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Million-dollar wage earners have already stopped paying into Social Security for 2025
In 2025, Social Security payroll taxes apply to wages up to $176,100. Workers with $1 million in annual wages have already stopped paying those taxes for the year.CNBC - Mar. 7 -
Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here's what to know.
If you receive more Social Security benefits than you are owed, you may face a 100% default withholding rate from your monthly checks once a new policy goes into effect.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
How DOGE Cuts Aim to Push the Social Security Administration Beyond Breaking Point
Elon Musk’s federal spending and headcount slashing is supporting a longtime Republican goal: disabling the Social Security Administration while legislators can still deny they voted for cuts.Inc. - Mar. 18 -
Social Security will stop mailing cards to 3 million people, report says. It could cause chaos at field offices.
The end of the Enumeration Beyond Entry program for some workers means more than 3 million people will now need to visit Social Security offices in person, report says.MarketWatch - Mar. 20 -
Commerce secretary: No one but 'fraudsters' would complain about missed Social Security check
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick raised alarm over “fraudsters” receiving Social Security benefits, as Trump allies have ramped up rhetoric about potential waste in the program amid a major ...The Hill - Mar. 21 -
Democratic senator grills Trump nominee over DOGE access to Social Security systems
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, grilled Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano, whom President Trump has picked to lead the Social Security ...The Hill - 3d -
Elon Musk's AI startup acquires X in deal that values social media platform at $33 billion
Elon Musk said Friday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X. He said that the deal was an all-stock transaction that valued X at $33 billion.NBC News - 14h -
Elon Musk's AI startup acquires X in deal that values social media platform at $33 billion
Elon Musk said Friday that his artificial intelligence startup, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X. He said that the deal was an all-stock transaction that valued X at $33 billion.NBC News - 14h -
Yankees belt three first-inning home runs, five total, in win over Tigers
The Yankees blasted five home runs to beat the Detroit Tigers, 10-2, on Monday afternoon in Tampa.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10 -
British bomb disposal expert injured in Gaza
The 51-year-old was injured in a blast which killed a UN worker, the charity he works for says.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
Ford Bronco Electric Bike Review: Car Makers Now Make Electric Bikes
For the motocross-minded, the Bronco eBike is equal parts blast-from-the-past and harbinger of the future.Wired - Mar. 21 -
Ciara had the best 8-word reaction to Russell Wilson's Giants move
Ciara pulled out a fun photo of Russell Wilson that's a blast from the past for the New York Giants QB.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
British Steel’s Chinese owner pushed for £1bn state support for Scunthorpe plant
Jingye rejected £500mn government offer and could close its two blast furnaces as early as JuneFinancial Times - 17h -
British Steel’s Chinese owner pushed for £1bn state support for Scunthorpe plant
Jingye rejected £500mn government offer and could close its two blast furnaces as early as JuneFinancial Times - 17h -
White House says Trump won't cut Social Security, Medicare after Musk remarks
The White House on Tuesday asserted President Trump would not cut Social Security or Medicare after tech billionaire Elon Musk's comments about the need to examine entitlement spending gained ...The Hill - Mar. 11 -
Micah Parsons starts social media spat after DeMarcus Lawrence says Cowboys can't win Super Bowl
Star pass rusher Micah Parsons of the Cowboys and now-former teammate DeMarcus Lawrence traded barbs on social media after Lawrence said he chose Seattle in free agency in part because he was never ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.Wired - Mar. 6 -
"Buena Vista Social Club" serenades Broadway
In 1996, a group of elderly, mostly forgotten Cuban musicians recorded an album that became a critical and commercial phenomenon worldwide. Now, the Grammy Award-winning album has inspired a ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
Job Applicants Are Hounding Me on Social Media
And three other tricky workplace dilemmas.Inc. - Mar. 10 -
"Buena Vista Social Club" serenades Broadway
In 1996, a group of elderly, mostly forgotten Cuban musicians recorded an album that became a critical and commercial phenomenon worldwide. Now, the Grammy Award-winning album has inspired a ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
"Buena Vista Social Club" serenades Broadway
In 1996, a group of elderly, mostly forgotten Cuban musicians recorded an album that became a critical and commercial phenomenon worldwide. Now, the Grammy Award-winning album has inspired a ...CBS News - Mar. 10 -
The One Place on Social Media That Still Feels Human
You could call Facebook Marketplace a digital thrift shop. But that underplays how unique and bizarre the platform is.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
Social Security Employees Warn of Damage From DOGE
Current and former employees, both Republican and Democratic, are raising alarms about the damage cost-cutting efforts could do to the agency’s ability to serve the public.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Social Security Will Require Online or In Person Identity Checks
The new rule would require people who want to make changes to first verify their identity online or in person.The New York Times - Mar. 19 -
Even Republicans want to raise Social Security taxes
Wondering what fixing the program will look like? A new report gives us a clue.MarketWatch - Mar. 20 -
Social media reacts to Arkansas' win over Kansas
Arkansas head coach John Calipari. © Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas basketball team (21-13, 8-10 SEC) survived and advanced Thursday past the Kansas Jayhawks, ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21 -
Social Security, Buffeted by Turmoil, Awaits a New Leader
The billionaire Elon Musk has become fixated on finding fraud inside the agency, which provides retirement, survivor and disability payments to 73 million Americans each month.The New York Times - 4d -
WATCH: Toddler crushes social media cookie challenge
This toddler didn't hesitate when she noticed her mom was the only one without a cookie.ABC News - 3d -
Social media reacts to Arkansas' loss to Texas Tech
Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks were eliminated Thursday from the NCAA Tournament following their 85-83 overtime loss to the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Social media reacts to Arkansas' loss to Texas Tech
Arkansas HC John Calipari. © Kyle Terada-Imagn Images Coach John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks were eliminated Thursday from the NCAA Tournament following their 85-83 overtime loss to the ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
WATCH: Kansas Jayhawks blast five straight home runs, tying NCAA Division I record
It's the fourth time this has happened in Division I history, and the first since 2006CBS Sports - Mar. 13 -
Live updates: Trump meets with NATO leader; judge blasts effort to fire federal workers
The Senate must pass a short-term funding bill before the government shutdown, while the White House has pulled its nominee for the CDC and President Trump has threatened Europe with more tariffs ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
Multiple fires blast from manholes across US college after explosion on campus
A maintenance hole explosion at Texas Tech University caused evacuation orders and classes to be cancelled for the rest of the week.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
'Tremendous mistake': Rep. Ocasio-Cortez blasts Schumer over GOP funding plan vote
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the House GOP funding bill "a tremendous mistake."ABC News - Mar. 14 -
NewsNation’s Leland Vittert blasts House GOP 'bullies' on rhetoric toward transgender member
NewsNation host Leland Vittert admonished a handful of Republican members of Congress over a spate of rhetoric coming from the party toward a transgender member of the House. "Republicans risk ...The Hill - Mar. 14 -
‘He’ll have a blast’: Nigel Mansell, the lion of Ferrari, has high hopes for Lewis Hamilton
The former world champion enjoyed two epic seasons in the scarlet car and believes his fellow Briton will be similarly inspired. Regardless of how Lewis Hamilton’s hugely anticipated debut for ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Rocket blasts off to bring stranded US astronauts home from the ISS at long last
Launched by Nasa and SpaceX, the Falcon 9 is picking up Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose eight days on board the International Space Station became nine months. A long-awaited mission to ...The Guardian - Mar. 15 -
Ex-Cowboys star DeMarcus Lawrence blasts Dallas: Wasn't going to win Super Bowl there
DeMarcus Lawrence left the Dallas Cowboys this offseason after 11 years. He didn't hold back his thoughts on the team's future.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Pistons' J.B. Bickerstaff blasts refs for 'disgusting display of disrespect' after loss to Thunder
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied his 12th 40-point game of the season, lifting the West-leading Thunder to their 55th victory.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
West Virginia blasts three home runs, win Big 12 opener over Oklahoma State
After fires and weather in the Stillwater area, the first two games of the series between West Virginia and Oklahoma State were canceled, the two teams were able to play game three on Sunday from ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16
