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What Is Resenteeism? 01/03/2024 07:00pm • One of the top 10 workplace trends of 2023 on TikTok is "resenteeism," according to project management software provider Workamajig. This term is a play on another workplace term, "presenteeism," which is when employees show up to their jobs, but only to be visibly there for their manager rather tha Low Oxalate Diet: Can It Prevent Kidney Stones? 01/03/2024 07:00pm • Oxalates, also called oxalic acid, are compounds that naturally occur in plants. When you eat plants, you take in oxalates. Your body make oxalates as well. Foods high in oxalates include spinach, almonds, peanuts, chocolate, whole-wheat bread and tofu. Although these foods provide beneficial nutrie Best Fast Foods for WeightWatchers 01/03/2024 07:00pm • Although still used to shed pounds, WeightWatchers is also focused on inspiring healthy living and improving overall well-being. That includes taking a holistic approach to help members eat healthier and move more. And while fast food probably shouldn't be on your meal plan every day, no foods are o Ice Hack for Weight Loss: The Latest Trending Diet 01/03/2024 07:00pm • Another diet trend on TikTok has gone viral. This time, it's the #icehack, which has amassed over 125 million views on the platform. While some ice hack videos show fancy ice cubes for cocktails or clever ways to de-ice your windshield, most are promoting the ice hack for weight loss. Influencers ha Legislators pay respects, eye gun laws as they reconvene following Maine's deadliest mass shooting 01/03/2024 05:44pm • AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The father of one of 18 people killed in Maine’s deadliest mass shooting delivered an impassioned plea for action Wednesday as state lawmakers convened for the first time since the tragedy, taking time to read the name of each victim aloud. Honoring victims, survivors and f 5 people in Northern Va. win $1 million each in state raffle 01/03/2024 05:44pm • The new year has already started off great for five people in Northern Virginia who won $1 million each after taking part in the state's raffle. The five lucky players were announced by the Virginia Lottery as winners of Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle on New Year's Day. The $1 million Alzheimer's drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows 01/03/2024 05:02pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have found a way to help Alzheimer’s drugs seep inside the brain faster — by temporarily breaching its protective shield. The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. But in spots in the brain where the new technology took aim, it enhanced remov Why experts say extended warranties may not be worth it 01/03/2024 04:05pm • New tech is exciting and for those who got gadgets and appliances for the new year, a D.C.-area consumers group says beware of extended warranties that may be too good to be true. Experts say they could be a waste of time and money. Whether it is protection plans or service contracts, retailer Israel's Supreme Court delays activation of law that makes it harder to remove Netanyahu from office 01/03/2024 01:33pm • JERUSALEM (AP) — A law that would make it harder to remove Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office must go into effect only after the next parliamentary elections, the country's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, saying the legislation was clearly crafted for personal reasons. Israeli le Free fitness passes available again for Montgomery Co. residents in 2024 01/03/2024 01:18pm • Have New Year's fitness goals or just itching to play a game of pickup basketball? If you're a Montgomery County, Maryland, resident, you can have full access to fitness rooms and many recreational activities for free this year. The county announced on Dec. 27 that free RecFit passes will be avai Founder of retirement thoroughbred farm in Kentucky announces he's handing over reins to successor 01/03/2024 12:48pm • GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen's love for horses stretched far beyond the racetrack and spurred him into starting a mid-life career as founder of a retirement farm in Kentucky, where older thoroughbreds could spend their remaining years in dignity and security — long after their earning d Edmunds recommends the best vehicles for achieving your New Year's resolutions 01/03/2024 12:11pm • Many of us will renew our vows to self-improvement in the form of New Year’s resolutions. For many of us, those commitments will unravel before summer. But if buying a new car is in your plans, why not tie it to a goal to last all year? There may be no better motivation than a daily reminder — y Sure, it might be cold and dark, but traveling to wintry places can be magical 01/03/2024 07:44am • Planning a trip this winter? Yes, it’s tempting to look for sunny spots where you can lie on a beach or play golf. But some of my favorite winter vacations have been to northerly destinations at their coldest, darkest times of year. I don’t ski, so I’m not looking for powder. But I have seen n New Year’s Day quake in Japan revives the trauma of 2011 triple disasters 01/03/2024 05:37am • SUZU, Japan (AP) — The powerful earthquake that shattered the peace of New Year’s Day in central Japan did not spur massive tsunamis like those that scoured the Pacific coast in 2011, killing nearly 20,000 people and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. The tsunamis that did rol MacKinnon scores in OT as Avalanche rally to beat Islanders 5-4 01/03/2024 12:47am • DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon scored a power-play goal 32 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night. Scott Mayfield took a holding minor with 22 seconds left in regulation, giving Colorado a 4-on-3 power play to begin overtime. M