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Miami’s punter took a direct snap from the 2-yard line against the Bengals in Week 13, and he made it into the end zone. But the referees called the Dolphins for an illegal formation, negating Haack’s touchdown run. Miami had to settle for a Jason Sanders field goal. MORE: Browns throw Big Man TD to offensive lineman The officials don’t clarify what makes a given formation illegal, but it’s possible one of the players split out wide failed to report as an eligible receiver....

RELATED: A Plague Tale: Innocence - Things You Didn’t Know About The De Rune Family Although there are crafting materials that can be found in plain sight, the player will have to thoroughly explore areas and upgrade their pocket and ammunition bag to get everything they need. A tool can help them with that, but it’s also a rare resource, often hidden in difficult areas. They will get their first one through old Clervie, after that they’re on their own....

The only way to reach him is by solving a Bell Symbol puzzle that seems to be blocking the Magister study’s entrance. Amicia must sneak around multiple soldiers to reach Vaudin’s tower without any decent A Plague Tale: Requiem armor as those won’t be available until later on. RELATED: A Plague Tale: Requiem - Where To Find All Souvenirs How To Solve The Bell Symbol Puzzle In A Plague Tale: Requiem To solve the Bell Symbol puzzle in A Plague Tale: Requiem, players must use the sling to hit the four bells according to Lucas’s instructions....

After the original game’s finale, players will still be trying to avoid the supernatural curse hounding the main characters. Many players can catch up on A Plague Tale: Innocence through the Xbox Game Pass, as Requiem will also be making its debut on the service. This new trailer shows off some of what to expect, with story beats and mechanics that are expanded upon from the previous game. RELATED: Somerville Gets New Trailer at The Game Awards...

But just as quickly the lawyers at Justice–and their colleagues at the Environmental Protection Agency–got blindsided. A few days later the White House unveiled its National Energy Policy, a call for expanded drilling for oil and gas and new power-plant construction. Tucked away in the fine print was a blunt directive to Ashcroft to review “existing enforcement actions” under the Clean Air Act. White House aides said a study was needed to determine if Justice, under President Clinton, had “radically reinterpreted” the law....

There weren’t many options. Clinton was vulnerable on drugs. He’d slashed funding for the drug czar’s office and had once foolishly remarked on MTV that he would inhale marijuana ““if I could.’’ The president’s drug chief, former New York City police commissioner Lee Brown, was ridiculed inside the administration as an ineffective leader. After Mrs. Reagan’s jolting testimony, the course was clear. Brown was on his way out. Domestic-policy aide Rahm Emanuel gave the president a checklist of four generic types who could fill the slot: another big-city crime-buster, a tough-minded school principal, a big-time prosecutor and a soldier....

The focus on women actually began before the straw poll when early numbers showed Dole losing by up to eight to one. To consolidate her base, she assiduously courted sororities and businesswomen. She softened her stiffly coiffed hair and took to wearing simpler blouses and suits. Her lopsided appeal won’t be enough to win the nomination. But if George W. Bush, a pro-gun man with a frat-boy air, triumphs, her appeal to women could make her an attractive ticketmate....

It seems like Ubisoft is straying farther and farther away from the Assassin’s Creed formula that was laid down in the original game. Already, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Odyssey have been accused of not actually doing much with the core concept. On top of that, the series has been playing heavily with more mythological elements through expansions like Dawn of Ragnarok, which isn’t bad but is a step away from the franchise’s former core identity....

The Flat Croc meme itself is a part of an ongoing weekly event online where Reddit users will post pictures of flat objects each Friday, generally including animals that look like they may have been deflated. Naturally, this means that combining this with characters from the Mass Effect series makes for some hilarious designs as the classic companions are flattened out. RELATED: Mass Effect Fan Builds Normandy Ship Out of LEGOs...

Few warriors have marched so quickly into American mythology as Stormin’ Norman Schwarzkopf. In an age strapped for military role models, he emerged from the gulf war as an unambiguous hero, a glowering mountain of a man blending brains, bravery and compassion. His down-to-earth manner and moral authority stood in pointed contrast to the frosty imperiousness of Gen. William Westmoreland or the self-righteous equivocation of Lt. Col. Oliver North. By orchestrating victory in the gulf, he freed Americans from the painful legacy of Vietnam and gave the military a luster it hasn’t enjoyed since World War II....

VEGH: It’s a hard beginning. But it gives us an opportunity to show Hungary’s credibility and to show that Hungary is not only a consumer but also a producer of security in this region. And it gives us more of an opportunity to reach intermediate goals with NATO, learning by doing, a great opportunity to study NATO procedures in a real way. Yes, it is. We have to remember that we are a new NATO member and at the same time a neighbor of Yugoslavia....

The growing ties between Iran and Sudan have put their neighbors on edge, and Washington on alert. Days before Rafsanjani’s visit, the U.S. State Department threatened Sudanese officials with “grave consequences” if an act of terrorism were traced to Khartoum. Until 1985, when pro-Western Jaafar Nimeiry was overthrown while visiting America, Sudan was a sometime U.S. ally. Racked by eight years of civil war, it has suffered famine and near economic collapse....

TB spreads on airborne droplets. Anyone sharing a poorly ventilated space with a coughing sufferer can contract the culpable microbe (Mycobacterium tuberculosis). Only a small fraction of those infected develop active TB, since the body’s defenses keep the bug in check. But when the immune system is compromised by age, illness or immune-suppressing drugs, the germ starts to multiply. And as that happens, the body attacks it with enzymes that are toxic to the lungs and other organs....

Basketball “bubble” jokes aside, Los Angeles deserves to raise the Larry O’Brien trophy without any asterisks attached. The Lakers dominated their opponents behind consistent greatness from LeBron James and Anthony Davis. There was immediate buy-in on coach Frank Vogel’s plan to be a physical, defensive-minded group. Despite concerns about the supporting cast, they showed this roster was, as The Athletic’s John Hollinger put it, top-heavy but not bottom-light. But here’s the thing that should really worry the rest of the league: This Lakers team, the one that just went 16-5 in the playoffs on its way to the title, could be even better next season....

The toughest decision any president makes is when he has to send somebody’s kid into harm’s way. There were huge pressures in the run-up to Desert Storm. People were talking about body bags; senators were arguing we should let sanctions work, saying, “Mr. President, do not do this. Do not send these young men to their deaths.” And they believed it. So it’s tough. Once, in December 1990, the presiding bishop of my church, the Episcopal Church, Ed Browning, was picketing outside the White House....

The Giants’ Tim Hudson, making his first postseason start beyond the divisional round, is a -127 favorite over veteran John Lackey, with a total set at 7 UNDER -115, in Game 3 of the NLCS today (4:07 p.m. ET, Fox Sports 1). Lackey is 7-5 with a 2.92 ERA in 20 postseason appearances, including the 2002 World Series, when he intentionally walked Barry Bonds four times over three appearances. Lackey started three games for the Angels that series, including getting the 4-1 win in Game 7....

One of the biggest draws of A Plague Tale: Innocence is its story, painting a frightening tale of a supernatural evil that hounds two children. With young characters and a decided sense of vulnerability throughout, it captured many players’ hearts. Among its other selling points were the historical setting and the dynamic between its leads, with the main character being a sister protecting her brother. Now a sequel has been revealed, and it’s launching on Game Pass....

The danger is not that revived Taliban forces will defeat NATO or U.S. forces on the battlefield; there is no chance of that. But if the Taliban’s resurgence and Afghans’ economic misery are not ended, a government capable of surviving if Western troops withdraw will never emerge in Afghanistan. And that means that the West will have to fight in Afghanistan indefinitely. Is that something the U.S. electorate will tolerate?...

Now elsewhere in the outskirts of Catalonia region, Real Madrid will be facing Girona in the second leg of their quarter-finals. Madrid, unlike Barcelona, leads 2-0 from the first leg and are favourites to proceed. So here is the deal, fans from both sides have been buzzing on the possible El Clasicos that would take place if the teams get drawn opposite to each other in semis. An El Clasico, even if it is friendly, is a match of utmost importance....

You have no idea how painful it was. To sit in the Oval Office and watch on TV the American troops, military, civilians being evacuated along with as many South Vietnamese as we could who had supported us. And we had a conflict. The secretary of Defense, Jim Schlesinger, had wanted us to get out of Saigon a week earlier. And then we had Graham Martin, the ambassador. He wanted to stay until the North Vietnamese shot him....