Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, with higher payments beginning in January for nearly 72 million beneficiaries. The Guardian reported that approximately 7.3 million SSI recipients will see increases starting December 31, 2026; Al Jazeera reported a substantially different SSI figure.
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The Justice Department has given California 48 hours to review a list of people it says may have received mail ballots despite possibly not being U.S. citizens. It wants officials to hold affected ballots apart until citizenship can be confirmed.
Netflix is cutting about 6% of its workforce, or roughly 1,000 jobs, with most reductions in product, technology, legal and human resources. The company says it remains on track to meet its full-year forecast.
Harris County’s district attorney says video may support an aggravated assault charge against an ICE officer whose vehicle struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez. ICE denies the collision was intentional.
Social Security benefits will rise 3.6% in 2027, adding about $75 to the average monthly payment. Advocates say the increase may still leave many older Americans struggling with higher costs.
US inflation accelerated to 3.7% in September as gasoline prices surged, adding to cost-of-living pressures before the midterm elections. The higher-than-expected reading also raised the prospect of another Federal Reserve interest rate increase.
Saudi-led forces say they intercepted a Houthi missile aimed at Riyadh as the group pledged further attacks on airports and oil infrastructure. Iran separately reported an unverified cargo ship sinking in the Strait of Hormuz.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering after surgery confirmed lung cancer. Separately, a judge ordered continued White House access for journalists challenging their exclusion, while Kimberly Guilfoyle left her ambassadorial post amid allegations she denies.