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Social Security Administration Updates Equity Action Plan

Increasing access to programs and improving service are the main goals of the updated Equity Action Plan released by the Social Security Administration (SSA) today. “We will administer our programs…

John McCarthy February 15, 2024

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Here are 22 last-minute gifts you can still grab on Valentine’s Day

It seems like just yesterday we were celebrating Christmas, and now we’re shifting through scores of Super Bowl TV deals ahead of the big game. Valentine’s Day is also nearly here, though…

John McCarthy February 14, 2024

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Jeffrey Epstein’s brother believes pedophile was murdered in his jail cell … and has the autopsy photos to prove it

NEW YORK — Jeffrey Epstein's brother, Mark, released photos from Jeffrey Epstein's autopsy Friday to conservative commentator Megyn Kelly. The deceased pedophile’s brother explained why he believes Jeffrey Epstein did…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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CBP dog sniffs out something unusual in passenger’s luggage — mummified monkeys

BOSTON (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection dog sniffed out something unusual in luggage from a traveler returning from Africa — mummified monkeys. The passenger returning from a…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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House votes — again — on impeachment of Homeland Security secretary. Here’s what you should know

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House is set to vote Tuesday on whether to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. If they succeed,…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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Reluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a 5-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Sunday shooting that…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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They opened a Haitian food truck. Then they were told, ‘Go back to your own country,’ lawsuit says

PARKSLEY (AP) — A married couple who fled Haiti for Virginia achieved their American dream when they opened a variety market on the Eastern Shore, selling hard-to-find spices, sodas and…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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Chiefs’ Isiah Pacheco proudly displays Puerto Rican flag after Super Bowl win

LAS VEGAS — Puerto Rican pride became part of the elation after the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win. Kansas City Chiefs' running back Isiah Pacheco draped himself in a…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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Racially diverse Puerto Rico debates bill that aims to ban hair discrimination

SAN JUAN (AP) — Legislators in racially diverse Puerto Rico have opened a public debate on a bill to explicitly prohibit discrimination against hairstyles such as cornrows and Afros, sparking…

John McCarthy February 12, 2024

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Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

SAN JUAN (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S. territory can fully shift from fossil fuels to…

John McCarthy February 12, 2024