Social Security recipients could see up to a $2,400 raise under new proposed ‘Bernie bump’ plan
Social Security’s trust funds could run out by 2032, potentially leading to benefit cuts if Congress doesn’t act
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MAGA lawmaker declares himself ‘backwards and poor’ as he bucks Trump’s push for more data centers
Republican lawmaker’s remarks come after president declared only those ‘backwards and poor’ would oppose data centers
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Retailers are slashing their product lines because of tariffs and transportation costs
Major brands such as Walmart and SharkNinja are using billions in duty refunds to lower prices and cushion supply costs
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Father-of-four identified as jet skier killed by lightning strike in Florida
Tributes have been paid Steve Matheson, who was on the water with a childhood friend near Tampa Bay when a sudden storm…
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The verdict is in: America hates Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario
Trump’s new name for the lake comes amid a bitter trade war between the US and its northern neighbor
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FBI eases hiring standards and won’t rule out applicants over prostitution or bestiality
Applicants who paid for sex fewer than three times in the last decade will not be automatically ruled out of FBI…
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Obama called Stephen A Smith after he criticized Biden, commentator reveals
Outspoken pundit claims former president spoke to him during 2024 presidential election to discuss his influence
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Lindsay Clancy jury ordered to keep deliberating after failing to reach unanimous verdict
Lindsay Clancy, 36, a former labor and delivery nurse, is charged in the 2023 deaths of her three young children at the…
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New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers $75B for climate change damages is struck down
A federal judge has struck down New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund…
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Without buses running due to the fuel crisis, 1.4 million students begin school year in Cuba
A severe shortfall of instructors forced the government to deploy over 3,000 teachers from eastern provinces to schools…
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FAA proposes flight restrictions near Trump airport amid Mar-a-Lago security concerns
Formerly Palm Beach International Airport, the site was officially renamed President Donald J. Trump International…
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Man accused of stalking woman for 13 years had human skulls and part of John Wayne Gacy’s brain in his home: police
Benjamin C. Larson was allegedly found with a disturbing collection of human skulls, skeletal remains and a jar…
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Canada’s Liberals sweep special elections as voters back Carney’s crusade against Trump
The most dramatic shift occurred in Quebec, where a Liberal candidate ousted a Conservative for the first time since…
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USPS could throw out millions of mail-in ballots under ‘s*** show’ Trump changes, whistleblower warns
Postal Service illegally defied court orders with ‘secretive’ and ‘rushed’ process to implement new rules, anonymous…
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CBS’s Bari Weiss personally pushed controversial headline that attacked Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed: report
Unnamed sources told ‘Status’ that Weiss ‘praised’ an article that accused Democratic Senate candidate of deleted…
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Hegseth accused of ‘body shaming’ cadet youth instructor amid Pentagon exodus
Defense Secretary accused of ‘bullying’ after sharing image of Canadian woman on X
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Samsung accused of selling ‘Mini LED’ TVs that don’t actually have Mini LED technology
Filed in Los Angeles federal court, the suit claims Samsung’s conduct "has misled consumers and diverted sales from…
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Thailand issues prostitution warning as 5,000 US sailors arrive in tourist town after 200 days at sea
The USS Abraham Lincoln will dock at Thailand's resort city of Pattaya, where prostitution is illegal
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Top strategist warns Trump and MAGA face ‘historic losses’ in the midterms
With just two months until the midterm elections, Republicans are down in crucial battleground Senate races, according…
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Woman needed 38 stitches after being attacked by an otter: ‘It felt like it was a human’
Lynnette Bellin says an aggressive otter pulled her underwater at Lake Tahoe before attacking her with its claws and…
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For a century, journalists have had a voluntary ethics code. Editors are giving it an AI-era reboot
The Society of Professional Journalists is revising its Code of Ethics for the first time since 2014
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Trump team is planning its own $1M ‘Shark Tank’ competition - with Nicki Minaj and Dean Cain leading the panel
Nicki Minaj and Dean Cain are both ardent supporters of President Donald Trump
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Man notorious for allegedly sniffing women’s behinds arrested again in California
A registered sex offender with a history of arrests for allegedly crouching behind women and smelling them is back…
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Owners demand answers after beloved family donkey is shot and killed by police
HeeHaw, a beloved pet donkey, was bottle raised in the family’s Georgia home
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The magical disappearing island: Canadians baffled by landmass that keeps vanishing
Officials believe record-high water levels may have caused the island to break off from the reservoir’s shoreline
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Experts warn that Trump’s AI fakery in Iran will destroy public trust: ‘Breaking our shared reality’
Seven years ago, he altered a hurricane map with a Sharpie marker and made a federal agency endorse it. On Monday, the…
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Trump’s AI ‘attack’ on Kharg Island should worry Congress. Mike Johnson won’t allow that
The House returned from recess Monday. But, writes Eric Garcia, the president has tied Republican members’ hands when…
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Newsom urged to intervene as controversial Catalina Island deer slaughter gets green light
A longtime opponent of eliminating the island's deer population, sent Newsom a letter Monday urging him to suspend or…
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Disney hit with discrimination lawsuit over alleged ‘I don’t trust Black people’ remark
A Black man is suing the Walt Disney Co., alleging his Latino IT team leader made inappropriate remarks about Black…
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Beloved coyote Wendy finally rescued after community spent weeks trying to save her
A coyote who has had a huge abscess or undiagnosed growth on her face for over a year and charmed Studio City residents…
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Trump claims Chicago ‘will die’ without his help to tackle ‘out of control’ crime
President Trump insists federal government is a ‘fine tuned crime fighting machine’ and urges Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker…
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Iran's president says Iran would return to ceasefire agreement if US does, and other Mideast news
Iran’s president says his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal agreed to with the United States in June so…
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Trump faces huge backlash for inviting Russian finance minister to G20 talks after years of exile
Anton Siluanov last attended the meeting via video link in April 2022, prompting Western officials to walk out
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Tropical Storm Edouard mapped: Texas and Louisiana brace for heavy rain and flooding
Winds as high as 60 mph are expected in some areas, with the state governor warning of a risk of wildfires
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The chaos inside Hegseth’s defense department as Trump ‘concerned’ by scale of purge
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll joins long list of exits from Defense Secretary’s top team, with the president said to be…
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Newborn shot refusals soar 57% as doctors fear fallout from Trump and RFK Jr. health messaging
Health agency says it is evaluating data and surveillance related to vitamin K refusals and bleeding events
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