Social Security’s trust funds are headed toward depletion, and without a fix from Congress, retirees will see steep payment cuts in less than a decade. The annual Social Security trustees’ report this week said the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is on track to reach insolvency in 2033,…

Super Bowl winner Rashee Rice could be in more hot water on the legal front. Law enforcement opened an investigation into the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver after he allegedly struck a photographer at a nightclub, WFAA reported. The incident happened early Monday in Dallas.Rice is already under the microscope after he…

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s visit to European ally Serbia on Tuesday falls on a symbolic date: the 25th anniversary of the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade during NATO’s air war over Kosovo.U.S. jets dropped five bombs on the Chinese Embassy compound in the Serbian capital on May 7,…

Congressional Republicans are applying pressure to both National Public Broadcasting (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) amid NPR’s bias scandal. A series of letters to both entities have been sent from both House and Senate Republicans, requesting action to ensure NPR’s integrity and address the allegations of ideological bias…

Several California police unions have come out against a recent WalletHub study that concluded the state was the best place to be a police officer, with critics citing low morale among the rank and file because of law enforcement staffing issues and soft-on-crime polices.The report released by the personal finance…

Percy Hynes White Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images After being absent from Netflix’s Wednesday season 2 cast announcement, Percy Hynes White has confirmed he is not returning to the hit series. Taking to social media on Tuesday, May 7, to address speculation sparked by the streaming service’s official cast reveal, White, 22,…

Power-generating Siemens 2.37 megawatt (MW) wind turbines are seen at the Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility California, May 29, 2020.Bing Guan | ReutersSiemens Energy shares soared 12% on Wednesday after the German renewables firm raised its forecast for the year and announced that the CEO of its troubled wind turbine unit…

The political rawness of the moment, as Israel pounds Gaza and outrage rocks American college campuses, means President Joe Biden’s big speech Tuesday condemning antisemitism is most notable for what he left unsaid. The president denounced hate against Jews, which has occurred at some college protests, called out extremists who…

The U.S. Army is investigating whether a soldier who is currently being held in Russia on theft charges was lured there by the country’s intelligence services, a Pentagon spokesperson said Tuesday.”There is an administrative investigation underway to determine the facts and circumstances around his travel,” Deputy Press Secretary Sabrina Singh…

Apple officially introduced updated iPad Pro and Air models that will hit the market later this month. The tech giant gave details about the new devices, both of which come in two sizes, as part of the product event it held on Tuesday called “Let Loose.” The upcoming iPad Pro…