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Social Security Announces a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Increase for Beneficiaries  The New York Times Today’s Social Security COLA Is Inadequate For Three Reasons  Forbes Many federal retirees get 2.8% in 2026 COLA, but some to see a smaller increase  Federal News Network Social Security Administration announces 2026 COLA benefit increase of 2.8% — what it means for you  CNBC Social Security Administration announces 2.8 percent …

OpenAI is teasing a series of updates coming to its viral app for AI-generated videos, Sora, which recently shot to the top of the App Store after a late September launch. The app, which remains at No. 1 in the U.S. and Canada, will introduce video editing tools, offer the ability for users to create character “cameos” of pets and …

90% of Americans break this Social Security ‘rule’ — here’s why they’re right  AOL.com 90% of Americans plan to skip the No. 1 piece of Social Security advice, study finds  CBS News Most Americans think Social Security won’t be there for them. Are they right?  USA Today Can Your Savings Boost Your Social Security?  AARP Carolina Wealth Advisors: Smart strategies for social security  WMBF Source …

Social Security checks will get a 2.8% COLA increase in 2026  The Washington Post Social Security Announces a 2.8% Cost-of-Living Increase for Beneficiaries  The New York Times Social Security Is Giving Retirees a 2.8% COLA Bump for 2026  The Wall Street Journal Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2026: Why some retirees ‘wish it would be more’  CNBC Social Security Announces 2.8 Percent Benefit Increase …

The Social Security Administration on Friday announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment for 2026, an increase that will automatically boost monthly payments for the program’s roughly 71 million beneficiaries starting early next year. The increase represents an uptick from the last year’s cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, which set the 2025 increase at 2.5%. Inflation has edged higher this year. The Labor Department …

UPDATED with cause of death: Filipino social media star Emmanuelle ‘Emman’ Atienza, who courted controversy with her lifestyle videos in her native Philippines, has died at her home in L.A. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner confirmed her cause of death as suicide by ligature hanging. She was 19. Her death has sparked a raft of condolence messages from fans …

Jasondoiy | E+ | Getty Images The Social Security cost-of-living adjustment will be 2.8% in 2026, the Social Security Administration said on Friday. Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $56 per month on average starting in January, according to the agency. The COLA provides an annual adjustment to both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income to help ensure …

Nine in 10 working Americans say they plan to ignore one of the most common pieces of financial advice about Social Security: waiting until age 70 to claim benefits, which ensures higher monthly payments, according to a new study from investment firm Schroders. Social Security allows employees to claim their benefits as soon as they turn 62, years before the …

Georgia teacher sues school system over Charlie Kirk social media post punishment  WABE Judge rules in favor of teacher facing dismissal for Kirk-related posts  Iowa Capital Dispatch Ga. teacher urged to resign after Charlie Kirk post is suing her employer  AJC.com Georgia teacher suing school district, claims she’s being urged to resign following posts about Charlie Kirk’s killing  11Alive.com Teacher’s Penalty For Kirk Post …

Mayor Brandon Johnson may want to find a $31 million budget fallback for his proposed tax on big social media companies. One constitutional expert predicted it’ll end up “a complete loser” when it’s inevitably challenged in court by opponents in the big tech industry. But Johnson’s office contends it’s a legal “amusement tax” that they’d be slapping on Meta, TikTok …