Taiwan’s Aviation Police Bureau said no suspicious items were discovered at Taoyuan airport as of Tuesday afternoon, roughly six hours before Nancy Pelosi was due to arrive at a different airport in the Taiwanese capital, according to local news reports. Airport authorities said they would step up security measures as a precaution. According to the island’s semi-official Central News Agency, the anonymous email sent to Taoyuan International Airport Corporation said three explosive devices would be placed on the grounds of the airport “in order to stop the U....

After opting out of next week’s Australian Open, many fans and experts were left confused as to why the 25-year-old would not be taking part in the grand slam. Osaka had not played since September, but was expected to compete at Melbourne Park before her withdrawal and initially did not disclose the reason for her absence. But in a social media post, Osaka gave a ’life update’ and announced that she will be giving birth to her first child this year....

Oleg Sokolov, 63, is one of the world’s leading experts on Napoleon Bonaparte and was reportedly dressed up as the 19th-century French leader while trying to dispose of the evidence from his crime. Russian media outlet 47 News reported that after killing 24-year-old Anastasia Yeshchenko with a shotgun on Friday night, Sokolov started to saw her body apart for disposal the following day. He had successfully thrown her hands and legs into St Petersburg’s Moika river, according to the newspaper, but slipped and fell into the ice-cold waters on his third visit....

The Turin giants robbed their rivals of star striker Gonzalo Higuain ahead of the 2016-17 campaign, much to the chagrin of Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis. Lacazette drops good news for Arsenal However, it seems De Laurentiis was less reluctant to part ways with Hamsik a year earlier, only for the Slovakia international to snub the Serie A champions. “We had reached an agreement with Napoli over the transfer of Hamsik about two years ago,” Nedved told TV Digi Sport....

The most prominent symptoms of this condition are sleep attacks (in which the desire to fall asleep is overwhelming), cataplexy (sudden bouts of muscle weakness), and sleep paralysis (a temporary inability to move while falling asleep or waking up). Narcolepsy can occur at any age, though onset is most often seen in children, adolescents, or young adults. Given how disruptive this condition can be—especially if untreated—narcolepsy can significantly affect the quality of life and academic or professional performance....

The question of whether the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets have atmospheres is “the most important” scientific investigation that anyone involved in the search for alien life is going to be doing for potentially a decade, NASA astrobiologist Shawn Domagal-Goldman told Newsweek. Despite decades of scanning the skies for radio signals and an ever-growing list of exoplanets—the name given to planets orbiting other stars—scientists have never found evidence that life exists anywhere but Earth....

What Are Nasal Polyps? Nasal polyps are soft, swollen, abnormal, sac-like growths that line the inside of a person’s nose or sinuses. They are often teardrop-shaped and grow together in groups. Though nasal polyps themselves are not a form of cancer, it is possible for other growths to form in the nasal cavity that are cancerous—though they are not considered polyps. Frequently, nasal polyps grow where the sinuses open into the nasal cavity and can vary in size....

There are 15 drivers eligible to participate based on winning in the current or preceding season, winning a past All-Star Race or being a past Sprint Cup Champion. Four others drivers will qualify for the All-Star race during Friday’s Sprint Showdown by winning one of the three segments (segment 1 and 2: 20 laps each, segment 3: 10 laps) and another will become eligible by winning the fan voting which will put the total All-Star Race field at 19 drivers....

Arguably the most significant change for the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race is the location, as Bristol Motor Speedway is hosting the event for the first time in its 36-year history. Only one NASCAR All-Star Race (Atlanta in 1986) has been held somewhere other than Charlotte Motor Speedway. In line with the qualifying format NASCAR has used for the All-Star Race in all but its first year, the main event, scheduled to start at 8:30 p....

Sunday’s Cup Series race featured an Atlanta Motor Speedway-record 46 lead changes, 20 different leaders and 11 caution flags. Twenty-seven cars were involved in wrecks, and that was before a final crash at the checkered flag. Just ahead of that final crash was William Byron, who claimed his first Cup Series win of 2022 after leading for much of the third stage. “It was so different, you know, honestly, the last few laps there just trying to manage the gap to Bubba (Wallace) and trying to not get too far out in front,” Byron told Fox Sports after the race....

He will be at a disadvantage after being penalized Wednesday for receiving written warnings in two consecutive events. As a result, Johnson, along with Justin Allgaier will receive the last two choices in the pit selection process, respective to qualifying results. MORE: Biffle’s second-place finish could give him a boost | NASCAR odds and driver breakdown | Chase standings heading into Dover Johnson’s teammate Jeff Gordon has posted some impressive numbers of his own at the track known as the world’s fastest one-mile concrete oval....

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NASCAR XFINITY Series will race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Practices and qualifying begin Friday. MORE: Indy preview | Odds | Chase standings | 2015 Cup winners | Gordon’s final season Jimmie Johnson has won four Sprint Cup events this season and leads Kevin Harvick, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kurt Busch, who are each both two-time winners, in the Chase standings. Kyle Busch has three wins but curently sits 33nd in the driver standings....

Busch outlasted Kyle Larson, holding off Larson’s No. 3 car in the last five laps to claim the AdventHealth 400. With the victory, Busch gave Team 23XI’s its first Cup Series win of the season. The emotion read clear on the face of Busch and Hamlin, who was in tears as he greeted the Cup Series veteran. It had been a stressful day at Kansas Speedway, filled with car malfunctions and funky pit stops....

MORE: Stenhouse earns first Cup victory “Oh, I had a wheel come off,” Earnhardt said after the race. “The guys said it was real similar to the issue we had at Atlanta, but it was pretty bad. We were about to wreck. And we were lucky to get to pit road and get it changed. The left rear tire come loose. We didn’t change it on the last stop but the glue buildup on the stud didn’t allow them to get the tire tight, and it just kind of worked its way loose....

Ward, 20, had gotten out of his car, walked onto the track and approached Stewart’s car when he was struck and killed during an Empire Super Sprints race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park. The Ontario County Sherrif’s department is still investigating the accident and Stewart so far does not face any criminal charges. MORE: Stewart to miss Michigan race | Crisis experts weigh in | Ward funeral | Stewart future: What he must do...

And he should have been. MORE: Winners and losers at Watkins Glen | Race photos | Race results Larson was in position for a much-needed top-five finish until AJ Allmendinger wrecked him on the last lap. Instead of finishing up front, Larson wound up 29th — the type of finish he can’t afford right now. Larson is one of several drivers still fighting to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup....

So Sunday afternoon’s qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway to set the starting lineup for the Coca-Cola 600 was the first such session for the Cup Series since March 7th, and it will be the only such session for the foreseeable future. MORE COKE 600: Start time | TV channel | Odds to win Qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 took place just a few hours before the race, which is scheduled to start at 6 p....

Through the first four races on 1.5s, Chevrolet dominated by finishing one-two-three. Jimmie Johnson had three wins, Kevin Harvick had one win a three seconds, Martin Truex Jr had a second and Dale Earnhardt Jr. had three thirds. The next four races on 1.5s, beginning with the non-points All-Star race at Charlotte, all went to Joe Gibbs Toyotas. They were so dominant at Kentucky that all four finished in the top five, with Kyle Busch getting the win....