Sun Capital Partners has sold Cotton Holdings Inc, a Houston-based provider of restoration, recovery and infrastructure support services. The buyer was Sullivan Brothers Family of Companies. No ...

Congressional Democrats are investigating whether Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano knew — and should have disclosed — that his company stood to benefit from a huge contract overseeing a ...

Private security provider speaks out after being detained ruing federal raid at Wilder horse racetrack. ‘I feel slighted’: My husband and I are in our 70s. We married 3 years ago. He’s leaving his ...

The University of Maryland is under scrutiny after its Turning Point USA chapter accused the institution of imposing a “viewpoint-discriminatory security fee” for an upcoming speaker event. The ...

The federal government shutdown is nearing one month, threatening food assistance for scores of Californians and leaving many anxious over how a prolonged shutdown could impact their lives — including ...

In our Reality Check stories, Charlotte Observer journalists dig deeper into questions over facts, consequences and accountability. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment for tens of millions of beneficiaries. Originally scheduled for ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration’s annual cost-of-living adjustment will go up by 2.8% in 2026, translating to an average increase of more than $56 for retirees every month, agency ...

Seniors will get a 2.8% raise in their monthly Social Security check in 2026, likely disappointing most Americans, including the approximately 6 million Californians who get benefits, according to a ...

Recent cyberattacks on public defenders’ offices in multiple Western US states have spotlighted the technological vulnerabilities of an often overlooked but critical part of the US judicial system.

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