Forced labor is recognized by the Department of Homeland Security as a form of human trafficking. Victims of forced labor are often unable to seek assistance because of language barriers or an inability to remove themselves from their situation. According to the Department of Justice, Luong forced her victim, who was not identified, to work 10-hour-long shifts at the salon between October 2016 and June 2018, often with no days off....

Fans also factor into selecting the winner, with their voice contributing to 25 percent of the final vote. Eighteen of the players are seniors. MORE: SN’s Midseason All-Americans This announcement follows the midseason watch lists for two other player of the year honors—the Wooden Award, chosen by a national panel of writers and broadcasters, and the Oscar Robertson Trophy, selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association. Kyle Anderson, sophomore guard/forward, UCLA Keith Appling, senior guard, Michigan State Cameron Bairstow, senior forward, New Mexico James Bell, senior guard, Villanova Bryce Cotton, senior guard, Providence Cleanthony Early, senior forward, Wichita State Melvin Ejim, senior forward, Iowa State Joel Embiid, freshman center, Kansas C....

Harris (6-2, 230 pounds) powered his way to 1,466 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns in 13 games. He also added 43 catches for 425 additional yards and four more TDs. He was an integral part of creating balance and setting up favorable play-action deep shots to Smith and speedy field-stretcher Jaylen Waddle. MORE ALABAMA DRAFT FITS: QB Mac Jones | WR DeVonta Smith Smith, Waddle and Jones are all expected to go in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft....

During his presidency, Reagan relaxed at the ranch, horseback riding and clearing trails. And he liked to entertain world leaders there, including Queen Elizabeth and Mikhail Gorbachev. In 1989, doctors advised Reagan not to ride anymore after he was thrown by a horse and required surgery to drain fluid from around his brain. Now, friends say, his Alzheimer’s disease has progressed to the point where the ranch, much of which he refurbished himself, no longer seems familiar to him....

“We aren’t finished yet, the day is not over,” Pelosi said during her weekly press conference. The Democratic leader added that you “never know what testimony of one person may lead to the need for testimony of another.” Pelosi’s comments came during the final public hearing of the week, which featured testimony from former White House Russia adviser Fiona Hill and State Department official David Holmes. Their appearance marked the fifth day of public hearings in the impeachment probe....

The result left Maurizio Sarri’s men in third place in Group F, behind winners Manchester City and runners-up Shakhtar Donetsk, who both progress to the knockout stages. Napoli, meanwhile, will now drop into the Europa League and Mertens says the team need to improve, having also lost to Juventus in Serie A on Friday. “We are in a difficult period and we didn’t manage to play our usual football,” he told UEFA’s official website....

The Asteroid Impact Deflection Assessment (AIDA)—a collaboration between the two space agencies—is designed to demonstrate that such a technique could work if we need to protect our planet from a collision with a large space object. The target of AIDA is a double asteroid called Didymos—consisting of two bodies measuring around 2,560 and 525 feet in diameter respectively—which orbits the sun between the paths of Earth and Mars. Didymos is classified as a near-Earth object (NEO) that is “potentially hazardous....

Named to reflect the U.S. space agency’s Artemis program, which aims to land the first woman and next man on the lunar surface by 2024, before ultimately sending astronauts to Mars, the proposals set out some key ground-rules for space-faring nations. An online overview that lays out the major points of the new agreement confirms some information that surfaced earlier this month, including the use of “safety zones” on the moon to reduce interference or conflict between rival operations....

The total number of new confirmed exoplanets is 301, which marks a large increase to the total of 4,569 that scientists have already discovered. The reason that so many exoplanets—the name given to worlds outside the solar system—were confirmed in one go is thanks to a computer program specifically designed to detect them. When people discover what they think might be an exoplanet, there is work to be done to confirm its existence....

Nasal sprays are available by prescription or over-the-counter (OTC). Most products come in a hand-operated pump bottle or squeeze bottle. Knowing how to use a nasal spray is important, as doing it incorrectly could affect the dose you receive. In this article, you will learn about the different types of nasal sprays and their possible side effects. You’ll also learn the right way to use a nasal spray so you get the best effects....

Researchers found that for people who regularly used a prescription corticosteroid like Beconase or Nasonex before getting sick with COVID-19, the risk of severe outcomes like hospitalization and death dropped by as much as 25%. The study, which was published in August in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice, is a retrospective report. If the approach holds up in clinical studies, these steroids could be used to prevent serious COVID-19 outcomes and support the survival of the sickest patients, says Ronald Strauss, MS, MD, an allergist-immunologist and Director of the Cleveland Allergy and Asthma Center, and a lead author of the study....

As of now, 11 drivers are qualified for the Chase with wins as long as they start the next three races and remain in the top 30 in points: Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Kevin Harvick, Joey Logano, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards. MORE: Looking back at Michigan | What’s keeping Danica valuable? The five remaining drivers on the Chase Grid have to either visit victory lane or stay high enough in the points standings where they don’t get bumped by a new winner outside the top 16....

Denny Hamlin took home the win at the restrictor-plate track in the first race of the season and will once again be in good position to win. He has two wins on the year and there’s little reason to think he cannot compete to win the Coke Zero Sugar 400. But this is restrictor-plate racing, so anything can happen at the 2.5-mile Tri-Oval. What time does the Coke Zero Sugar 400 start?...

Truex Jr. won the pole and rarely relinquished the lead the rest of the night. The No. 78 driver was dominant in building a lead and, in the end, winning by more than two seconds. Truex led for 174 of the race’s 267 laps and won all three stages to take home his fourth victory of the season and solidify his spot in the Monster Energy Cup Series point standings....

Harvick started in 10th position and it didn’t take long for him to make his way to the front of the pack. After flirting with the top spot in the first portion of the race, finishing second at the end of Stage 1 and seventh in Stage 2, Harvick immediately jumped to the front in Stage 3 and stayed in contention for the rest of the race. Ryan Newman had the lead with 20 laps to go after trying to stretch his tires while others pitted, but eventually he gave way to the No....

“It’s been a long journey in the Cup Series,” Suarez said after the race. It was a frustrating day for a lot of drivers. Kyle Larson took the first stage, bypassing several pit stops in the process, before falling to the back of the back and working his way back up to the middle. He would eventually lose a tire in the third stage, which will result in his jackman being suspended for four weeks....

Champion Kevin Harvick and NASCAR. While Harvick won his first Cup championship in dramatic fashion, NASCAR delivered on its promise to produce a thrilling championship race. Our winners and losers from the Ford 400 at Homestead: Winners Kevin Harvick — Harvick took a big gamble by leaving Richard Childress Racing after coming up short in the championship race three times. He gambled on a brand-new, start-up team at Stewart-Haas Racing, and it paid off with his first Cup title....

The sanctioning body planned to test a front splitter that featured less of curve, a bigger rear spoiler, screens in sections of the rear bumper and different roof wickers. Teams also had cars that were not designed to meet the current height requirements as NASCAR could eliminate those for the 2014 season. The goal is to help drivers pass easier by either increasing rear downforce or creating more turbulent air....

According to the Observer, windows in the NASCAR Tower office building, which also houses the Hall of Fame, were busted out, as were windows in the Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant connected to the Hall. MORE: National anthem protests around sports Looters failed to get into the Hall and none of its exhibits were stolen or damaged, according to the Observer. NASCAR’s corporate offices in the building were closed Thursday as Uptown Charlotte recovered from violent protests Wednesday night....

Drivers’ starting positions for the Go Bowling at The Glen (3 p.m. ET; NBCSN, TSN, MRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) were based on four factors: Driver’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Car owner’s finishing position from the previous race (25 percent) Team owner points ranking (35 percent) Fastest lap from the previous race (15 percent) NASCAR is conducting qualifying and practice for just eight Cup Series races in the 2021 season....