THEY ARE AN UNLIKELY PAIR OF POOL SHARKS. ONE, an asthmatic who never swims with more than two thirds of her lung capacity. The other, an international sensation at 26, an age when most world-class swimmers have left the pool. Amy Van Dyken of the United States swims for health, for glory and to help exorcise the demons of an adolescence when she was too tall, too awkward, too nerdy....
The 83-year-old pontiff was greeting children and pilgrims on New Year’s Eve as he made his way to a Nativity scene in Vatican City. Video shows him shaking hands with the crowds who were chanting “Pope! Pope! and “Happy New Year!” As he turned to walk away from the crowd, a woman makes the sign of the cross and reaches out to grab his hand. It is not clear what she said to the Catholic leader as she tried to pull him towards her, to his visible irritation....
The head of the Catholic Church has mostly been restricted to the walled confines of the Vatican and since the national lockdown in Italy was imposed on March 9, has been live-streaming his daily mass from his Santa Marta residence, Catholic news service Crux Now reported. On Sunday, he left the Vatican and went to the centre of a deserted Rome to pray at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major [Santa Maria Maggiore]....
The relaunch, which coincides with National Sandwich Day, confirms the chicken sandwich as a permanent addition to Popeyes’ menu, as confirmed in a post by the official Twitter account of the chain which noted: “Y’all…the sandwich is back Sunday, November 3rd. Then every day.” “The Popeyes Chicken Sandwich was launched in August as a permanent addition to our menu,” Felipe Athayde, president of Popeyes for the Americas, told USA Today....
Only 12 low-risk territories, including Gibraltar, the Faroe Islands and the Falkland Islands, will not require quarantine upon return, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps announced. The country’s current ban on international vacations will be replaced by a “green,” “amber,” “red” system that classifies COVID-19 risk. “This is not a list generated and created to think about where people want to lie on beaches and then twist the science to fit it,” Shapps said at a news conference....
Cat Allergy Allergy to cats is extremely common, occurring in up to 25% of people. Cat allergy is more common than allergy to dog dander, a fact that may be related to the potency of cat hair and dander as an allergen—and because cats generally aren’t bathed. The major cat allergen, Fel d 1, is found in cat saliva, in dander from sebaceous glands in the skin, in fur, and in anal sebaceous glands....
The earthquake, a magnitude 4.0, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), occurred just after 2 a.m. local time. There was no tsunami warning and the USGS issued a green alert, indicating it wasn’t likely there would be casualties or damages. The tremor was enough to rouse some people from their slumber and 1,425 people reported having felt the quake to the USGS. Those in the cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard Shores, El Rio, Camarillo, El Rio and Channel Islands Beach would have experienced the strongest shaking, although it would have still been moderate....
The danger with this second category is there is little room for error. The Portland Trail Blazers learned this at their Thursday night game against the Indiana Pacers. MORE: LeBron-Melo rivalry that never happened | Butler’s bet on himself paid off | All-Star uniform Portland often flies a Ford blimp through the arena without any issues. But the blimp malfunctioned on this night and started to fall toward fans. It eventually landed on a small portion of the crowd before it was fit into the concourse....
Hector Herrera traveled for Mexico’s matches against Iceland and Croatia but didn’t play after it was determined he was carrying a leg injury. Diego Reyes left Tuesday’s game against Croatia with discomfort in his hamstring, while Jesus Corona was held out of Tuesday’s contest with an ankle injury. “Clubs normally are the ones harmed by the national teams. The three Mexican players went to the squad in perfect conditions to play a football game, but all three came back with injury issues,” Conceicao said at a news conference Sunday....
With four Mexico national team players on the books, Porto acquired the nickname in the Americas, nodding at the number of players from El Tri suiting up for the Dragons. At the start of the 2017-18 season, though, there was no Mexican spice in the team. Now, ahead of Porto’s round of 16 first-leg match against Liverpool, the flavor is back. Midfielder Hector Herrera should start and captain the team, winger Jesus Corona will put in a shift and even center back Diego Reyes may play a role after spending the first four months of the season rooted firmly to the bench....
This time around, the two sides are matched up in the group stage and both come into the game with a chance to pull away in the standings. Portugal took down Ghana, the lowest-ranked side in the tournament, in their opening match by a 3-2 scoreline, although it was hard work down the stretch as the African side just would not go away. Uruguay, meanwhile, played to a disappointing scoreless draw with South Korea that saw La Celeste completely misfire in front of goal....
Portugal, by contrast, need a point to guarantee finishing top of the table, although only defeat and a significant swing in the goal difference between the Selecao and the Black Stars will deny them first place. Second-placed Ghana will start the final round of games two points above South Korea, who are level with Uruguay on one point. The USA could meet the runners-up of this group if they surprise Argentina to reach the quarterfinals....
So Tharp is welcome to put this in the newspaper ads: I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO THINK–NEWSWEEK. It sure held my attention, so it must’ve been a success, right? But a success at what? Tharp has strung together 26 Dylan songs, early and late, to deliver a “fable” about a father-son struggle–like the story of Abraham and Isaac, which kicks off the second number, “Highway 61 Revisited.” And there’s an ingénue to stir the pot–or just because you can’t have a show without one....
While chances are reasonably good that if your loved one is seeing people in her home who are not there, it is a symptom of her dementia, it’s important to realize that there are other possible causes as well. Hallucinations can occur for a variety of reasons in later life, with one large study in Sweden finding that almost 7% of all 85-year-old individuals without dementia were experiencing hallucinations....
Clay County Sheriff Michelle Cook told reporters during a Friday news conference that they had made the grisly discovery at the home in the 1500 block of County Road 315, according to NBC affiliate WTLV. Cook told the network: “We’ve uncovered what could potentially be human remains. I do not know how long these remains have been there, other than they have been there for a while.” She added the home invasion suspect, Aubrey Lumpkin, 46, claimed he buried someone in the area....
Musalia left the Brewers on mutual consent at the start of the month and he has already penned a deal which will see him at Rangers until the end of 2019. Posta Rangers capture Rwandan striker This information has been confirmed to Goal by Chairman John Tonui, who is optimistic that the goalkeeping department will ensure that the club concedes the least number of goals in the league. “We have signed Martin Musalia to beef up our goalkeeping department in line with our objective....
Because the visual changes of Benson’s syndrome are complicated, it may take a while for your medical team to reach the right diagnosis. There is no effective cure for posterior cortical atrophy, and supportive caregiving and coping strategies are at the cornerstone of dealing with this condition. Symptoms Posterior cortical atrophy affects adults over the age of 50 and it often starts before the age of 65. After the symptoms begin, the condition progresses slowly....
Most shoulder dislocations occur when the ball comes out of the front of the shoulder—a so-called anterior shoulder dislocation. About 95% of shoulder dislocations are anterior dislocations. The shoulder can also dislocate out of the back of the shoulder, although this is a much more unusual injury. When the ball comes out of the back of the shoulder socket, the injury is called a posterior shoulder dislocation. Posterior dislocations are important to recognize, since their treatment is slightly different, and unfortunately, these injuries can be easily overlooked....
FACTORS Conventional Wisdom James Baker Outside: April’s great and told the truth. Inside: April’s a flaky Arabist appeaser. April Glaspie Am I on the clothesline? I didn’t know I was out of the washing machine. N. Schwarzkopf Real men drink Diet Pepsi. Florida Senate seat? Just say the word. Alan Simpson Lame apology to Arnett, Mr. Crabcakes. Will Rogers you ain’t. Kuwait Liberation for the kingdom and all torture-loving peoples....
If a talent agent’s job is to guide the careers of creative people, it is an irony of the Ovitz episode that the pre-eminent agent of his generation appears to have taken his career and crash-landed it. And that Ovitz’s ultimate client, Disney chairman Michael Eisner, was the one creative person he couldn’t handle. “This is the greatest fall, from the greatest height, that I can remember in Hollywood,” says one veteran top executive....
