Social Security beneficiaries could face a 22% across-the-board benefit reduction in 2032 without congressional action, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB), as a new cost-of-living adjustment renews debate over the program’s financial future. The warning comes as Social Security’s retirement trust fund approaches a projected 2032 depletion date, putting pressure on lawmakers to address the program’s long-term funding shortfall.Social Security recipients will receive a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment in 2027, raising the average retired worker’s monthly benefit by about $75, from $2,095 to $2,170, according to estimates cited by AARP. The increase, announced by the Social Security…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Fox News’ “Antisemitism Exposed” newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world.IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Quiet part out loud: Anti-Israel mobs want one state called ‘Palestine,’ erasing Israel- Jewish student sues New York school over ‘relentless antisemitic harassment’- Professor charged over alleged antisemitic online attacks, barred from campusTOP STORY: Anti-Israel demonstrators across major U.S. cities dropped all pretense, explicitly demanding the total eradication of the Jewish state. Ditching two-state rhetoric, radical mobs chanted for a single Palestinian nation spanning “from the river to the sea.” The brazen, unmasked…

Comedian, actor and author Kirk Fox has spent most of his life playing: sports, unforgettable characters, and to rooms full of comedy fans worldwide. A former tennis instructor, he treats the sport like a detective treats a case. Everything connects, but he is always the common thread.You’ll know Kirk from “somewhere,” as he’s built a following across generations and genres: From “How to Rock” on Nickelodeon and hosting “The Test” mustache-free, to Sewage Joe on “Parks and Recreation,” Pat McCurdy in “Jury Duty,” Kenny Boy on “Reservation Dogs,” and more recently, Netflix’s “Bad Thoughts.” Fox has a way of making…

EAST HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES () — A fire erupted at a three-story apartment building in East Hollywood Thursday morning, forcing residents to evacuate and triggering a large response from firefighters.The fire started in the basement of the building on Kingsley Drive just before 4:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Nearly 100 firefighters responded to the scene to attack the flames, but within a short amount of time, the fire had spread to units on every floor of the structure. The LAFD said the fire was running in the walls of the structure.AIR7 was over the scene as smoke…

Madonna’s little girl is all grown up! The “Danceteria” singer, 68, celebrated her daughter, Lourdes “Lola” Leon, turning 30 on Wednesday, October 14, with a sweet Instagram post paying tribute to her eldest. Madonna shared a series of rare photos and videos of Lourdes on Wednesday, ranging from her childhood to present day, and wrote a sweet message to her daughter. “Happy Birthday My Lolita! You came to me in a Dream. A fever dream. A Dream called Life. If I tried to write it all down, I would cry a river of tears,” Madonna wrote. Related: Madonna’s Family Guide:…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A small plane that crashed in Wisconsin killing six people, including a child, had plummeted toward the ground at a rate of up to 4,000 feet per minute after its pilot reported ice accumulating on the wings, according to newly released flight data and federal investigators.The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the pilot of the Piper PA-46 Malibu was flying at 24,000 feet on Tuesday night when he alerted air traffic control to ice building up on the aircraft’s wings and requested permission to descend.Air traffic controllers approved the request, but…

Sam’s Club announced Thursday it is rolling out its largest Thanksgiving meal offering to date, expanding holiday offerings while keeping the price under $10 per person. The Walmart-owned membership club said its 2026 Thanksgiving meal, designed for 16 people, includes 11 different offerings, including turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese.The meal grew from nine offerings last year, while Sam’s Club said the per-person price remains unchanged. The holiday offering comes as consumers continue to contend with higher inflation heading into the Thanksgiving season. Food prices are up 2.5% compared with last year, according to the Bureau of Labor…

The cast of Slow Burn Theater Company’s Come From Away (Photos by Larry Marano) By Bill Hirschman These are troubling times infected with angst and anxiety. We look across the street and wonder what, if anything, we still have in common. Are we all still, underneath it all, fellow human beings graced with compassion and a commitment to interdependency? But the never-fail elixir is to attend nearly any production of the musical Come From Away, one of the most life-affirming piece of theater of the past decade. Slow Burn Theater Company’s current gift to audiences earns its place on that…

London — World-renowned Irish author Sally Rooney’s books will no longer be supplied to booksellers in the U.K. due to her public support for Palestine Action, a group banned as a terrorist organization in Britain.Rooney, the bestselling novelist behind “Normal People” and “Conversations with Friends,” both of which have been adapted into television shows, and her publisher Faber have agreed to halt the supply of her books to British retailers, according to a statement from Faber.”Current legislation in the UK has led to circumstances where Faber cannot pass on UK earnings to Sally Rooney for her work. To sell a…

Published on 15/10/2026 – 13:26 GMT+2•Updated 13:43 Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan carried out their first joint engagement on Thursday since their surprise move back to the UK in August. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT King Charles III’s 42-year-old younger son and Meghan, 45, who left Britain and quit royal duties in 2020 amid a bitter royal family feud, were greeted with cheers before they chatted and joked with well-wishers in the central city of Nottingham. The royal-style visit puts the pair at odds with Buckingham Palace after the king made it clear in a letter released last month that their…

Hippo Campus frontman Jake Luppen has made the stunning announcement that he will undergo a six-hour “open brain surgery” after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. “While a medical procedure of this nature carries some scary risks, my family and I couldn’t ask for a better surgical team to perform this surgery, which is scheduled for November 6th,” Luppen, 31, wrote to fans via Instagram on Wednesday, October 14, alongside an image of a CT scan of his brain. The musician explained that he learned seven years ago that he had a “9 mm lesion” near his basal ganglia —…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A University of Wyoming student was arrested after police say she tried to poison a colleague, then attempted to flee to China when officers questioned her.Aili Wang, 32, was questioned by campus police after surveillance cameras set up by a coworker experiencing medical symptoms allegedly caught her rinsing his mug with liquid from her own cup on Oct. 1, according to a University of Wyoming police affidavit, which added that she was seen on camera “taking photos and manipulating notebooks.”Wang didn’t get along with the coworker, who wasn’t named in court documents.…

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s attorney is challenging the impartiality of a White House committee investigating mortgage fraud allegations against her, raising concerns about the fairness of President Donald Trump’s latest effort to remove her from the central bank. In an Oct. 13 letter reviewed by Reuters, attorney Abbe Lowell questioned the inclusion of National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett on the three-member panel, saying Hassett had previously pressured Cook to take leave and suggested Trump had “cause” to fire her.”A hearing with demonstrably biased members, unspecified additional allegations, and an unclear schedule for the disclosure of any additional evidence…

Remember when Canadians and Americans treated each other like close family and the best of friends? It wasn’t all that long ago when communities along both sides of our longest border and any vacationers could just show ID and be cheerfully waived through. The last time I visited Canada, several decades ago, was when we rented an out-of-season ski cabin for the summer in Jay Peak, Vermont. Ironically, other than our first night (when we got to enjoy the fireplace) that summer proved to be one of the hottest on record in Vermont, and the coolest in South Florida! So,…

The pontiff was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery this week.ByPhoebe Natanson and Kevin Shalvey Thursday, October 15, 2026 11:07AMWatch News live news stream and get 24/7 latest, breaking news coverage, and live video.Pope Leo XIV had a good night’s sleep.”The Pope slept well last night in the hospital; he got up and had breakfast,” the Vatican said in a statement early on Thursday, as the pontiff continues his recovery following an operation.The pope, 71, was was diagnosed with lung cancer and underwent surgery this week to have the lower lobe of his right lung removed.The Vatican said his…