Monday, July 18, 2022

UKRAINE CONFLICT: 7/18/2022

                                            

The latest in the ongoing Ukraine conflict:

  • Zelensky fires top officials over staffers' "collaboration" with Russia
  • Bloody battle for control rages in eastern Ukraine as Russia struggles to gain ground in Donetsk
  • Ukrainian cargo plane carrying weapons crashes in Greece

COVID-19 SITUATION: 7/18/2022

                                                                                                      

The latest in the ongoing COVID-19 situation:

Let's Do The News! (July 18, 2022)

                                              

Your daily round-up of today's news:

- The Commission of Audit flags delays in 14 PH Department of Transportation projects worth 1.6 trillion Pesos.

- A US warship is challenging Beijing's claims in Spratlys.

- The Tawi-Tawi islands are getting projects in a bid to improve government services and spur economic activities in the region.

- The International Criminal Court asks the Philippines and the victims to comment on the resumption of the drug war probe.

- The Ilocos region logged over a thousand dengue cases since January.

- A habagat is triggering rains over Mimaropa, Western Visayas, and the Zamboanga Peninsula.

- Pope Francis hopes that his Canada visit will help heal the "evil" done to indigenous people.

- France races to record accounts of the 1942 Jewish roundup.

- Perodua will launch the all-new Alza this July 20.

- The live-action Yu Yu Hakusho Netflix series casts Jun Shison as Kurama.

- Kyoto Animation remembers the third anniversary of the deadly studio arson.

- The Filipinas team captured the AFF Women's Championship title by leaving Thailand scoreless at 3-0 inside the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

- Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are getting their marriage license in Las Vegas.

TTFN.

2022 NASCAR Cup Series - Ambetter 301

New Hampshire is the next stop for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series with the Ambetter 301.

With the green flag waved, the action at New Hampshire is on. The 1st stage saw the #42 car trigger a chaotic pile-up while trying to nudge the #31 off and then failed drastically. As Martin Truex Jr. wins Stage 1, Stage 2 gets even more chaotic with Kyle Busch getting spun out of the track but regaining control followed by Chase Briscoe getting spun and a clash between Austin Dillon and Brad Keselowski. With another stage win in MTJ's bag, the final stage saw an upsetting surprise at the end.

Screengrab from NASCAR

Christopher Bell wins the Ambetter 301 of the NASCAR Cup Series!

The next race is at Pocono for the M&M's Fan Appreciation 400 this July 24th.

ABB FIA Formula E S8 - New York ePrix

Despite political chaos in the United States, that didn't stop the ABB FIA Formula E from running their two-part New York E-Prix race event where zero-emission street-racing action in the Big Apple at its finest.

Screengrab from Formula E

In Part 1, Nick Cassidy wins while Lucas Di Grassi finished 2nd and Robin Frijns finished 3rd. In Part 2, meanwhile, Antonio Felix Da Costa wins while Stoffel Vandoorne finished 2nd and Mitch Evans finished 3rd.

After New York, Vandoorne jumps to the lead with 155 points, 11 points ahead of Edoardo Mortara, while Mitch Evans jumps to 3rd with 139 points.

The next race is another two-parter; it's the London E-Prix this July 30-31.

NTT IndyCar Series 2022 - Honda Indy Toronto

The 2022 NTT IndyCar Series continues north of the border with the Honda Indy Toronto race.

With the green flag waved, the action in the 6IX is on and Takuma Sato is the first to retreat following a blown tire at Lap 2. With 25 laps elapsed, Rinus Veekay's in the lead followed by Pato O Ward and Scott Dixon. Halfway through the race, Felix Rosenqvist shoved Alexander Rossi out of the race while fighting four 4th place. After a yellow flag that was triggered on Lap 57, the race restarted with Alex Palou and Ericsson Marcus clashing each other.

Screengrab from IndyCar

In the end, Scott Dixon wins the Honda Indy Toronto. He matched Mario Andretti's record for second on the all-time INDYCAR wins list with 52.

The next race is an Iowa two-parter. Part One is the Hy-Veedeals.com 250 this 23rd of July followed by the second parter, the Hy-Vee Salute to Farmers 300 this July 24th.

How to dress as one of the Liella girls

The second season of Love Live! Super Star!! has arrived and the Liella girls are back for more with new faces joining the ranks. Now that the whole world got hooked on Liella's return to the telly, it's time to teach you how to be one of your favorite Liella girls in case cosplaying's allowed again.

Love Live! SuperStar!!

As Kanon Shibuya - Kanon Shibuya is a humble and free-spirited young girl who aspires to become a school idol. She's the brainchild of the school idol group Liella! Becoming Kanon Shibuya is an easy task. You'll need a semi-long orange hair sized enough to be tweaked to Kanon's style. With that sorted, put on the Yuigaoka Girls High School uniform and you're ready.

As Tang Keke - Hailed from Shanghai, Tang Keke is a close friend of Kanon who has a fistful of ideas. A short sand-colored hair should do the trick but don't forget to put some pink highlights on it and then match the bangs to Keke's style. With that hairstyle done, time to put on the Yuigaoka Girls High School uniform and you're Tang Keke!

As Chisato Arashi - Chisato Arashi is Kanon's childhood friend and a talented dancer who wants to impress Kanon. The long white hair is the starting point for your Chisato Arashi cosplay and to match her hairstyle, you'll need to give it some pigtails and then some round bits on the upper sides. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Chisato Arashi.

As Sumire Heanna - Sumire Heanna is a klutzy sassy girl who gets into all sorts of mess easily. Just a long blond hair and a red hairband should do the trick and with the uniform set, you're now Sumire Heanna. Galaxy!

As Ren Hazuki - Ren Hazuki is a conservative type who despises being a school idol at first but a change of heart prompted her to join Liella. Long black hair ponytailed, this is the only thing you'll do if you want to be Ren Hazuki and with the uniform ready, you're good to go.

As Kinako Sakurakoji - Kinako Sakurakoji may be an absent-minded school girl but she's brimming with excitement. To become Kinako, you'll need long dark brown hair to start with. Then, give the rear part some braids and then finish it with long twin tails. After that, put on the school uniform and you're now Kinako Sakurakoji!

As Mei Yoneme - Mei Yoneme is an aggressive type who's not good at talking about herself. Her connection with Shiki Wakana is a bit complicated. A short red hair should do the trick and then give it some side buns to your left while trying to match Mei's hairstyle. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Mei Yoneme.

As Shiki Wakana - Shiki Wakana is a self-proclaimed genius who excels in science. She can be down-to-earth and quiet most of the time but her connection with Mei Yoneme is complicated. A short blue hair is enough to do the trick and with the uniform ready, you're now Shiki Wakana. The lab coat is optional.

As Natsumi Onitsuka - Natsumi Onitsuka is a content creator who is also a smoothie fanatic. To become Natsumi, you'll need long blond hair to work with, then give it some pink gradients, twin tails, and a white flower hair accessory to finish it off. With the hairstyle done and the uniform set, you're now Natsumi Onitsuka. Just get your vlogging gear and your favorite smoothie ready just in case.

...and there you have it. How to dress as one of the Liella girls! By becoming one of your favorite Liella girls, you are ready to show the world that you are a school idol who aspires to reach the stars above! Galaxy! Anyway, you get the idea but enjoy cosplaying as your favorite Liella girls!