New Social Security Rule Could Boost Checks for Widows and Divorced Spouses
A new Social Security rule gets rid of two provisions, WEP and GPO, that once limited benefits for millions of people. Here's who benefits and by how much.
CNN Anchor Sounds Alarm Over Trump’s Late-Night Social Media Posts
CNN anchor Erin Burnett admitted she's concerned by Donald Trump's increasingly erratic Truth Social rants, but the White House has hit back as they laughed at the TV host
Taylor Swift and Beyonc Join Library of Congress Music Hall of Fame
The National Recording Registry will induct music from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, The Go-Go's, Vince Gill, Weezer, Reba McEntire and more in 2026.
RFK Jr. Allowed Brief Turn at Controls During Open-Heart Surgery Tour
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was allowed to take part in an open-heart surgery by operating a surgical machine as a patient lay on the operating table.
Cisco Plans Nearly 4,000 Job Cuts to Focus on AI Growth
Cisco reported record revenue and surging AI demand while announcing job cuts affecting thousands as it repositions for an AI-driven future.
Taylor Swift and Beyonc Join National Recording Registry for the First Time
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albums and songs from Taylor Swift,Beyoncé,Chaka Khan and The Go-Go’s are joining America’s audio canon. The new inductees into the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress include Swift’s blockbuster 2014 pop album “1989,” Beyoncé’s era-defining 2008 anthem “Single Ladies (Put a Ring o
Neo-Nazi Leader Sentenced for Plot to Poison Children Dressed as Santa
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities, including one plot that would have involved dressing as Santa Claus to hand out poisoned candy to children.
Judge Orders Immediate Retraining for ICE Agents in Colorado Over Warrantless Arrests
U.S. District Senior Judge R. Brooke Jackson said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated his November order that barred them from arresting anyone without a warrant unless they had probable cause to believe a person is in the country illegally
59,000-Year-Old Neanderthal Tooth Reveals Surprising Early Dental Care
Neanderthals used sophisticated techniques with a stone drill to treat a painful dental cavity, according to new research.
Brazil Presidential Hopeful Faces Questions Over Million-Dollar Banker Request
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro denied any wrongdoing Wednesday in his reported request for millions from jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro, a revelation that could harm the lawmaker’s expected run for the country’s presidency in October against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Earlier,...
