Social Security Fairness Act puts retirement fate of those receiving public pensions in the Senate's hands – News 5 Cleveland WEWS
CLEVELAND — The retirement income of more than 270,000 Ohioans could be significantly affected by U.S. Senate action in the coming weeks. In Ohio, since 1983, firefighters, police officers, teachers, and other public employees enrolled in the state Public Employees' Retirement System have not been able to collect their full Social Security benefits upon retirement. […]
Long-hidden space under Brooklyn Bridge reopens after 15 years — and public is in awe
A long-closed piece of land under the Brooklyn Bridge has reopened to the public for the first time in 15 years, bringing back new green space to one of the city's most congested neighborhoods. The 15,000-square-foot site in Lower Manhattan is part of a larger area known as “The Arches,” and was renovated and restored […]
Kim Jong-un Tests Suicide Drones in First Public Appearance Since Trump Win
North Korea's communist dictator Kim Jong-un appears testing a purportedly homemade suicide drone, marking his first public appearance since President-elect Donald Trump won a second term with the White Party. It was his first appearance, state media reported on Friday. house. North Korea's state media has not made any mention of the US election results […]
RFK Jr. vows to be 'honest public servant' as HHS chief
Environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has vowed to be an “honest public servant” if confirmed to be secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). “Together, we will root out corruption, end the revolving door between industry and government, and return our nation's health institutions to a rich tradition of gold standards […]
How the states can protect public health from the federal fringe takeover
If you look at it, past centuryAs we go through a back and forth between Republican and Democratic presidents, we see a continued and strong commitment to science-based public health practices. This effort has had incredible results AchievementsThis includes controlling infectious diseases, sharply reducing deaths from heart disease and stroke, safer and healthier foods, healthier mothers and […]
Paris prosecutor seeks jail and public office ban for Marine Le Pen | Marine Le Pen
Paris prosecutors have sought five years in prison and five years ban from public office in a trial in which far-right leader Marine Le Pen and 24 others were charged with embezzling EU funds. The trial, which comes almost a decade after the initial investigation began, threatens to undermine efforts by the National Rally (RN) […]
Councilman Yusef Salaam — one of exonerated Central Park Five — calls for changing public safety laws after 7-year-old girl shot in NYC
Prominent city council member Yousef Salam, one of the acquitted Central Park Five, called for changes to public safety laws in the wake of Monday's shocking Harlem shooting that injured a 7-year-old girl. . The “senseless” possibly gang-related shooting in the Salaam neighborhood is just the latest act of gun violence to hit young people […]
Mass Deportation Will Cause Sanctuary Cities to Protect ‘Public Safety Threats’
On Monday's “CNN Newsroom” broadcast, former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the priority for ICE enforcement should be public safety and national security threats, which are many and include large numbers. He argued that the idea of deportation would “accelerate the national security threat.” Sanctuary city movements in large cities will cause local law […]
Biden, Kamala Harris make first public appearance together since election as stone-faced Jill looks on
WASHINGTON — Lame-duck President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made their first public appearance together Monday since Veep's loss to President-elect Donald Trump, visiting Arlington National Cemetery for a Veterans Day event. We visited together. Biden, 81, and Harris, 60, took part in a wreath-laying ceremony ahead of the outgoing president's speech honoring military […]
MSNBC host rips Nancy Pelosi over ‘public demise’ of Joe Biden
The MSNBC host, who once served as a close aide to President Joe Biden, orchestrated Pelosi's “very public death” in the final months of the 2024 election, with Vice President Kamala Harris ultimately leading Donald Trump He accused Nancy Pelosi of paving the way for him to lose the election. Mr. Trump. Simone Sanders Townsend […]