Seniors and other Social Security recipients in the U.S. are being hit hard by inflation, which has outpaced increases in their benefits this year. Now, some lawmakers have a plan to boost Social Security payments by $2,400 per recipient annually, while also shoring up the program financially. The Social Security …
Read More »Golden State Warriors win 4th NBA title in 8 years, with Steph Curry coming up big
The Golden State Warriors are NBA champions once again, topping the Boston Celtics 103-90 Thursday night for their fourth title in the last eight seasons. Stephen Curry scored 34 points and was named the Finals MVP as the Warriors claimed the franchise’s seventh championship overall. And this one completed a …
Read More »Pamela Albertson 1990 murder: DNA retest concludes acquitted suspect Robert Earl Hayes was actually killer
A former race track worker acquitted at retrial after his conviction and death sentence for raping and murdering a woman was overturned was almost certainly the actual killer according to new DNA tests, a Florida prosecutor announced Wednesday. Retesting shows DNA found in Pamela Albertson’s vagina came from Robert Earl …
Read More »Tech companies rocked by layoffs as industry faces biggest downturn in two decades
Many technology companies that expanded during the pandemic are now pulling back, laying off workers and retracting job offers as the U.S. economy slows. On Tuesday, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it was cutting its workforce by 18%, or about 1,100 people, with CEO Brian Armstrong warning that “we appear …
Read More »DHS terror threat bulletin warns online forums are encouraging copycat Uvalde attacks
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a terror threat bulletin Tuesday warning that online forums harboring domestic violent extremist content and conspiracy theories have encouraged copycat attacks in the wake of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Analysts from DHS’ Office of Intelligence & Analysis …
Read More »At least 13 killed, dozens wounded in weekend mass shootings across U.S.: “Horrendous and unthinkable”
At least 13 people were killed and more than two dozen wounded in multiple mass shootings across the United States this weekend, as lawmakers struggle to respond to the country’s long-running epidemic of gun violence. The shootings came after a spate of mass killings that have sparked renewed calls for …
Read More »Amazon consumer chief Dave Clark resigns after 23 years
The Amazon executive overseeing the company’s worldwide consumer business is resigning after 23 years as the e-commerce giant deals with its overabundance of warehouse space. Dave Clark’s last day at the Seattle-based company will be July 1, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy wrote Friday in a company blog post. Amazon did …
Read More »U.S. economy shrank at 1.5% rate in the first quarter, more than initially estimated
The U.S. economy shrank in the first three months of the year even though consumers and businesses kept spending at a solid pace, the government reported Thursday in a slight downgrade of its previous estimate for the January-March quarter. Last quarter’s drop in the U.S. gross domestic product — the …
Read More »FDA chief will detail delays inspecting baby formula plant
Federal plans to inspect a baby formula factory linked to the nationwide shortage were slowed by COVID-19, scheduling conflicts and other logistical problems, according to prepared testimony from the head of the Food and Drug Administration. FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is set to answer questions Wednesday from House lawmakers probing …
Read More »Photo alleged to show Hunter Biden’s laptop surfaces with questions about a strange journey
Hunter Biden’s legal and investigative operation has been conducting forensic tests on a MacBook Pro the president’s son lost track of in 2019, providing CBS News with what it says is the first public photo of that once missing laptop. A team led by Kevin Morris, an entertainment lawyer best …
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