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Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 may be above average. Some say it’s not enough
The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027, though surveys show most seniors believe it remains insufficient to cover rising expenses.
Reported fraud losses among older Americans hit $3 billion in 2025 as big losses surge: FTC report
Reported fraud losses among Americans aged 60 and older reached $3 billion in 2025, marking a 25% increase from the prior year, according to an FTC report released this week.
A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
A wave of homemade synthetic drugs, particularly fentanyl mixed with animal tranquilizers, is deepening the opioid crisis across the United States, with overdose deaths shifting toward stimulant users unaware of contamination.
With an ad aimed at Trump, this Republican exposed GOP angst about Latino voters
Republican Rep. María Elvira Salazar released an ad criticizing President Trump’s immigration policies, warning that Latino voters feel betrayed as deportations accelerate in her heavily Hispanic Florida district.
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Kentucky PSC Opens Investigation into High Electricity Costs, Affordability Concerns
Kentucky’s utility regulator opened an investigation into rising electricity costs after rates increased nearly 22 percent over five years, with advocates citing coal reliance and data center expansion as concerns.
As Diesel Prices Surge, Trump Administration Moves to Make Fueling Large Trucks Even More Expensive
The Trump administration finalized rules weakening fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, potentially increasing diesel costs for trucking fleets and consumers.
California Sues Trump Over Ridiculous Wind Power Cancellations
California sued the Trump administration over a deal canceling an offshore wind project in exchange for $120 million in federal reimbursement to Golden State Wind.
The race to stop England running out of water
England faces potential water shortage by 2055 due to climate change, low rainfall, and high consumption. Farmers and households are already experiencing restrictions as river levels drop dangerously low.
UK’s rarest bird of prey rears new chicks in secret location
The UK’s rarest bird of prey has successfully reared six chicks across two nests for the second consecutive year in a secret English location, marking a significant recovery milestone.
Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse
Backyard bird feeding, practiced by about half of Australian households, may accelerate H5N1 bird flu transmission by creating disease hotspots where multiple bird species congregate unnaturally.
Newton’s 300-year-old law just passed its biggest test yet
Researchers using the Atacama Cosmology Telescope tested gravity across galaxy clusters hundreds of millions of light-years apart, confirming Newton’s 300-year-old inverse square law continues to hold at unprecedented cosmic scales.
NASA finds Earth microbes could survive on the Moon
NASA research indicates certain Earth microbes could survive in shadowed regions near the Moon’s South Pole, raising concerns about biological contamination as human exploration increases.
Scientists find hidden “highways” guiding animal evolution
Scientists discovered that animal genome evolution follows constrained pathways rather than random routes, revealing patterns across more than 5,800 chromosome-scale genomes spanning thousands of species.
Atomic catalyst unlocks the hidden value of plant waste
Researchers developed a single-atom catalyst that efficiently breaks down lignin, a major plant waste component, into valuable aromatic chemicals under mild conditions.
Muff: Concerns over impact of quad bikes on natural wildlife
Concerns have been raised over quad bike riders causing environmental damage and disturbance to wildlife, including red squirrels, in a woodland area near Muff, County Donegal.
Scientists discover why damaged nerves struggle to heal
Researchers at Mount Sinai identified a protein that restricts nerve regeneration after injury. Blocking this protein in mouse models improved recovery from peripheral nerve and spinal cord damage.