So it was for U.S. Olympic snowboarders Lindsey Jacobellis, 36, and Nick Baumgartner, 40, on Friday. They raced in the inaugural mixed team cross at the Beijing Winter Games as a team crisis was intensifying. Former snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof alleged this week that coach Peter Foley sexually harassed her, that men’s snowboarder Hagen Kearney acted in a racist manner toward her and that Kearney and former snowboarder Trevor Jacob were misogynistic in team settings....

Chauvin was identified as the cop who held his knee on Floyd’s neck in the viral video of Floyd’s arrest. Along with the three other police officers involved in Floyd’s death, Chauvin was fired by Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo on Tuesday. However, there are currently no criminal charges against Chauvin. The FBI and Department of Justice are launching a federal investigation into his actions. Both Floyd’s family and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey have called for criminal charges to be brought against Chauvin....

Linaclotide binds to GC-C receptors in the digestive tract and activates GC-C, which has a localized effect on the surface of the intestinal epithelium. It increases the intra- and extracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate concentrations. This stimulates the chloride and bicarbonate secretion in the intestine, accelerating the release of intestinal fluid and reducing the sensitivity of pain-sensing nerves. The increased fluid release helps speed up the movement of food through the gut and reduce pain....

Messi joined the French side in the summer of 2021 as a free agent after leaving Barcelona, the only club he had ever played for. With the 34-year-old’s PSG contract expiring in the summer of 2023, the Argentine star is reportedly contemplating a move to the USA. Could one of the greatest players ever head to Major League Soccer and catapult Inter Miami on the global landscape as the new face of the team?...

The two former University of North Carolina stars agreed via text to make it happen. That was before the Hail Mary. MORE: Week 16 NFL Power Rankings | Joey Harrington: Lions teammates didn’t respect him, hung him out to dry According to the Detroit Free Press, Ebron watched the Packers celebrate their improbable win and decided the deal was off. “We already had it done,” Ebron told the Free Press....

That includes Detroit’s traditional Thanksgiving Day game. MORE: Examples of last season’s ‘Color Rush’ uniforms “The roll out of the ‘Color Rush’ uniforms for all teams will occur when they announce the schedule and when we know whether we’re playing a Thursday night game or we’re playing just Thanksgiving,” Wood said, via the Detroit Free Press. “I’m hoping we have another Thursday night game in addition to Thanksgiving. And we will wear a uniform that I can’t describe yet because the NFL won’t allow me to....

That’s the case with Scully’s call of Joe Carter’s walk-off homer that won the 1993 World Series for the Blue Jays. Scully was calling the action for CBS Radio and, despite his already massive status in baseball at the time, his description of Carter’s homer has taken a distant third place to the more popular calls, most notably the late Tom Cheek’s famous “touch ’em all, Joe” eloquence. In fact, Scully’s call was nearly completely forgotten until just a few years ago when MLB made it available in its archive....

Lithium smooths out the highs of mania and the lows of depression in people living with bipolar disorder by restoring the balance of neurotransmitters in the brain. Lithium has been considered a first-line treatment for bipolar disorder. Various studies have found that lithium is effective in preventing and reducing the frequency of mood episodes, manic episodes, and depressive episodes. It can decrease manic episode symptoms like elevated or irritable mood, racing thoughts, agitation, and decreased sleep....

Here is the TV schedule (all times ET): PHOTOS: Look back on the 2013 Little League World Series Thursday, Aug. 14 — Double Elimination Games Game 1: Asia-Pacific vs. Europe-Africa, 1 p.m. (ESPN and Watch ESPN) Game 2: Great Lakes vs. Northwest, 3 p.m. (ESPN and Watch ESPN) Game 3: Caribbean vs. Australia, 5 p.m. (ESPN2 and Watch ESPN) Game 4: Midwest vs. West, 7 p.m. (ESPN2 and Watch ESPN)...

WARNING: The photo below contains offensive language, in particular a racial slur. The disgusting letter arrived days after the Aggies’ stunning 45-44 loss to UCLA, in which Texas A&M blew a 34-point lead. It was also sent days after a member of Texas A&M’s Board of Regents called for Sumlin’s dismissal. MORE: Former Auburn coach Gene Chizik rips A&M regent The return address on the envelope belongs to the Houston Country Club....

In a family statement sent to Sporting News from Ward’s father, the family took exception to Stewart’s actions Aug. 9 when Stewart’s sprint car struck and killed the 20-year-old Ward, who had approached Stewart’s car on foot following an accident at Canandaigua Motorsports Park. MORE: Stewart cleared of charges | Ward had marijuana in system | Stewart still faces challenges “Our son got out of his car during caution while the race was suspended,” the statement said....

Kardashian released a statement on her website Tuesday: The past week has been incredibly difficult. I am so thankful to family, friends, and fans, who have sent nothing but prayers and well wishes to Lamar. I also want to take a moment to thank everyone at Sunrise Hospital, including the amazing doctors and nurses for their kindness and diligent work. Under their amazing care, incredible strides have been made....

“The EV6 GT ushers in the next chapter of the Plan S electrification story for Kia, elevating the EV6’s thrilling performance and effortless drivability beyond expectations,” said Steven Center, COO and Executive Vice President, Kia America in a statement. “Moving toward our tailpipe zero-emissions goals has never been as exhilarating.” The Kia EV6 GT comes with the same 77.4kWh battery as the EV6, but the power is dialed up from 320 horsepower (hp) and 446 pound-feet (lb-ft) of torque to 576 hp and 546 lb-ft....

In a viral post shared on TikTok, user tashpointohhh92 explained how she found her child snacking on the dish, which was meant to be for their dinner. Since being shared online last week, the clip—which can be seen here—has been viewed some 561,000 times. The user, who goes by Tash Pointoh, left a caption on the video which read: “POV (point of view): You come downstairs from laying the baby down to find your toddler got herself a rotisserie chicken from the fridge and ran herself a bath....

The fate of Gluck, 38—the first American kidnapping victim in the 18-month-old Chechnya conflict—is still unknown. But the incident serves as an ominous reminder of a bloody war that has left thousands dead and turned hundreds of thousands into refugees. While the continuing conflict has lately been largely ignored by the outside world, Russians are becoming increasingly pessimistic about its outcome. Within hours of Gluck’s disappearance, the Russian authorities were pinning the abduction on guerrilla leaders who turned kidnapping into a million-dollar industry during Chechnya’s three-year period of de facto independence from 1996 to 1999....

In a clip shared to TikTok by user Lea Hoover (@mew_thenakedkitty), her stepchildren Amelia and Baron meet Mew, the couple’s new Sphynx cat, for the first time. Hoover, from Oregon, told Newsweek that she had wanted a Sphynx cat since high school. “My boyfriend’s sister ran across a listing for Mew and sent it to us, because my boyfriend had also always wanted one,” she said. “It was very unplanned, but we’re so happy we did because he has such a cool, personable disposition....

Actually, depending on your luck, it might run you a bit more than that. Kids Quest is in a basement adjacent to the Ameristar Casino. It’s one of a growing number of casino day-care operations that offer lavish accommodations for the youngsters, freeing Mom and Pop to double-down with the college fund. Some may find kids and casinos a dubious mix, but gambling parents and casino bean-counters have embraced the idea....

Kiely Rodni was last seen near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee, California, at around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 6, where she was attending a party with more than 100 teens and young adults. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is investigating her disappearance, noting to local station KTXL that it is “treating her disappearance as an abduction because we have not yet located her vehicle.” Her car, a silver 2013 Honda CRV, has been missing since Saturday night, and her phone is reportedly out of service....

Linebacker Kiko Alonso’s ACL injury isn’t as serious as once thought, according to NFL Network. MORE: Eagles recovering in power rankings | Week 4 betting lines, odds Alonso was brought to Philadelphia in the LeSean McCoy trade this offseason. He had an interception in Week 1, was injured in Week 2 and was inactive for Week 3. There’s no timetable for his return. Earlier this month, a report claimed Alonso’s “season was in jeopardy” after the initial diagnosis....

If you have a potted plant, you could sprinkle salt around the outside of the container, but it will get rinsed away easily or look a little messy. Slugs need somewhere to escape from the sun, or else they’ll dry out. If you don’t have gloves or don’t want to pick the slugs up by hand, use a pair of tongs instead. Since slugs make a lot of slime while they die, it could leave a mess on the floor or ground....