10 yoga asanas to boost metabolism and burn belly fat: Yoga expert shares a 20-minute morning routine for beginners

Turning 40 can bring a mix of excitement and worry. Bodies change, and it’s harder to stay fit and healthy, especially as our metabolism slows down compared to one’s 20s and 30s. Adding yoga to the morning routine can really help. Just 20 minutes of yoga each morning can improve mood, help burn stubborn belly … Read more

A head-on car crash sidelined a young mom. A rare transplant was the only option to get her life back.

For Lacy Cornelius Boyd, March 19, 2024, was an exciting day. She and her husband had taken their 6-year-old daughter to the Grand Canyon as part of a family road trip. Boyd, her husband and their daughter were planning to stop at McDonald’s before heading home to Oklahoma.  Everything was well — until their car … Read more

Roger Federer celebrates career with exhibition matches at Australian Open kick-off

The Australian Open’s first formal opening ceremony became the Roger Federer show on the eve of the season-opening major. The band Crowded House played a hit-filled setlist to a capacity crowd in the 15,000-seat Rod Laver Arena. Laver himself, 87, sat courtside. Record-setting champion Novak Djokovic watched from the stands.  Federer, a six-time Australian Open … Read more

Syrian government forces enter northern towns after Kurdish fighters withdraw

Syrian government forces entered two northern towns Saturday morning after the command of Kurdish-led fighters said it would evacuate the area in an apparent move to avoid conflict. Two soldiers were killed and others wounded in the latest clash, state media reported. The town of Deir Hafer changed hands after deadly fighting erupted earlier this … Read more

Judge rules federal agents can’t arrest or use pepper spray on peaceful protesters in Minneapolis

A Minnesota federal judge put limits Friday on the tactics that federal law enforcement are permitted to use in their handling of the ongoing protests in Minneapolis over the Trump administration’s surge of immigration resources to the city.  In an 83-page order, U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked federal agents who are deployed to Minnesota … Read more

Trump administration delays wage garnishment plan for student loan borrowers in default

The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans. The Education Department announced Friday that involuntary collections on federal student loans will remain on hold as the agency finalizes new … Read more