Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees will get a 2 percent increase in benefits next year. It’s the largest increase since 2012 but comes to only $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security Administration announced the cost–of-living increase Friday. The COLA affects benefits for more […]
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WATCH: Members of Trump’s White House who’ve denied they’re departing
Now Playing: Affordable Care Act expert explains what the changes mean for you Now Playing: Fallout from Trump’s decision to stop Obamacare Now Playing: Trump threatens to ‘decertify’ the Iran Nuclear agreement Now Playing: Trump vows to rip apart Obamacare piece by piece Now Playing: Chief of Staff John Kelly: […]
WATCH: Parents of American hostage rejoice after she’s freed
Transcript for Parents of American hostage rejoice after she’s freed New developments in the rescue of that American mother and her family HD hostage by the Taliban for five years. They have now left Pakistan and our chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross has an exclusive interview with her parents. Good […]
Dangerous sound? What Americans heard in Cuba attacks
It sounds sort of like a mass of crickets. A high-pitched whine, but from what? It seems to undulate, even writhe. Listen closely: There are multiple, distinct tones that sound to some like they’re colliding in a nails-on-the-chalkboard effect. The Associated Press has obtained a recording of what some U.S. […]
The Note: Trump takes a chainsaw to health care
THE TAKE President Trump is once again the bull in the china shop, telling Congress, “I broke it, you buy it.” Within 24 hours, he will make two statements that could wreak havoc on systems in place expecting lawmakers to pick up the pieces. First, the monumental decision to end […]
Trump to end Obamacare subsidies that help low-income Americans
The White House announced Thursday night that the administration will slash Obamacare subsidy payments to insurers. The “cost-sharing reduction payments,” worth an estimated $7 billion this year, are intended to reduce out-of-pocket costs for low-income Americans on Obamacare. These subsidies are paid out in monthly installments and cutting them will […]
Iraqi Kurds send reinforcements to disputed Kirkuk
Kurdish media says Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region has sent 6,000 reinforcements to the disputed, oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Rudaw News, quoting Kurdish Vice President Korsat Rasul, says the reinforcements were sent to Kirkuk late Thursday in response to what it says are threats from Baghdad to attack the oil-rich city, […]
Social Security benefits to get another small boost in 2018
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees can expect another small increase in benefits next year. Preliminary figures suggest that the annual increase will be around 2 percent, which would mean an extra $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce the […]
President Trump expected to ‘decertify’ Obama-era Iran deal
President Donald Trump is expected to announce Friday that the Iran nuclear deal no longer serves U.S. national security interests. This decision, which has been referred as “decertification,” would be a significant declaration but would put Congress in charge of whether or not to follow up with action, triggering a […]
Crocodile suspected of killing Australia woman with dementia
Authorities in northern Australia were searching on Friday for a crocodile suspected of killing a dementia patient who wandered from a nursing home, police said. Human remains along with Anne Cameron’s clothes and walking stick were found near a creek bank on Thursday two days after the 79-year-old woman wandered […]