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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s new DMZ mode is here! Following the release of Campaign Early Access last week, Modern Warfare 4’s new action extraction mode is arriving early ahead of its global launch of October 23 for XBOX Series X|S, XBOX on PC, Steam, Battle.net, and other platforms. If you’re unfamiliar, DMZ is the new extraction mode available exclusively with Modern Warfare 4 where you’ll deploy to the massive Hajin map, gather valuable resources, and extract before enemy forces eliminate your Operator. Success will depend on not only what you bring into each deployment, but how you recruit, develop, and protect your Operators. This guide will cover many of the starting basics to help get your boots on the ground and into action. Let’s get started.

The EGOT winner will sign copies of his new album, “Muse,” on Saturday before playing a high-buck fundraiser gala.

DayZ Badlands, the new expansion of Bohemia Interactive’s post-apocalyptic open-world zombie survival game DayZ, just hit PCs and consoles, and now you have the chance to take home a special limited edition keepsake from the game. Now available exclusively at the IGN Store, the DayZ Badlands: Collector's Vinyl Box Set features stunning artwork, premium materials, and a suite of items including: 2LP vinyl of the DayZ and DayZ Badlands original soundtracksA foldout ION PMC travel chart of Nasdara ProvincePremium A4 art print of Nasdara's landscapeMorse code poster for new radio gameplay3 Badlands lore-based patches: Nasdara police, ION PMC Group, and rebel tribe’s flagRetailing for $140, the DayZ Badlands: Collector's Vinyl Box Set also contains a DLC digital game Steam code and a premium presentation box, where fans will find their stash of carefully curated loot commemorating the world of DayZ Badlands. Please note: The included Steam code is a digital item and is non-refundable once it has been emailed (all keys require a Steam account) and that the box set is only available to ship within the United States and Canada. EU customers can purchase the box set directly from Bohemia.

The La Salle County Republican Central Committee is inviting the community to an opportunity for local residents to meet candidates, learn about their priorities and participate in discussions about issues affecting La Salle County and the State of Illinois. The La Salle County Republican Central Committee will host its annual Reagan Day Dinner on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Spirit Farms in Sheridan, according to a news release from the committee. The event will bring together Republican candidates, elected officials, party members and community residents for an opportunity to hear from candidates seeking public office in the upcoming November general election, according to the release. Bryan Drew, a candidate for Illinois Comptroller, will serve as the evening’s keynote speaker, highlighting the upcoming election and issues facing Illinois residents. Additional candidates scheduled to attend the event include Don Tracy, a United States Senate candidate, Max Solomon, an Illinois Treasurer candidate, and Jim Marter, a United States Congress candidate. The event will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner starting at 6 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person and can be found online

The last time Call of Duty attempted an extraction shooter, we were living in a world without Arc Raiders in it. The DMZ beta that came with 2022’s Modern Warfare 2 was a valiant first draft, but one that ultimately failed to hook a sizable player base with its shoot, loot, and extract loop. Now the genre’s outlook is seemingly very different, with a boom in player interest thanks to the initial success of Embark Studios’ sci-fi shooter at the back end of 2025. With its popularity not quite where it was some months ago, the jury remains out on whether extraction shooters will ever be able to topple the battle royale anytime soon, if ever. But Infinity Ward is willing to try to find that out for itself with Modern Warfare 4 and its DMZ mode — the studio’s second shot at such an idea. IGN spoke to Joe Cecot, Modern Warfare 4’s multiplayer creative director, to learn all about why Call of Duty is returning to the extraction shooter, and what was learned from its MW2 beta. “The group of people that work on DMZ love DMZ, and they loved [the MW2 version]” reveals Cecot.

Last year’s Wyoming Test of Proficiency and Progress (WY-TOPP) shows increases in Wyoming student proficiency in all content areas.

A Wellesley woman accused of killing her two children before fleeing to Vermont earlier this year was indicted Monday by a Norfolk County grand jury on two counts of first-degree murder, according to court records. Janette MacAusland, 49, is charged with killing her children, Ella, 6, and Kai, 7, in their Wellesley home. Police found the children dead on the night of April 24 after MacAusland arrived distraught and hysterical at her aunt’s house in southern Vermont, saying she’d killed them, authorities said. The indictments allege that MacAusland killed the children “on or about” April 22. The indictment moves the case from Dedham District Court to Norfolk Superior Court, where MacAusland could face life in prison without parole if convicted of first-degree murder. She has been held without bail since her arrest. Her arraignment in Norfolk Superior Court has not been scheduled, prosecutors said. MacAusland was going through a contentious divorce with the children’s father at the time of the killings. Court records show her husband filed for divorce in October 2025, seeking full custody of the children and control of the Wellesley home.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The 167th Mississippi State Fair drew 514,000 visitors during its run at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson, officials announced. Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (R-Miss.) and Fairgrounds leadership highlighted the event’s safety, reporting zero security incidents for the year alongside record-breaking numbers at the Midway’s popular Biscuit Booth.

It looks like the St. Louis Blues' two latest call-ups will be in the lineup on Tuesday when the team hosts the Winnipeg Jets (7 p.m., Blue Note+, 101 ESPN). Aleksanteri Kaskimaki and Otto Stenberg were skating on a line centered by Pius Suter at Monday's practice and Tuesday's morning skate. Kaskimaki was recalled from Springfield on Saturday night, while Stenberg was recalled on Sunday after it was announced Ross Johnston was placed on IR.

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Healey argued that a two-month gas tax suspension was a “responsible thing to do” amid a surge in gas prices driven by the war in Iran. A gallon of regular gas cost, on average, $4.26 in Massachusetts as of Tuesday, according to AAA; that’s more than a dollar higher than this time a year ago. But the idea immediately received a cool reception on Beacon Hill, where Democratic lawmakers have blocked attempts to suspend the tax before. State Representative Aaron Michlewitz, a North End Democrat who chairs the House’s budget-writing committee, said he is still “very skeptical” that a gas tax suspension would provide “any real savings to folks that are struggling with the affordability crisis that we’re facing.”“I would call it a gimmick policy, and it sounds nice,” Michlewitz said. “But it’s not something that is going to actually, when you get down to the mechanics of it ... provide real savings.”Spokespeople for Healey and Minogue did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

Earlier this year, Noah Wheeler climbed Burden of Dreams V17, one of the world’s hardest boulders. It took him seven sessions across two trips to unlock the problem. He had previously climbed Daniel Woods’ Return of the Sleepwalker, and Sean Bailey’s Shaolin, both V17. Wheeler just dropped a new film featuring his send, watch below. “Burden demanded something different than optimization for me to unlock it, it demanded reorientation,” Wheeler said on 8a.nu. After seven sessions across two trips, he finally locked in the final move. “I had a lot of difficulty sleeping the night before I sent, and I spent most of this time navigating my mental game, attempting to find a mental space in which I would be comfortable doing the last move. I found it, envisioned it, and when the session came, acted on it.”

Premier League referees' chief Howard Webb says Sven Botman's foul on Nicolas Jackson was a "high-end reckless challenge" but backed the video assistant referee's decision not to intervene for a red card. Botman was shown a yellow card - the correct sanction for a reckless tackle - by referee Jarred Gillett for the Newcastle centre-back's 18th minute challenge on Villa striker Nicolas Jackson on Saturday. The Dutch defender went in strongly and over the top of the ball, though contact on the opponent was with his trailing leg. "I think it's reckless," Gillett said of the challenge. "Even though you get a touch on the ball, it's still reckless. "The VAR, Stuart Attwell, decided to support the on-field call of a caution because there was "no secondary scissor action" and contact was "not with the studs". "I know the referee said yellow card but it was so high and hopefully maybe next time a red card, but it was a yellow," Jackson said after the game. "I nearly broke my leg, but anyway, it's part of football. "Webb says the on-field decision would have remained whether Gillett showed a yellow or a red card. Villa won the game 1-0 through a 36th-minute Johan Manzambi goal.

Despite the iconic documentary, Uranus and Neptune are arguably the real “blue planets” in our solar system. And their visual similarities in part convinced astronomers that they were evolutionary and chemical twins—but looks can deceive, as a new study has found. In short, the similarities we observe today between Uranus and Neptune may be a coincidence, according to research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Studying recent measurements of carbon monoxide revealed that Neptune’s deep atmosphere has more oxygen than that of Uranus. Using this information, the team ran models to track regions of the protoplanetary disk—a rotating “platter” of gas and dust that forms planets—that birthed Uranus and Neptune. Surprisingly, the analysis strongly suggested that Uranus and Neptune weren’t from the same section of the protoplanetary disk, which would also give them different chemical origins. “Uranus and Neptune may resemble twins today, but their chemistry is telling us that they are more like cousins with very different histories,” Olivier Mousis, the study’s co-author and a planetary scientist at the Southwest Research Institute, said in a statement.

OTTAWA — It was after dark last Wednesday when a drone dropped silently from the sky over the special handling unit of a maximum-security prison in Quebec. Slipping into the gap between the chain-link fencing and the window — which was broken from the inside — it delivered its contraband contents to the man waiting within: a McDonald’s meal and a bottle of alcohol.

Several states are dealing with ballot measures tied to taxing the rich — and there may be even more initiatives on this front in 2028.

(Illustration by Like & Subscribe/The Ankler. Images: We Are/Getty Images, Irina Marwan/Getty Images, Kieran Stone/Getty Images)ShareI interviewed Whalar Group co-CEO Neil Waller about his bets on creator businesses, and Disney CMO Asad Ayaz about his new creator push, and I scooped details on Giggly Squad’s SiriusXM deal and Netflix hiring a podcast exec. I’m natalie@theankler.comSpotify once ruled podcasting. Then YouTube came along and changed the game, turning the audio-first business into a video free-for-all and forcing Spotify to rethink how it keeps its most valuable talent — and their fans — close. Now the streaming giant has a new weapon in the increasingly fierce competition for creators: paid memberships. Starting today, podcasters can sell subscriptions directly through Spotify, offering everything from bonus episodes to ad-free listening. It’s a direct challenge to platforms like Patreon, which have spent years helping creators turn their most devoted fans into paying customers. Will creators bite?

North Carolina is once again proving to be a battleground state this election. The U. S. Senate race between Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley is a must win for Democrats if they want to take control of the Senate. And there are numerous U. S. House races in the state that could help decide control of power in Congress. In September, Spectrum News Washington Reporter Reuben Jones, who covers the North Carolina congressional delegation in D. C., spent a week on the road in the state. Jones has covered the state for more than nine years.

Key Preview Takeaways:Combat leans heavily into parrying. The demo we played shows promise, but we’re hoping for more depth in the final version. The concept feels like a mix of Alita: Battle Angel and Cyberpunk 2077. No other gameplay maneuver has had as much impact on modern action games as the parry. This ultimate skill suits both aggressive and defensive playstyles, letting you stylishly tip the scales of battle unscathed. Games like Sekiro, Lies of P, and the recent Onimusha: Way of the Sword lean into that focused combat style action fans have embraced. The upcoming ReBlade: The Death Spiral looks set to join that growing catalog of top-level action games that give you the tools and the satisfaction of tearing through enemies' defenses – this time within the framework of a roguelite. Developer ChillyRoom has created a blend of a dungeon-crawling roguelite and fast-paced action-brawler, which leans into the idea of a cunning cybernetic warrior slashing and parrying through an ever-changing setting. In our hands-on with the ReBlade: The Death Spiral demo, we got to play over two hours of varied runs.

Take a look through some of the notable data presentations at this year's ESMO Congress. Related to this articleOctober 14th, 2026Delayed diagnosis and skipped nodal staging worsen penile cancer outcomes, according to Luis G. Medina, MD. Read moreOctober 20th, 2026The investigational HIF-2α inhibitor casdatifan demonstrated antitumor activity as monotherapy and in combination regimens across the ARC-20 platform study. Read moreOctober 19th, 2026The agency issued a PDUFA target action date of June 14, 2027. Read moreOctober 19th, 2026Jeffrey M. Spier, MD, reviews evidence on ARPI dose reduction in prostate cancer and discusses monitoring treatment response, tolerability, and dose reescalation. Read moreOctober 19th, 2026Jeffrey M. Spier, MD, discusses managing ARPI-related fatigue through dose adjustments, patient monitoring, and strategies to maintain treatment adherence. Read moreOctober 16th, 2026Long-term QUILT-3.032 findings show durable responses with Anktiva plus BCG in BCG-unresponsive NMIBC, with an estimated 84.2% cystectomy-free survival at 3 years.

Family road trips are usually full of unexpected occurrences. Somebody needs to hit the restroom minutes after leaving the last stop; nobody agrees on where to get lunch; someone constantly wants to know how much longer until they get where they’re going. But according to one Avis bill, a Toronto man's trip also involved the sort of non-stop driving that would interest an endurance racing team, as the company charged him for covering almost 18,000 miles in a week. When one simply divides the mileage by the time allotted, the plausibility of the charge becomes comical. According to Toronto CityNews, Yuehao Huang rented a vehicle in Montreal on September 11 for a seven-day family trip. He says his phone recorded roughly 1400 km (870 miles) traveled during the journey, including walking. Yet Avis billed him for 28,933 km (17,978 miles), adding about CA $5900 (roughly $4200 at current exchange rates) to a prepaid rental costing more than CA $1000 ($710 USD). Let's do the math. Seven full days contain 168 hours, so covering the billed distance would require averaging 172 km/h (107 mph) throughout every one of them.

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