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  • Bernie Sanders’ push to limit weapons sales to Israel blocked by the Senate

    Bernie Sanders’ push to limit weapons sales to Israel blocked by the Senate

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    WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday night to reject three efforts led by progressive Sen. Bernie Sanders that would have blocked certain offensive weapons sales to Israel. The resolutions got bipartisan opposition and had not been expected to pass. Sanders, I-Vt., sponsored three separate resolutions that zeroed in on different types of weapons: tank…

  • New Zealand airport 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs

    New Zealand airport 3-minute limit on goodbye hugs

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    It’s unclear whether the idea will take flight. But back on the ground, one airport in New Zealand is implementing a maximum time just three minutes for loved ones to say goodbye to their relatives with a hug. “It’s hard to say goodbye so make it quick. 3 minutes max,” one of a series of…

  • Social Security payroll tax limit increases for 2025. Here’s how that may affect you

    Social Security payroll tax limit increases for 2025. Here’s how that may affect you

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    In 2025, millions of retired Americans will see a 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment for benefit payments, according to the Social Security Administration. But a lesser-known tax change will also impact higher-income workers. The Social Security Administration on Oct. 10 unveiled a higher threshold for earnings subject to Social Security payroll taxes, known as the “taxable maximum” or “wage base.” The limit shifts annually…