A team of ichthyologists in Türkiye (Turkey) has rediscovered a “legend” in the form of a carp-like‚ spotted fish called the leopard barbel (Luciobarbus subquincunciatus) in the Turkish section of the Tigris River. The leopard barbel was once abundant‚ ranging from Eastern Türkiye‚ Eastern Syria‚ Iran and Iraq in the Tigris-Euphrates river system. Over the […] The post Long-Lost ‘Legend’–Leopard Barbel Fish Found Again in Turkey’s Dammed-up Rivers appeared first on Good News Network.

Head below for the full list of horror‚ romantasy‚ and other SFF-crossover titles heading your way in January! Keep track of all the new SFF releases here. All title summaries are taken and/or summarized from copy provided by the publisher. Release dates are subject to change.   January 2 Rabbit Hole — Kate Brody (Soho Press) Ten years ago‚ Theodora “Teddy” Angstrom’s older sister‚ Angie‚ went missing. Her case remains unsolved. Now Teddy’s father‚ Mark‚ has killed himself. Unbeknownst to Mark’s family‚ he had been active in a Reddit community fixated on Angie‚ and Teddy can’t help but fall down the same rabbit hole. Teddy’s investigation quickly gets her in hot water with her gun-nut boyfriend‚ her long-lost half brother‚ and her colleagues at the prestigious high school where she teaches English. Further complicating matters is Teddy’s growing obsession with Mickey‚ a charming amateur sleuth who is eerily keen on helping her solve the case. Bewitched by Mickey‚ Teddy begins to lose her moral compass. As she struggles to reconcile new information with old memories‚ her erratic behavior reaches a fever pitch‚ but she won’t stop until she finds Angie—or destroys herself in the process. That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon (Mead Mishaps #1) — Kimberly Lemming (Orbit) All she wanted to do was live her life in peace—maybe get a cat‚ expand the family spice farm. Really‚ anything that didn’t involve going on an adventure where an orc might rip her face off. But they say the goddess has favorites‚ and if so‚ Cin is clearly not one of them. After Cin saves the demon Fallon in a wine-drunk stupor‚ Fallon reveals that all he really wants to do is kill an evil witch enslaving his people. And who can blame him? But now he’s dragging Cinnamon along for the ride whether she likes it or not. On the bright side‚ at least he keeps burning off his shirt.   January 9 Sanctuary of the Shadow — Aurora Ascher (Entangled: Red Tower Books) For humans‚ Salizar’s is a place of mystery and wonder. For Harrow‚ it’s a place to hide from those who slaughtered her entire clan. A haven where she can disguise both her abilities and who she really is. Until he arrives. He has no recollection of who—or even what—he is. He only knows that he’s a monster‚ with wings and powerful abilities never seen before. But beneath the layers of rage and isolation‚ one glimpse into those inky black eyes reveals a soul that calls out to the loneliness in Harrow. And so she chooses him. She is drawn to the mystery of him‚ her unquenchable need for his kiss. And as powerful enemies align and conspire against them‚ Harrow knows their only hope is escape. Now‚ with every secret she unlocks from his past‚ a shadow from her own whispers free—luring enemies who will stop at nothing to get their final revenge on Harrow. And she’s given them the perfect weapon…because her winged beast is not what he seems. But maybe it’s time they finally learn—neither is she. Star Shapes — Ivy Grimes (Spooky House Press) Kidnapped from downtown Birmingham‚ Alabama‚ and taken to the country‚ our protagonist is pretty irked. Rather than ask for a ransom‚ her captors make her feed animals and read dusty books. She is unnerved by the growing realization that something weirder is afoot‚ and it all ties back to a book of strange constellations known simply as Star Shapes. People look to the stars to read the future‚ but sometimes the stars conceal stories from the past. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years — Shubnum Khan (Viking) Akbar Manzil was once a grand estate off the coast of South Africa. Nearly a century later‚ it stands in ruins: an isolated boardinghouse for eclectic misfits‚ seeking solely to disappear into the mansion’s dark corridors. Except for Sana. Unlike the others‚ she is curious and questioning and finds herself irresistibly drawn to the history of the mansion: To the eerie and forgotten East Wing‚ home to a clutter of broken and abandoned objects—and to the door at its end‚ locked for decades. Behind the door is a bedroom frozen in time and a worn diary that whispers of a dark past: the long-forgotten story of a young woman named Meena‚ who died there tragically a hundred years ago. Watching Sana from the room’s shadows is a besotted‚ grieving djinn‚ an invisible spirit who has haunted the mansion since her mysterious death. Obsessed with Meena’s story‚ and unaware of the creature that follows her‚ Sana digs into the past like fingers into a wound‚ dredging up old and terrible secrets that will change the lives of everyone living and dead at Akbar Manzil. The Glass Box — J. Michael Straczynski (Blackstone) Riley Diaz was born to fight back. When she’s incarcerated under the authority of a shadowy new defense act‚ Riley is sent to one of a growing number of American Renewal Centers (ARCs)—institutions modeled after psychiatric facilities—for mandatory reeducation. Forced therapy‚ involuntary medication‚ solitary confinement‚ restricted rations‚ and more are all in the ARC program’s bag of dirty tricks designed to break down dissidents. Give in‚ and you go free. Resist‚ and…Riley declares a one-woman war against the gaslighting and manipulation in a struggle to take down the ARC program and its white-coated collaborators. Despite being isolated and resented by her fellow inmates‚ Riley eventually wins their trust‚ and forms a heartfelt‚ life-and-death bond with a mysterious patient known only as Frankenstein‚ who is as enigmatic as his namesake. Sometimes breaking an unjust system starts with one person willing to stand up—when standing is the hardest thing in the world—and saying “no.” Riley Diaz is willing to stand behind that word‚ regardless of the cost‚ in order to put her fist through the Glass Box once and for all.   January 16 The Longest Autumn — Amy Avery (Flatiron) Tirne is one of four humans rigorously selected to usher the turn of the seasons into the mortal world. Every year‚ she escorts the taciturn god Autumn between the godly and human realms. Autumn’s seasonal stay among mortals brings cooler weather‚ changing leaves‚ and the harvest of apples and gourds until Winter takes his place. This year‚ the enchanted Mirror that separates their worlds shatters after Tirne and Autumn pass through‚ trapping both of them in the human realm. As the endless autumn stretches on‚ crops begin to fail and the threat of starvation looms. Away from the magic of the gods’ home‚ Tirne suffers debilitating headaches that return with a vengeance. Worse‚ Autumn’s extended stay in the human realm turns him ever more mortal and vulnerable‚ stirring a new‚ forbidden attraction to Tirne. While the priesthood scrambles to find a way to reassemble the Mirror‚ Tirne digs into the temple’s secrets and finds an unlikely ally—or enemy—in the enigmatic sorcerer and master of poisons‚ Sidriel. Thrown into a world of mystery‚ betrayal‚ and espionage as she searches for the truth‚ might Tirne lose her morals‚ her hard-earned position‚ and the illicit spark between her and Autumn? Beautyland — Marie-Helene Bertino (Farrar‚ Straus and Giroux) At the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space carrying its famous golden record‚ a baby of unusual perception is born to a single mother in Philadelphia. Adina Giorno is tiny and jaundiced‚ but she reaches for warmth and light. As a child‚ she recognizes that she is different: She possesses knowledge of a faraway planet. The arrival of a fax machine enables her to contact her extraterrestrial relatives‚ beings who have sent her to report on the oddities of Earthlings. For years‚ as she moves through the world and makes a life for herself among humans‚ she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and surprising joys of their existence. Then‚ at a precarious moment‚ a beloved friend urges Adina to share her messages with the world. Is there a chance she is not alone?   January 23 Gothikana — RuNyx (Bramble) An outcast her entire life‚ Corvina Clemm is left adrift after losing her mother. When she receives the admission letter from the mysterious University of Verenmore‚ she accepts it as a sign from the universe. The last thing she expects though is an old‚ secluded castle on top of a mountain riddled with secrets‚ deceit‚ and death. An enigma his entire life‚ Vad Deverell likes being a closed book but knowing exactly everything that happens in the university. A part-time professor working on his thesis‚ Vad has been around long enough to know the dangers the castle possesses. And he knows the moment his path crosses with Corvina‚ she’s dangerous to everything that he is. They shouldn’t have caught each other’s eye. They cannot be. But a chill-inducing century-old mystery forces them to collide. People have disappeared every five years over the past century‚ Corvina is getting clues to unraveling it all‚ and Vad needs to keep an eye on her. And so begins a tale of the mysterious‚ the morbid‚ the macabre‚ and a deep love that blossoms in the unlikeliest of places.   January 30 The House of Last Resort — Christopher Golden (St. Martin’s Press) Across Italy there are many half-empty towns‚ nearly abandoned by those who migrate to the coast or to cities. The beautiful‚ crumbling hilltop town of Becchina is among them‚ but its mayor has taken drastic measures to rebuild—selling abandoned homes to anyone in the world for a single Euro‚ as long as the buyer promises to live there for at least five years. It’s a no-brainer for American couple Tommy and Kate Puglisi. Both work remotely‚ and Becchina is the home of Tommy’s grandparents‚ his closest living relatives. It feels like a romantic adventure‚ an opportunity the young couple would be crazy not to seize. But from the moment they move in‚ they both feel a shadow has fallen on them. Tommy’s grandmother is furious‚ even a little frightened‚ when she realizes which house they’ve bought. There are rooms in an annex at the back of the house that they didn’t know were there. The place makes strange noises at night‚ locked doors are suddenly open‚ and when they go to a family gathering‚ they’re certain people are whispering about them‚ and about their house‚ which one neighbor refers to as The House of Last Resort. Soon‚ they learn that the home was owned for generations by the Church‚ but the real secret‚ and the true dread‚ is unlocked when they finally learn what the priests were doing in this house for all those long years…and how many people died in the strange chapel inside. While down in the catacombs beneath Becchina…something stirs.

It’s the worst kind of will-they-won’t-they: Will Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) ever‚ ever get to just chill out and be happy together? Not if an entire world of zombies and military keeps getting in their way‚ as it seems to do in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live‚ the latest spinoff in the sprawling‚ deathless Walking Dead universe. The new series has a very dramatic description: The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live presents an epic love story of two characters changed by a changed world. Kept apart by distance. By an unstoppable power. By the ghosts of who they were. Rick and Michonne are thrown into another world‚ built on a war against the dead… And ultimately‚ a war against the living. Can they find each other and who they were in a place and situation unlike any they’ve ever known before? Are they enemies? Lovers? Victims? Victors? Without each other‚ are they even alive — or will they find that they‚ too‚ are the Walking Dead? Will they? It’s almost like the entire Walking Dead universe has been telling us for nigh on 14 years that humans can also be monsters! The Ones Who Live adds to its cast the excellent Terry O’Quinn‚ who might be best known as Lost’s Locke. Here he is particularly enigmatic as Civic Republic Military leader Major Boyle. There is quite a lot of military action‚ as well as a lot of bloodier‚ grosser action in the form of Rick doing a lot of zombie killing. The cast also includes Pollyanna McIntosh as Jadis (always a good sign when someone’s named after Narnia’s ice queen) and a mysterious helmeted figure on which the camera lingers at the end of the trailer. They are obviously important‚ and we are obviously supposed to wonder who they are. Maybe you can find out when The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live premieres February 15th on AMC and AMC+

We’ve seen a lot of zombie bosses in Modern Warfare Zombies‚ but Hokkaebi is one of the first new non-zombie Terminus Outcomes bosses. If you want to find Hokkaebi and defeat her in MWZ‚ you’ve come to the right guide. How to find Hokkaebi location in Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ) Screenshot: PC Invasion Thanks to the most recent COD Blog‚ we know Hokkaebi has a fortress on top of a skyscraper in Zaravan City. My research suggests Hokkaebi’s fortress will be on the skyscraper located on the map above. Related: All working glitches in Modern Warfare Zombies (MWZ) What we won’t know until Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 Reloaded launches on Wednesday‚ January 17‚ 2024‚ is if we need a key to get into Hokkaebi’s fortress like we do for the Legacy Fortress. We do know that Hokkaebi’s location is in Zone Two‚ so you’ll need to bring Pack-a-Punched weapons and good gear. I’ll update this article with more deta...

GTA Online is already brimming with business opportunities. If you’d like yet another achievement to adorn your CV‚ then owning an Acid Lab might pick your fancy. Here’s how to unlock it in GTA Online. Unlocking the Acid Lab in GTA Online Unlike other business in GTA Online‚ you can’t simply buy the Acid Lab and begin construction. At least not initially. You’ll need to complete every First Dose mission to be able to buy it and begin your acid adventure. If you’ve been playing the game‚ you may have already received a call from Ron‚ if so‚ there should be a giant “R” on your minimap. If you haven’t got this “R”‚ it either means you’ve gotta wait for the call‚ or you’ve already completed this step. This will start the Los Santos Drug Wars. Screenshot: PC Invasion Follow this mission to completion‚ where you’ll find the Freak Shop Warehouse. This will be your future base...

The Boys are returning to Call of Duty as part of Season 1: Reloaded with a limited-time mode full of challenges to complete. There are rewards up for grabs‚ so here are all the challenges in The Boys: Supe Siege LTM and how to beat them in MW3. Related: Best RAM-7 Build for MW3 Warzone All Challenges in The Boys: Supe Siege The official Call of Duty blog has revealed several additions to the game in Season 1: Reloaded‚ including the LTM challenges. This blog describes Supe Siege as a ‘Kill Confirmed’ inspired mode‚ so it’s light on objectives. Here’s a list of the challenges and their rewards Get one Operator ‘Heat Vision’ elimination in ‘The Boys’ mode. Reward: Calling Card Use a DDOS to deactivate 20 pieces of equipment. Reward: Emblem Score four eliminations with the MTZ-762. Reward: Battle Pass Tier Skip Get two eliminations in a single life while wearing the Overkill Vest five times. R...

Growing up‚ I was never able to play the more mature games for obvious reasons. However‚ in 2004‚ Prince of Persia: The Warrior Within snuck past my parents and resulted in changing my whole view of gaming. Fast-forward two decades later‚ and it seems the Prince is less angry now. With Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on the horizon‚ check out this review to see if it lives up to its namesake. The Sands of Time feel different The Lost Crown does a good job of preserving what made the Sands of Time trilogy compelling. It has all those mechanics that can make you manipulate time‚ which can be used with combat and platforming. This Prince of Persia isn’t exactly a return to form with how games in the ’90s were‚ but it still manages to get close. Prince and friends The Prince — or Sargon — is far different than the other versions of him. While still the young Prince‚ he seems to be more reserved. This is night and day from the r...

Canadian police have arrested a reporter for asking a question. David Menzies of Rebel News approached Deputy Prime Minister Cynthia Freeland on Monday to ask her why Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is not classified as a terrorist organization by the Canadian government. Freeland was leaving a vigil honoring the memory of 55 Canadians who were killed in 2020 after the IRGC fired surface-to-air missiles at a plane leaving Tehran. Ontario’s Superior Court at the time ruled the attack an intentional act of terrorism. All passengers aboard the flight were killed. “How come the IRGC is not a terrorist group?” Menzies asked the deputy PM. “Why is your government supporting Islamic nationalism?” Two Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers grabbed Menzies and slammed him bodily against a nearby partition‚ saying‚ “Sir‚ you’re under arrest for assault.” Menzies offered Freeland’s bodyguards his press credentials‚ explaining that he was just trying to ask the deputy prime minister a question. The guard stared at Menzies before saying‚ “Police. You’re under arrest for pushing her.” When Menzies asked what crime he’d committed‚ the officer changed his narrative and said the reporter was under arrest for “assaulting a police officer.” Another officer then told Menzies that he was simply being too “aggressive” and “almost pushing people over.” When Menzies noted that he had the entire incident on video and could show that he hadn’t shoved anyone‚ the officer said‚ “There were a lot of shuffling feet.” Uniformed officers then pressed Menzies’ face against a wall and handcuffed him‚ saying‚ “Don’t resist.” The reporter cried out‚ “I’m just doing my job.” He then turned to the camera and said‚ “This is what they do to journalists. … This is now a trumped-up charge of assault‚ folks.” He added‚ “This is your Canada now‚ folks. This is the Gestapo taking Blackface’s orders‚” referring to leftist Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s blackface scandal. “A Canadian government that props up an Islamo-fascist regime‚ that’s OK‚” Menzies quipped as he was being marched away. “But if you ask questions about that‚ that’s not OK. This is an absolute outrage.” Pierre Poilievre‚ a member of Parliament and the leader of Canada’s Conservative Party‚ condemned the arrest of Menzies‚ writing on X‚ the former Twitter‚ “Trudeau has divided media into two groups: Those he’s bought off with bailouts‚ and those he censors and has arrested.” Elon Musk‚ owner of X and founder of Tesla‚ also commented on the arrest‚ predicting that Trudeau and his Liberal Party “won’t make it past the next election.” Members of the Conservative Party have announced their intention to launch a parliamentary investigation into Menzies’ arrest. Freeland’s treatment of the reporter has also been covered by mainstream news outlets such as Fox News‚ the National Post‚ the Toronto Sun‚ and even left-wing government broadcaster CBC. Menzies noted‚ “The entire mainstream media in Canada has been bought and paid for by the Liberal government. … How can you expect somebody on the government payroll to cover the government fairly?” The police’s treatment of Menzies is in stark contrast to their treatment of pro-Palestine protesters. For example‚ police brought coffee to protesters who were blocking off a bridge on Saturday. Rebel News founder‚ CEO and publisher Ezra Levant vowed to take legal action against Freeland‚ the RCMP and the York Regional Police for arresting Menzies. This comes as the U.S. has seen its own increase in government-ordered censorship. Last year‚ the Biden administration moved to oust reporters from the press briefing room‚ especially conservative and independent reporters. Additionally‚ a series of reports—from the U.S. House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government‚ from committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan‚ R-Ohio‚ and from independent journalists—have revealed the lengths to which the federal government has gone to silence and censor not only journalists and news outlets‚ but everyday American citizens‚ especially leading up to and in the immediate aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. Originally published at WashingtonStand.com Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state. The post ‘This Is the Gestapo’: Conservative Canadian Journalist Arrested for Asking Deputy Premier a Question appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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