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Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

The Senate passed legislation early Saturday to boost Social Security payments for millions of people, pushing a longtime priority for former public employees through...

Canada’s Trudeau reshuffles cabinet amid persistent pressure to resign

Shake-up comes as prime minister is mulling his future as Liberal Party leader after top minister’s resignation. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reshuffled his...

Silver amulet discovered in Germany could rewrite Christian history in Europe

A small silver amulet discovered by archaeologists in Germany could transform our understanding of how Christianity spread under the Roman Empire, experts have said. The tiny artefact, which measures...

NASA’s Hubble and Chandra telescopes discover a strange ‘sideways’ black hole in a cosmic crime scene (image)

What knocked this black hole over onto its side? It's a cosmic "whodunnit." Probing a distant galaxy like a "cosmic crime scene" with the Hubble...

Stanford Scientists Rewrite the Ketosis Rulebook: Metabolites That Suppress Hunger and Promote Weight Loss

A Stanford-led team discovered a new ketosis pathway involving BHB-amino acids, shedding light on its effects like appetite suppression and offering new avenues for...

The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix’s ‘The Six Triple Eight’

In 1945, the 6888th, an all-Black, all-female Army unit, made history by clearing a massive mail backlog to support troops during World War II....

A Mysterious Health Wave Is Breaking Out Across the U.S.

Americans are unusually likely to die young compared with citizens of other developed countries. The U.S. has more fatalities from gun violence, drug overdoses, and auto accidents than...

Trump-backed bill to avert government shutdown fails; dozens of Republicans vote No

Key Points President-elect Donald Trump endorsed a House Republican deal for a three-month federal funding plan that would avert a government shutdown. Trump and Elon Musk...

US House Speaker Mike Johnson’s future hangs in balance as he scrambles for funding deal

WASHINGTON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Mike Johnson’s hold on the speakership of the U.S. House of Representatives has been tenuous almost since the day...

Luigi Mangione faces federal murder, stalking charges in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO

NEW YORK -- UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione appeared in federal court in New York City Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.  He faces four new federal charges,...

No, the Sky Won’t Fall if There’s a Government Shutdown

Hey, Republicans. The sky will not fall if there’s a government shutdown. The government was shut down six times during Ronald Reagan’s presidency. Over 20...

If you have an excess of plant or flower seeds, considering starting them this winter

Last week, I cleaned what used to be my office but had become a huge closet. It was filled with all manner of things,...

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