If you have yet to tackle your spring cleaning list, we get it. Not everyone likes to scrub, vacuum and organize. In fact, some people skip it altogether and hire professionals for the really tough jobs. Earlier this year, Yelp released a report on Americans’ 10 most-hated chores — the ones they often leave to […]
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A woman who lost 105 pounds shares two things that made eating healthy and exercising regularly easier
Megan Tjelle lost 55 pounds by walking and eating healthy in a calorie deficit. Tjelle then used appetite-suppressing weight loss drug Wegovy to lose another 50 pounds. Tjelle, who has PCOS, has also regained regular periods for the first time in years. Megan Tjelle was tired of missing out on life. As her weight crept […]
A woman who lost 105 pounds shares two things that made eating healthy and exercising regularly easier
Megan Tjelle lost 55 pounds by walking and eating healthy in a calorie deficit. Tjelle then used appetite-suppressing weight loss drug Wegovy to lose another 50 pounds. Tjelle, who has PCOS, has also regained regular periods for the first time in years. Megan Tjelle was tired of missing out on life. As her weight crept […]
American sniper in Ukraine says his unit prefers Soviet-era rifles because bullets are easier to find and they can take them from the Russians
An American sniper in Ukraine said his unit prefers AK-74 rifles over Western ones. That’s partly because they can get more bullets when they attack a Russian position. Ammunition and other supplies from the West have dried up, leaving Ukraine running short. An American veteran fighting in Ukraine said soldiers in his unit prefer to […]
Supreme Court makes it easier to sue for job discrimination over forced transfers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it easier for workers who are transferred from one job to another against their will to pursue job discrimination claims under federal civil rights law, even when they are not demoted or docked pay. Workers only have to show that the transfer resulted in some, but […]
Twitch streamer Kai Cenat says he’s a victim of revenge porn. How technology makes the practice easier than ever — and harder to prosecute.
One of the most popular creators on Twitch, a video livestreaming platform with over 240 million monthly active users, accused an OnlyFans model this week of posting revenge porn, drawing renewed attention to the increasingly pernicious practice. “It’s a huge problem,” said Jeff Lewis, a First Amendment lawyer, of revenge porn, which he defines as […]
German parliament votes to make it easier for people to change name and gender
The German parliament has approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records. The “self-determination law,” one of several social reforms that chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government pledged when it took office in late 2021, is set to take effect on […]
German parliament votes to make it easier for people to legally change their name and gender
BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers on Friday approved legislation that will make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official records. The “self-determination law,” one of several social reforms that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government pledged when it took office in late 2021, is set to […]
German parliament to vote on making it easier to change name and gender
German legislators are expected to vote on a government plan to make it easier for transgender, intersex and nonbinary people to change their name and gender in official documents. The “self-determination law”, one of several social reforms that Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s liberal-leaning coalition government pledged when it took office in late 2021, would take effect […]
Disney World with a wheelchair? Here’s how DVC made our trip easier and more fun
My family recently returned from our first family trip to Walt Disney World since the start of the pandemic. Immediately after our last trip, in January 2020, my wife Dana experienced a severe MS (multiple sclerosis) flare that diminished her mobility, so she now uses a wheelchair outside of the house. Four years later, we […]
For terminal patients, dying in California may get easier
SACRAMENTO, California — California could become home to the nation’s most sweeping assisted dying policies with a new bill that would allow dementia patients and out-of-state residents to end their lives here. First, the proposal will have to overcome opposition from the state’s influential religious and disability rights groups. It could also face pushback from […]
Georgia lawmakers make it easier to challenge a voter’s registration
Georgia legislators changed state election laws in the midnight hours of Friday, widening the criteria to challenge a voter’s registration, removing bar codes from printed ballots and increasing the documentation local elections officials must produce to certify elections. The proposals will take effect 1 July, assuming the Georgia governor, Brian Kemp, signs the legislation into […]