Shortly after 5 a.m. Tuesday, more than 20 hours after his departure, Melamed made his way down Boylston Street in a downpour and became the race’s final finisher. MORE: Wheelchair division winner honors bombing victim | Must-see photos from the race “I’m so late,” Melamed told reporters after he reached the end. Melamed, a 39-year-old motivational speaker, was born with a form of muscular dystrophy that makes it difficult for him to walk, but Boston was the fifth marathon he has completed....

On the other hand, the report also indicates Latino views on President Donald Trump’s handling of key issues have remained largely negative since June. Roughly two-thirds of Latino registered voters say they are confident that Biden can successfully address five key issues pollsters asked about this month: handling the public health impact of the coronavirus, bringing the country closer together, making good decisions on foreign policy, effectively handling law enforcement and criminal justice issues, and making good decisions about economic policy....

Ozolinsh, 41, hasn't played in the NHL since 2008. He made seven All-Star teams, won a Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche and remainds the leading Latvian scorer in NHL history. OLYMPIC HOCKEY ROSTERS: Sweden | Slovakia | Czech Republic | Finland The other NHL player on the roster is Zemgus Girgensons of the Buffalo Sabres. Ted Nolan will coach him in Sochi, too. Goalkeepers: Kristers Gudlevskis, Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Edgars Masalskis, no club team Ervins Mustukovs, Esbjerg IK (DEN) Defensemen: Oskars Bartulis, Donbass Donetsk (UKR/KHL) Ralfs Freibergs, Bowling Green State University (NCAA) Arturs Kulda, Salavat Yulayev Ufa (RUS) Sandis Ozolinsh, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Georgijs Pujacs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Krisjanis Redlihs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Arvids Rekis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Kristaps Sotnieks, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Forwards: Armands Berzins, Beibarys Atyrau (KAZ) Martins Cipulis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Lauris Darzins, no club team Kaspars Daugavins, Genève-Servette HC (SUI) Zemgus Girgensons, Bufalo Sabres (NHL) Miks Indrasis, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Koba Jass, Bili Tygri Liberec (CZE) Martins Karsums, Dynamo Moscow (RUS) Ronalds Kenins, ZSC Lions Zurich (SUI) Vitalijs Pavlovs, Dinamo Riga (LAT/KHL) Mikelis Redlihs, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS) Janis Sprukts, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RUS) Juris Stals, HK Poprad (SVK) Herberts Vasiljevs, Krefeld Pinguine (GER)

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine and Washington University published the results of their phase 2 clinical trial in Science Translational Medicine in early June. Nitrous oxide has been used in medicine for about 150 years and known for even longer. Its long medical history and well-documented mechanisms of action led the researchers behind the recent study to wonder if it could treat depression. Following a Hunch Peter Nagele, MD, chair of anesthesia and critical care at the University of Chicago Medicine and an author of the study, tells Verywell that the team was “following a hunch,” about nitrous oxide....

The clip, shared by TikTok user Chanelle Jordyn (@momma.got.lotta.beals) showed a woman in tears saying: “Don’t worry, the fire department are on their way.” With tear-filled eyes and a shaky voice, the woman noted: “Get a puppy, they said. It’ll be fun, they said.” The camera then panned over to a dog with its head stuck in an opening at the bottom of a concrete-type wall. The video was shared with a caption that read: “It is funny now that it’s over but this morning was B*******....

Conservatives in recent years have targeted the discussion of LGBTQ identities in public school classrooms, passing bills restricting teachers’ ability to discuss such topics. Many in the LGBTQ community have raised concerns that this sort of legislation infringes on their rights and well-being, but proponents of these bills have defended them, saying these conversations aren’t appropriate for the classroom. Boebert, who has previously faced accusations of using anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, responded to a clip of White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre condemning Florida officials last week for their controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill....

On Friday, Mount St. Joseph University honored Hill with an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters. Others to receive the degree from the school include Reds CEO Bob Castellini and pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong. MORE: Hill’s first game | Hill raising money for cancer research | Devon Still receives Hill jersey According to Local 12 WKRC in Cincinnati, about 200 family, teammates and friends were present for the ceremony to honor Hill....

Former Nittany Lions star and NFL linebacker LaVar Arrington announced he will name his soon-to-be-born daughter “Penn” after his alma mater. MORE: Syracuse football gives scholarship to one-month-old baby | Big 10’s best rivalry trophies A Pittsburgh native, Arrington played at Penn State under coach Joe Paterno from 1997 to 1999. The former All-American won the Butkus, Bednarik and Lambert awards in 1999 before the Redskins selected him with the second overall pick in the 2000 NFL Draft....

Jefferson County school bus drivers Pamela McDonald and Tina Renner filed the lawsuit against Superintendent of Schools Bondy Shay Gibson on Monday, claiming they were being wrongly associated with the insurrection attempt after traveling to D.C. to attend a peaceful rally. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia in Martinsburg, the pair accuse Gibson of violating their First Amendment right to protest....

Attorney Bryan Scarlatos said he has “strong reason to believe” that more indictments are coming during Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg’s first court appearance since his July 1 arraignment on tax fraud charges. Scarlatos did not say what prompted him to believe more people would be charged, but raised the possibility while arguing for more time to review up to 6 million pages of documents he said prosecutors are turning over as evidence....

However, laxatives are not effective for weight control. What’s more, laxative abuse is unsafe and can lead to a wide range of short-term and long-term health complications. Learn more about laxative abuse, including the symptoms, causes, and treatment options. Types of Laxatives and How They Work Laxatives are typically sold over the counter (OTC, without a prescription) at pharmacies and drugstores. They may come in the form of suppositories, powders, pills, or liquids....

MSA affects anywhere from two to 15 individuals per 100,000. It can take a while to receive an MSA diagnosis because of the similarities between MSA and other conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease. MSA is usually diagnosed around 50 years of age and is seen in people of all ethnic backgrounds. Once symptoms begin, the disease tends to progress quite rapidly. Symptoms of Multiple System Atrophy MSA symptoms stem from the loss of nerve cells in the nervous system including the basal ganglia and cerebellum....

Gingival Overgrowth and Enlargement Dilantin (phenytoin) is an antiepileptic drug used to control seizures in certain types of epilepsy. It is also used to prevent seizures during or after brain surgery. As with most medications, side effects are associated with the use of phenytoin. Considered a common side effect associated with Dilantin use, signs of gingival overgrowth and enlargement usually begin to appear one to three months after the introduction of the medication and tend only to involve the gum tissue that is firmly attached to the teeth and bone; known as attached gingiva....

Even though a good part of learning is visual, the only eye test many children receive is a vision screening at school. Most schools try to do a good job of evaluating students’ vision, but a screening is not intended to replace a thorough, professional eye exam. A professional eye examination is performed by an eye doctor and can reveal serious eye conditions and diseases. School vision screenings are designed to check a child’s eyesight, the sharpness of vision or presence of a refractive error....

Arthritis Is Not Contagious The short answer is no—arthritis is not contagious. A contagious disease is defined as an infectious disease that is communicable by contact with a person who has it through a bodily discharge or with an object touched by the infected individual. Arthritis is not a contagious or communicable disease. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. They are not known to be caused by a bacteria, fungus, or virus....

The debacle in Afghanistan should cause the U.S. government to examine two crucial questions: what went wrong, and what lessons can we learn from America’s longest-ever war? Above all, the key problem was that we never had a coherent, functional strategy guiding the war effort. The military spent plenty of time thinking about and mastering tactics. But killing terrorists, while necessary, clearly wasn’t sufficient to achieve victory. Indeed, we just witnessed 20 years of enormous effort at the tactical level with almost zero strategic overlay....

The deadly ritual betrays the crisis plaguing school systems around the region. What happened? Asians have always been proud of how well they educate their children. Thanks to the prodding of their determined parents, Asians score highest in science and math in worldwide comparisons. But from Tokyo to Taipei and Singapore, governments are realizing their children are so overstressed and overtested that they are ill equipped for the Information Age, where thinking and creativity hold a premium....

James scored 31 points in Cleveland’s Game 1 win over the Hawks, many of them coming after he rolled his ankle in the third quarter. He limped around for a minute, but didn’t miss a beat on the court as the Cavs held off the Hawks, who closed without small forward DeMarre Carroll because of a bone bruise, for a 97-89 win. MORE: LeBron named All-NBA first team | Carroll MRI results are good...

MORE: Curry among NBA’s elite | Team USA Rio projection The four-time MVP came up with 21 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and two steals to return to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth year in a row. James played well down the stretch, scoring Cleveland’s final four points and tying up Hawks guard Dennis Schroder for a jump ball with 2.8 seconds remaining, preventing the Hawks from getting a final attempt at a game-winner....