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Dallas girls swimming wins state gold in 400 free relay, takes 3rd in state team standings

Mar. 14—Heading into the final race of the PIAA Class 2A Girls Swimming and Diving Championships, Dallas had already made it a great week with a handful of medals to its credit. The Mountaineers ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Lawrence joins Seahawks after long run in Dallas

DeMarcus Lawrence has agreed to a three-year deal worth a maximum of $42 million, including $18 million guaranteed, with the Seahawks.

ESPN - 2d

Texas Tech baseball at Houston: Preview, how to watch

The Texas Tech baseball team signed up for a challenging, road-heavy schedule in the first month. The result: An ugly record going into Big 12 opener

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Trump on Greenland: 'We really need it for national security'

During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President Trump was asked about the possibility of annexing Greenland and claimed it would be needed for "national security."

NBC News - 2d

Elon Musk and DOGE Keep Eyes on Social Security

The tech billionaire has repeatedly suggested, without evidence, that Social Security is rife with fraud, even as President Trump denies plans to cut those benefits.

The New York Times - 22h

Department of Education offices closed Wednesday for 'security reasons'

The Department of Education told staff in an email Tuesday that its offices would be closed Wednesday for “security reasons.” The email, obtained by NewsNation, said workers needed to leave the ...

The Hill - 4d

Social Security is about to become a big problem for Trump

As we look to the midterm elections next year, Trump will be dealing with 2.5 million people in Social Security’s disability backlog who aren't receiving a basic governmental function.

The Hill - 3d

Trump on European countries spending more on their security

President Trump weighed in on European countries spending more to maintain their security. The comments came during his meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. CBS News' Willie James Inman ...

CBS News - 2d

Schumer assails Musk for claiming Social Security rife with fraud

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Tuesday slammed tech billionaire Elon Musk for claiming that Social Security is plagued by widespread fraud and that as many as 20 million “dead” ...

The Hill - 4d

Here's what to know about Social Security's new overpayment rule

The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.

CBS News - 5d

Elon Musk Suggests DOGE Team Will Scrutinize Social Security and Entitlement Spending

In an interview with Larry Kudlow, Elon Musk claimed that fraud in Social Security and other major programs was “the big one to eliminate.”

The New York Times - 4d

Social Security to curtail some toll-free phone services

Social Security will no longer let people change bank information by phone, alleging the practice is behind direct deposit fraud.

CBS News - 2d

Social Security says it will no longer accept bank changes over the phone

Those who need to change their direct deposit information with Social Security will have to do it online or in-person.

The Hill - 1d

Federal firefighters secure permanent pay raises in spending bill

Federal wildland firefighters secured a permanent pay raise Friday after years of waiting for Congress to answer their plea.

NBC News - 1d

Department of Homeland Security begins polygraph tests on employees

Four sources say the Department of Homeland Security has begun performing polygraph tests on employees to determine who might be leaking information to the media about immigration operations. NBC ...

NBC News - 5d

White House ‘not going to cut Social Security:’ LaCivita

The White House won’t cut Social Security, President Trump’s 2024 co-campaign manager Chris LaCivita said in a new interview in response to a question about tech billionaire Elon Musk’s comments ...

The Hill - 1d

New Vanuatu PM says he will ‘revisit’ 2022 security agreement with Australia

Exclusive: Jotham Napat said pact must be taken ‘back to the drawing board’ and should reflect climate change as security issue. Vanuatu’s new prime minister has said his government intends to ...

The Guardian - 2d

Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud

DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.

ABC News - 5d

How the Social Security Administration plans to take back overpayments to Americans

The Social Security Administration plans to take back overpayments to beneficiaries from their upcoming checks. CBS MoneyWatch associate managing editor Aimee Picchi has more.

CBS News - 4d

Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted

As the Social Security Administration cuts staff, that could impact the agency's ability to pay millions of benefit checks each month, Democratic senators warn.

CNBC - 3d

America needs a national economic security strategy to counter China's rise

The United States needs a National Economic Security Strategy to protect and utilize its economic tools and assets in order to maintain geopolitical competitiveness and deter the China's aggression.

The Hill - 1d

As Social Security faces an uncertain future, the debate on privatization heats up again

New leadership in Washington has prompted questions about Social Security's future. Some experts say privatizing the program could be the answer.

CNBC - 1d

Micah Parsons, DeMarcus Lawrence feud speaks to possible deeper issues in Dallas

Thursday's unexpected Twitter tussle between Micah Parsons and DeMarcus Lawrence apparently wasn't completely unexpected by those who cover the team.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Plane passengers detail "surreal, exhausting" experience after fire, arriving in Dallas

One passenger said takeoff was fine, but once the plane was in the air, an engine was making a loud noise.

CBS News - 1d

Ranking the N.B.A.’s Most Miserable Teams, Led by the Dallas Mavericks

For the league’s most tortured fan bases, it’s the future that feels the bleakest.

The New York Times - 1d

Dallas governor Patrick Dumont on Doncic trade: 'This was a decision about the future'

Trading a 25-year-old Doncic for a 32-year-old Anthony Davis was about the future? Sure.

Yahoo Sports - 1d

DeMarcus Lawrence pens goodbye letter: This is not the end of my life as a Dallas Cowboy

DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons had a disagreement after Lawrence signed with the Seahawks.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Perkins Coie sues over Trump's order stripping security clearances

Law firm Perkins Coie has launched a suit to challenge President Trump’s stripping of security clearances for lawyers at the firm, saying it was targeted due to its past work for Democrats. Perkins ...

The Hill - 4d

Department of Homeland Security backs polygraph tests for suspected leakers

The Department of Homeland Security is using lie detector tests for agency employees to try to detect apparent leakers of classified information. Blake McConnell, a polygraph expert, joins CBS News ...

CBS News - 4d

Trump, Musk fuel fears of Social Security cuts with 'fraud' talk

President Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk are ratcheting up false rhetoric about Social Security, repeatedly claiming the program wastes hundreds of billions of dollars in fraudulent ...

The Hill - 3d

Senators to Trump Social Security nominee: 'You will be responsible' if benefits are interrupted

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon are warning Frank Bisignano, the nominee to lead the Social Security Administration, that he will be responsible if ...

NBC News - 3d

Social Security Administration: Reports of phone service elimination 'inaccurate'

The Social Security Administration is increasing its protection against fraud by eliminating the risk of fraud associated with changing bank account information by telephone, and requiring people ...

The Hill - 2d

‘Germany is back’: Merz secures Greens’ support for defence spend boost

Backing of Greens is tantamount to approval of chancellor-in-waiting’s proposal to relax debt brake. Germany’s conservative chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz , has said he has secured the ...

The Guardian - 1d

An Elon Musk Friend, Antonio Gracias, Joins His Effort on Social Security

The involvement of Antonio Gracias, an investor who has known Elon Musk for two decades, suggests that Mr. Musk has made overhauling the Social Security Administration a priority.

The New York Times - 23h

Trump pulls security clearance of Paul Weiss law firm

President Trump has continued his attack against prominent law firms, pulling the security clearances of attorneys at New York-based Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Paul Weiss), and ...

The Hill - 10h

Ime Udoka on 2024-25 Houston Rockets: ‘Deepest team I’ve had’

Regarding the 2024-25 Rockets, Ime Udoka tells Chris Mannix: “This is the deepest team I’ve had. And I’ve been around some really good teams.”

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Tulsi Gabbard pulls security clearances for top Biden officials and those who went after Trump

National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said Monday she has stripped security clearances from dozens of former national security officials, the Manhattan district attorney who secured a felony ...

NBC News - 4d