Zenless Zone Zero is a new gacha game from HoYoverse that borrows numerous systems from its other games. For instance‚ you’ll be collecting characters the same way you do in Genshin Impact or Honkai: Star Rail. Here’s the difference between 4-star and 5-star characters in Zenless Zone Zero. The difference between 4-star and 5-star characters in Zenless Zone Zero Image: HoYoverse Like the other gacha games HoYoverse has created‚ each playable character is divided into two rarity tiers: 4-stars and 5-stars. In Zenless Zone Zero‚ these characters are actually referred to as “A-rank” and “S-rank” units to differentiate the two‚ but the concept is the same. Generally‚ A-rank units will be worse than an S-rank unit of the same archetype. For example‚ A-rank DPS units will generally be worse than S-rank DPS units. A-rank units are also much more common than S-rank units‚ the latter being exceedingly rare. There are also...

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Rep. Jim Banks‚ R-Ind.‚ is pressuring the Air Force to conduct an investigation of text messages to airmen warning against attending a conservative rally‚ according to a letter obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation. In leaked text messages Nov. 17‚ a master sergeant at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota urged leaders to caution airmen about the potential for violence against members of the military at the conservative rally and about participating in a political advocacy group‚ Fox News first reported. Banks‚ who chairs a House Armed Services subcommittee on military personnel and heads the chamber’s Anti-Woke Caucus‚ said the texts from an unidentified Air Force leader defamed a conservative organization and interfered in an airman’s right to free assembly and the political process‚ the letter stated. “If Eighth Air Force and 5th Bomber Wing leadership do not carry out a full investigation of and take the appropriate disciplinary action against the servicemember who wrote the text message‚ it will‚ in essence‚ have permitted an airman to threaten servicemembers who hold conservative beliefs‚ to falsely smear a conservative organization as ‘alt-right’ and to interfere in the political process‚” Banks wrote. The original text message referred to a guest speaker who represents Turning Point Action‚ which the leader characterized as “alt-right.” “Additionally‚ please remind them that participation with groups such as Turning Point Action could jeopardize their continued service in the U.S. military‚” the text message read. Tyler Bower‚ Turning Point Action’s chief operating officer and the speaker in question‚ is a “conservative activist‚” according to Turning Point USA’s website. The group‚ which trains young leaders‚ has a history of support for former President Donald Trump. Sen. Kevin Cramer‚ R-N.D.‚ and Charlie Kirk‚ founder of Turning Point Action and Turning Point USA‚ raised an immediate outcry after screenshots of the text messages surfaced on an anonymously run Facebook page‚ The Associated Press reported. An Air Force spokesperson earlier told Banks that “one of our Security Forces members identified a potential concern with Airmen participating in the event‚” according to the letter. “Without appropriate coordination a Master Sergeant sent an unofficial message to his peer group—First Sergeants across the wing—to warn them of a perceived security concern related to the event.” Banks demanded that Air Force Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost‚ commander of the Eighth Air Force‚ release more information about the circumstances behind the text messages and what justified the “potential concern” surrounding the rally at the center of the controversy. Minot Air Force Base leadership acknowledged the message in a statement Nov. 21‚ but labeled it as “unofficial … based on incorrect data and sent outside of official base messaging platforms.” “Once the error was identified‚ base security officials corrected the message traffic to categorize the event as a local political fundraiser‚ with no security concerns‚” the statement said. “Further‚ the updated message communicated there were no issues with military members participating in their personal capacity—in line with their First Amendment rights. All Air Force airmen have a constitutional right to freedom of assembly.” It’s common for military leaders to communicate with subordinates and lower-level leaders via group text messages. However‚ Air Force regulations designed to maintain the professional‚ apolitical character of the military forbid members of the U.S. armed forces from participating in political activities or attending openly partisan gatherings while wearing their military uniforms. “Airmen may attend partisan political rallies or speeches when not in uniform‚ not on duty‚ and when solely acting as a spectator‚” the regulation states. Originally published by the Daily Caller News Foundation 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 Rep. Jim Banks Demands That Air Force Justify Threatening Airmen’s Careers for Attending Conservative Rally appeared first on The Daily Signal.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Google Maps removed directions to a Washington‚ D.C.‚ pro-life pregnancy center and instead offered searchers options that included a local Planned Parenthood abortion clinic. Users who attempted to search for Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center on Monday via Google Maps (on either iPhone or desktop) found that Google Maps did not offer directions to the location. Instead‚ Google Maps suggested two different doula locations‚ a pro-life pregnancy center across the river in Maryland‚ and “Planned Parenthood – Carol Whitehill Moses Center‚” an abortion clinic. The Daily Signal reached out to Google on Monday around 11 a.m. after confirming that Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center could not be found on Google Maps (though it could be found on Apple Maps). Shortly afterward‚ the pregnancy center’s location became available on Google Maps. Google confirmed to The Daily Signal that the pregnancy center’s location had‚ in fact‚ been removed. “This listing was incorrectly removed and we have since reinstated it‚” a spokeswoman told The Daily Signal. “We use many sources to keep Maps updated‚ including feedback from our community‚ information from businesses‚ and imagery. When we find inaccuracies‚ we correct them as quickly as possible.” Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center clinic director Janet Durig told The Daily Signal on Tuesday afternoon that she would like to think this incident was an accident. “But when you think of all the past things that have taken place affecting the Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center in a negative way‚” she said‚ “I can’t help but wonder if this was on purpose.” “It comes back to totally misunderstanding the extensive services that we offer women in crisis pregnancies‚” she added. “The fact that‚ yes‚ we offer pregnancy testing and we offer options‚ education‚ but we also go way beyond this with walking with them for months‚ if not sometimes years‚ and helping them with their child with material resources‚ emotional resources‚ and spiritual support.” Google has repeatedly been accused of suppressing or censoring pro-life viewpoints and content. YouTube‚ which is owned by Google‚ automatically flags all abortion-related content with the description: “An abortion is a procedure to end a pregnancy. It uses medicine or surgery to remove the embryo or fetus and placenta from the uterus. The procedure is done by a licensed healthcare professional.” Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center has also been the focus of attacks and vandalism in the wake of the leak of the draft opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned. In June 2022‚ shortly before the overturn of Roe‚ a vandal or vandals dumped a bucket of red paint on the pregnancy center‚ spray-painted the words “Jane’s Revenge” on the wall of the center‚ and egged the windows. The pro-life pregnancy center is about a four-minute drive from the Supreme Court and offers baby clothing‚ baby food‚ and other resources to needy D.C.-area parents who come to the center hoping they can find help rather than resort to abortion. Durig‚ the clinic’s director‚ shared with The Daily Signal in October 2022 that the Metropolitan Police Department had increased its presence around the center due to the vandalism. Though the center itself had increased security measures‚ she said at the time‚ there had still been several incidents involving a male beating on the center’s windows that had made her feel very uncomfortable. The Daily Signal also learned in October 2022 that D.C. police had suspended their investigation into the June 2022 vandalism pending further evidence. D.C. police confirmed in early August 2023 that investigation is still suspended pending further evidence—in other words‚ the vandal or vandals haven’t been found‚ and it is unlikely anyone is looking for them.  “The police have had our safety at heart‚” Durig told The Daily Signal in August. “They inform us if they hear or know of events that might create problems.”  On the first anniversary of the June 2022 Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization‚ which overturned Roe v. Wade‚ she said‚ “two police cars sat outside our building. Last year‚ the D.C. police department placed QR codes in our windows. These monitor how often patrol cars pass the building.”  “We are grateful for the officers and all they do to protect us‚” she added‚ noting that her center hasn’t come under any kind of attacks since far-left protesters interrupted the center’s banquet in December 2022. That event took place in Crystal City‚ a neighborhood in Arlington‚ Virginia‚ just across the Potomac River from Washington. Her center has never heard from the FBI‚ Durig said‚ though the attacks on her center appear to amount to violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act‚ which “prohibits threats of force‚ obstruction and property damage intended to interfere with reproductive health care services.”  “There isn’t anything to say about national support‚” she said. “It would be helpful if leaders who think certain lives are expendable take the time to learn firsthand what centers like ours do to help families.”  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 Google Maps Removed DC Pregnancy Center‚ Offered Planned Parenthood Instead appeared first on The Daily Signal.

The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the land. We will also shed light on other critical border-related issues like human trafficking‚ drug smuggling‚ terrorism‚ and more. ——————————————————— The Biden administration would have you believe that its purportedly “safe‚ orderly‚ and humane” immigration policy comes at no cost to you‚ the American citizen. But the truth is just another casualty of its open border agenda.   Joe Biden has presided over an unprecedented degradation of U.S. sovereignty‚ as our laws no longer determine who gets in. Instead‚ aliens do—just by showing up. This loss of sovereignty at the border can literally apply to territory as well: Recently‚ the Texas Department of Public Safety had to move Mexican cartel gunmen off Fronton Island in the middle of the Rio Grande.   Since January 2021‚ the Biden Department of Homeland Security has abandoned the effort to deter‚ detain‚ and deport illegal aliens in favor of letting in as many as Congress will fund. This “Mayorkas Migration Machine” (I named it after our feckless secretary of homeland security‚ Alejandro Mayorkas) grinds away nationally and locally‚ from the border town of McAllen‚ Texas (which I just visited)‚ to up north and our failing big cities. And the bills are coming due.   In New York‚ the homeless shelters are full and city officials are running out of makeshift places to put the relentless stream of illegal aliens. Mayor Eric Adams has announced cuts to city services on which citizens rely—including police‚ education‚ and libraries—to pay to feed and house them‚ and the City Council seems likely to approve them.   Chicago plans to build a giant tent camp to hold 2‚000 of the illegal aliens waiting for free housing. This will cost over $30 million‚ on top of the $250 million the city already spent this year on illegal aliens‚ such as those who are housed in a K-12 school. Locals are outraged—maybe because‚ according to Fox News‚ other migrant shelters in the city have been prone to “loitering‚ engaging in late-night partying‚ prostitution‚ littering‚ and even fighting with community members.” Chicago’s budget for 2024 is already half a billion in the red‚ but taxpayers‚ not illegal aliens‚ will pay this cost. When the city says “equity‚” it means treating newly arrived aliens who’ve never paid taxes better than Chicagoans. Massachusetts‚ a “sanctuary” state nicknamed “Taxachussetts” for its historically high taxes‚ finally capped its free housing of illegal aliens at 7‚500 people. But they keep coming. Boston’s Logan Airport has been informally housing families flown from the border for months. The airport’s manager gave the excuse that “they’re paying passengers”—but who’s paying? All of us are‚ through FEMA and numerous other government grants paid to nongovernmental organizations that transport‚ shelter‚ feed‚ advise‚ and provide other “wrap-around” services to illegal aliens coming to the U.S.    Local Texans used to swim‚ boat‚ and recreate on the Rio Grande near McAllen. No longer. On a recent fact-finding mission‚ I visited the Hidalgo County water pumping station‚ which owns property on the river. Its employees have been shot at by cartel thugs on the other side. The river was devoid of civilian traffic. Cartels battle each other for control of the Mexican side and the lucrative payoffs from illegal aliens crossing through their turf. Dead bodies—executed victims of the narco-traffic wars—regularly wash up on the banks. The water authority had to install a screen to keep the corpses out of their pumps. Drug cartels have sabotaged Border Patrol boats by stringing cables underwater to destroy outboard engines and at head height to kill or injure American officers. The Border Patrol boats now use water-jet engines and are equipped with twin wires from the bow to the top of the command box to divert strung cables.   At the airport in McAllen‚ I saw several families who appeared to be from Haiti camped out on the floor‚ waiting for their free flight north. Sources at the airport told me that 100 such people go through security and board flights every day with nothing more than their Notice to Appear—a letter from DHS telling them to go to immigration court at some point in the future—as identification. The Transportation Security Administration is required to accept this worthless document from foreigners‚ although you and I need a “Real ID” such as a state driver’s license or passport to board a plane.    An airline employee told me that her early morning flight to Dallas is usually half full of women and children from the border. That plane holds about 160 people. That’s just for one flight‚ one airline‚ one border airport‚ one day. On my early afternoon flight to Dallas‚ I sat across from two young men with neat clothes‚ Puma sneakers‚ and fashionable haircuts‚ both incessantly on their late-model phones. They had Haitian passports and the telltale folders of travel itineraries and documents given by nongovernmental organizations to released illegal aliens for their onward journeys further into the U.S. Who were they? What did they do back in Haiti?  I have no idea‚ and neither does DHS. Haiti’s government is feckless‚ and civil order has given way to high levels of murder‚ theft‚ and kidnapping. But although many poor Haitians are victims of all this‚ someone is doing the murdering‚ too. So how does DHS know the two guys on my plane and thousands more like them who they let in each week are average citizens or victims and not the perpetrators fleeing the consequences of their own crimes? They don’t.   Lacking any way to verify identities and check foreign criminal records in most cases‚ DHS is forced to trust the information provided by people who have everything to gain and nothing to lose by lying. It is a statistical certainty that some of the millions paroled in or released at the border will have committed acts at home that render them legally ineligible to be admitted into the United States. The high risk of this percentage of aliens re-offending is now borne by the American communities into which DHS is sending them.   To take but one example‚ in July 2023‚ Border Patrol caught a 25-year old man entering the U.S. illegally in Hidalgo‚ gave him his Notice to Appear‚ and let him go. Three months later‚ Boston police arrested him for assaulting a member of his family—probably before he even made his first immigration court appearance. Did he have a criminal record in Haiti that could have warned DHS or Boston police that he had a history of violence? It’s too late to ask now.   In recent testimony before the Senate‚ Mayorkas claimed that he had paroled into the U.S. over 240‚000 aliens on a “case-by-case” rather than blanket basis. This is simply not credible. He’s just rolling the dice on the safety of the American people. The cold hard truth is‚ Biden’s policies have surrendered control of our borders to Mexican cartels and illegal aliens and foisted all the ensuing costs and risks onto our taxpayers.   Read Other BorderLine Columns: Will Biden Going Soft on Venezuelan Dictator Lead to Increase in Immigrants to US? Senate Hearing Shows—Again—Why Mayorkas Should Be Impeached New York’s ‘Right to Shelter’—Why Are Taxpayers Forced to House Unlimited Illegal Aliens? Cities‚ States Can’t Continue to Shoulder Costs of Biden’s Deliberate Border Crisis Revoke the Visas of Students Who Support Terrorists 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 The BorderLine: Memo from McAllen—A Look Inside the Mayorkas Migration Machine appeared first on The Daily Signal.

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