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Noninfectious keratitis may develop after a minor injury to the eye, by wearing your contact lenses too long, or by a foreign body entering the eye. Infectious keratitis is caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. If you suddenly develop eye redness or symptoms of keratitis, be sure to see your eye doctor promptly. Most cases of keratitis can be treated without loss of vision. However, a severe infection can lead to serious complications that may permanently damage your vision....

The Rays catcher shared his experience with reporters Saturday as Tampa Bay and other MLB teams continue to prepare for a shortened 2020 season. Smith, a Pittsburgh native, said Pennsylvania and Florida are essentially two different worlds when it comes to wearing masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. MORE: A complete list of MLB players opting out of 2020 season Smith’s full comments, per The Athletic’s Josh Tolentino:...

Durant teamed up with Russell Westbrook late Monday night to lead the Thunder to a 100-99 win over the Clippers at Staples Center. MORE: Classic photos of Kevin Durant | Durant says ‘hack-a’ guys need to get better at line Westbrook scored a team-high 33 points, including five in the final minute, but Durant sealed the deal. MORE: Durant film session a study in efficiency He scored 24 points on 10-for-24 shooting, and his last basket gave his team a lead with 5....

An emoji is worth 140 characters. The right digital image sent in a text message or posted on social media, can make your favorite team or athlete’s biggest moments that much more memorable. That’s why Durant, who’s enjoying one of the most statistically dominant seasons in NBA history, partnered with TikGames to create “DurantEmoji” an app designed to help you celebrate all of the four-time scoring champ’s achievements. Launched just ahead of the Warriors’ matchup against the Knicks Thursday at 10:30 p....

MORE: Harvick moves to Hendrick makes sense | NASCAR’s worst family feuds Sounds like the 2014 NASCAR champion has a plan for the media, aka “a bunch of people who make s— up,” and for those of them that rely on sources for information rather than getting it from Harvick himself. The latest report of Harvick moving away from Stewart-Haas comes from a Frontstretch.com report that says Harvick is mulling an offer to leave Stewart-Haas Racing after this season and move to Hendrick Motorsports in a deal that would keep him with Chevrolet and put him into Kasey Kahne’s No....

Johnson said players have a united front on this issue and stated that players were collectively outraged at the racial comments Sterling made in an audio recording, in which he said he did not want his girlfriend, V. Stiviano, out with black people in public. MORE: Magic: Sterling shouldn’t own team | Jordan disgusted with Sterling comments Stiviano took photos with Magic Johnson and Matt Kemp, which sparked an argument and led Sterling to spew racist rhetoric, which was obtained by TMZ....

In the Full Court Press interview, a transcript of which Newsweek has obtained, host Greta Van Susteren asked the California congressman who he felt was responsible for the riot, noting that while he’d pointed toward former President Donald Trump at first, he later appeared to backtrack. McCarthy said he didn’t change that position. Later in his response, he said Trump should have responded sooner, and released a video in which he called for calm earlier....

McCarthy, a Republican who represents California’s 23rd congressional district, took to Twitter on Wednesday to highlight the number of people encountered crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in May. Republicans have criticized Harris for not traveling to the southern border in person to see the situation for herself, but she defended the decision earlier this week and said she would visit the area at some point. The vice president traveled to Guatemala and Mexico this week as part of her efforts to address border crossings....

The former Schalke 04 and Hertha Berlin player believes he had the potential to make it in the most successful Spanish club but blew away his chances. Boateng played for Las Palmas in the Spanish top-flight last campaign before returning to the German Bundesliga to join the Eagles as a free agent in the summer of 2017. And the 31-year-old expressed satisfaction with a decent career which has seen him play across the four top European leagues including the English Premier League and Italian Serie A....

Steele enters the final round in Malaysia tied with Justin Thomas. There are plenty of players, including former world No. 1 Adam Scott, who could catch the leaders in the final round. MORE: Leaderboard | More surgery for Tiger Woods | Tennis: Surprising WTA Finals pairing Steele was in a similar position at the Frys.com Open two weeks ago. He melted over the final 18 holes and shot a 76....

Discussions surrounding a mutually agreed contract termination between ex-Brisbane Roar midfielder Petratos and the club are on hold because of a two-week break in the K League. Dimitri Petratos jets off to Ulsan But a club spokesperson told Goal that Ulsan are willing to let Petratos leave just four months into a three-year contract. “Club and player are talking about termination of the contract but nothing is confirmed yet,” they said....

“It’s twisted and evil. I’m sorry, you listen to what he just said about the Haitian migrants and say that’s not evil,” Acosta said on CNN Live Saturday. “Trump is scheduled to hold yet another rally with top GOP lawmakers in Iowa this evening and these politicians have to ask themselves, ‘Why are you sharing the stage with that man after what he just said about Haitian migrants? And what he did to this country on January 6th?...

“There’s a lot of things to be said. It’s difficult right now,” Boeheim told the audience at the Hardwood Club dinner, via Syracuse.com. “I think there’s a hell of a battle ahead of us … I came here in 1962. I’m not going anywhere.” MORE: Mike DeCourcy’s take | NCAA automatic bids | Duke freshman’s rare feat Boeheim didn’t speak to the media after Saturday’s loss to NC State, just more than 24 hours after being stripped of 108 wins....

Sinema, a Democrat from Arizona, restated her support for the rule in a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday. That followed President Joe Biden urging Democrats to go around the filibuster—which requires that lawmakers in the Senate reach a 60-vote threshold to advance legislation. On CNN’s State of the Union, host Jake Tapper asked Clyburn about Sinema’s reasoning for backing the filibuster. Tapper played an excerpt from Sinema’s Thursday’s speech: “Eliminating the 60-vote threshold will simply guarantee that we lose a critical tool that we need to safeguard our Democracy from threats in the years to come,” the senator stated....

“I didn’t leave the 49ers. The 49ers hierarchy left me,” Harbaugh said during an interview with the San Jose Mercury News. He also went on to say he didn’t want to put San Francisco in a bad spot, which is why he ultimately left without much fight. MORE: Harbaugh’s thought of the day | Signing Day analysis | Likely to have lots of success “You can call it ‘mutual,’ I mean, I wasn’t going to put the 49ers in the position to have a coach that they didn’t want any more,” he said....

In the statement, Irsay said the team “ended our season in perhaps the worst possible way we could have,” referring to the team’s season-ending 26-11 loss to Jacksonville, a game where they were heavily favored against a team that, despite winning, still holds the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Colts’ struggles in Jacksonville against the Jaguars are nothing new. In fact, the Colts haven’t won in Duval County since Dec....

Originally attributed by the January 6 committee only to an unnamed “lawmaker,” Jordan’s office confirmed in a statement that he had sent at least one text to Meadows, the former top aide to ex-President Donald Trump who was charged with obstruction of Congress on Tuesday. The text was not an original composition by Jordan, according to the statement, but was a forwarded message containing a legal argument from former Pentagon Inspector General Joseph Schmitz....

As you can imagine, many people reported reaching a full mailbox when they called the number. MORE: A look at some of the texts sent to Jimmy Butler After fans complained of not being able to reach Butler, the former Bulls star shared a video of himself answering a FaceTime call. MORE: Jimmy Butler invites critics to call him A post shared by Jimmy Butler (@jimmybutler) on Jun 29, 2017 at 1:13pm PDT...

A feature on Butler for Chicago Magazine covered a wide range of topics, including the All-Star shooting guard’s incredible rise, his friendship with Mark Wahlberg and one dangerous modification he made to his car. MORE: 9 burning questions for East playoff race | NBA predictions: Who will come out of the West? “Still, he loathes reliving the past — so much so that he has removed the rearview mirror on his car (yes, really) as a symbolic reminder to never look back....

He served as the 39th president of the U.S. from 1977 to 1981 as a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as a Georgia State Senator from 1963 to 1967 and as the 76th Governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975. Following his presidency, Carter turned to humanitarian work, working with Habitat for Humanity and founding the Carter Presidential Center to promote human rights. In 2002, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize “for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development....