Social Security recipients to get 3.6% cost of living boost, an average of $75 per month
WASHINGTON | The Social Security Administration projected Wednesday that the annual cost-of-living adjustment for older adults and people with disabilities will go up by 3.6% beginning in 2027, with some recipients complaining that is not enough to offset soaring prices. The adjustment translates to $75 extra per month for the 73 million people who receive […]
Iran-backed Houthis struck Saudi oil giant Aramco’s executive offices, officials say
CAIRO | belonging to senior executives with Saudi oil giant Aramco were hit in an overnight Houthi strike on the company’s headquarters, two regional officials said Wednesday, in the latest demonstration of the Iran-backed rebels’ ability to attack high-profile targets even after issuing warnings that they would do so. The officials said the top three […]
Pope Leo is eating and recovering after cancer surgery, his doctors say
ROME | Pope Leo XIV was eating regularly Wednesday and began walking and doing respiratory exercises, and his post-operative tests are normal following surgery to remove a cancerous mass from his lung, the Vatican said. Leo’s two doctors, Dr. Luigi Carbone and thoracic surgeon Dr. Stefano Margaritora, provided a medical update on Wednesday. Blood tests […]
Cherokee Trail landmark, 17 Mile House, holds free event Saturday focusing on area water
AURORA | You can work a little nostalgia and history into your weekend on Saturday for free southeast of Aurora. Arapahoe County Open Spaces has scheduled a free open house Oct. 17 at the historic 17 Mile House Farm Park and experts are offering guided tours focused on protecting and preserving the Cherry Creek watershed. […]
State tax credit helped pull 22,500 Colorado children out of poverty, report shows
This story was first published at Colorado Newsline. DENVER | Colorado’s most effective tool for reducing child poverty is a state-level family tax credit that’s in jeopardy for the current tax year, according to a new report from a Colorado nonprofit that aims to improve the wellbeing of children. The Colorado Family Affordability Tax Credit, […]
Aurora City Council moves to cut industrial water use during drought
AURORA | Amid widespread drought, the Aurora City Council is moving forward with changes to landscape requirements for industrial developments to make them more water efficient. At Monday’s study session, council discussed changes to the city’s unified development ordinance to reduce and eliminate requirements for development in industrial zoning to have certain landscaping, such as […]
Federal judge orders Trump administration to halt work on historic DC golf course until Oct. 26
WASHINGTON | U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Tuesday ordered a halt to tree-cutting at the East Potomac Golf Course until Oct. 26, putting a further pause on work at the historic D.C. course that has been part of President Donald Trump’s plans to remake the city. Reyes issued the order one day after a […]
Florida executes a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
STARKE, Fla. | A Florida prisoner who said he killed his cellmate specifically to get on death row was executed Tuesday, nearly 18 years after the attack. James Robertson, 63, declined to offer any last words before receiving a three-drug injection and was pronounced dead about 10 minutes later. It was a stark contrast to […]
What to cut back and what to leave standing in your garden’s fall cleanup
Fall is garden cleanup time, but that doesn’t mean you should turn your property into a barren wasteland. Leaving certain perennials standing over winter can be beneficial. Others, however, need to go. Similarly, some shrubs should be pruned as they wind down, while cutting others back now could adversely affect their performance next year. Knowing […]
One Tech Tip: Lake America backlash fuels interest in Google Maps alternatives
Just because Google and Apple are now calling it Lake America doesn’t mean everyone has to. After President Donald Trump ordered a new name for Lake Ontario, the two U.S. tech giants quickly fell in line, relabeling the body of water on their digital maps. The move sparked a backlash among some users, already unhappy […]