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Peak fall colors are dependent on the weather and can be jeopardized by changes in the environment, Paul Schaberg, a research plant physiologist with the U.S. Forest Service based in Burlington, Vermont, said. Warm temperatures can keep leaves green longer, and dry summers can put stress on trees and cause their leaves to avoid fall colors altogether, according to a 2003 study in Tree Physiology that Schaberg co-wrote. “If climate change is going to mean significant drought, that means trees are going to shut down, and many trees are just going to drop their leaves,” Schaberg told the AP....

Since then, Rocksteady - who were not responsible for the PC port of Batman: Arkham Knight, which was instead outsourced to another developer - has taken the lead on patching the PC version. In spite of this, however, the game is still not available to purchase for PC, leaving a sour aftertaste to the release of the game. Now, publisher Warner Bros Interactive has issued an apology for the multitude of problems with the PC port of the title....

Warner (unbeaten 87) and debutant Cameron Bancroft (82 not out) helped the hosts complete a 10-wicket victory in Brisbane on Monday, passing the target of 170 without loss. The win was set up by Smith (unbeaten 141 in the first innings) and Lyon, who starred with the ball, finishing with match figures of 5-145 while consistently troubling the tourists. Warner lauded the duo after Australia took a 1-0 series lead heading to the second Test in Adelaide....

Since 1993, Mir and the ISS have fought like warring siblings for Russia’s dwindling space budget. When Boris Yeltsin and Bill Clinton agreed to build the space station, Russia promised to construct key modules and deliver other goods. Meeting those commitments has been difficult–especially since Mir required funding, too. After years of delays, however, Russia hit a high note in the international project last November. Two cosmonauts and an astronaut opened the station for business, and it seemed almost as though the most difficult period of the project was over....

Talks over Warnock’s future took place following the 2-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday and an agreement has been reached for him to remain at the helm. The Bluebirds looked like defying the expectations of many in their single season back in the Premier League, but a 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace in the penultimate round of fixtures resulted in their relegation. Warnock, 70, now has the chance to build on his record of eight Football League promotions, achieved when he guided the club to a top-two finish in the second tier in 2017-18....

The criticism about not respecting the anthem is a valid one, but that wasn’t necessarily the point Kaepernick was trying to make. The 49ers quarterback wanted to bring attention to the number of black Americans being shot and killed by police, and start a discussion. MORE: Anthem protests around sports He has done that, and his protest has gained even more attention following the deaths of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa and Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte....

The Warriors forward channeled Michael Jordan on Wednesday when he revealed that new podcast episodes were on the way. Green followed the 1995 template that the Bulls legend used to declare he would be returning to the NBA. Vote now for your favorite NBA All-Star starters! Here is Green’s announcement: And here is Jordan’s announcement, which was sent as a fax to local and national media outlets: “It was a shock, but it was a thrill,” former Bulls guard and current Warriors coach Steve Kerr said of Jordan’s return....

Bahamians are seeking refuge in the United States after Hurricane Dorian ravaged their Island last month, and Trump called some of them “very bad people” and “gang members,” among other things. Thompson was “hurt” by these words, as his father Mychal was born in the Bahamas. “I didn’t appreciate the language (Trump) used with Bahamians,” Klay told USA Today. “They’re gang members and criminals? I’ve known Bahamians my whole life....

The Dubs pushed their winning streak to a franchise-record 12 by grinding down the Bulls 112-102 at United Center. They bumped out the 1971-72 squad, which won 11 straight. MORE: Rose wears ‘I can’t breathe’ shirt | Warriors co-owner blasts Mark Jackson | Curry outplaying bargain contract More important, this year’s team is now an NBA-best 17-2 and hasn’t lost in almost a month. Seven of the wins in the streak have been on the road....

The Warriors eased into a 3-0 series lead against the Spurs in the Western Conference Finals after a 120-108 win on Saturday. Without Kawhi Leonard (ankle), the Spurs were no match for Golden State, who improved to 11-0 these playoffs. Kevin Durant was the star with 33 points, 10 rebounds and four assists at AT&T Center. The Warriors got double-digits in points from all five starters, with Stephen Curry contributing 21....

The Warriors star scored 43 points on 14-of-26 shooting, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out four assists against the Celtics in a 107-97 victory at TD Garden. Curry became just the third point guard to record a 40-point, 10-rebound game in the NBA Finals (Jerry West and Magic Johnson). “[There is] a lot of pride in our group,” Curry told ESPN’s Lisa Salters. “[There has been] a lot of talk over the last 48 hours about how we can get back into the series and win in this building....

Golden State is tied at 30-9 for the best record in the league with the Suns while Memphis is currently the hottest team in the league, riding a franchise-best nine-game win streak. The last time these two teams faced off on Dec. 23, Stephen Curry led the Warriors to victory by going off for 46 points - his second-highest tally of the season. For the Warriors, who have gone 3-3 through their previous six games including a stretch when they lost consecutive games for the first time this season (Dallas, New Orleans), this is the first of a four-game road trip including games against two of the East’s best in the Bucks and the Bulls....

The same can’t be said for the Houston Rockets, the Warriors opponent in last season’s Western Conference Finals. The Rockets traded for Ty Lawson, thinking he might be the missing piece to get them over the hump. MORE: Full playoff predictions: How many do Warriors drop? The move was a disaster, and Lawson was waived in March. The Rockets switched coaches, dumping Kevin McHale and making J.B. Bickerstaff the interim coach, but the switch barely helped them get into the playoffs, sliding in to the final spot with a 41-41 record....

RELATED: 10 Pro Tips For Call of Duty: Cold War Multiplayer That You Need To Know As Season 3 approaches, many fans are eager to have their voices heard. While Warzone is still very popular with fans still enjoying the content, there’s plenty that players would love to see changed to make the game even better in future seasons. It would be impossible for Raven Studios and Activision to bow to the demands of every fan, but many players are hoping for some big changes in the upcoming season (which is set to release on April 22)....

According to many sources, the game has also lost a massive chunk of its playerbase in the last month. While Activision has yet to disclose the statistics, the current situation should worry the franchise. Warzone 2 suffers a decline in playerbase two months since release After almost seven years, Call of Duty finally returned to Steam, and with Warzone 2 as a free-to-play title, it was anticipated to become a massive hit after its release....

The four-part series explores the tale of a man who identified himself as Dan Cooper on November 21, 1971, at the Portland, Oregon airport. That evening, Cooper, known in the media as D.B. Cooper, would go on to carry out the biggest unsolved skyjacking in U.S. history. It is believed he parachuted out the back of the aircraft, using a military-grade parachute. So, has D.B. Cooper ever been found? Newsweek has everything you need to know....

Delay and Destroy: The deadline to save the enhanced unemployment benefit, as I said in the intro, came and went on Friday—and as a result 30 million jobless Americans will lose the extra $600 a week they were getting from the Feds. How did this happen? Maybe McConnell—and the Born on Third Base Bunch at the White House—just dropped the ball after the House passed a package in May. But no ball is ever dropped by McConnell....

Rather than giving the Crain children exciting memories to last a lifetime, the Netflix series scars them for life. The haunting Netflix series pursues all of the Crains in their modern ways of coping with the traumas they faced as children within Hill House. Of them all, the Crain that receives the least exploration is the matriarch, Olivia. The answer for that soon becomes clear once Hugh reveals the secrets he’s been keeping from his children all these years....

Besides her somewhat unusual thyroid course, Oprah also eventually announced that she had been cured of her thyroid disease and was off medication. Her “cure” confused many fans, considering Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is (for most) a chronic condition that requires lifelong treatment. Oprah revised her statement, explaining that she still monitors her thyroid levels. Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis and Hashitoxicosis Hashitoxicosis is a rare autoimmune phenomenon in which antibodies stimulate a person’s thyroid gland to release excess thyroid hormone....

According to a report from The Seattle Times, Petersen and the Huskies are negotiating a long-term contract extension, one that could reach as long as 10 years. The Times did not report further details of the potential extension, though it speculated Petersen would become the highest-paid coach in the Pac-12 Conference. MORE: Tom Herman coaching sweepstakes Petersen — who ranks third among Pac-12 coaches with a $3.6 million annual salary — is also reportedly interested in securing significant pay increases for his assistants, especially co-defensive coordinator Jimmy Lake, one of the architects of the Huskies’ 18th-ranked defense (330 yards allowed per game)....