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Social Security says it's improving a practice called unfair by critics
Social Security said it will stop relying on outdated information to determine whether someone qualifies for disability.
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Social Security said it will stop relying on outdated information to determine whether someone qualifies for disability.
The 2024 inflation adjustment won't be as large as last year's hike. That means some older Americans could lose ground.
Seniors and other recipients are getting the biggest bump since 1981. But tax and Medicare issues may complicate things.
Americans "have to change their thinking" about the government benefits program to get the most out of it, one expert says.
People can now change their sex marker on their Social Security number record without sex designation documentation.
With inflation forcing many seniors to cut back on food and medicine, annual cost-of-living hike will boost their income.
For the first time in a decade, seniors will pay less next year on monthly premiums for Medicare's Part B plan.
Annual cost-of-living bump could be biggest since 1981, but may be smaller than many had hoped amid stubbornly high inflation.
Consumer prices are cooling but remain near 40-year highs, leading experts to predict a big benefits bump in January.
Seniors are on track for the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in four decades, according to a new analysis.
Some lawmakers want to revise the retirement program to shore up its funding and boost benefits for its 69 million recipients.
A cost-of-living adjustment of 8% would be the highest for Social Security beneficiaries since 1981.
The Social Security Administration has announced the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) increase for 2021.
The Federal Trade Commission says the biggest scam right now has con artists posing as the Social Security Administration.
For the second year in a row, US seniors will see increases in their Social Security checks starting in January.
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Police arrested a man accused of threatening to blow up federal offices in Panama City.
Florida is touting the new jobs it created Friday after a positive unemployment report. But based on numbers from all W-2's filed in the country, the wages simply aren't keeping up.
Seniors are about to see something they haven't seen in two years – a raise.
"The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," President Biden said.
Ramon Jesurún, 71, and his son, Ramon Jamil Jesurún, 43, were arrested and charged with battery on an official employee.
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At the height of the mayhem, some people said they were hurt, including children.
He was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center.
"The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," President Biden said.
Another scorcher across South Florida this Monday, CBS News Miami's Lissette Gonzalez forecasts.
Ramon Jesurún, 71, and his son, Ramon Jamil Jesurún, 43, were arrested and charged with battery on an official employee.
At the height of the mayhem, some people said they were hurt, including children.
He was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center.
The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
Florida insurance companies made money last year for the first time in seven years.
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled Sept. 26 to discuss whether it will hear a First Amendment challenge to a 2021 Florida law that placed restrictions on major social-media companies.
The number of people traveling to Florida during the second quarter of 2023 decreased compared to a year earlier, according to estimates released Wednesday by the state's tourism-marketing agency.
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said Walt Disney Parks and Resorts should drop a federal lawsuit that claims retaliation by the state and accept changes to a special district that long benefited the theme-park giant.
"The political rhetoric in this country has gotten very heated. It's time to cool it down. We all have a responsibility to do that," President Biden said.
Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce his pick for a vice presidential running mate on Monday, sources said.
"By luck or by God, many people are saying it's by God I'm still here," former President Donald Trump said in an interview after the shooting at a Pennsylvania rally.
Russia says Vladimir Putin will not call Trump as foreign leaders react to the assassination attempt on the former U.S. president
The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, just days after an assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump.
Jim DeFede speaks with Mo Saunders, the estranged aunt to Democrat Joe Saunders, who is also running for the same seat.
DeFede said the incident has become an "inflection point" for the country in how we talk about politics.
"I support the chairman's call for an investigation," Rep. Jared Moskowitz, a Democrat from Florida, told CBS News Miami.
Jim DeFede reacts to the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump during his rally in Pennsylvania.
Jim DeFede interviews Democrat Joe Saunders, who now finds himself with a last-minute challenger, his aunt Maureen Saunders Scott, who is demanding to be on the ballot as Moe Saunders.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
Tahjana Lewis suffered burns to her chest, arms and legs, according to a recent lawsuit the Connecticut woman filed.
One product contained 16 different metals, with researchers calling for rules requiring manufacturers to test tampons.
The CDC says several states are seeing "consistent increases in COVID-19 activity" this summer.
Hatch has received two reports of people being shocked after plastic on the product's AC power adapter came off.
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The American Automobile Association said this is a dangerous time of year for young drivers.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
There are two sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies
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One consumer reported suffering a dental injury after eating Trader Joe's Chicken, Lentil & Caramelized Onion Pilaf product.
"90210" stars like Jennie Garth and Brian Austin Green paid tribute, and Alyssa Milano commented on her "complicated relationship" with Shannen Doherty.
Shannen Doherty had been battling cancer since 2015.
Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo was critical of the extended halftime planned for Sunday night's Copa America final to allow a concert by Shakira.
Richard Simmons devoted his life to making people sweat with his "Sweatin' to the Oldies" workout videos.
Gloria Allred, an attorney for Halyna Hutchins' parents and sister, said she "respectfully disagrees" with the court's decision.