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Romania and Bulgaria partially join Europe’s Schengen travel zone, but checks at land borders remain

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SOFIA, Bulgaria — Romania and Bulgaria partially joined Europe’s ID-check-free travel zone on Sunday, marking a new step in the two countries’ integration with the European Union. After years of negotiations to join the Schengen area, there is now free access for travelers arriving by air or sea from both countries. However, land border checks … Read more

Social Security Cheat Sheet: What You Need to Know About Benefits, Checks and Taxes

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Social Security — a shorthand term for Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) — is a US federal government program that provides money for retirement benefits, survivor benefits and income for disabled people. Established in 1935 by the Social Security Act and President Franklin Roosevelt, the program has been distributing benefits for more than 84 years. … Read more

16 States Are Sending Child Tax Credit Checks In 2024. Find Out if Yours Is

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If you’re a parent, you could be eligible for two child tax credit payments: one from the federal government and one from your state. So far this year, 16 states are sending out additional child tax credit money, with the most recent state, Wisconsin, joining in. In addition, Congress is working on a plan to expand the federal child … Read more

Ford stops shipping 2024 F-150 Lightnings for ‘quality checks’

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Ford has halted shipments of the new 2024 F-150 Lightning electric truck as of February 9th while it carries out quality inspections. Several outlets reported the pause on Friday, but none could say what prompted the check. In the meantime, Ford is still manufacturing the Lightning at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, … Read more

Terrorists are allegedly buying blue checks on X

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A report from the nonprofit Tech Transparency Project (TTP) alleges that X has been selling premium subscriptions to subjects of US sanctions, including leaders of the US-designated terrorist organization Hezbollah. The TTP report identifies 28 accounts that were granted checkmarks under owner Elon Musk’s paid verification plan, evading rules that formally state they’re banned from … Read more

February SSDI Payment 2024: More Checks Are Arriving Today

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The Social Security Administration is sending out the second round of February Social Security Disability Insurance checks today. Whether your payment comes with today’s round depends on when you started receiving SSDI, as well as your birth date. If you don’t get your payment today, it’ll likely arrive within the next two weeks. Below, we’ve listed the … Read more

Withings’ new multiscope device checks vitals for telehealth visits

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Aside from a brief on-again-off-again thing with Nokia, Withings has been quietly establishing itself as a home health powerhouse in recent years. The French company might not have the big-name pull of an Apple or Samsung, but it has been making some expertly crafted devices designed to make vital readings accessible outside the doctor’s office. … Read more

Apple is sending out checks for ‘batterygate’ class action claims

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Checks are apparently hitting the bank accounts of people affected by Apple’s decision to slow down iPhones with older batteries back in 2017. MacRumors reported that readers of its site said they’d seen checks deposited to their accounts amounting to $92.17, later updating the story with an embedded post from one of the readers. Indeed, … Read more

T.J. Holmes Reveals He ‘Checks Out’ During Arguments With Amy Robach

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T.J. Holmes has opened up about how he deals with arguments in his relationship with Amy Robach, revealing that he tends to “check out” as a way to “work through it.” The former “Good Morning America” anchors were confirmed to have been dating since late last year. They have continued to showcase their love for … Read more