Here’s everything you need to know about the U.S. athlete. Gwen Berry’s Age Gwendolyn Denise Berry was born in Centerville, Illinois, and grew up in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended McCluer High School in Florissant and played basketball as well as track. The 32-year-old was born on June 29, 1989. Gwen Berry’s Family Berry was born to Michael Berry, a football player and Iraq War veteran, and Laura Hayes. After her parents separated, Hayes thought it was better for Berry to live with her father....

We hear endlessly about the importance of vaccinating our kids. No competent pediatrician sends a child home without up-to-date shots, and immunization records are a must for admission to school or summer camp. Thanks to these efforts, diseases that once left thousands of children dead or disabled each year are now rare. But they’re still killing grown-ups. In the United States, according to government statistics, adults are 100 times more likely than children to die of vaccine-preventable illnesses....

Social media personality and lead stylist at the Tone Hair Salon in North Carolina, Leda Fazal, turned heads with one of her recent experiments. Fazal uses her account to share haircare tips and test methods of coloring hair, and her new educational video, posted July 16, has been watched over 2.7 million times and amassed more than 342,000 likes from horrified viewers. Fazal explained to Newsweek that she decided to share the dangers of using household bleach on one’s hair based on her experiences in the salon....

Nicks, left go by the New York Giants, still must prove himself to teams after two seasons in which is production was limited by injuries. To that end, NFL.com reported, Nicks is willing to discuss a one-year contract. MORE: Top 50 free agents | Jared Allen available | Tag situations Teams will be wary, and not just because of recent foot and knee injuries. Nicks didn't have a touchdown catch last year despite being a target at least 100 times....

Some 49 percent of Brits said they don’t plan on watching Charles on Christmas day, with 8 percent of that number saying they had previously tuned in to watch his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s broadcasts. A total of 38 percent of the respondents to the YouGov poll, conducted on December 6, said they did plan to watch Charles’ speech, with 13 percent saying that they didn’t know....

Check out these makeup products that are perfect for the Halloween season. From special effects makeup to beautiful—but seasonal—eyeshadow palettes, these are the key products you’ll need for Halloween 2019. Gory makeup This white base matte foundation by Makeup Revolution is ideal for transforming into a ghoul or vampire. It will also work for ghostly, gothic makeup looks, and is a great place to start for any kind of spooky Halloween makeup....

While some hallucinations can be pleasant, others can be described as frightening, alarming, or disruptive. Hallucinations can occur in people with psychiatric conditions, like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, but they can also happen as a side effect of certain medications or illnesses like epilepsy. Types of Hallucination Hallucinations can happen through any of the five senses, though the most common type of hallucination affects your hearing: Auditory hallucinations involve hearing voices or other sounds that have no physical source....

It is the joint at the base of the big toe (metatarsophalangeal joint, or MTP joint) that is affected and the condition develops gradually over time. Not all injured athletes develop hallux rigidus which begs the question: Why do some develop hallux rigidus but others do not? Who Develops Hallux Rigidus? People who participate in sports where loading, stressing, and extending movements are required of their feet become susceptible to micro-trauma and sprains in the joint at the base of the big toe....

The true test of normalization is whether the Abraham Accords will outlast efforts by Palestinian leaders to sabotage them. So far they have. Benefits continue to accrue to the five Abraham Accords countries. The premise of the accords is that Israel’s diplomacy with Arab states can flourish without being constrained by the Israeli-Palestinian deadlock. Hamas had hoped to prove that premise wrong by attacking Israel, provoking it to retaliate across military targets embedded in Gaza’s densely populated neighborhoods and inflaming Arab publics to rally around the Palestinian cause and force their own governments to nullify the agreements....

After surpassing Maradona’s long-standing goalscoring record for Napoli last week, Hamsik netted his 117th goal in Friday’s 1-0 win at Crotone. Hamsik broke the deadlock in the 17th minute as Napoli extended their advantage over reigning champions Juventus to four points ahead of the weekend’s action. Before the clash at Stadio Ezio Scida, Hamsik told Sky Sport Italia: “Surpassing Maradona’s record was an achievement, but now what counts more is to win the game and get all three points for the team....

During physical therapy for a hamstring strain, your PT may use various modalities to help increase circulation, improve the way your muscles contract, and decrease pain. While these treatments may be beneficial, they should not be the only treatment you get for your hamstring condition. Exercise is the most important component of your hamstring tear rehabilitation. But which exercises are best after a hamstring strain, and are there exercises to help you get back to your normal activity?...

Physicians have long been asking patients about their medical backgrounds. But many say they are amazed at how few people know what their grandparents–even their parents–died of and at what age. As scientists uncover hereditary links for more and more diseases , it is increasingly vital to learn what ailments lurk in family trees. Some hereditary traits like schizophrenia can’t be prevented, but early warning of others such as heart or certain cancers can dramatically improve your own health and longevity (box)....

In fact, in many U.S. states the criteria for handicapped parking tags include: Inability to walk 200 feet without stopping to rest. Inability to walk without the use of or assistance from a brace, cane, or crutch, etc. Ability to walk is severely limited due to an arthritic, neurological, or orthopedic condition. In some states, it’s 50 or 100 feet rather than 200. Other states use different wording, such as:...

Besides my main work for NEWSWEEK, I have a part-time job as a contributing correspondent for NBC News. My office there is on the third floor of Rockefeller Center, about 50 feet from where the exposure took place. We’d heard some rumors about strange mail early in the week but didn’t think much of it. Now, with a confirmed case, almost everyone stayed impressively calm. “Hi! I’m fine. I don’t have anthrax!...

It turned out to be the perfect year to launch a magazine about the dawn of the digital age. “Multimedia” was the most overused buzzword of the year, followed closely by “interactivity” and “the Information Highway.” Wired, which went monthly in November, had its own take, with “Jurassic Park” author Michael Crichton proclaiming traditional mass media the new dinosaurs. Sonic the Hedgehog was Wired’s “man of the year.” Other offbeat features include regular reports from the Net, such as translations of the acronyms that punctuate cyberchat....

MORE: No Hug League: Earl Thomas flagged for hugging ref Yes, that is Wolfe admitting that his relationship with Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers isn’t great because he threatened to eat the QB’s children. What’s not clear is just how many of Rivers’ offspring he planned to munch on. Rivers has eight kids, which would be quite the feast for Wolfe. But perhaps more shockingly, this isn’t even the first time Wolfe has brought up the topic of eating children....

Even so, the East African nation is sending half a dozen athletes to the Games. Much of their training has been at Mogadishu’s ruined stadium. Safia Abukar Hussein, 19, is scheduled to run in the women’s 400-, 800- and 1,500-meter races although she has never won a regional competition. When she was named to the team last October, her own father rejected the whole idea. He wasn’t going to risk his daughter’s chances of finding a proper Muslim husband by letting her make a public spectacle of herself in a skimpy track outfit....

Rick Wilson, a former GOP media consultant who co-founded The Lincoln Project, a conservative campaign group opposed to Donald Trump, told Newsweek when asked why some conservatives have been sympathetic towards Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime that it’s about “control.” “Democracy is hard work and they want a shortcut to achieve their craven policy ends without doing the work,” Wilson said. “They want to put the control of all the people in the hands of a government that reflects their own ideological bias....

Appearing on the “Road Trippin’” podcast, Barnes took a trip down memory lane discussing his time with the Warriors, who ended up losing to the Cavs after holding a 3-1 series lead in the 2016 NBA Finals. MORE: Why Curry’s ankle injury could be cause for concern In Barnes’ opinion, the Warriors were lucky to beat the Thunder in the Western Conference finals. Golden State is often on the wrong end of 3-1 jokes, but Oklahoma City likely would have received far more criticism for its own 3-1 collapse if not for the Cavs’ memorable comeback....

The One Direction star was photographed with a fan in Los Angeles and his signature flowing locks are noticeably shorter—with many noticing his hair is similar to the cut he had when starring in 2017 film, Dunkirk. The phrases “HE CUT HIS HAIR” and “DUNKIRK HARRY” both began trending in countries around the world after the photos were posted and fans caught on to the change in hairstyle. The “Watermelon Sugar” singer, 26, is Harry is currently filming new movie Don’t Worry, Darling, so his shorter look could be for the role....