The US Social Security Administration is expected to announce the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) after the September inflation report is released on October 14. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the report at 8:30 am ET, providing the final inflation data needed to calculate the increase. Social Security COLA 2027: Retirees may get … Read more
Ella Langley’s Friday night concert at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was canceled due to a “serious security threat,” the venue said. Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. (Getty Images via AFP) In a statement, the BOK Center said the threat involved the … Read more
This is a court artist sketch by Elizabeth Cook of Royal Navy sailor Teddy Young appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. (AP Photo) A 24-year-old Royal Navy sailor has been charged under the UK’s National Security Act over allegations that he prepared to pass sensitive defence and intelligence information to a foreign power.Able Seaman … Read more
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the child savings accounts known as Trump Accounts could work alongside Social Security and help improve retirement security for younger Americans. Scott Bessent says Trump Accounts could boost retirement savings alongside Social Security. (AP Photo) Bessent said the accounts could give children a separate pool of money that may … Read more
Some seniors are receiving a one-time $90 payment linked to Medicare. The Trump administration planned to send one-time $90 payments to more than 20 million people enrolled in Medicare Part B, with the payments starting in early October, according to a White House fact sheet. Trump Medicare payment: Seniors to receive one-time $90 checks for … Read more
The discovery dates back to May, when workers installing a new fence near the governor’s residence encountered human remains. The location was once part of Bismarck’s first cemetery, which operated between 1873 and 1877. A routine security upgrade at North Dakota’s governor’s residence has opened an unexpected window into Bismarck’s past. What began as a … Read more
The three-month period used to calculate the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ended in September. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is expected to announce the official increase in October. Until then, retirees can only use estimates to know how much their monthly payments may increase. Social Security COLA 2027 may increase benefits, but Medicare … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal has unveiled a special security plan for the upcoming Vijaya Dashami, Deepawali and Chhath festivals, with around 3,500 police personnel to be deployed across the Kathmandu Valley. Nepal to deploy 3,500 personnel for festival security across Kathmandu Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Chief of the Kathmandu District Police Range Dilip Ghimire … Read more
A plane, carrying passengers who were on the FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel from the United Arab Emirates, which was diverted to Saudi Arabia following an emergency signal. Israeli authorities are facing tough questions over how an Omani pilot was able to fly into Tel Aviv despite a rule barring pilots from countries without diplomatic … Read more
During the first nine months of 2026, Pakistan recorded 1,232 rebel group attacks, according to a report by Islamabad-based think tank Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies, indicating that a major security crisis is brewing. The number of attacks in Sept reached a 12-year high, with 225 attacks resulting in 545 deaths. Police and … Read more