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For starters, Trump snubbed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she tried to shake his hand after introducing him. Then there was the eruption of Republicans chanting “four more years” during the speech. Meanwhile, dozens of Democrats wore white to protest the president and as a means to honor the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage movement. Trump spoke about the “blue-collar boom” and a “great American comeback” throughout his 78-minute speech while also outlining his plans for national security, the economy, health care and the overall future of the country....

Fever Pitch Nine months later, Smart is found just 20 miles from home, disguised in a veil, wig and glasses and in the company of her captors, Wanda Barzee and Brian David Mitchell, a polygamist who claimed to be a Mormon prophet. He’d forced Smart to be his “wife.” Present Day Now a 20-year-old sophomore at Utah’s Brigham Young University, Smart is living in an apartment in Provo with friends, majoring in music and playing the harp in the university orchestra....

There are some restrictions, however. A source close to the basketball program told Sporting News that Nichols will not be released to any school on the Tigers’ schedule over the next two seasons, or to cross-state rival Tennessee. MORE: Craziest fans | Nichols’ silence speaks volumes about Memphis mess The source said the late date of Nichols’ departure is a factor in imposing some of the restrictions. Nichols, a 6-9 junior, was a first-team all-conference player last season, when he averaged 13....

Haile Morgan, the goats’ owner, initially denied to police that they were on the property, but officers found their mangled bodies, prompting an investigation. A video from June 18, 2020, showed the group beating the goats with a spiked mace, a medieval weapon, slitting their throats and ordering dogs to attack them. “You’ve lost some humanity, and I hope you’re able to get it back at some point,” Judge Ricardo Rigual said at the sentencing hearing, according to The Free Lance-Star....

It’s the third time that Spain has finished with a silver medal, and its 1992 triumph at the Barcelona Olympic Games remains its only gold. The bronze went to Mexico, which beat host Japan in convincing fashion, 3-1. It’s the nation’s second-ever Olympic soccer medal after the gold-medal run in 2012. MORE: Men’s top scorers | Group standings Knockout matches, including the medal round matches, that ended in a tie after 90 minutes of regulation went to 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute periods)....

TikTok user @squishxy shared the video two days ago, documenting her and her roommate’s boyfriends’ shock at discovering the possible side effects of contraceptive pills. The video comes just months after online discourse focused on the side effects of the contraceptive pill following the reaction to the risk of blood clots associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine. “My roommate and I had our boyfriends read our birth control side effects,” she wrote on-screen, with the two men reading from the large printed leaflet given with the pill....

George’s quest for maximum hirsuteness isn’t as unusual as it may sound. He’s part of a growing group of “retrosexuals”—men who shun metrosexuality, with its often feminine esthetic, in favor of old-school masculinity. Cosmetic and hair-transplant surgeons on both coasts report increases in patients seeking a more rugged look: hairier chests and beards, squarer chins, more angular jaw lines. Dr. Paul Nassif, a well-known Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, has noticed the change in the photos patients bring in to show him their ideal image....

On Monday, Merck submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application to the FDA to approve molnupiravir, an oral COVID-19 treatment that tests show can reduce the risk of death or hospitalization for people suffering mild-to-moderate symptoms by 50 percent. If approved, the pills could be available to the public by the end of the year. On October 1, when Merck declared results of the testing of molnupiravir, The New York Times reported that the federal government had already placed an order for 1....

With Camp Nou closed to fans due to clashes between protesters and police in Barcelona over the Catalan independence referendum, Barcelona defeated Las Palmas 3-0 on the strength of two second-half Messi strikes. Messi 15/4 to be CL top scorer The double means Messi is now Liga’s top scorer, and has a career-best 11 goals after seven La Liga matchdays. Messi’s previous best total after seven Primeira Division matchdays was 10 in the 2011-12 campaign....

A talent without parallel, Messi has won everything there is to win at club level with Barcelona, but international success has so far proved rather more difficult. A single Olympic gold medal in 2008 and a U-20 World Cup medal represents the No.10’s entire trophy haul with his nation, while he has finished on the losing side in four senior finals. It is the World Cup, however, that has brought him most pain, with Argentina falling short of the big prize on multiple occasions despite boasting the best player on the planet in their ranks....

Cespedes, who leads the Mets with 21 home runs and 52 RBIs, departed after three innings with a strained right quadriceps muscle and was replaced by Juan Lagares in center field. SPECTOR: Mets are far from doomed without Matt Harvey Syndergaard left with two outs in the fifth inning and was later diagnosed with “arm fatigue,” according to the team. He had given up three runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks....

That’s apparently not enough for the Mets phenom. MORE: Spring training 2017 schedule: Reporting dates for all 30 MLB teams Mets pitchers and catchers officially reported to spring training Sunday morning, and Syndergaard told reporters he gained 15 to 17 pounds of muscle and hopes to throw even harder in 2017. That’s a scary thought for opposing batters; Syndergaard’s fastball averaged 98.2 mph in 2016, which was best among qualified starters....

Wheeler recovered from Tommy John surgery complications, which forced him to miss the 2015 and 2016 seasons. He also was shut down in August 2017 after making just 17 starts. “I had a hard time when I came back just because I was still trying to find the finesse part of pitching after having a new arm basically," Wheeler admitted Wednesday (per MLB.com). “That part was a little tough.” Wheeler is healthy now and holds a 3....

Mewis got things started with a brace early in the first half. The 25-year-old, who plays for North Carolina Courage at the club level and was playing in front of her home fans, scoring just three minutes in and netting her second in the 20th minute as she smashed home a rebound. Press soon made it 3-0 with the strike of the night. After picking up a pass from Alex Morgan, Press’ slight fake opened up just enough space for her to pick out a corner and give the USA a commanding lead....

Esteban Ramirez-Torres, 25, was approached by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers while he was inside his vehicle near the Hidalgo Port of Entry in November. Upon a search of his car, the officers “noticed a bag of dog food and box of biscuits,” observing “anomalies” in both containers, according to court filings. Inside, officers discovered ammunition, and, after a further search of the vehicle, came upon more ammunition and 30 AK-47-style magazines....

Those praises from abroad, though, are increasingly out of tune with Mexican reality. As the U.S. Congress prepares to vote on a free-trade agreement that would crown Mexico’s historic reforms, and as Mexicans look toward next August’s vote to choose his successor, Salinas’s economic revolution is looking tattered. Income per person, which rebounded smartly during Salinas’s first four years, is falling for the first time since 1988. The economy is verging so close to recession that the government last month abandoned fiscal stringency to prime the pump, handing out $2 billion in tax cuts and boosting the $4....

In the case of the Mexicans, they will have to show a vast improvement on the performances that have seen them pick up just one point from their two games so far. As for Saudi Arabia, they will be hoping to recapture the spirit of the shock win over Argentina with which they kicked off this tournament. Below are the confirmed lineups for both teams ahead of a massive World Cup clash....

El Tri have been below standards for some time now, leading to pressure on head coach Gerardo Martino to deliver results at the World Cup in the hope of salvaging his job. Poland were in the same boat through the summer but managed to lift spirits with a few positive friendly results just before the World Cup, and they could be primed for a positive showing. These two teams will be battling with Saudi Arabia for the likely second qualifying spot behind expected Group C winners Argentina....

The deal Tuesday came after James was released Sept. 8 by the San Francisco 49ers, who took him in the second round of the 2012 draft. The Dolphins have five other running backs under contract, including Knowshon Moreno, who has missed the past two games because of an elbow injury. James was frustrated by his lack of playing time with the 49ers and has 41 career carries while averaging 4....