insuring herself against rising interest rates by fixing her loan last year seemed like the best option.
“I think I’ll just look at that next year. At least this way I know exactly what I owe in terms of repayments until next year,” she said.
But the majority of these loans will expire mid to late next year which could expose borrowers to a new loan rate that could be double, even triple, what they’re paying now.
According to the online home loan marketplace Joust, variable loans are making a comeback due to fixed rates rising sharply.
“We’ve seen over the last 12 months, the number of customers specifically seeking a fixed rate mortgage has almost halved,” Joust chief executive Carl Hammerschmidt said.
“Because the cost of funding for fixed mortgages has declined,” AMP Capital chief economist Shane Oliver said.
Many Australians fixed their rates after multiple national cash rate hikes. (9News)
Now borrowers are facing a big gamble – do they fix rates again or roll the dice on the variable rate?
“Whether you go fixed or whether you go variable is a difficult decision,” Sally Tindall of RateCity said.
“But the one thing people should do is look for a competitive deal.”
After four recent official rate rises, some economists are now predicting rate cuts next year.
Of the big banks, Commonwealth Bank has the most optimistic outlook, believing the rate will be 2.60 per cent by November before dropping to 2.10 per cent by the same month next year.
ANZ holds the most negative outlook, seeing rates rise to 3.35 per cent by November before dropping to 2.85 per cent by late 2024.
Aussies warned about fresh scam on second-hand sites
