Yahoo News: Latest and Breaking News, Headlines, Live Updates, …
The latest news and headlines from Yahoo News. Get breaking news stories and in-depth coverage with videos and photos.
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act. Millions of …
1 day ago · The Senate voted early Saturday morning to repeal two laws that prevent many public employees from receiving Social Security, a move that is expected to weigh on the overall solvency of the Social Security system. The 76-20 vote on the Social Security Fairness Act eliminated two provisions of ...
3 million public servants to receive enhanced Social Security benefits
1 day ago · The measure passed the House in November and the Senate this weekend by a 76 to 20 vote. Four senators did not vote. Firefighters, police officers, postal workers, teachers, and others with a public pension have not collected full Social Security benefits for any job they held in the private sector for more than 50 years.
President Joe Biden signs off on 2% pay raise for most civilian …
1 day ago · Most federal employees are set to start the new year making a little more cash after President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday.. The executive order, announced Monday by the White House, said that a 2% pay increase will be given to most civilian federal employees starting on January 2025.
Biden admin lifts $10M bounty on the head of leader of Islamist …
1 day ago · The Biden administration has lifted a $10 million bounty on the head of Ahmed al-Sharaa, leader of the group that overthrew Bashar al-Assad in Syria.. In exchange, al-Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, agreed to a U.S. demand not to allow terrorism groups in Syria to threaten the U.S. or Syria’s neighbors. "We had a good, thoroughgoing discussion on a range of regional issues ...
Biden is withdrawing his broader student-loan-forgiveness plans …
4 days ago · Biden is still pursuing other avenues for debt relief before his term is up. On Friday, his administration announced an additional $4.28 billion in debt relief for 54,900 borrowers in Public Service Loan Forgiveness — a result of ongoing improvements to the program. Despite not being able to pass broad relief, Biden, over the course of …
Russian cargo ship 'on Syria mission' sinks in Mediterranean
1 day ago · A Russian cargo ship that Ukraine claims was sent to Syria to collect weapons has sunk in the Mediterranean Sea, according to officials in Moscow. Two crew members are missing after an engine room explosion sank the Ursa Major between Spain and Algeria, the foreign ministry said. Fourteen other crew were rescued and taken to Spain.
NYC firefighter unions blast House decision to strip funding for …
2 days ago · The city’s firefighter unions slammed Sunday a decision by lawmakers two days earlier to strip vital health care funds for 9/11 first responders from the federal budget after Elon Musk and Donald Trump nuked a stopgap spending plan, threatening a government shutdown. “The one thing we were able to fall back on was people wouldn’t forget and they would always stand beside us,” said ...
Social Security Fairness Act takes big step towards passage
Dec 13, 2024 · A House-passed bill that would expand Social Security benefits to millions of Americans just got a lifeline in the Senate. Senate Majority Chuck Schumer last week started the process for a final vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate two federal policies that keep a portion of Americans from getting their full Social Security benefits, including cops, fire fighters and ...
U.S. Embassy Closed After Putin’s Retaliation Threats - Yahoo News
Nov 20, 2024 · The State Department announced on Wednesday that the U.S. embassy in Kyiv would close after receiving “specific information” that Russia was planning a “potential significant air attack.” The department further advised all U.S. citizens in Ukraine’s capital to be “prepared to immediately shelter [in place] in the event an air alert is announced.” As …