The Social Security Administration circulated an imprecise email about the provisions in the new law. Here’s what it actually does.

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Drone technology seemed to contribute to an unusual number of shark sightings along Rockaway Beach in recent days. Each time swimmers were ordered out of the ocean.

Several armed people were taken into custody after officers responded to a report of a suspicious person outside the detention center, officials said.

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Shot-blocker Napheesa Collier swatted away an accusation of bias.

Brad Pitt utterly failed at method acting early in his career.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Trump administration is now eyeing Aug. 1 as the date to slap the "Liberation Day" tariffs against countries that failed to cut lightning deals with the US.

A reeling Yankees team that had lost six in a row entering play and several players — notably Clarke Schmidt — along the way has one more concern, if lesser in severity.

Ben Stokes’s men were bowled out for 271 with 27 overs still remaining as India levelled the series at 1-1

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Slow-moving congressional time management faced a test with President Trump's July 4 deadline for "big, beautiful bill," and lawmakers barely made it.

The 23-year-old lost in the fourth round, as her fine run came to an end

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Van der Poel pipped the three-time Tour champion in a sprint finish

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• World No 1 forced to work hard for 6-4, 7-6 victory

• Siegemund next up after win over Solana Sierra

Tennis players often say it’s hard to play against a friend, the killer instinct never quite as easy to call on as it might be against someone else. Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, has rarely had that problem but she was pushed hard by her former doubles partner Elise Mertens before winning through 6-4, 7-6 (4) to reach the quarter-finals.

Mertens had won just two sets in their past nine matches but played as good a match as she has ever done at Wimbledon and still came out on the wrong side. Sabalenka, the top seed, hit 36 winners and made just 18 unforced errors, coming from 3-1 down in the second set to set up a quarter-final against Laura Siegemund of Germany.

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The 44-year-old's death has devastated his former White Sox teammates.

The developers of Anagram luxury rental apartment towers are expanding the brand in Manhattan. Popular Italian trattoria brand Serafina is growing at even faster pace. The two will come together at 300 E. 50th St. at Second Avenue, where Serafina owners Vittorio Assaf and Fabio Granato will launch their first seafood-driven venue, Serafina Mare, next year. The latest...

Donald reached 50 off just 13 balls against Yorkshire as he equalled Marcus Trescothick’s feat.

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The "DWTS" pro took to Instagram to share the hateful message she received in her DMs after she posted a photo of the toddler with his bottle.

Mothers and partners will gain the legal right if they lose a baby before 24 weeks, in Labour workers’ rights reform

Parents in Britain will be granted the right to bereavement leave after suffering a miscarriage as part of Labour’s changes to workers’ rights, it has been confirmed.

In a change to the law made via amendments to the employment rights bill, mothers and their partners will be given the legal right to at least one week’s bereavement leave if they have suffered a pregnancy loss before 24 weeks’ gestation.

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Drake released the new tune, ‘What Did I Miss?’ on Friday

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Dorset Police have thanked the public for sharing their appeal

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She started the season making a compelling case for her first All-Star recognition, but a scoring slump may have spoiled her shot at the midseason award.

The ID. Buzz autonomous van features self-driving technology with 13 cameras, nine LiDAR units and five radars after Volkswagen partnered with Hamburg and Uber for 2026 deployments.

"He needs to grow up."

Everglades facility is already targeted by lawsuits from environmental groups who say DeSantis overstepped authority to speed development

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Sonay Kartal’s first arrival on Wimbledon’s main stage coincided perfectly with a loud rumble of thunder.

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Stokes saw his side crumble to a mammoth 336-run loss at Edgbaston.

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Sean "Diddy" Combs got a standing ovation from fellow inmates when the music mogul returned to jail after winning acquittals on potential life-in-prison charges, providing what his lawyer says might have been the best thing he could do for Black incarcerated men in America. Read More

The McLaren pair are the top-two in the championship standings after race 12 at Silverstone

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“I feel that if you have abused an animal, you have lost the right to own an animal,” Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti recently told The Post. “The state should follow our example and make the state laws more harsh.” 

The possibility of echelons forming on the exposed coastal roads will only add to the drama

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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matt Whitaker urged Iran to seek peace with the U.S. and Israel as official nationwide remain on high alert for domestic terror activity through sleeper cells.

Elon Musk said he's carrying out his threat to form a new political party after his fissure with President Donald Trump, announcing the America Party in response to the president's sweeping tax cuts law. Read More

The Brit took advantage of the Australian’s safety car infringement to win at Silverstone for the first time, while Nico Hulkenberg claimed a memorable first podium in Formula One

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Workers cut out and replaced a section of wall and flooring but never did a proper mold test, the suit said.

The lawyer whose defense team won acquittal for Sean “Diddy” Combs on life-sentence-eligible charges says the music mogul was greeted by a standing ovation from fellow prisoners when he returned to jail after the verdict

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Treasury secretary’s warning comes as 90-day pause on steep levies is set to expire on Wednesday

Sheikh Wadee’ al-Jaabari — one of the most influential leaders in Hebron, the West Bank's largest region — urged Israel and President Trump, who oversaw the Abraham Accords in his first term, to back the plan for self-governance.

"I understand how that would be really disappointing to people."

"Look, the principles of DOGE were very popular. I think if you looked at the polling, Elon was not," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday.

Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha says that 11 campers and a camp counselor are still missing after powerful floods inundated central Texas. Read More

Lisa Nandy’s call for a modern Annan-style review offers a chance to renew the broadcaster for a fragmented digital age

The BBC will soon charge US users for full news access. In Britain, it may seem a distant prospect, but if universality can be dropped abroad, how long before it’s tested at home? With the BBC’s charter due for renewal in 2027, the funding debate is intensifying. What becomes of the licence fee will define the broadcaster’s future.

There is increased scrutiny of Auntie’s independence and impartiality after political pressure was applied through censure, funding freezes and contentious board appointments. What the BBC should look like in a fragmented media landscape is uncertain. A big question is whether the licence fee levied on households should be replaced by subscription, limited advertising or public funding. The last option is surely a non-starter, opening the door to more direct political control. Carrying adverts would force the BBC to compete with other broadcasters for cash, and destabilise existing providers. A subscription-style BBC, even if technical hurdles were overcome, wouldn’t be a national institution. Those most in need of public-service media – navigating disinformation, political alienation or regional marginalisation – would be left out. Once you charge, the question isn’t how to inform, educate and entertain the public; it’s who can afford to be included. Partial subscription might keep some core services – like news – free, while others are paywalled. This would entrench a two-tier public service.

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