She made it soaking wet, wordlessly, in just a little more than a minute. She won the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the 2016 Olympic Games in an Olympic record time of 1:04.93. MORE: King-Efimova adds to history of USA-Russia rivalries And then she repeated her position with a few short words, still a bit damp but every bit as emphatic. “I hope I did,” King said. “You know: that we can still compete clean and do well at the Olympic Games....

Wood, a prominent Georgia lawyer, was speaking at the Health and Freedom Convention in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He told the crowd that former President Donald Trump had won the 2020 election and was still president. He also took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Opposition to COVID-19 public health measures like facemasks was a major feature of the conference. Wood spoke about people worshiping Satan and said “millions” of children had disappeared around the world....

The Swedish centre-back joins the Red Devils on a deal worth an initial £30.9m, and he has admitted that while he enjoyed his time in Portugal he didn’t think twice about taking the chance to join up with Jose Mourinho’s side. United sign £40m Lindelof “I was in Benfica for five years so for me to leave of course it was not a tough decision but a hard decision because I was happy there and I developed a lot as a player,” Lindelof told MUTV....

The county GOP is due to discuss censuring the senators at its Thursday meeting, though nothing has yet been decided. Several local Republican parties have recently passed motions of censure against elected officials. Graham and Scott refused to object to the Electoral College votes from Pennsylvania and Arizona on January 6. Both men voted against the objections raised by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Josh Hawley (R-MO). “This is on the agenda....

Graham also called the evidence presented against the Bidens during Monday’s impeachment trial by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in the defense of President Donald Trump “compelling” and “damning.” “It would have been wrong for President Trump to have NOT been worried about the Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine after the information we heard this afternoon from the President’s defense team.” Graham tweeted. “Compelling, damning presentations that the Bidens have not been investigated and the allegations against them have not been debunked,” Graham continued....

Speaking to Fox News’ Jeanine Pirro, who is currently hosting Laura Ingraham’s show, Graham discussed his grilling of Jackson, noting the Democrats were content with “destroying” Amy Coney Barrett over her Catholic faith. On Tuesday, Graham opened his questioning by asking Jackson “what faith are you, by the way?” In response, Jackson said she was “reluctant to talk” about her faith as she is “mindful of the need for the public to have confidence in my ability to separate out my personal views....

The GOP senator for South Carolina told Fox News on Thursday night that he smelled “a rat” and accused Parnas of “dripping out” evidence to the House Intelligence Committee in the build-up to the Senate impeachment trial. His comments came two days after House Democrats released a trove of documents provided by Parnas’ attorney, including text messages and photographs. A letter from President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Giuliani requesting a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was also among the evidence, and claimed to be sent with the commander-in-chief’s “knowledge and consent....

The South Carolina Republican told the Washington Examiner on Wednesday that he owned an AR-15 and believed the Senate would vote against any curbs on the purchase or ownership of assault weapons. He added that Democrats in largely Republican states would also feel unable to vote for a ban. Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a conservative Democrat, has already hinted that he will oppose the gun control bills brought forward by the House....

Barcelona's all-time leading scorer struck two second-half spot kicks as the Catalan giants came from behind twice to win a pulsating encounter in the capital. The second of those penalties, scored with six minutes left after Xabi Alonso clumsily fouled Andres Iniesta, was hammered into the top-right corner as the defending champions closed to within one point of Real - and city rivals Atletico - in the Liga table. MORE: Player Ratings | Messi breaks Clasico record | Bizarre fight...

Bush tried to play through the injury against the Dolphins last week, but aggravated the injury. Now, Bush could get the Calvin Johnson treatment — being shut down entirely until his ankle is completely healthy. The Lions are 7-2 and in first place in the NFC North. They certainly don’t want to give up any ground now. Still, it would benefit them greatly if Bush is healthy down the playoff run stretch, rather than limping through the rest of the season....

The Lions have given the defensive tackle a one-year extension worth $11 million, according to a report from ESPN. The deal also guarantees $12 million between this season and next. Harrison signed a five-year, $46.25 million contract with the Lions before 2016. He had an out after the 2018 season, and the final two years go through 2020. Now, his contract gives him guaranteed money over the next couple of seasons and a raise from the $9 million he was due to make in 2020....

Detroit regained some momentum to get back to .500, reheating its wild-card hopes with Washington losing and Seattle and Green Bay yet to play on Sunday. Here’s breaking down where the Lions currently stand in the NFL playoff picture: MORE: Updated AFC, NFC playoff picture for Week 17 of 2022 season Lions playoff picture The Lions were briefly in the No. 7 position and final NFC wild-card spot at 8-8 before the Seahawks won....

“Obviously, bringing in Mike, we needed to find a spot,” coach Matt Patricia told reporters Saturday. “Theo obviously is a great professional. He’s a great player. He did a lot of great things for us through the course of the years. We have all the respect in the world for everything that he’s done, but in many of those situations, we’re just going to try to do what’s best for the team....

Researchers are still working to understand lipoprotein(a) and the ways it may affect your health. However, some studies suggest that having high levels of lipoprotein(a) circulating in your blood could put you at a higher risk ​of developing heart disease. What Lipoprotein(a) Does Made in your liver and then entering your bloodstream, lipoprotein(a) has been shown to build up under the inner lining of arteries. This buildup may contribute to the development of atherosclerosis—the formation of fatty plaques in your arteries that can lead to heart disease, heart attack, and stroke....

Murkowski has wrestled with her support of Trump in the past. During February’s impeachment proceedings against Trump, Murkowski publicly announced that she had a difficult time deciding if she should vote for Trump’s acquittal. Calls for Trump to leave office have increased since the Wednesday riot at the U.S. Capitol, an event many believe Trump incited. “I want him to resign,” Murkowski told the Anchorage Daily News on Friday. “I want him out....

A German team of researchers investigated the effect of urban traffic noise versus natural birdsongs on the mood and cognitive performance of participants. The study, which was published in the Nature Portfolio journal Scientific Reports, found evidence for the beneficial effects of birdsongs on mood and paranoid symptoms—the latter being demonstrated experimentally for the first time. The environment humans are living in is changing drastically as the world rapidly urbanizes....

After taking over from Papa John’s Pizza in 2018, Pizza Hut gained new fans while sponsoring the NFL for almost five years, but the new partnership with Little Caesars has prompted many jokes on social media. One user wrote, “Pizza Hut needs a new slogan cuz Little Caesars just out-pizza’d The Hut.” Several users took to slamming the Little Caesars pizza chain. Aaron Nagler, co-founder of Cheesehead TV, wrote on Twitter, “The league announces that Little Caesars is now the official pizza of the NFL....

Snake removal service Stewy the Snake Catcher posted the video on his Facebook page after receiving it from her grandparent. In the video, the young girl can be seen holding the small snake, which can be seen slithering in her fingers. The girl says in the video that she believes the snake to be a garter snake—a small, harmless species. “This is an extremely dangerous eastern brown snake. The girl in the video is extremely lucky that she wasn’t bitten by the snake and her parents should probably go and buy a lottery ticket,” the snake catcher wrote in the Facebook post....

MORE: Friends fear ‘he will die’ The Texas A&M football coach is especially weary of reporters phrasing a question about Manziel as if it’s some sort of obligatory interrogative. “Here’s what happens with you (media) guys. The whole ‘I gotta ask,’” Sumlin told Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel. “I tell the local guys, ‘No, you don’t.’ You really don’t. Whenever you lead with ‘I gotta ask,’ I know something is coming....