Americans are fascinated with getting the most out of Social Security, but many retirees are making a strategic mistake that can cost them tens of thousands of dollars in lifetime benefits, according to new research from economists at Boston University and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. The analysis examines the …
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Prosecutors investigating the slayings of two teenage girls in Delphi, Indiana, have said that they have “good reason to believe” more than one person is connected to the killings. One suspect, Richard Matthew Allen, was arrested last month and charged with two counts of murder, but in a hearing on …
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The Justice Department indicated Thursday that it plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate a Biden administration plan that would provide student loan forgiveness to millions of Americans. This comes after the plan has been blocked by two separate federal court rulings. On Monday, the 8th Circuit Court of …
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The University of Virginia canceled its final home football game of the season Wednesday, the same day a student accused of killing three members of the team and wounding two other students in an on-campus shooting appeared in court for his first hearing. “The Virginia athletics department announced today (Nov. …
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One of the most famous movie homes is hitting the market: the 1895 clapboard home featured in “A Christmas Story” — complete with the “major award” of a glowing leg lamp in the front window. The seller isn’t disclosing the asking price, according to the real estate company handling the …
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Powerball announced Tuesday a single winning ticket was sold in California for a world-record $2.04 billion jackpot. The announcement came after a lengthy delay in revealing the winning numbers. The winning numbers are 10, 33, 41, 47 and 56 with a Powerball of 10. California lottery officials said on Twitter the winning ticket …
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Phoenix police were singing the praises of one of their own Monday, saying his “heroic actions” prevented “a possible shooting at a school.” They released video of the incident with the hashtag #ThisIsWhoWeAre. CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV reported it took place Sept. 22. The station cites police as saying Desira Marce …
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Comedian Amy Schumer revealed Sunday that her young son was hospitalized this past week with respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. She described the experience as the “hardest week of my life.” Schumer, who hosted “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, wrote in an Instagram post that she was forced …
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Netflix is set to launch its advertising-supported streaming plan on Thursday. At $7 a month, the new subscription tier costs less than half of Netflix’s most basic plan and will include 4 to 5 minutes of ads per hour, the company said. But the plan comes with some limitations. Viewers …
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The following is a transcript of an interview with Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, that aired Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, on “Face the Nation.” MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also known as …
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