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In 2023, retirees received a Social Security increase of 8.7%. It was the largest annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in four decades. The Social Security benefit increase fell sharply in 2024 to 3.2%. Don’t expect a major rebound next year — or anytime soon, for that matter. Here’s why your 2025 Social Security COLA could be […]

This week, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker drew fire for comments he made during a graduation speech at the Benedictine College. Among other things, Butker encouraged young female graduates to reject the “diabolical lies” about the importance of careers and embrace “one of the most important titles of all: homemaker.” Given Butker’s devout Catholicism, […]

Johannesburg, South Africa – As a teenager living on the East Rand of Johannesburg, Steve Chingwaru thought the flat-topped mounds of rock and earth that dotted the skyline were a natural feature of the cityscape. Jo’burg isn’t very windy, but when the wind does blow – usually around August – the air is filled with […]

Man shot, killed during his birthday celebration in central Ohio; suspect arrested A man was shot and killed during his birthday celebration in eastern Columbus early Saturday morning. Officers with the Columbus Division of Police were called to the 4000 block of Vineshire Drive around 12:35 a.m. on a report of a shooting, our news […]

An event is being held to discuss how Jersey residents can help tackle environmental issues and poverty in West Africa. Experts from Jersey Overseas Aid (JOA), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and the Durrell Wildlife Trust will discuss projects in Sierra Leone and Madagascar. The projects work with forest communities to […]

Since 2016, Ripon has had a garden with a dual mission — supplying food banks with produce while teaching children how to grow stuff. It began in tight quarters at the south end of town and moved in 2019 to a full acre at 929 West Main Street. It is now called Garden Joy, and […]

The city of Houston on Saturday opened new distribution centers to give out water as thousands of customers remained without power following severe storms blamed in the deaths of seven people in the region. Houston hit a high of 91 degrees Saturday as the city and Harris County recover from tornadoes and 100 mph straight-line […]

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Disneyland performers who help bring Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and other beloved characters to life at the Southern California resort chose to unionize following a three-day vote culminating on Saturday. The Actors’ Equity Association labor union said in a statement Saturday that cast members for the parades and characters departments at Disney’s […]

Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images. Uber and Lyft reached a deal with lawmakers on Saturday night that will raise pay for drivers across the state while preempting Minneapolis and other cities from enacting their own wage floors. The deal comes more than 18 months after drivers with a then-new group called the Minnesota Uber/Lyft […]

Nearly two months after their daughter’s death in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston, a Denver couple is using their grief for good. Gracie Gonchar, a four-year-old from Denver, Colorado, was hit and killed by a pick-up truck in late March at the corner of Sleeper and Congress Street. The family was visiting relatives in […]

A Missouri judge on Friday ruled that a self-avowed former “honorary” member of the Ku Klux Klan can remain on the state’s Republican primary ballot for governor, despite Missouri Republicans seeking to keep him off the ballot. “The Plaintiff did not present to the Court any evidence that having McClanahan on a primary election ballot […]