Louisiana State

Ascension Parish, LA

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will be releasing the May Consumer Price Index (CPI) report that will give seniors more information about the 2025 Cost-of-living Adjustment (COLA) that could potentially be added to their Social Security benefits next year. TSCL Estimates 2.7% COLA for Social Security Payment in 2025. This...

Social Security Payment 2025: Here’s the Actual Amount You May Receive Next Year as Chances of Increase Rise

People in the US are very excited about the $1400 One-time Payment Stimulus Check 2024, which was part of the Internal Revenue Service Economic Relief Payment. The American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law in March 2024 by President Joe Biden and includes this stimulus check, is meant to help qualified Americans get through tough financial times and boost economic growth.

$1,400 One-time Payment in 2024: Tax Breaks for Everyone? Who Can Apply and When to Pay

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of stimulus checks were provided to Americans as a way to try and assist with financial hardship. Flash forward to 2024, and reports of another stimulus check have folks on the edge of their seats. Following the initial series of stimulus...

Is the IRS actually going to send out a $8700 stimulus check?

The US Sun

AUTOMATIC payments will be made in a few weeks to Amazon workers eligible for part of a $3 million settlement. It comes after the company faced a class-action lawsuit that alleged Amazon underpaid workers who did overtime, in violation of state laws. The suit claimed that workers who had a...

Amazon will now automatically pay Americans $565.43 after deadline passed to opt out – and no receipt is necessary

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Afrotech

Yo Gotti did not pay his property taxes for years due to a lack of information. During an interview with podcast “Earn Your Leisure,” the rapper revealed he was unaware he had to pay back taxes to the government. He viewed taxes as a celebration as he recalled the gifts he would receive from his… Continue reading Yo Gotti Didn’t Know He Had To Pay Property Taxes On Houses He Paid Cash For — ‘They Didn’t Teach Me That In School’

Yo Gotti Didn’t Know He Had To Pay Property Taxes On Houses He Paid Cash For — ‘They Didn’t Teach Me That In School’

Saint Johns County, FL

Hastings, FL

Jacksonville Today

Eight people have been arrested on drug charges stemming from an undercover investigation at a convenience store in Hastings, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.

8 arrested in Hastings drug and gambling bust

A large number of US retirees rely on Social Security for financial support. The social security administration states that nearly 1 in 2 households with someone aged 65 or older rely on social security as their single source or at least half of their income. Seniors who do not receive any form of assistance from the government would go through very tough times.

Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment 2025 Predictions: COLA Rise to 36% for Seniors, Retirees Amid Inflation

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

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Unfortunately, property taxes are an unavoidable expense for home and property owners no matter where you live (or conduct business) in the United States. All 50 states and the District of Columbia...

10 States With the Best Property Tax Incentives in 2024

The Motley Fool

To get the maximum possible Social Security benefit, you need a trifecta of things to happen.

3 Steps to Claiming the $4,873 Max Monthly Social Security Benefit

Georgia State

Perry, GA

Vanishing Georgia

Peggy Bramblette recently reached out to let us know that the historic New Perry Hotel, perhaps the best-known symbol of this Middle Georgia town, was facing possible demolition. A week passed and I was not surprised to learn that the demolition is imminent. I’ve witnessed a long history of developers convincing local politicians to agree […]

Historic New Perry Hotel Facing Demolition

New Jersey State

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

Gloucester County, NJ

Franklinville, NJ

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. -A Gloucester County, New Jersey, man admitted today that he defrauded the government of more than $200,000 in Social Security and Medicaid benefits, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Man Guilty of $200K Social Security & Medicaid Fraud

Warren Buffett's net worth isn't a factor in how his Social Security benefits are calculated. What matters is the famous investor's earnings over the highest-paying 35 years of his career. The Social Security Administration calculates your retirement benefits the same way it does Buffett's. It's possible that your Social Security...

Warren Buffett Is Worth $138 Billion. Here's How Big His Social Security Check Likely Is.

Clifton, NJ

Newark, NJ – Evangelos Megariotis, a 72-year-old orthopedic surgeon from Clifton, admitted to multiple counts of unlawfully prescribing pain medications to his patients. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced the guilty plea today.

Surgeon Guilty of Illegal Narcotic Prescriptions, Faces 20 Years

You might not be as prepared for retirement as you think.

The Average American Retires at Age 61. There's a Big Problem With That.

South Carolina State

The New Republic

A new analysis of Representative Nancy Mace’s finances reveals that the South Carolina Republican overcharged Congress thousands of dollars to cover housing expenses on her $1.6 million Washington, D.C., townhouse.Mace was accused of “secretly fleecing taxpayers” in an ethics complaint filed earlier this week, alleging she sought higher monthly lodging reimbursements than what was actually warranted per her expenses.A closer analysis of bills from her home—including Washington Gas, Pepco water, Xfinity internet, insurance, and taxes—indicates that Mace charged the government for more than $8,900 over what she was eligible for, reported Punchbowl News.In a statement to Punchbowl News, Mace’s communications...

Here’s How Much Nancy Mace May Have Fleeced From Taxpayers

Retirement: A magical time of life when you no longer (necessarily) have to work for your money. Instead, decades of hard work coupled with saving and smart investments should mean that your money now works for you. Plan Ahead: 4 Things Boomers Should Never Sell in Retirement. Careful financial planning...

7 Things You Should Never Do in Retirement

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Ascension Parish assessor encourages school board to reconsider vote to roll forward millages

At the Ascension Parish School Board meeting Tuesday, Parish Assessor M.J. \"Mert\" Smiley Jr. encouraged board members to undo their decision last month to roll forward...

At the Ascension Parish School Board meeting Tuesday, Parish Assessor M.J. "Mert" Smiley Jr. encouraged board members to undo their decision last month to roll forward...

Ascension Parish assessor encourages school board to reconsider vote to roll forward millages

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