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Trump expected to name White House ballroom after himself, report says
President Donald Trump is expected to name the new White House ballroom, being constructed where the East Wing once stood for more than 120 years, after himself.
Trump insiders are already referring to the $300 million ...Read more
US retirees will get 2.8% increase in 2026 Social Security checks
WASHINGTON — Monthly checks for nearly 71 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits will increase by 2.8% next year, a slightly larger adjustment than seen in 2025.
The cost-of-living adjustment, known as ...Read more
Disney World guest dies at Contemporary Resort, 3rd park death in 10 days
A 28-year-old man died at Walt Disney World’s Contemporary Resort on Thursday, marking the third death at the Florida park — and second at that resort — in the past 10 days.
The deceased was identified as Matthew ...Read more
Two more Florida corals are 'functionally extinct' after 2023 heatwave
MIAMI — The marine heatwave that gripped Florida in 2023 was hotter than anything Florida has seen in 150 years, and claimed at least two victims — species of corals now marked "functionally extinct" from Florida’s ...Read more
Department of Homeland Security defends using tear gas on residents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood
CHICAGO — The Department of Homeland Security defended using tear gas in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood Thursday, saying Friday that its agents were surrounded by protesters who hit Border Patrol chief Gregory ...Read more
NY Attorney General Letitia James pleads not guilty in bank fraud case brought by Trump DOJ
New York Attorney General Tish James pleaded not guilty Friday in a federal fraud case pursued by Donald Trump’s Justice Department, charges she said were produced by the president’s “vehicle of retribution.”
The...Read more
Trump cuts off Canada trade talks over Reagan ad denouncing tariffs
President Donald Trump says he is ending all trade negotiations with Canada over an ad campaign featuring a clip of President Ronald Reagan denouncing tariffs.
Trump claims the ad is designed to sway the forthcoming U.S. ...Read more
White House demolition company grapples with PR nightmare
Aceco, a Maryland demolition company, finds itself in a public relations nightmare sparked by people offended at its role in tearing down the White House East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ...Read more
Tropical Storm Melissa parks in the Caribbean, dumping deadly rain on islands
Tropical Storm Melissa is effectively parked in the central Caribbean, dumping devastating amounts of rain on Haiti and Jamaica that has already claimed at least three lives and destroyed one bridge. And more rain is on ...Read more
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