The Senate took another step toward passing what President Donald Trump calls his “big, beautiful bill” after a late-night vote on Saturday, June 28. However, with a looming deadline and some Republicans against the legislation, it’s still not a done deal. One of the Republicans who voted not to advance the bill, Sen. Thom Tillis, […]
There could be some big changes in your July Social Security check. That’s because the government is collecting overpayments, meaning the administration paid you more benefits than you were due. Those affected should have received a notice back in April. The Social Security Administration it would begin withholding 50% of benefit payments to those who were overpaid […]
A survey published on Bankrate in June shows that about 63% of Americans have at least one negative view about tipping. Still, the percentage of people who always tip has stabilized in recent years, Bankrate found. The number of people who agreed with statements like “I feel like businesses should pay their employees better rather […]
A hurricane-tracking satellite that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calls “vital” will shut down permanently on Monday. Last week, the agency announced the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) will cease operations due to budget cuts. A hurricane specialist in Florida expressed his concern to the New York Times. “This is an incredibly big hit for hurricane forecasts, […]
South Korean authorities detained six United States citizens on Friday, June 26, for attempting to send plastic bottles filled with items across the sea to North Korea. Police said they apprehended the group on Ganghwa Island before they could release the bottles, which carried rice, U.S. currency, miniature Bibles and USB drives. South Korea designated […]
On June 28, 2005, Apple released iTunes 4.9. The update included support for discovering, downloading and subscribing to podcasts — even though the term wasn’t widely used at the time. Apple had quietly laid the groundwork for an audio revolution. Where did the word ‘podcast’ come from? The word “podcast” was coined in 2004 by […]
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is leading a Republican effort to dramatically reduce the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), proposing a 60% workforce cut. His bill would cap staffing at 650 employees, down from about 1,600, according to a senior Senate aide, cited by NBC News. Cotton has criticized ODNI as a bloated […]
It sounded like the plot of a Hollywood action movie. Years of secret planning. A network of spies laying the groundwork. And one shot to make it all work, with dire consequences if it didn’t. This was how Israel pulled off a surprise attack on Iran on June 13, killing most of the Islamic Republic’s […]
A resolution that would have blocked President Donald Trump from further military intervention in Iran narrowly failed Friday evening in the U.S. Senate. Led by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., Senate Joint Resolution 59 asserted the War Powers Act of 1973 requires Trump to first obtain permission from Congress before any further military action against Iran. Kaine […]
Facebook is asking users for permission to scan their phone’s camera roll, including photos the app was previously never granted access to, so it can generate versions edited with artificial intelligence. The new feature is raising serious questions, given the platform’s opaque terms of service regarding its collection of AI-generated data. Users attempting to create […]
