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August Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out today

By Anna Giaritelli, BABACAR DIONERUKMINI CALLIMACHI, Benjamin Payne, Daniel Halper and Susan Ferrechio March 2, 2026 5:10 am

In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Massachusetts.

First round of August Social Security payments goes out in 12 days

Asher Notheis Mar 2, 2026

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee meeting

Don’t expect big interest rate cuts immediately after Powell is replaced at Fed

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Trump’s overhaul of Nuclear Regulatory Commission spurs fears of more delays

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Most Americans not getting COVID-19 booster this fall, survey says

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A pair of migrant families from Brazil pass through a gap in the border wall to reach the United States to seek asylum after crossing from Mexico in Yuma, Arizona, June 10, 2021.

Biden’s former border adviser mocked for offering advice on reform

By Jenny Goldsberry July 16, 2025 5:13 pm

Yemeni military intercepts ‘massive’ shipment of Iranian weapons meant for Houthis

By Mike Brest July 16, 2025 4:58 pm

More than 14 million children worldwide have not received a single vaccine does in ‘concerning trajectory’

By Annabella Rosciglione July 16, 2025 4:54 pm

This April 7, 2017 file photo, shows Burton Tower on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor, Mich.

Trump administration investigating University of Michigan over ‘vulnerabilities to malign foreign influence’

By Emily Hallas July 16, 2025 4:10 pm

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva attends an event on the economy at the Planalto presidential palace in Brasília, Brazil, Monday, July 14, 2025.

Trump administration launches trade investigation into Brazil after ‘witch hunt’ against Bolsonaro

By Brady Knox July 16, 2025 3:48 pm

This image taken from a video provided by KATC shows U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announcing charges against current and former police officers at a news conference in Lafayette, La., Wednesday, July 16, 2025. (KATC via AP)

Louisiana police chiefs arrested in alleged visa fraud scheme

By Ally Goelz July 16, 2025 3:24 pm

Democrats stall immigration hearing with flurry of subpoena requests for Noem and Miller

By Anna Giaritelli July 16, 2025 2:23 pm

Students sit on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City, Feb. 10, 2023.

Columbia adopts new antisemitism definition ahead of possible Trump deal to restore funding

By David Zimmermann July 16, 2025 2:20 pm

Top HHS public health nominee grilled over vaccines

By Gabrielle M. Etzel July 16, 2025 1:29 pm

Mike Huckabee stands by Netanyahu in corruption case

By Mike Brest July 16, 2025 12:47 pm

This photo released by Idaho National Laboratory shows its Advanced Test Reactor at sunrise at Idaho National Laboratory's desert site about 50 miles west of Idaho Falls, on Jan. 31, 2007. Scientists in Idaho have completed a rare overhaul of one of the world's most powerful nuclear test reactors. Officials at the Idaho National Laboratory said Monday, April 18, 2022, that normal operations are expected to resume later this spring at the Advanced Test Reactor following low-power system checks to make sure the reactor is in working order.

National lab taps Microsoft AI to accelerate nuclear energy permitting

By Callie Patteson July 16, 2025 12:45 pm

Rubio signs civil nuclear pact with Bahrain as Trump meets with crown prince

By Timothy Nerozzi July 16, 2025 12:09 pm