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Social Security recipients to get biggest benefit boost in 40 years!

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Millions of Social Security recipients will receive an 8.7% increase in their benefits in 2023. This is a historic increase and welcome news for American retirees and others – but it has been tempered by the fact that it is fueled by record-high inflation that has driven up the cost of everyday living. The cost-of-living adjustment means the average recipient will receive an extra $140 per month starting in January, according to estimates released Thursday by the Social Security Administration. The benefit increase will be coupled with a 3% decrease…

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North Korea fires 2 missiles toward sea as US redeploys carrier near Korean peninsula!

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Seoul, South Korea — North Korea fired two ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Thursday, as the United States redeployed one of its aircraft carriers near the Korean Peninsula in response to North Korea’s recent launch of a powerful missile over Japan. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement that the launches took place 22 minutes away from the North’s capital region on Thursday morning. She said South Korea has strengthened its monitoring stance and is maintaining its readiness in close coordination with the United States. Japanese…

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US and South Korea test-fire missiles in continued response after North Korea launch!

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Korea — The United States and South Korea fired four missiles off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula Wednesday morning local time, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff. The test was the allies’ second exercise in less than 24 hours, after a provocative test-firing Tuesday morning by neighboring North Korea, which launched a ballistic missile without warning over Japan in a major escalation of its weapons testing program. The United States and South Korea initially responded to the provocation with a precision bombing exercise on Tuesday,…

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Rents hit a record high for the 17th month in a row in the US!

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Rents hit a record high in July for the 17th consecutive month, adding to the pressure on renters. The national average rent hit a new record high of $1,879 a month in July, up 12.3% from a year ago, according to Realtor.com. While rents have been setting new records for nearly a year and a half, there are some early signs that the market may be starting to cool down: July is the sixth consecutive month of moderate growth, down from 17% year over year. Annual rent increase in January.…

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Ben Simmons eliminated from playoffs 4: Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics

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The Nets fans hoping Ben Simmons could salvage the playoff disaster received the news they feared most. Ben Simmons, who missed the entire 2021-22 NBA season, was included by the Brooklyn Nets in Tuesday’s fourth game of the playoff series against Boston. The Nets are close to a crush against the Celtics, trailing 3-0 in their first-round top-seven game, but were hoping Simmons had the backache that kept him sidelined. Watch live coverage of the 2022 NBA games with ESPN on Cayo, including every game from the Conference Finals and…

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