Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds Are on Track to Run Out in Less Than a Decade. Here’s What to Know

Social Security and Medicare are expected to need to cut monthly benefits in less than a decade as the trust funds for both programs are on track to run dry earlier than previously predicted. A report released on Wednesday from the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees pushed up the programs’ go-broke dates, meaning … Read more

Prince Harry in court battle over security protection despite stepping down as a full-time royal

LONDON — Prince Harry is in court Tuesday appealing the British government’s decision to ax his publicly-funded security detail. Harry’s protection was downgraded in Feb. 2020 when he stepped down as a full-time member of the royal family and moved to the United States with his wife, Meghan. This meant the British state provided security … Read more

Haiti taking more steps against gangs after thousands of protesters demand security

The leader of Haiti’s transitional presidential council tried to allay surging alarm among Haitians over rampant gang violence by acknowledging Thursday that the country has “become hell for everyone” and promising new measures to stop the bloodshed. Fritz Alphonse Jean spoke a day after gunfire erupted in the capital, Port-au-Prince, as thousands of protesters demanding … Read more

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held

“We’re going to let the courts play out,” she told reporters following the visit. Noem toured an area holding some of the Venezuelans accused of being gang members. In the sweltering building, the men in white T-shirts and shorts stared silently from their cell, then were heard shouting an indiscernible chant when she left. In … Read more

Apple’s Passwords App Security Flaw Was Potentially There ‘For Years’

A bug in the iOS Passwords app that meant iPhone users were susceptible to potential phishing attacks has been fixed after possibly being present for years. In a note on its security pageApple described the issue as one where “a user in a privileged network position may be able to leak sensitive information.” The problem … Read more

Israel’s security cabinet approves independence for 13 West Bank settlements

Israel’s security cabinet approved a plan to separate 13 Jewish settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank from their neighboring communities, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said on Sunday. The settlements will ultimately be recognized as independent, he posted on X about the move, which follows the approval of tens of thousands of housing units across the … Read more

As security fears grip Europe, France plans to distribute a ‘survival guide’ to households

French Prime Minister François Bayrou plans to distribute a “survival manual” to every household with instructions on how to prepare for imminent threats, amid concerns over an emboldened Russia and weakened security support from the United States. A spokesperson for the prime minister’s office told NBC News that the first-of-its-kind document, which is currently awaiting … Read more

National security adviser Mike Waltz says ‘all options’ on the table in responding to Iran

WASHINGTON — National security adviser Mike Waltz said Sunday that “all options are always on the table” when asked whether direct military action against Iran would be possible. His comments come after the U.S. launched airstrikes Saturday on parts of Yemen that are controlled by Houthis, an Iran-backed group that has attacked shipping vessels in … Read more

Boosie Badazz threw an after-party in Ohio. A shooting broke it up and left three people injured

Three people were injured early Monday morning in Akron, Ohio, in a shooting that brought a party hosted by rapper Boosie Badazz to a screeching halt. The Akron Police Department said in a report that the incident occurred at a bar on Paul Williams Street where a large crowd was in attendance, according to NBC … Read more