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A social media influencer close to the rapper Tekashi6ix9ine was the woman found dead in her car over the weekend on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon, and police said she was the victim of a homicide, shot multiple times. Westchester County police on Monday, Aug. 18, identified the woman as 33-year-old Ariela Mejia-Polanco, but she went by Ariela …

Human resources technology company Workday has confirmed that a data breach has affected its third-party CRM platform. In a announcing the breach, the company said that a social engineering campaign had targeted its employees, with threat actors posing as IT or HR in order to trick employees into sharing account access or personal information. The company says that while the …

Social Security’s Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) trust fund is an estimated eight years away from exhausting its asset reserves, which would trigger sweeping benefit cuts. A fresh analysis from the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Actuary foresees the “big, beautiful bill” modestly exacerbating the program’s cash outflow. However, ongoing demographic changes are the root cause of Social Security’s …

For women with hair loss, there are more treatment options than ever before — and more ways to access them, as anyone scrolling social media has likely seen firsthand. But it can be confusing. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: For women with hair loss, there are more treatment options than ever before, and more ways to access them, as anyone scrolling social …

Trump’s flagship tax and spending law is expected to have a material (and adverse) impact on America’s leading retirement program. For most aging Americans, Social Security income isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessary payout that ensures a stable financial foundation. For 24 years, Gallup has been surveying retirees to gauge their reliance on the income they receive from Social …

President Donald Trump signed his “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” into law on July 4, 2025. But as 19th century author Margaret Wolfe Hungerford wrote, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Not everyone views the president’s new law favorably. Even while the bill was making its way through Congress, opponents said it would cause the Social Security trust funds …

SEATTLE — The 90th anniversary of Social Security did not pass quietly this week. Some advocates and lawmakers used the day to draw attention to their concerns about the program’s future. “This is a promise that was made to the American public,” Advocacy Director for AARP Washington, Cathy MacCaul said. “Workers pay into this each and every paycheck, Social Security …

Share on PinterestWhat makes ‘superagers’ special? Image credit: Tlotliso Mapana/Stocksy Research is ongoing about what components contribute to healthier brains as people age. Recent research identified some unique brain features of ‘superagers,’ people at least 80 years old who perform cognitively similarly to people decades younger. The research also identified that superagers tended to be more sociable than their peers. …

State Department move comes as Israel’s war and induced-famine in Gaza reach new extremes, with 61,827 killed so far. The United States has announced that it is halting all visitor visas for people from Gaza pending a “a full and thorough” review, a day after social media posts about Palestinian refugees sparked furious reactions from right-wingers. The Department of State’s …

Taylor Swift‘s upcoming album release and her love of all things orange isn’t lost on her fans — or brands that are seeking a ride on what has become an enormous economic tailwind. On Wednesday after Swift went on the “New Heights” podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend, NFL football star Travis Kelce, to announce the imminent release of her 12th …