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New Motivations to Exercise 06/18/2023 08:00pm • While the question of whether we're yet living in a "post-pandemic" world may be up for debate, we've moved beyond the emergency phase and can now begin examining the new normal that COVID-19 left behind. When it comes to physical activity and exercise, the pandemic caused seismic shifts in the fitn Finland's conservative party picks ministers for right-wing coalition government 06/18/2023 02:39pm • HELSINKI (AP) — Finland’s conservative National Coalition Party, the winner of April’s general election, on Sunday unveiled its picks for key Cabinet posts in the upcoming government that observers say will be the most right-wing in the Nordic country's recent history. Following lengthy talks 15 cheap DIY backyard game ideas for summer 06/18/2023 08:00am • When the sun is shining and the weather is warm, you naturally want to spend more time outdoors. With a little creativity, hanging out in your backyard isn't limited to yard work or patio lounging when you incorporate traditional yard games and new versions of activities you're used to playing insid Velociraptor statue heist ends with 3 arrests in South Dakota 06/17/2023 07:03pm • SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have hunted down a velociraptor that was stolen from outside a South Dakota arts and science center. Sioux Falls police Sgt. Aaron Benson said Friday that a security officer spotted three people carrying the statue away from the Washington Pavilion and called police Retired DC police lieutenant pleads guilty after fatally shooting library officer during training 06/17/2023 08:00am • Retired D.C. police Lt. Jesse Porter Jr. pleaded guilty in D.C. Superior Court on Friday to killing a woman during an Aug. 4, 2022, training exercise for library officers at Anacostia Library. Porter was charged with second-degree murder while armed, unlawful discharge and possession of a firearm UN steps up criticism of IMF and World Bank, the other pillars of the post-World War II global order 06/17/2023 12:06am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) — From the ashes of World War II, three institutions were created as linchpins of a new global order. Now, in an unusual move, the top official in one — the secretary-general of the United Nations — is pressing for major changes in the other two. Antonio Guterres says the I Teens with severe obesity are turning to surgery and new weight loss drugs 06/16/2023 04:30pm • John Simon III was a hungry baby, a “chunky” toddler and a chubby little boy, his mother said. But by age 14, his weight had soared to 430 pounds and was a life-threatening medical condition. Nine months after weight-loss surgery that removed a portion of his stomach, John has lost about 150 pou Body Mass Index doesn't give full health picture, AMA says 06/16/2023 04:20pm • The American Medical Association is now advising doctors to focus less on Body Mass Index when it comes to overall health. Doctors have traditionally used BMI as an important metric — if it was too high or too low a patient was considered unhealthy. "Under the newly adopted policy, the AMA Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 06/16/2023 01:20pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Popular 'low T' treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it's no youth serum 06/16/2023 11:33am • Testosterone replacement therapy is safe for men with “low T” who have heart disease or are at high risk for it, a new study suggests. But doctors warn the popular treatment is no “anti-aging tonic.” The research, published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that heart att American Medical Association discourages sole use of BMI to assess health and wellness 06/16/2023 10:08am • American Medical Association leaders have taken a step away from using a single number to determine your health and wellness, telling doctors around the United States that Body Mass Index (BMI) is not worth using alone. The association's immediate past president, Dr. Jack Resneck Jr., highlighted Are Low-Fat Low-Carb Diets Compatible? 06/15/2023 08:00pm • We live in an age when fad diets and unhealthy trends are virtually everywhere, especially on social media, drawing in popular appeal with the hope and promise of helping you lose weight quickly. These diets typically fall into the category of low fat or low carb for rapid weight loss, and while it 7 High-Yield Covered Call ETFs Income Investors Will Love 06/15/2023 08:00pm • Many investors may be wary of derivative-based funds and strategies. Compared to regular index funds, they tend to be more complicated, pricier and difficult to understand. However, when employed properly or managed by a competent fund manager, derivative strategies can drastically transform the ris Michigan bans hairstyle discrimination in workplaces and schools 06/15/2023 05:00pm • LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The denial of employment or educational opportunities due to discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles, such as Afros, cornrows or dreadlocks, will be prohibited in Michigan under legislation signed Thursday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The new law, known as the Retail sales rose 0.3% in May despite pressure from higher inflation and interest rates 06/15/2023 10:18am • NEW YORK (AP) — Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from still-high inflation and rising borrowing costs. Thursday's report from the Commerce Department showed that retail sales rose 0.3% from April to May, boosted by stronger sales of auto and parts dealer