The arrival of 2025 brings significant changes to the average amounts in Social Security payments, affecting millions of retirees who depend on these payments to cover their basic needs. The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will increase by 2.5% starting this year, impacting benefit increases and potentially altering the amount of payments beneficiaries receive. On … Read more
Houthi rebels fired a ballistic missile at Israel on Monday, marking the latest in their ongoing attempts to attack the country. The group has used rockets and drones in attacks over the last months, showing no signs of backing down despite other Iranian proxies receiving significant losses. The Houthis believe they are safe from Israeli … Read more
A recent detection of bird flu at an Ottawa County poultry facility in Michigan indicates that the disease is still present in some areas of the state. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the risk to public health remains low. However, steps are being taken to prevent further spread. The affected … Read more
Lorraine O’Grady, a trailblazing conceptual artist who challenged traditional notions of identity and self-expression, has passed away at the age of 90. Born in Boston to Jamaican immigrant parents, O’Grady’s life was marked by a relentless pursuit of artistic expression, which began in her late 40s and spanned over three decades. O’Grady’s career took off … Read more
Silicon Valley billionaires are showering President-elect Donald Trump with cash and goodwill ahead of his inauguration. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund just weeks after meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos pledged a similar amount. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s co-founder and CEO, also announced a personal … Read more
Nvidia has confirmed its highly anticipated RTX 50 series of graphics cards, which will feature improved performance and increased memory capacity. The new lineup includes the RTX 5090, RTX 5080, and RTX 5070 family, all powered by Nvidia’s GB202 chip. The RTX 5090 is expected to have 32GB of GDDR7 memory, a significant upgrade from … Read more
Ukrainian officials have confirmed that Russian paramilitary soldiers were accidentally targeted and killed by North Korean troops in a recent friendly fire incident. According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU), the language barrier between Russian and North Korean troops led to the tragic event. The incident occurred during an operation involving Russian and North … Read more
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The New York Times Games has released its review for Tuesday’s Wordle puzzle, featuring the word SCOWL. According to Webster’s New World College Dictionary, SCOWL means “to contract the eyebrows and lower the corners of the mouth in showing displeasure; look angry, irritated, or sullen.” This is a moderately challenging puzzle, averaging 4.5 guesses out … Read more
Israel will complete its extensive bombing campaign against Syrian military assets within the next few days, according to Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar. The strikes began soon after rebel factions seized control of Damascus and have targeted long-range missiles, airplanes, ships, helicopters, drones, radars, and other strategic assets. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) has already destroyed … Read more