The first round of October Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued today.
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Mackenzie Chase,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Oct. 2026
The weather service issued flood watches through Monday afternoon for a large swath of Utah, southeast Idaho, and northern and central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.
Griess, the superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, said the 430 trees that were felled were not identified as hazardous or raising safety concerns.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
12 Oct. 2026
Yet trees that took a millennium to grow can be felled in under an hour.
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Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Sep. 2026
Sipahimalani noted that roughly half the stocks in the Russell 3000 were at least 20% below their June highs, highlighting the degree to which the market's resilience has depended on a small group of winners.
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Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2026
As argued in a new piece by nonprofit Stand Up for Stand Up, this evolution of SiriusXM’s comedy programming has been harmful to working-class comics who depended on Raw Dog airplay and the royalties that came with it.
The semiaquatic predator’s eyes would have also protruded from the skull, similar to the Indian gharial, because the eye sockets were raised like a telescope, Burke added.
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Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2026
The stranger’s hollow cheeks, his dark eyes, whose lashes always appeared wet, the bony shoulders that protruded from the singlet Chee Meng had lent him—all of it frightened Shawn.
Like many songwriters who’ve ever poured their romantic sorrows out in their music, the challenge in this new era was getting acquainted with writing from a place of happiness instead, which can be a source of anxiety itself.
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Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2026
It’s poured over ice and garnished with a fish pick and a fresh orchid blossom.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Oct. 2026
However, the island relies on imports for more than 90% of its energy supply and this summer projected its average electricity demand growth rate through 2035 would exceed that of Japan and South Korea.
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Jenny Lee,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2026
Eight institutions, five of which are universities, are projected to have ended fiscal year 2026 in poor financial health, according to system officials.
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