SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s administration said Thursday it will now cost more than $20 billion to build a giant tunnel aimed at catching more water when it rains and storing it to better prepare for longer droughts caused by climate change. State regulators have been trying to build some version of […]
It may not seem like it when you’re living in a fourth-floor walk-up apartment, or have to take the stairs because the elevator at work is down, but all that stair climbing comes with a lot of benefits. For starters, it good for your heart health. “We know just changing the grade or slope — […]
Florida retiree can’t claim Social Security benefits after finding out he’s not a US citizen 60 years later He lived a complete life in the U.S. He went to school, worked in law enforcement, got married, raised a family, paid his taxes and voted in elections. But in 2020 — when Klass was gearing down […]
JOHANNESBURG/ LONDON (Reuters) – BHP Chief Executive Mike Henry said that Anglo American investors need to consider the merits of his company’s bid for its smaller London-listed rival, seeking to drum up support for a proposal that has been rejected twice. The CEO of the world’s biggest listed mining group told investors at a metals […]
The Social Security Administration is set to implement new rules to make it easier for beneficiaries to access certain benefits and increase the payments some may receive. The new changes affect Supplemental Security Income, or SSI, which provides more than 7 million Americans with monthly benefit checks. Those benefits are for seniors ages 65 and […]
President Biden with union members after touring Intel’s Ocotillo campus in Chandler, Ariz., in March. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP/Getty Images) Aaron McDonald thinks back to when he came to Maricopa County nearly 20 years ago as a young ironworker hoping to get work building a new football stadium. Driving in from Wyoming for the first […]
An older man considers when to start taking Social Security Despite the fact that delaying the start of your Social Security benefits until age 70 means a 32% increase in the amount you would receive, only 10% of non-retired Americans between the ages of 60 and 65 plan to wait for the larger payout, according […]
Retirees could be in for a rude awakening in the near future unless Congress makes some changes to Social Security. The most recent Social Security Trustees Report indicated the Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund will run out of money by 2033, according to base-case projections. If nothing is done, it will only have […]
“This is what I do to get ready for Met Ball,” the actress said as she lined up 4 bags of Epsom salt on the tub Jessica Biel/TikTok Jessica Biel and the Epsom salt she used in her pre-Met Gala bath. Jessica Biel shared the headline-making way she got ready for the Met Gala on May […]
A U.S. Navy veteran considered “100% disabled” always visited a VA medical center in a wheelchair, then ditched the device once he left his appointments — often to go shopping and walk around stores, according to federal prosecutors. Christopher Stultz of New Hampshire is accused of pretending to be unable to walk for two decades, […]
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A staple of the Mediterranean diet could help lower your risk of death from dementia, according to a new study. A daily spoonful of olive oil was linked with a 28% lower risk compared with those who never or rarely ate any, Harvard University scientists found. Here’s what else […]
You may have seen people doing tai chi in your local park — and for good reason. Thanks to its mental and physical health benefits, the centuries-old practice remains a popular way to work out the body and mind. The question is: How does it work, and should you join in? Shifu Shirley Chock, owner […]