Millions of older adults are having trouble making ends meet, especially during these inflationary times. Yet many don’t realize help is available, and some notable programs that offer financial assistance are underused. A few examples: Nearly 14 million adults age 60 or older qualify for aid from the federal Supplemental …

A gold judicial collar made of glass beads that belonged to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being auctioned to benefit a charity, the first time any of her signature neckwear will be available for purchase. The piece is part of a collection of about 100 items being sold in an …

[This story originally aired on January 29, 2022. It was updated on September 3.] Todd Kendhammer said his wife Barbara was killed in a freak accident when a pipe smashed into the windshield of their car in 2016. A Wisconsin jury didn’t believe him, and he was sentenced to life …

Ginni Thomas, a conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, sent emails to at least two Wisconsin Republican legislators just days after the 2020 election urging them to overturn President Biden’s victory and nominate an alternative slate of electors who would back Donald Trump. Thomas sent the …

Robert LuPone, who as an actor earned a Tony Award nomination in the original run of “A Chorus Line” and played Tony Soprano’s family physician, and also helped found and lead the influential off-Broadway theater company MCC Theater for almost 40 years, has died. He was 76. LuPone, brother of …

A Big Mac may taste the same at McDonald’s locations across the country, but the iconic burger is cheapest in Mississippi and priciest in the District of Columbia, a new study found. A Big Mac costs 11% less than average in Mississippi, yet is also the least affordable, due to …

Four people near a high school on Chicago’s Northwest Side were injured — one critically — in a drive-by shooting Wednesday afternoon, police said. The shooting happened at about 2:45 p.m. outside an ice cream shop across the street from Carl Schurz High School. Deputy Chief Roberto Nieves said police …

Rudy Giuliani appeared Wednesday before a grand jury conducting a criminal investigation of the conduct of former President Donald Trump and some of his supporters following the 2020 election. Giuliani, who was Trump’s personal attorney in 2020, is a target of the Fulton County probe examining whether the former president …

When making your travel budget, don’t assume that lodging and airfare will be your biggest expense. Now, more than ever, rental cars are shaping up to be one of the biggest — and stubbornly high — aspects of people’s vacation budgets. While airfare and lodging prices are certainly near all-time …

Authorities in South Florida recovered a large bale of narcotics over the weekend, after receiving a report that packages marked “XXX” could be seen floating off the coast of Key West on Saturday.  Key West police responded to the report along with officers from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. As …