Tens of millions of older Americans will have a major increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment (or COLA) is added to Social Security payments. The 8.7% raise is meant to help them with higher prices for food, fuel, and other…
Last year, a record 310 homeless people died in the Seattle area, highlighting the region’s battle to house the thousands of residents living on its streets. These 310 deaths surpassed the previous record of 195 homeless deaths set in 2018,…
Millions of American retirees may claim extra cash to help them during these times when inflation rises rapidly. Maine governor Janet Mills showed the biennial budget proposal which included payments for retirees. The one-time payment will be equivalent to a…
Millions of T-Mobile customers are eligible for up to $100 T-, but the time is running out. You may be eligible for part of a $350 million settlement if you are or were a T-Mobile customer. But the deadline to…
Jane Doe speaks up on Thursday when her lawyer asked her a question during a civil trial against four former members of the Fairfax County Police Department: Edwin Roessler, James Baumstark, Michael Barbazette, and Jason Mardocco. Her voice cracked as…
In the last week of September last year, a one-time payment that was sent to lower-income residents took place in Georgia, but checks up to $350 cash assistance remain unclaimed. There is still $235 million remaining unclaimed money out of…
The Winter Energy Relief Payments of $450 direct checks will be given to eligible Maine individuals. It’s the most direct way to get help to Maine people by putting money back into their pockets to help with high energy prices…
For almost three years, most people from Oregon who got Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), who also receive extra help each month on their electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card, will no longer get emergency food benefits starting in March. The…
WALLER COUNTY, Texas – A 21-year-old man has reportedly confessed to killing and decapitating his wife in the house they lived in on his parents’ property. Waller County Sheriff Troy Guidry said at a press briefing that deputies received a…
The U.S. Congress authorized the first of three direct stimulus checks to Americans in 2020. The last was paid out in March of 2021. Since then, many have demanded additional stimulus, but it appears as if the U.S. government…