The current U.S. Senate has 50 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and three independents, but the caucuses are evenly split 50-50 between the GOP and Democrats.
Porch pirates have stolen an estimated 260 million packages from United States residents this year, up from 210 million last year, according to the online safety guide SafeWise.
Recipients of Supplemental Security Income will receive a payment of $914 on Dec. 30, the first check reflecting 2023's massive increase to Social Security payments.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky saluted “the Jewish community of Ukraine and all the Jews of the world on Hanukkah” in his regular update on the war.
Supplemental Security Income recipients are scheduled to receive a rare second payment at the end of the month, giving them a combined total of $1,755 in SSI benefits for the month of December.
An investigation into Elon Musk's medical device company, Neuralink, over alleged animal welfare violations is putting a spotlight on the Department of Agriculture's oversight of the company's research.
A group of students at New School in New York City is demanding the administration grant all students "A" grades for their fall courses after a nearly monthlong strike by the university's adjunct faculty.