The first Supplemental Security Income payment of the new year, worth up to $943 for individual filers, will go out to recipients in three days. The payment, which is the first check of 2024 because of a scheduling quirk in the Social Security Administration’s calendar, will be sent on Thursday. In order to qualify for […]
The start of February’s Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for top earners who retire at 70, will go out to the first group of retirees in 16 days. Retired seniors born on or between the 1st and 10th of their birth month should receive their payment for February on Wednesday, Feb. 14, according […]
President Joe Biden‘s campaign is finally establishing itself in New Hampshire following the state’s primary last week, in which a successful write-in effort for the president helped him avoid what could’ve been an embarrassing showing. Biden won the New Hampshire primary with 63.9% of the vote, all due to voters writing in his name on […]
A group of Democrats are demanding answers from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the Biden administration’s “highly unusual” decision to approve two arms sales to Israel without congressional authorization. The 19 lawmakers, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), penned a letter to Blinken on Friday requesting additional information on […]
Meta said Monday it will share access to its internal data with researchers seeking to understand online mental health, a concession that comes days before CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify before Congress on the effects the company’s apps have had on teenagers. Facebook‘s parent company announced on Monday that it would start sharing […]
An iconic San Francisco toy store that served as the inspiration behind the Toy Story franchise announced it would be closing in February due to high crime. The Luhn family opened Jeffrey’s Toys in 1938, and the business grew to have seven locations, according to a report. Now, the last location at 45 Kearny Street […]
As artificial intelligence sweeps the workforce, prompting lawmakers to both regulate the new technology and adopt it for their own use, one House Republican is looking at the possibilities of implementing AI into Congress’s daily functions. Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), the chairman of the House Committee on Administration, told Fox News that the new technology […]
Surfing retailer Rip Curl has wiped posts on its social media pages that featured a transgender woman after receiving criticism from followers. Rip Curl, a company known for selling swimming clothes and surf gear, had uploaded photos featuring Sasha Lowerson, a transgender surfer, on its social media sites on Thursday. However, the photos have since […]
Washington drivers will receive a $100 fine if they drive, park, stand, or stop illegally in bus lanes starting Monday. The new fine is the second phase in the District Department of Transportation’s and Washington Metro’s Clear Lanes program, which hopes to decrease travel times for Metrobuses by ensuring that bus lanes remain clear. The […]
EXCLUSIVE — A new congressional proposal would prohibit federal dollars from being directed to a Hamas-linked United Nations agency dishing out Palestinian aid. The State Department revealed Friday it paused funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency and is reviewing allegations that 12 of the office’s employees may have participated in the Hamas-led Oct. […]
