Economic and event calendar in Asia Friday, April 17, 2026 – New Zealand data
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Social Security 2027 COLA projected at 2.8% by TSCL, group says
OpenTheBooks CEO John Hart joins Varney & Co. to discuss long-term Social Security and Medicare deficits as fiscal pressures mount. American retirees who are receiving Social Security will see an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) next year, and a new report projects that next year’s benefit increase may be smaller than many retirees expect. […]
Orioles Trade Chayce McDermott To Dodgers
2:26pm: The Dodgers announced that they’ve acquired McDermott in exchange for minor league righty Axel Perez. They already had a 40-man vacancy, so no further moves are necessary. 2:10pm: The Orioles are trading right-hander Chayce McDermott, whom they designated for assignment last week, to the Dodgers, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. He’s […]
GOP, Democrats blast Vought for holding back cash: 'You don’t have the authority to impound'
Senators from both parties chided the Trump administration Thursday for continuing to withhold funding Congress has approved, more than a year after the White House first froze billions of dollars for temporary “review.” During White House budget director Russ Vought’s testimony before the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) scolded the OMB chief for […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert Defends Dave Chappelle Selfie, Denies Weaponizing Trans Jokes
Lauren Boebert To Dave Chappelle I Didn’t Weaponize Transgender Jokes … I Stated Facts!!! Published April 16, 2026 12:30 PM PDT Play video content TMZ.com Rep. Lauren Boebert is firing back at Dave Chappelle after the comedian blasted her for using a selfie they snapped together to “weaponize” his transgender jokes for political gain … […]
Confirmed line-ups for Europa League clash
Forest can reach a first European semi-final for 42 years. Nottingham Forest will aim to reach their first European semi-final since 1984 when they host Porto in a perfectly poised Europa League quarter-final tie. Forest were the beneficiaries of a spectacular Martim Fernandes own goal in the first leg as they earned a 1-1 draw at Estadio do […]
Lindsay Lohan’s Stepmom Forced Into Shelter After Arrest, Claims No Income
Lindsay Lohan’s Stepmom Broke, Booted & Shelter-Bound After Arrest Published April 16, 2026 12:07 PM PDT Play video content Kate Lohan isn’t just battling assault charges … she’s now facing the reality of not having a place to live. Lindsay Lohan‘s stepmother appeared in court Thursday for arraignment after she was arrested for allegedly attacking […]
Cardinals Outright Jared Shuster – MLB Trade Rumors
Left-hander Jared Shuster went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment, the Cardinals announced Thursday. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Memphis. As a player who’s previously been outrighted, he’ll have the right to decline that assignment in favor of free agency. A former first-round pick (Braves, 2020), Shuster signed a minor league contract […]
Johnson pursues a ‘modified’ FISA extension
Speaker Mike Johnson is trying to strike an agreement to make changes to an extension of a key spy authority ahead of a planned vote Thursday afternoon, as House GOP hard-liners continue to oppose a clean, 18-month reauthorization of the expiring program. One option under consideration is shortening the length of the current, clean bill […]
Michigan Teen Girl Abducted From School Bus Stop at Gunpoint, on Video
Detroit, Michigan Girl Waiting for School Bus Abducted at Gunpoint, on Video Published April 16, 2026 11:16 AM PDT Play video content Hamtramck Police Department A Michigan teenager was abducted from her bus stop at gunpoint this week … and the scary incident was caught on camera. You can see the horrifying situation unfold in […]
