Social Security checks will rise by 1.7% — which translates into $22 more each month for the average retired worker. In 2015, the average worker will receive $1,328 a month, or $15,936 a year, according to the Social Security Administration. More than 58 million recipients will see the bump in their checks starting in January. […]readmore
Nina Pham, a 26-year-old nurse at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, was infected with the deadly virus while treating patient Thomas Eric Duncan. ‘I’m doing well and want to thank everyone for prayers,’ she said in a statement. The Dallas nurse infected with Ebola expressed gratitude for all the kind messages she’s received and is hopeful […]readmore
On this day in 2003, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected governor of California, the most populous state in the nation with the world’s fifth-largest economy. Despite his inexperience, Schwarzenegger came out on top in the 11-week campaign to replace Gray Davis, who had earlier become the first United States governor to be recalled by the people since 1921. […]readmore
(Picture is the ambulance that transported Ashoka Mukpo, who contracted Ebola while working in Liberia, to the Nebraska Medical Center’s specialized isolation unit in Omaha, Nebraska, Oct. 6, 2014.) WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama says the United States is considering additional measures to screen passengers for Ebola. The measures would be taken at airports both in […]readmore
LUMPKIN, GEORGIA—In the concrete block-walled visiting room of the Stewart Detention Center in Lumpkin, Georgia – one of the biggest immigrant holding facilities in the country – Salvadoran-born Nilson Flores says he’s seen many detainees sent back to countries where their lives are in danger. “They should call this place the ‘jail of broken dreams’,” he said. […]readmore
One month before U.S. congressional midterm elections, Republicans believe control of both chambers of Congress is now within their reach. The outcome of a handful of key Senate races around the country will determine which party controls the Senate next year, and that in turn could have a significant impact on President Barack Obama’s final […]readmore
Two Japanese scientists and a Japanese-born American scientist have been awarded the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics for inventing the environmentally-friendly blue light emitting diodes, commonly known as LEDs. Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano and Shuji Nakamura were honored for their work in the 1990s in creating bright, energy-efficient white light from semiconductors, succeeding where scores […]readmore
USA Swimming on Monday suspended Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian ever, for six months and said he won’t be on next year’s U.S. team at the world championships. The 22-time Olympic medalist also won’t be paid his monthly stipend, USA Swimming said on its website. The organization said Phelps, who was charged with DUI […]readmore
WASHINGTON — In a move that may signal the inevitability of a nationwide right to same-sex marriage, the Supreme Court on Monday let stand appeals court rulings allowing such unions in five states. The development, a major surprise, cleared the way for same-sex marriages in Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. Officials in Virginia […]readmore
UMass Dartmouth recognized for offering veterans the best possible experience in higher education UMass Dartmouth has been named a Military Friendly School for the year 2015 by Victory Media Inc., which recognizes schools that have gone above and beyond to provide transitioning veterans the best possible experience in higher education. UMass Dartmouth is one of […]readmore
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