Author: Misty Severi
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Social Security update: Second round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out in six days
The second of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at 70, will go out to the next group of retirees in less than a week. The next round will go out in six days, on April 17, to beneficiaries that were born on or between the…
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One dead and five injured in northeast DC shooting
One person was killed and five people were injured in a shooting in Washington, D.C.’s northeastern quadrant on Wednesday evening, police said. The age of the man who was killed has not been released, but he was pronounced dead on the scene. The injured victims include two children, one 9 years old and one 12.…
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White House hosts star-studded state dinner including Clintons, Bezos, and finance giants
The White House hosted its glitzy state dinner for the Japanese prime minister on Wednesday night, and some star-studded names are on the guest list. Former President Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Apple CEO Tim Cook, movie star Robert De Niro, and JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon were…
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Bills to pay: Members of Congress leave for a payday while GOP margin tightens
Multiple House members have exited the halls of the 118th Congress before their terms were up for more high-paying jobs that should not see as much drama as the lower chamber. Although nearly all lawmakers in the House of Representatives make a good $174,000 each year, the amount of money is drastically less than they…
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Ramadan shooting: Multiple people injured during incident in Philadelphia
A shooting during a Ramadan celebration in Philadelphia on Wednesday left at least two people injured, and resulted in multiple arrests and the seizures of several guns, according to reports. The two injured have been transported to a nearby hospital and are in stable condition, police officials said in a press conference. One other person…
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Social Security update: First round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out Wednesday
The first of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, went out to the first group of retirees on Wednesday. The payment went out on April 10 to beneficiaries who were born on or before the 10th of the month, according to the Social…
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Social Security update: May’s direct payment worth $943 goes out in 21 days
There first of two May Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $943 for individual filers, goes out to millions of beneficiaries in exactly three weeks. The first installment will go out on Wednesday, May 1, to people with a serious debilitating disability that results in a limited income, according to the Social Security Administration. …
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Former official at Virginia school where 6-year-old shot teacher indicted on child abuse charges
The former elementary school assistant principal in Virginia, where a 6-year-old student shot his teacher in the hand and chest, has been indicted by a grand jury on eight child abuse charges. Ebony Parker, 39, was charged in the case on March 11, according to records that were unsealed on Tuesday, with child abuse and…
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Far-right operatives agree to pay $1.2 million for 2020 robocall campaign that attempted to suppress black vote
Two far-right activists agreed to pay up to $1.2 million to New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office for a robocall campaign in 2020 that sought to suppress the state’s black vote. James said Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman have agreed to pay the funds, which are drastically lower than a federal $5.1 million charge…
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Social Security update: First round of April’s payments worth $4,873 goes out in one day
The first of April’s three Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest income earners who retire at 70, will go out to a group of retirees in just one day. The payment will go out on Wednesday, April 10, to beneficiaries who were born on or before the 10th of the month,…




