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9 Keto-Friendly Holiday Desserts 12/22/2020 12:00am • Try these keto-friendly confections during the holidays. The holiday season means office and home parties, cookie exchanges and multiple opportunities to scarf "carbs galore," says Pamela Nisevich Bede, a registered dietitian and keto diet expert with Abbott's ZonePerfect brand. Abbott is a global h Walmart Sued, Apple Car, Riot Blockchain Jumps 32% 12/22/2020 12:00am • The stock market edged lower on Tuesday, as the S&P 500 logged its third straight day of losses. It's yet another sign that the day-to-day gyrations of the market aren't often conducive to common sense analysis -- a $900 billion pandemic relief package that Wall Street and Main Street have been Warning Signs of Subpar Medical Schools 12/22/2020 12:00am • Imagine that after interviewing with several medical schools, you receive a letter of acceptance, a tremendous accomplishment worth celebrating. If you are among the most fortunate of students, you will have more than one med school to choose from, which presents its own conflict -- which one to ch DC-area post offices see rush of holiday gift shippers 12/21/2020 10:00pm • People are trying to send their packages through the post office just in time for the holidays. (WTOP/Mike Murillo) Some last-minute Christmas gift senders are finding plenty of company at D.C.-area post offices. At a post office in the Kentlands, in Gaithersburg, Maryland, a socially-distanced Car Review: Acura transforms the 2021 TLX into a real compact sedan challenger 12/21/2020 12:57am • When you fancy a compact luxury sedan, Acura might not be at the top of the shopping list. But that could change with the redesigned 2021 TLX. With a new muscular look, the TLX has a wider stance, making for a more-aggressive style than before. Check out the front end, which looks rather racy, with Second Stimulus Check and Expanded Unemployment Benefits: Who Qualifies and When Does It Start? 12/21/2020 12:00am • After months of talk, Congress passed a second stimulus package on Monday that includes $600 direct payments to many Americans and $300 in enhanced unemployment benefits. Valued at $900 billion, the aid is less than half the $2.2 trillion in relief offered by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economi The reason holiday packages are arriving late 12/20/2020 06:56pm • Can we commiserate about package delays? Of the Christmas gifts I mailed at the post office using Priority Mail, only one made in the promised time. The others took longer -- one by more than a week. No doubt you and your friends and relatives are talking about the delays, too. The U.S. Postal Se Pieces of plastic prompt Lean Cuisine recall 12/20/2020 05:55am • More than 92,000 pounds of frozen meals are being recalled over concerns of plastic contamination, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nestle Prepared Foods is recalling approximately 92,206 pounds of Lean Cuisine baked chicken meals that may be "contaminated with extraneous material After long dispute, Md. universities reach agreements to release hundreds of students from leases 12/18/2020 09:16am • A car carries a message from University of Maryland students trying to get out of their apartment leases. This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Hundreds of students who hav Maryland urges smaller gatherings, advises against holiday travel 12/18/2020 02:52am • With more year-end gatherings coming up, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is hoping to curb travel and urge residents to keep celebrations muted. "Today, the Maryland Department of Health is issuing a public health advisory, which lowers the gathering limit from 25 to 10," Hogan announced at a Thursday Top Weight Loss Meal Delivery Kits 12/18/2020 12:00am • Weight Loss Meal Delivery Kits: -- Sun Basket -- View Latest Deals >-- HelloFresh -- View Latest Deals >-- Fresh n' Lean -- View Latest Deals >-- Blue Apron -- View Latest Deals >-- BistroMD -- View Latest Deals >-- Nutrisystem -- View Latest Deals >-- Trifecta NutritionAccording Restaurants Open on Christmas Day 2020 12/18/2020 12:00am • However your Christmas looks this year, food is likely part of it, whether you're looking for a quick bite or special holiday meal. Luckily, plenty of restaurants will have options for you on Christmas Day. Various chains will stay open for dine-in meals, and many will offer delivery and order picku Loudoun County to rename 2 major commuter routes 12/17/2020 03:37pm • Loudoun County's Board of Supervisors voted to rename the portions of U.S. Routes 50 and 7 that run through the Virginia county because one was named after a Confederate commander and the other after an ardent segregationist. The board voted Tuesday to change the name of U.S. 50, also called John 9 of the Best Stocks for a Starter Portfolio 12/17/2020 12:00am • Consider buying these nine companies.There are many things to consider when first getting into the stock market. Should you buy individual stocks or funds that hold many companies? While exchange-traded funds and mutual funds should probably form at least part of the best stock portfolios, they may Tips to Adjust to a Plant-Based Diet 12/17/2020 12:00am • Consuming a plant-based diet -- rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts and whole grains -- provides an array of health benefits, says Kimberly Schreyer, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Newton Medical Center in Newton, New Jersey. That's part of the Atlantic Health System. The health advantages o