My wife and I are 79, struggling to get by on $2,000 from Social Security. We’re afraid our funds won’t stretch: What are our options?
If you happen to find yourself short on cash after retiring, it can really take the joy out of those supposed golden years. It sounds pretty dire, but it might be a bigger risk than most folks realize. The Social Security Administration (SSA) indicates that the average American lives to around 79, which gives men […]
Things to stay away from during this hectic two-week stretch
The cosmic phenomenon known as Eclipse Hell Mouth is upon us, ushering in a time of significant, often irreversible transformations. The two weeks connecting the Pisces lunar eclipse and the Virgo solar eclipse are especially telling for the months—and possibly years—ahead. “Emotional intensity can be heightened, and energy levels may drop. Life seems to push […]
Kodai Senga credits his ‘fortunate’ stretch for leading the National League in ERA.
Kodai Senga has started the season strong, boasting a 1.16 ERA over seven games—only slightly behind Max Fried of the Yankees, who has an impressive 1.05. Yet, amidst this success, Senga remains cautious. “I’m reviewing all the numbers,” Senga reflected through an interpreter before the Mets’ commanding 7-2 win over the Cubs at Citifield on […]
GOP stares down crucial stretch to pass Trump agenda
Republicans from Capitol Hill rolled the dice earlier this month and decided on the details of the package, which is full of President Trump’s legislative priorities. Now lawmakers have to face music. As the House aims to pass “one big, beautiful bill” by the end of May, and the Senate is trying to follow suit, […]
Texas sheriff warns crossing in remote stretch of border are rising as smugglers get desperate
As President Trump’s border crackdown drives illegal intersections to historic lows, smugglers are doing everything they can to maintain profits from their awful trade. Remotely on Terrell County’s West Texas border, Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland is watching immigrant intersections pick up because patrols are difficult. “We’ve been slowing down up until now. As the year progresses, […]
Marcus Hogberg’s nightmare stretch makes Islanders’ priority clear
The Islander's offseason shopping list has become longer. This was Marcus Hegberg's net on Thursday, and Ilya Sorokin suffered a lower body injury in Nashville Tuesday night. And that long-term outlook is Hegberg, whose worst performance of the season, the 9-2 loss to the Rangers, is the most retreated in the long-term outlook. There was […]
Islanders falter against Canucks for third straight loss down the stretch
Wednesday night's stake was properly laid out by Hudson Fassing after the islanders finished their morning skates. “For a while we've been telling ourselves, “Well, yes, we're officially in this now.” Yes, they are, and on Wednesday, the islanders may have finally raided their much-anticipated symbolic marker in this playoff race. Ilya Sorokin will grant […]
GOP heads into key stretch for ambitious Trump tax cut plan
Capitol Hill Republicans are staring at a crucial three-week stretch in their efforts to enact President Trump's ambitious tax agenda, hoping that the House will be able to move forward with compromise budget resolutions to pace the party's aggressive timeline. Senate Republicans last month adopted a two-track strategy budget resolution to advance Trump's legislative agenda, […]
Florida brush fire closes 18-Mile Stretch of US1 for third straight day, temporarily severing link to Keys
There's a raging wildfire Again forced the closure of Florida's busy 18-mile stretch This will provide you with a major link to the Florida Key. It is the third day when the main road was closed, creating an updated headache for traffic trying to reach the key. The fire was burning in southern Miami-Dade County […]
Ilya Sorokin unlikely to get much rest during Islanders’ stretch run
Pittsburgh – Now everything looks pretty quaint. It's a big preseason conversation about reducing Ilya Sorokin's workload. In reality, there are ways to get in the way of things, and it's been quite a few months since I heard the phrase “back surgery,” right? All involved will admit that it is not ideal that Sorokin […]