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☆ Senate plans to vote on bill that would increase Social Security benefits for some pensioners
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Cavan Images | Cavan | Getty ImagesLast month, Congress moved to take rare bipartisan action to change certain Social Security rules. watch nowThe WEP affects about 2.1 million Social Security beneficiaries — or about 3% of all Social Security beneficiaries — who see their retirement or disability benefit checks reduced because they also receive pension benefits from jobs not covered by Social Security. Public workers say Social Security cuts hurtFor many public workers, the reduction of their Social Security benefits comes as a surprise. Boudreau didn't realize how much his monthly checks would be reduced until he went to sign up for his Social Security benefits 10 years ago. It was a shock to find out his Social Security benefits would be cut by 40%, Boudreau said.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Bette Marafino, Marafino, Garret Graves, Abigail Spanberger, —, Emerson Sprick, Edward Kelly, Kelly, Roger Boudreau, Boudreau didn't, Boudreau, Lois Carson Organizations: Getty, Security, Social, Capitol, Finance, Social Security, Congressional, That's, Center, International Association of Fire Fighters, Alliance, Retired, Ohio Association of Public School Employees, American Federation of State, Municipal Employees Locations: Cavan, Capitol Hill, New York, Louisiana, County

☆ Why Israel captured Syria’s tallest mountain just hours after Assad fell
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But it is Israel’s capture of Syria’s highest peak, the Mount Hermon summit, that may prove among the most lasting prizes – though officials have insisted that its occupation is temporary. “This is the highest place in the region, looking upon Lebanon, upon Syria, Israel,” said Efraim Inbar, director of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS). An Israeli military spokesperson this week denied that forces were “advancing toward” Damascus. Alain Dejean/Sygma/Getty ImagesIsrael captured the Golan Heights, a strategic plateau in southwestern Syria that abuts Mount Hermon, in the 1967 war and has occupied it since. In an academic paper published in 2011, he wrote of the many advantages presented by Mount Hermon.

Persons: Israel, Bashar al, Mount, ”, Efraim Inbar, “, Matias Delacroix, Israel Katz, Alain Dejean, Getty Images Israel, Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Inbar, Mount Hermon, –, General Israel Ziv, ” Netanyahu, ” Mike Schwartz, Tim Lister Organizations: CNN, Syrian, Jerusalem Institute for Strategy, Security, UN, Israel Defense Forces, Mount Hermon, Getty Images, ”, . Social Locations: Mount Hermon, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Golan, Syrian, Israeli, Damascus, Mount, United States, Hermon’s, “

☆ I accidentally threw out my kids' Christmas crafts. A teacher surprised me with some just in time for the holiday.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Colleen Dilthey Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I'm fortunate to have a rich digital history of my children and the ability to instantly bring up photos and memories. When my oldest son started preschool in 2010, I kept each homemade Christmas ornament he and his three siblings created. Love, Mom." Unbeknownst to me, my daughter and her teacher spent the last few days before Christmas break creating new ornaments for my memory tree. Christmas will be different this year, but I will decorate my tree with pride and a humble heart.

Persons: I've, Erin Organizations: tote, Facebook

☆ Syria’s tortured prisoners: The dead, the missing and the reunited
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Salma Abdelaziz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Yet many more of the missing have yet to be found, and hopes are fading with each passing hour. In Europe, he rose to prominence after detailing the torture he endured in a regime prison in a 2017 documentary. “Justice for me and my friends that were killed.”And he kept fighting for the cause he loved most – a free Syria. They wanted to be a security state that killed people if they even breathed against the regime.”Al-Hamada’s story is emblematic of Syria’s suffering. After being held incommunicado for months and possibly tortured, Tal was accused of spying for America, an outlandish charge for a teenage blogger.

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☆ 17 creator-economy startups that raised big funding rounds this year, as investors chased AI and other buzzy areas
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementIn 2024, 17 creator startups raised at least $10 million in new funding, totaling over $900 million. AdvertisementStartups that offer automated dubbing, AI editing, or generative AI features — such as Captions, ElevenLabs, and OpusClip — all raised hefty rounds this year. Here are 17 of those companies, listed in alphabetical order:AdvertisementAgentio, an ad platform streamlining creator-brand marketing on YouTube, raised a $12 million Series A. Influur, an influencer-marketing platform, closed a $10 million Series A in November, led by Point72 and HTwenty Capital. ShopMy, an affiliate and influencer-marketing company, raised an $18.5 million add-on to its Series A in March, closing the round at $26.5 million.

Persons: Ollie Forsyth, Levanta, Forsyth, Substack, Kleiner Perkins, cofounders Steven Galanis, Devon Townsend, Martin Blencowe, Jared Leto, A16z, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, Flip, Point72, Grant, Alexandra Botez, Emma Grede, Michael Ovitz, Lucy Guo, OnlyFans, Jon Oringer, Sean Rad, Slushy Organizations: Investor, YouTube, Benchmark, Craft, Lightspeed Venture Partners, New Enterprise Associates, Sapphire Ventures, Valor Siren Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Business, Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Adobe Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Smash, SV Angel, HTwenty, Millennium, Horizons, Ventures, Samsung, Crossbeam Venture Partners, Mosaic Ventures, Sierra Ventures, RTP Global, Mayfield Fund, Revolution Ventures, Prime, Lab, VC, Electric Feel Ventures Locations: Sequoia, London

☆ A Pokémon creature is the latest subject of the internet’s embrace of the suspect in health executive’s killing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A cuddly, bipedal mushroomlike creature from the Pokémon universe has become the latest fixation among those who are scouring the social media profiles of the 26-year-old accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The Pokémon Co. did not immediately respond to a request for comment about Breloom’s newfound popularity and connection with Mangione. Internet celebrities like Logan Paul have spent millions on Pokémon cards and the 28-year-old brand is a staple of social media. Each of the 1,164 Pokémon are assigned a number in a catalog known as the Pokédex. For example, arguably the most popular and easily recognizable Pokémon, Pikachu, is designated as Pokémon No.

Persons: Brian Thompson, Breloom, Luigi Mangione, brazenly, Thompson, Mangione, whoer, Logan Paul, Pokémon, That’s, “ Les, ”, Mario, Luigi Organizations: Social Locations: —, Altoona , Pennsylvania, New York City, Mangione, Breloom, “

☆ Gen Xers are stumbling in saving for retirement as they face caring for both kids and parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many Gen Xers are caring for both their children and parents, and it's hurting retirement savings. 56% of Gen X investors were financially supporting either their parents or their kids, Nationwide found. The financial burden of supporting two groups has some Gen Xers doubting if they'll retire at all. The sandwiched generationBy some measures, Gen Xers are even more ill-prepared for retirement than baby boomers. "And so there's a large swath of Gen Xers who may be in a bit of a lurch."

Persons: they'll, Steve Mullen, Xers, —, X, Caregiving, Gen Xers, Carewell, Julie, Joe Wadford, Satayan Mahajan, Mahajan, Brandon Goldstein, they're, Goldstein Organizations: Nationwide, AARP, National Alliance, Prudential Financial, Bank of America, Gen, Social, Congressional, Office, Prudential, Pew Locations: caregiving, Ohio

☆ Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Clay Shirky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s obvious why liberal users might want to leave X. X was originally a rebranding of Twitter, but over time, the service has become, in internet parlance, a Nazi bar. When Mr. Musk bought Twitter, he seems to have guessed, mostly correctly, that even users who disliked reactionary politics would not leave. Staying on X suddenly seemed intolerable to many, but they still needed a place to go. If liberals on X were just looking for a populous new home, Threads would have been the logical choice.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Nick Fuentes, Hitler, James Lindsay, Donald Trump, Musk hasn’t, MAGA, Trump’s, Bluesky, “ Organizations: Twitter, Meta, Facebook Locations: Nazi

☆ How hustle icon Gary Vee found his inner Ted Lasso
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-06 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementVaynerchuk, also known as Gary Vee, has built a legion of fans, many of whom are young men, by evangelizing hard work. His schtick lands with a generation that's grown up with — and is now exhausted by — social media, which encourages constant comparisons with others. Advertisement"In the beginning, it was, 'That's dumb, that's dumb,'" Jon Halvorson, SVP of Mondelez and a longtime client, said of Vaynerchuk's rhetoric. CMOs no longer have to be convinced to embrace social media, and many have even bypassed agencies like VaynerX altogether to take that work in-house. Naysayers say his personal brand is still bigger than his company; Vaynerchuk has 22 times as many followers on X as VaynerMedia.

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☆ What are Social Security's trust funds? New debate emerges on program's financing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Richard Stephen | Istock | Getty ImagesWhat are Social Security's trust funds? Social Security's trust funds prompt headlines each year when Social Security's trustees release their annual report on the program's financial outlook. Lee is not the first politician to question Social Security's trust fund structure. In his post on X, Lee said: "the government routinely raids" Social Security's trust fund. During a July 2023 Senate hearing on protecting Social Security, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, describes the program's trust funds as a "four-drawer file."

Persons: Richard Stephen, Istock, Blahous, George W, Bush, Bonds, Susan Chapman, Luke Frazza, —, Lee, Sen, Ron Johnson, Johnson, Stephen Goss, actuary, Andrew Biggs, Biggs, Nancy Altman, Altman, Jason Fichtner Organizations: Social, Research Service, Social Security Administration, Treasury, U.S ., Federal Investments, of Public, Afp, Getty, Social Security, American Enterprise Institute, Vanguard, Congressional Research Service, Center, U.S Locations: Parkersburg , West Virginia, Wisconsin, China

☆ The classic retirement model is dead, says self-made millionaire who retired at 34: 'You just have to count on yourself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In 2012, the now 47-year-old self-made millionaire was earning enough in passive and portfolio income to retire from his 9-to-5 at age 34. Leg 1: Tax-advantaged savingsA vestige from the traditional model, a tax-advantaged retirement account, such as a 401(k), is still an essential tool for retirement savers, Dogen says. That could contribute to an early retirement, if that's your goal, or it could lift some of the burden off your tax-advantaged accounts for providing retirement income. If possible, Dogen says to contribute even more to these accounts than your maximum retirement contributions — an admittedly tall ask for many employees. But if you can, aim for this portion of your portfolio to double or triple your retirement accounts in value by the time you're 60 years old, he says.

Persons: Uncle Sam, Sam Dogen, Dogen, Roth Organizations: Social Security, of Labor Statistics, Roth IRA

☆ Will TikTok be banned? Here are the latest details on the app's legal fight to stay in the US and Trump's options
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-28 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US government is on track to force the app out on January 19, the day before Donald Trump takes office. There's a possibility that President Joe Biden could extend that deadline by 90 days, but he hasn't said he will. AdvertisementBut will a TikTok ban actually happen? While there is bipartisan support in Congress for a TikTok ban, support for a ban is fading among the American public. Some members of Congress have raised concerns that TikTok could be used as a CCP propaganda tool.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, hasn't, Read, Amanda Perelli, TikTok, Matthew Schettenhelm, Trump, I'm, G.S, Hans, Nathan Posner, Getty Images Trump, ByteDance, John Moolenaar, Shou Chew, Chip Somodevilla Organizations: Business, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, DC, Bloomberg Intelligence, DC Circuit, Pew Research, Trump, Department, Congress, Cornell Law School, Washington DC, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Rep, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Foreign Locations: TikTok, Los Angeles, Washington, United States, China, US

☆ Former Elphaba and Glinda actresses remember the magic of ‘Wicked’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-23 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Eden Espinosa, an original “Wicked” cast member who played Elphaba on Broadway over seven years and inspired some of the score’s famous riffs. Becoming Elphaba and GlindaKristin Chenoweth (left) and Idina Menzel originated the roles of Glinda and Elphaba on Broadway. It was Dearman's second time performing in the show — she played Glinda before returning as Elphaba. Some “Wicked” journeys are more winding: Espinosa played Elphaba on and off for seven years. No matter how long they spent with their characters, the actresses agreed — they’d grown with Elphaba and Glinda.

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☆ Trump suffers first defeat but as always doubles down for the next fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —For Donald Trump, every defeat is just the catalyst for his next battle. The Gaetz disaster suggests that despite his big election win, some laws of political gravity still apply to Trump. This may explain why two-and-a-half weeks into his transition, several of Trump’s Cabinet picks are embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct, ethics or legal controversy. Like Gaetz, Hegseth was not prosecuted over the allegation and denies he did anything wrong. Plenty of presidents get a Cabinet pick knocked back and do just fine.

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☆ 73% of workers worry Social Security won’t be able to pay retirement benefits. Here’s what advisors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Most Americans are concerned about what may happen to Social Security when its retirement trust fund crosses a projected 2033 depletion date, according to a new Bankrate survey. Nearly three-quarters, 73%, of non-retired adults and 71% retired adults say they worry they won’t receive their benefits if the trust fund runs out. Social Security’s actuaries project the fund the program relies on to pay retirement benefits will be depleted in 2033. Retirees can claim Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, though they take a permanent lifetime reduction. Social Security is “inflation indexed longevity insurance,” said CFP David Haas, owner of Cereus Financial Advisors in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

Persons: Gen Xers, someone’s, ”, Mark Hamrick, Zers, it’s, —, they’ve, George Gagliardi, ” Gagliardi, David Haas, ” Haas, Xers, Haas Organizations: Security, Bankrate, Social, actuaries, Social Security, Cereus Financial Locations: millennials, Lexington , Massachusetts, Franklin Lakes , New Jersey

☆ More than half of non-retired US adults expect to rely on Social Security in retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Social Security is by far one of the most popular government programs in the United States because it is critical for so many retirees’ financial security. More than half of non-retired US adults (53%) overall said they expect they will need to use Social Security to pay for necessary expenses, according to a new survey from Bankrate. Social Security benefits only replace a portion of Americans’ pre-retirement income. Indeed, only 31% of the non-retired adults surveyed said they are not planning to rely on Social Security benefits in retirement, with just 14% saying they will “not (be) at all” reliant on them. Their “normal retirement age” is 67 for the purposes of collecting Social Security benefits.

Persons: That’s, one’s, ’, they’ll, ”, Mark Hamrick, Bankrate —, —, Trump, they’ve, haven’t Organizations: CNN, Social, Security, —, Social Security, Bankrate, Social Security Administration Locations: United States

☆ 73% of workers worry Social Security won't be able to pay retirement benefits. Here's what advisors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Most Americans are concerned about what may happen to Social Security when its retirement trust fund crosses a projected 2033 depletion date, according to a new Bankrate survey. Nearly three-quarters, 73%, of non-retired adults and 71% retired adults say they worry they won't receive their benefits if the trust fund runs out. That includes 81% of working baby boomers and 82% of Gen Xers who are worried they may not receive their benefits at retirement age if the trust fund is depleted. Social Security relies on trust funds to supplement its monthly benefit payments that currently reach more than 72.5 million beneficiaries, including Supplemental Security Income beneficiaries. Social Security's actuaries project the fund the program relies on to pay retirement benefits will be depleted in 2033.

Persons: Gen Xers, someone's, Mark Hamrick, Trump, Zers Organizations: Security, Bankrate, Finance, Social, actuaries Locations: millennials

☆ Social Security beneficiaries to soon receive notices revealing the size of their 2025 benefit checks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Westend61 | GettyA new 2.5% cost-of-living adjustmentIn 2025, retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month, on average, according to the Social Security Administration. Medicare Part B premiums are often deducted directly from Social Security checks. Beneficiaries can also request to have Medicare Advantage or Part D premiums deducted from Social Security benefit payments, according to Mary Johnson, an independent Social Security and Medicare analyst. Income changes may prompt higher taxesSocial Security beneficiaries may request to have withholding for federal taxes deducted from their benefit payments. Social Security benefits are taxed on a formula called combined income — the sum of adjusted gross income, nontaxable interest and half of Social Security benefits.

Persons: Joe Elsasser, Mary Johnson, Jim Blair, Brian Vosberg Organizations: Getty, Social Security Administration, Social Security, Medicare, Centers, Services, Social, Premier Social Security Consulting, Security, Vosberg Wealth Management Locations: Glendora , California

☆ A New Way to Leave Twitter for Bluesky Without Losing Your Tweets
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We know lots of people are importing their old posts, and we're excited about that," Liu says. To be honest, I've found it a bit weird to see my old tweets in my new home. To fix that — and to minimize the potential for tampering with old tweets — Bluesky is planning to label posts that are moved over from other platforms. "We're about to ship an update to show old posts that are imported with an archival tag," Liu says. Once I've got all my old tweets unpacked on Bluesky, I'm going to head back over to X and torch my entire archive.

Persons: Elon Musk, Trump, We've, Emily Liu, Nicolas Castellani, Amos da Silva Bezerra, They've, X, Bezerra, Musk, Mastodon, Bluesky, it's, Castellani, Donald Trump, David Shiffman, Liu, backdating, I've, Joe Bak, Coleman, Adam Rogers Organizations: Elon, Bluesky, Twitter, Business Locations: decamp, Canada, Europe, Brazil, Bluesky

☆ Bluesky's 'acceleration is tremendous' as users flock to the new 'old Twitter'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Many new Bluesky users are praising the feeling on the site as being similar to "old Twitter." This week, the app shot to the top of Apple's App Store and Google's Play Store, and a Bluesky spokesperson told Business Insider it hit 18.3 million registered users. Advertisement"Consumers, time and time again, show us that they will put a brand in jeopardy if the leadership is associated with ideology the consumers don't care for," Lind told Business Insider. A spokesperson for Bluesky told Business Insider that the platform aims to give users more choice and offer creators independence from being locked into specific platforms. A few weeks ago, Bluesky had less than 1 million daily users in the US, "so the acceleration is tremendous," said David Carr, an editor at Similarweb.

Persons: Bluesky, Elon Musk's, Jonathan Bellack, Mark Cuban, he'd, That's, Stephen Lind, Lind, We've, Jack Dorsey, Twitter, Dorsey, David Carr Organizations: Social, Business, Applied Social Media, Cuban, Meta, USC Marshall School of Business, Bluesky, Twitter Locations: Similarweb

However, there are consequences for failing to file a tax return that you should be aware of. Why filing taxes is importantLegal obligationsFirst things first: Do you even need to file a tax return? However, you are required to file a tax return if you have $400 or more in net self-employment income. FAQs on what happens if you don't file taxesHow long can I go without filing taxes? If you don't file a tax return and don't owe any taxes, you have up to three years to claim any refund that might be due.

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☆ 1 in 5 Americans get their news from social media influencers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Getty ImagesAbout 1 in 5 Americans say they regularly get their news from "news influencers" on social media, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Social media site X remained the most popular, with 85% of influencer respondents reporting they were on the site. Risk of misinformationQuestions around the influence of independent social media creators on politics erupted prior to and after the presidential election. Both candidates utilized social media to reach younger voters, most notably when President-elect Donald Trump appeared on Joe Rogan's podcast and Vice President Kamala Harris joined the "Call Her Daddy" podcast — both podcasts with large followings on social media. Network interviews in recent elections have tended to be more combative than those conducted on independent podcasts or social media accounts, Darr said.

Persons: Galen Stocking, influencers, Basil Smikle, Smikle, Pew, Instagram, TikTok, Donald Trump, Joe Rogan's, Kamala Harris, Alex Cooper, Joshua Darr, Darr, Alaina, it's, Hurricane Helene, Wood, Joe Rogan, Matteo Recanatini, he's, That's, MAGA, Recanatini Organizations: Pew Research Center, CNBC, Democratic, Columbia, YouTube, Pew, Facebook, US, Republican, Trump National Doral, Getty Locations: Syracuse, Tennessee, Trump National Doral Miami, Miami , Florida

☆ Driver detained after car plows into people exercising in Chinese city
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Police in southern China have detained the driver of a car that plowed into people exercising in the grounds of an outdoor sports center on Monday evening, leaving scores injured. A car “hit multiple pedestrians and then fled the scene” at the Zhuhai Sports Center in the southern city of Zhuhai at around 8 p.m. Monday, police said in a statement. The driver, a 62-year-old man, is in police custody, the statement said, adding that investigations are underway. The Zhuhai Sports Center features an outdoor track and field and is frequented by local residents for daily exercises. But it has faced a spate of attacks targeting random members of the public, including school children, in recent months.

Persons: geolocated, Caixin, Liu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Police, Zhuhai Sports Center, CNN, Social Media Locations: Hong Kong, China, Zhuhai, Beijing, Shanghai, Tai’an, Shandong province

☆ Credit card debt among retirees jumps — 'It's alarming,' researcher says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Retirees' debt was rising before the pandemicRising debt levels were a problem for older Americans even before pandemic-era inflation. The typical family with heads age 75 and older had $1,700 of credit card debt in 2022, EBRI said in the August report. Those with heads age 65 to 74 had $3,500 of credit card debt, it said. Meanwhile, any spending cuts should be applied to reduce credit card debt, McClanahan explains. Boost income Retirees can also consider going back to work at least part time to earn more income, McClanahan said.

Persons: Bridget Bearden, Bearden, it's, EBRI, Louis, Carolyn McClanahan, She's, McClanahan, Cardholders, Cook, Ted Jenkin, Winnie Sun Organizations: Research Institute, Social Security, Senior Citizens League, Reserve Bank of St, Federal Reserve, U.S . Federal Reserve, Federal Reserve Bank of St, Planning Partners, CNBC's, CNBC, Facebook, Craigslist, Sun Group Wealth Partners Locations: Louis, Jacksonville , Florida, Irvine , California

☆ Tuskegee University in Alabama shooting: 1 killed, several injured
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Paradise Afshar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —One person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting at Tuskegee University in Alabama early Sunday morning, according to the university. The person who died, who has not been named, was not a student at the university, Tuskegee University said in a news release. “Several others including Tuskegee University students were injured and are receiving treatment at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika and Baptist South Hospital in Montgomery,” according to the university. “The university is in the process of completing student accountability and notifying parents,” Tuskegee University said. A shooting at Albany State University after homecoming game on October 19 left one dead and injured multiple others.

Persons: “ Organizations: CNN, Tuskegee University, East Alabama Medical Center, Baptist South Hospital, Authorities, Alabama Bureau, Investigations, Albany State University, Tennessee State University Locations: Alabama, Opelika, Montgomery, ”, Lexington , Mississippi, Nashville

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