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CBS News Memo says social security and Medicare are excluded A memo from the White House budget office is calling for a spending freeze on federal assistance by 5 p.m. Tuesday, which could affect everything […]

By Leada Gore Apple has agreed to settle claims its virtual assistant tool Siri violated users’ privacy by recording conversations that were potentially overheard by employees and others. The $95 million settlement would cover people who […]

By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in […]

By Shauna Stuart Party City is shuttering all its stores, ending a nearly 40-year run in business. CNN reports Party City CEO Barry Litwin told corporate employees in a video conference call Friday that the chain of […]

By Heather Gann An Alabama woman was among the 39 people President Joe Biden pardoned today. Nina Simona Allen, 49, of Harvest “was convicted of a non-violent offense in her 20s,” the White House release reads. […]

By Leada Gore  Target is expanding its hours for the holidays. Target stores will again be closed on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28). Then, on Black Friday (Nov. 29), it will open at 6 a.m. until midnight. […]

By Howard Koplowitz The U.S. Senate confirmed Vincent native Embry Kidd to serve on the federal appeals court that covers Alabama, Georgia and Florida, making Kidd just the second Black male appellate judge approved by […]

By Leada Gore Some Social Security recipients will see different payment schedules due to changes in the calendar for the remainder of the year. In November, traditional Social Security payments will be sent on regular dates: people born […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes It will now be easier to cancel your subscriptions and memberships thanks to a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC announced this week that sellers will be required to make […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes More than 2,000 retail stores will be closing this year as companies struggle with cutbacks in consumer spending, according to reporting by Business Insider. The largest announcement so far came this week from Walgreens, […]