Two Palestinian youth react to the news of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas from Khan Younis. Ramadan Abed/Reuters A long-awaited ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is finally underway, and now ...

Picture an animal that huddles up with others when stressed, babysits its young, hangs out around relatives, and gathers in big groups every year. Did you imagine a rattlesnake? For a long time, ...

The United Nations Security Council is set to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to address US military operations in Venezuela, according to AP reporter Farnoush Amiri via X. New: After emergency ...

An unusual partnership between an environmentalist and a Republican megadonor began with a fight on Twitter. It ended up in the creation of a $1 billion state fund to expand Texas park land. An ...

Social Security won’t be enough for many to get through retirement — yet many Americans are relying heavily (or solely) on it to fund their golden years. More than half (52%) of working Americans ...

Under a new executive order from President Trump, some federal offices will be closed on Christmas Eve and December 26, in addition to Christmas Day. Not all federal agencies will follow the same ...

President Trump slammed the New York Times as “a serious threat to the national security of our nation” in a late-night Truth Social post. While he didn’t provide context for the statement, his post ...

The Trump administration is giving most federal employees two additional days off this week — the days before and after Christmas — but the Social Security Administration and the IRS plan to stay open ...

Michigan beneficiaries with end-of-the-month birthdays are scheduled to receive their Social Security money on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24. This round of payments will be the last before the cost-of-living ...

While on the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed to end the taxation of Social Security benefits. However, this proposal was absent from the president's flagship tax and spending law, the "big, ...