The legislation that created Social Security dates back 87 years. Given the importance of Social Security to the financial health of a vast swath of the American public, news of the program's dire financial straits is alarming. Due to demographic shifts in the population, Social Security is now paying out more in benefits than it receives in revenue from payroll taxes and other sources.
Some of Wall Street’s most powerful bosses are facing new shareholder proposals this spring that would strip them of power by separating their CEO and chairman seats.
Organizations across the country are gearing up for what they describe as the largest LGBTQ+ mobilization since the push for marriage equality. Fae Johnstone, president of the Society of Queer Momentum, says there will be rallies across Canada in May. The group, in partnership with other organizations, is pushing for all levels of government to respond to a series of calls to action that include funding for LGBTQ+ social supports and programs. The group has dubbed the campaign the Rainbow Week o
For decades, Anne Innis Dagg was the world’s leading expert on giraffes and a staunch advocate for gender equality in the face of sexist attitudes that derailed her academic career. But even as she compiled “binders and binders” of her research and advocacy work, the Waterloo, Ont., zoologist and feminist was never motivated by accolades, her daughter said. "She was slogging away doing all of these things for no other reason than she thought it was the right thing to do,” Mary Dagg said in an in
Lord Field of Birkenhead died in a London care home on Tuesday night following a period of illness.
Charities report heightened concern among pensioners who fear being dragged into paying income tax.
EXCLUSIVE: Londoners paid £59.3billion to the Treasury annually and South-East residents £41.4 billion, according to HMRC figures
The rally attempt is gaining steam. Tesla soared as Elon Musk said "affordable" EVs will come in 2025 and touted robotaxis.
Boeing is expected to report first quarter earnings before the bell on Wednesday, following a quarter that could be called rocky to say the least.
Denmark's Maersk may resume some shipping services at the U.S. Port of Baltimore when a temporary channel is opened to give access for commercially essential vessels that remain blocked by a collapsed bridge, the company said on Wednesday. "This channel, with a controlling depth of 20 feet, could potentially allow Maersk and other carriers to operate limited barge services into and out of the Port of Baltimore," Maersk said in a statement. The group last Wednesday said the port's alternate shipping channels were not deep enough to accommodate the oceangoing container vessels that Maersk and other carriers use.
The Blues hope to have their star man available sooner rather than later
The annual event was held in Leicester last year.
Zoe Ball has announced her mother has died after battling pancreatic cancer.The BBC 2 Radio presenter revealed the news on social media, posting a picture of her late mother Julia Peckham, adding that she was “bereft” following the death.
JIUQUAN SATELLITE LAUNCH CENTER, China (AP) — China's space agency is making final preparations to send the Shenzhou-18 crew into low-Earth orbit on Thursday as part of its ambitious space program that aims to put people on the moon by 2030. In a press conference on Wednesday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) introduced the three astronauts; Commander Ye Guangfu, 43, a veteran astronaut who was part of the Shenzhou-13 mission in 2021; and astronauts Li Cong, 34, and Li Guangsu, 36, who will
Kering's shares slumped on Wednesday, after the French luxury goods company warned it expected a 40% to 45% plunge in first-half operating profit. Kering shares were down 8.5 percent in early session trading, dragging down slightly the shares of its French rivals LVMH and Hermes. Late on Tuesday, Kering warned of the likely drop in first-half operating profit as it also reported that first-quarter sales had declined as wealthy shoppers curbed spending on products from its star label Gucci.
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Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has said he wants the new NATO target for defence spending to increase from the current 2% of gross domestic product to 2.5%.
Ronnie O’Sullivan is gunning for a record eighth world title at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre with Luca Brecel entering as defending champion and the likes of Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Mark Allen all in contention
Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball has confirmed that her mother Julia has passed away.
The rejuvenated FTSE 100 index touched a new record today in a session when the focus turned to UK banking stocks. Lloyds Banking Group kicked off the sector’s reporting season by posting a 28% fall in first quarter profits alongside unchanged full-year guidance. Other companies in the spotlight today included Reckitt Benckiser, Jet2 and the Carex business PZ Cussons.
Swift's new song, "thanK you aIMee," was released on 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'. Swifties were quick to point out that the capitalized letters in the song title spell the word "KIM". The track "is about a 'bronze, spray-tanned' high school bully," according to 'Page Six'. "All that time you were throwin' punches, I was buildin' somethin' / And I can't forgive the way you made me feel... Screamed, 'F--- you, Aimee' to the night sky as the blood was gushin' / But I can't forget the way you made me heal.", Taylor Swift, via "thanK you aIMee".
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