The court hears Billy Thompson, 31, did not know it was an offence to make the comments.

Maryport man jailed over racist online post

WashingtonExaminer

Millions of retirees can expect to see their Social Security benefits for the month of August hit their bank account on Aug. 14. The amount of Social Security benefits retirees receive depends on the age at which they retire, the number of years they paid into the system, and the amount of money they paid […]

Social Security update: First round of August payments worth $4,873 to go out in 16 days

The Motley Fool

We don't know exactly what next year's raise will look like, but there's reason to be hopeful.

Social Security's 2025 COLA: There's Good News Ahead for Retirees

The first round of August's Social Security checks went out last week and the next three are on the way. The time between the first and second payments is more than a week apart, and we'll let you know exactly when you can expect yours. If you're still waiting on your check from July, check out why it may not have arrived and what you can do about it.

Social Security Payment August 2024: Will You Get a Check This Week?

Social Security benefits are on pace to get a below-average cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025

Social Security Benefits Get a Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) in 2025. But There Is a Big Problem for Retirees.

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

A Social Security spousal rule that has been around for decades officially ends this year for everyone except those who turned 70 on Jan. 1, 2024. The rule allows recipients to switch between their benefits and their spouses to receive the maximum amount. But unless you were born before Jan. 1, 1954, you won’t be able to take advantage.

This Social Security Spousal Rule Is Officially Finished in 2024 — But These 3 Strategies Remain

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman was found along a highway in the capital, Abuja, on Thursday, local media report. Abuja Area Mama had a loyal fan base on...

Nigerian transgender TikToker found dead

Susan Wojcicki, the former boss of YouTube and one of Google's earliest employees, has died aged 56. Google's chief executive Sundar Pichai announced that Ms Wojcicki had passed away after two years of living with lung cancer. Mr Pichai, who is also the boss of Google's parent company Alphabet, said...

YouTube's former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56

Don't just rely on Social Security to come through for you.

Social Security Benefits Will Increase in 2025 – but This Move Could Put More Money in Your Pocket Than Next Year's COLA

A tribunal determines Dr Marc Whitehouse's fitness to practise to be impaired.

False prescriptions doctor's licence suspended

Jodie Beer is jailed for six years for trying to take cocaine, pills and phones into Parc prison.

Prison officer smuggled drugs in juice cartons

Money Week

Tens of thousands of pensioners will be written to over the summer because their pensions have gone above the frozen income tax thresholds

Pensions: 140,000 pensioners to be hit by surprise tax demand

The average retirement benefit paid by Social Security is $1,918.28 per month as of June 2024. Retirees don't earn as much income as you might think from Social Security. Average benefits are lower than you might expect because they are not intended to be your sole source of support. The...

This Is Exactly How Much Social Security Pays the Average Retiree Each Month

If your full retirement age is 67, claiming at 62 will reduce your monthly payment by 30%. Your break-even age is when the total benefits received from claiming Social Security at one age equal those of another age. Retirees should consider if the many months of missed payments are worth...

The No. 1 Reason to Claim Social Security at Age 62

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Uncovering Florida

With hurricane season posing a consistent threat six months out of the year, who would not like a little help getting their home ready for the harsh weather to come? Senate Bill 7028: My Safe Florida Home Program, approved by Governor DeSantis on April 24, 2024, and effective as of July 1, appropriates a one-time total of $200 million from 2024 to 2025 for the purpose of funding hurricane mitigation grants and inspections, as well as outreach and administration costs, to support homeowners in Florida.

DeSantis Signs New Bill Giving $200 Million To Homeowners

Yeovil Hospital is able to scan patients much quicker due to a new CT scanner.

Hospital gets new CT scanner to cut treatment time

A family has paid tribute to a man who died in a car accident near Totnes. Dylan Walker, 26, from Harbertonford, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on a country road near Washbourne on 8 July, police said. Members of Mr Walker's family said his death...

Tributes paid to 'amazing' man killed in crash

Macsen says he recognised the police car's distinctive yellow and waved at officers for help.

Boy, 6, alerts officers after car rolls down verge

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Concern over state pension errors for widows

New fears are raised after others were found to have been underpaid their state...

Concern over state pension errors for widows

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