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The Social Security Administration (SSA) has processed over 2.5 million retroactive payments for teachers, firefighters, police officers and others with public pensions who were previously locked out of retirement benefits, the agency said last week. Signed into law by President Biden in January 2025, the Social Security Fairness Act requires the agency to adjust benefits for 3.2 […]
A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) report has raised serious concerns in Greece, NY, after revealing significant contamination near the former Odenbach industrial site. Local residents, Brendan and Casey Bulson, conducted independent water tests near a proposed senior living complex and found trichloroethylene (TCE), a carcinogen, at detectable levels. The DEC reported […]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a motion to dismiss its racial discrimination lawsuit against Sheetz, following President Trump’s executive order aimed at eliminating the use of “disparate impact liability.” This legal principle allows for challenges to facially neutral policies that disproportionately harm protected groups. The Sheetz case originally accused the company of rejecting […]
Rising grocery prices are pushing more Americans to use “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) services to afford food, according to a LendingTree survey. Once used primarily for discretionary spending, BNPL loans—offered by companies like Klarna and PayPal—are now being used by 25% of users for grocery purchases, up from 14% the previous year. Gen Z […]
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Olympic athletes Sha’Carri Richardson, Gabby Thomas, and Tara Davis-Woodhall have joined the ownership team of the Athlos Track & Field League, founded by Alexis Ohanian in 2024 to reshape post-Olympic opportunities for athletes. The trio’s involvement brings visibility, credibility, and athlete-centered leadership to the new league, which aims to offer sustainable careers and prize money […]
Snack food giant Mondelez International has filed a federal lawsuit against Aldi, claiming the discount grocery chain is misleading customers by mimicking the packaging of iconic products like Oreos, Chips Ahoy, and Wheat Thins. The suit, filed in Illinois, accuses Aldi of “blatantly copying” Mondelez’s trade dress, showcasing side-by-side comparisons of similarly colored boxes and […]
Sinners has crossed a potentially final box office milestone just ahead of its upcoming release on digital platforms. Directed by Ryan Coogler, the vampire horror film hit theaters on April 17. Michael B. Jordan leads the Sinners cast as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, two gangsters who, upon opening up a juke joint in their Mississippi Delta hometown, […]
Gilbert Arenas, former NBA All-Star, revealed on the podcast “All the Smoke” that a malfunction in a Tesla Cybertruck caused a life-threatening car accident involving his son, Alijah Arenas, a top high school basketball prospect. The steering wheel reportedly failed, leading the vehicle to crash into a tree and fire hydrant. Alijah was trapped for […]
Nike will raise prices on a wide range of footwear, apparel and equipment as soon as this week as the retail industry braces for tariffs to hit its profits, CNBC has learned. Prices for Nike apparel and equipment for adults will increase between $2 and $10, a person familiar with the matter said. Footwear priced between $100 and […]
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