Oklahoma (15-1), coming off two two-point victories, received all 65 first-place votes, marking the first time the Sooners have been No. 1 since the 1989-90 season. MORE: SN’s midseason college basketball awards | Best Tar Heels ever | Best Jayhawks ever Kansas, which was No. 1 last week but lost at West Virginia, dropped to No. 3, and North Carolina jumped three spots to No. 2. The top spot this season has now been occupied by Oklahoma, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina and Michigan State....

I met Remi Warren a couple of years ago when I interviewed him and Tim Burnett for their TV Show Solo Hunters, which Remi sill co-hosts with Tim. You’ve also likely seen Remi appear on the hit show Meat Eater with Steve Rinella. Remi is passionate about the outdoors, he’s a true outdoorsman — it’s his full-time job and has been since he was 18. MORE: Red Rising review | Game of Inches worth your viewing time...

What Is Ghrelin? Simply stated, ghrelin is a hormone that stimulates appetite. Thus, anything that increases ghrelin levels will increase appetite, and this can lead to weight gain and obesity. Ghrelin is produced mainly by the stomach and duodenum. It has been found to play a role in what is known as meal-time hunger, as well as in the regulation of weight gain and loss over the long run. Ghrelin is sometimes thought of as leptin’s counterpart because leptin (another appetite-regulating hormone, produced by adipose tissue) suppresses appetite as its levels increase....

According to multiple reports, the Pro Bowl cornerback was held for observation Sunday night at Medical City Hospital in Dallas but was expected to be released Monday, The Denver Post reported, citing an unidentified NFL source. Talib’s gunshot wound to his lower right leg, described as “accidental,” didn’t require surgery. STEELE: Brock Osweiler petty to skip White House visit He was one of three people shot at VLive, a Dallas nightclub, according to multiple reports....

This has also paralleled the widespread lifting of drought conditions across California: U.S. drought monitor data has shown that between January 3 and January 10, the percentage of the state experiencing “extreme drought”—the Drought Monitor’s second most-severe level—dropped from 27.10 to 0.32 percent. The rain has come as a massive relief to California’s water-storage systems after an incredibly dry summer in 2022. “[2022] has seen the highest percentage of the country, over 80 percent of the continental U....

The virus, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, has killed 170 people in China. Eighty-two cases have been recorded in 18 countries outside China, according to the latest report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday. At least five cases have been reported in the U.S., the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) confirmed at a press conference on Tuesday. Royal Caribbean has canceled several sailings on its Spectrum of the Seas ship, which is based in Shanghai, that were scheduled to depart on January 31, February 4 and 8....

It’s unclear whether dogs can experience gargalesis, although many dog owners seem to believe they do. It just hasn’t been studied and observed the same way as knismesis has. Knismesis is the source of a dog’s “scratch reflex. ” This is the natural scratching and shaking a dog will do when they feel something foreign on their skin. To clarify, dogs will not find this kind of tickling funny, although they may find it very satisfying, kind of like that feeling you get when you scratch an itch....

“Long story short: My son got home, ecstatic with independence,” Skenazy wrote on April 4 in the New York Sun. “Long story longer: Half the people I’ve told this episode to now want to turn me in for child abuse. As if keeping kids under lock and key and helmet and cell phone and nanny and surveillance is the right way to rear kids. It’s not. It’s debilitating—for us and for them....

The use of parabens became quite controversial after being found in the cells of breast cancers patients. Early research showed parabens affect hormone function. This can cause changes in cholesterol, blood sugar, thyroid, and immune function. The risk of allergies, obesity, and infertility has also been associated with the use of parabens. Read on to learn more about the different types of parabens, their potential to affect your health, and where you can find them....

While postal and courier services, and banks and financial institutions will be shut both on July 4 and July 5—this year the holiday falls on a Sunday, which means it’s observed the following day—the likes of Target, Walmart and Kroger will be open throughout July 5. It is worth noting, however, that some stores may shut earlier or open later than usual. Here’s a breakdown of which stores will be open over July 5....

Chicago’s manager was talking about his team’s goals, how they still wanted to catch the Pirates in the NL Central race and then hopefully put the division-leading Cardinals in their sights. Maddon is not one to shrink away from a challenge, and the idea of catching St. Louis — which had an 8.5-game lead over the Cubs and a 5.5-game edge on the Pirates — was certainly a challenge....

In those with what is known as advanced sleep phase, the sleep hormones including melatonin are released too early, and the way their body temperature shifts to regulate their biological clock is also different from the norm. This can cause them to wake up as early as between 2 a.m. to 5 a.m., and to feel the need to sleep between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. Study co-author Dr. Louis Ptacek, professor of neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, commented in a statement: “These extreme early birds tend to function well in the daytime but may have trouble staying awake for social commitments in the evening....

In the past months, some people have squeezed in more shut-eye because of canceled events and work-from-home setups, while others have been unable to sleep long enough due to anxiety over uncertainties. Recent sleep disruptions have been dubbed “Coronasomnia,” which refers to the drastic increase in insomnia during the pandemic. The phenomenon spurred a growing interest in sleep tracking and understanding how sleep patterns affect our health. Aside from mobile apps, consumer sleep trackers like the Oura rings allow people to measure their sleep duration, quality, and pattern....

Lionel Messi’s side were set to face Nicaragua in a friendly, but the game was called off due to safety concerns and the team will now face Haiti. It is a last preparation ahead of the finals in Russia, with the competition viewed to be Messi’s final and best chance to finally lift the trophy. Goal brings you all you need to know ahead of the friendly clash between the two sides including team news, squad predictions and TV information....

The Albiceleste, unbeaten in 36 matches over the past three years, went ahead with a 10th-minute penalty from captain Lionel Messi, looking to cap a wonderful career by winning the tournament at the fifth attempt. But Argentina failed to build on their first-half dominance, having three further goals — one for Messi, two for Lautaro Martinez — ruled out for offside. They were made to pay in a remarkable opening to the second half as Saudi Arabia first leveled and then went in front in the space of five sensational minutes....

Scooping the Best Supporting Actress trophy for her lauded efforts as Anita in Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of classic musical West Side Story, it was also a moment of history somewhat being repeated. Rita Moreno, who co-starred with DeBose in the film, also won an Oscar for the same role in the 1962 version of the fan favorite. As such, it marks the first time that two actresses have won an Oscar for the same role in different films....

Karen Fann, a Republican, was interviewed in the state Senate parking lot on Tuesday by CNN correspondent Kyung Lah and argued that the audit was necessary to guarantee that people had “100 percent confidence” in U.S. democracy. The Republican-led Board of Supervisors in Maricopa County wrote to Fann on May 17, criticizing the audit and calling for it to be stopped. The five-person board, which is made up of four Republicans and one Democrat, said the process was a “spectacle that is harming all of us....

On Sunday, June 12, a Phoenix-based Twitter user named Carter Santini posted the image of Ducey standing at a backyard table in close proximity to other unmasked men. “Governor Ducey, that’s not social distancing,” the text written across the image read. Text alongside the image indicated that it came from a July 6 party, at a time when Arizona was experiencing over 3,000 newly-confirmed coronavirus cases a day. However, Ducey’s office said the picture actually came from a small family gathering on June 6, when the state’s case numbers weren’t as high as they currently are....

The lawsuit states that in-person voting on Election Day is the only system detailed in the constitution—so at a minimum, the state should revert back to the system it used prior to the introduction of no-excuse early ballots in 1991, according to the Arizona Daily Star. In the pre-1991 system, a reason was required to obtain an early ballot, such as not being in the area to vote on Election Day or having a physical disability....

“A timetable for his return to the football field is unclear but we are thankful that he is doing well and is with his family,” Bielema said in a statement. “Thank you everyone for the well wishes, thoughts and prayers." MORE: Five things we learned from Arkansas’ win The running back’s head was pulled back as his facemask was grabbed by an Auburn player, while another defender hit him.