Early retirement comes as a surprise for many workers, study finds. Here's how to manage that financial shock – CNBC

Ascent Media | E+ | Getty Images Lost years are 'absolutely important' for retirement security According to Katherine Collinson, CEO and director of Transamerica Institute and Transamerica Retirement Research Center, unplanned early retirement can have serious financial consequences for retirees. “Many people are concerned about how severe the consequences could be and how critical an […]
Shock as pro-Russia independent wins first round of Romanian election | Romania

Ultranationalist and pro-Moscow NATO critic calls Romania's presidential election run-off after shocking first-round results that could upend Romanian politics and jeopardize support for Ukraine He will face a centre-right candidate. With a vote count of 99.98%, independent Karin Georgescu, who praised President Vladimir Putin as “a man who loves his country,” became the runner-up. at […]
Sean Hannity: Democrats were in shock after Trump won

FOX News host Sean Hannity talks about the decline of legacy media following President-elect Donald Trump's victory.Hannity. ” Sean Hannity: After the election, you may not have noticed, but there were many devout Democrats across the country who were not only angry but in complete shock that Donald Trump had won. Many were completely, completely […]
‘You wait your whole life for this and you’re still in shock’

An MTA employee stationed on Staten Island was in disbelief when he was informed he had won $1 million from the New Jersey Lottery app after playing Powerball last week. Stacey Fiore of Barnegat Township won a life-changing prize when she stopped by the Garden State town's Quick Stop on Nov. 15 and pulled the […]
‘Shock of our lives’: Philippines reels as five major storms strike in three weeks | Philippines

TLast week, a typhoon ripped off a quarter of the tiled roof of Diana Moraleda's house in Tuguegaro City in the northern Philippines. Even after Typhoon Toraji brought rain over the weekend and Typhoon Usagi made landfall late Thursday, the gaping holes were still there. “It's tough because a lot of houses were destroyed.” [Yinxing]. […]
Fears mount over Trump’s second term amid flurry of shock selections | Trump administration

Concerns that Donald Trump's second term as president will be even more extreme than his first have intensified amid a flurry of senior nominations that opponents say are only getting worse. There is. Disappointment with some of the president-elect's early nominations escalated into anger after it was announced that far-right Florida congressman Matt Gaetz would […]
Lindsey Vonn makes shock unretirement announcement ahead of Olympics

PARK CITY, Utah — Lindsey Vonn has come out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team and announced Thursday that she intends to race again at age 40, six years after her last Olympics. “Now off to Colorado… I hope the (U.S.) uniform still fits,” Vonn captioned an Instagram video of her standing at […]
New York State could shrink by 2 million by 2050: shock study

New York state's population could decline by more than 2 million people by 2050, a drop of more than 13%, according to a shocking new study. The population is projected to decline significantly as declining birth rates and aging and dying populations are not offset by new arrivals from abroad, according to a report by […]
Military judge reinstates plea deals for 9/11 mastermind KSM, two other terrorists in shock ruling

A military judge ruled Wednesday that the plea deal that spared the death penalty for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other terrorists remains valid. The surprising move comes three months after Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rescinded the shocking plea deal a military commission had awarded Muhammad and two of his alleged accomplices […]
Jake Tapper cannot hide his shock when he learns just how bad Kamala performed compared to Biden: ‘Holy smokes’

CNN anchor Jake Tapper was surprised to learn that Vice President Kamala Harris did significantly worse than President Joe Biden did four years ago. Around 2 a.m. Wednesday — after Donald Trump had already clinched his path to victory with a win in Pennsylvania — Tapper sought to better understand why Harris lost, speaking to […]