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The Office of Personnel Management processes thousands of federal employee retirement claims every month.Published Feb. 13, 2025Image courtesy of Getty ImagesClaim:Federal employee retirement claims in the U.S. are processed by hand in a limestone mine in Pennsylvania.On Feb. 11, tech billionaire Elon Musk and the Department for Government Efficiency, which he leads, made a series of claims about a limestone mine in Pennsylvania where the U.S. government allegedly processes federal employee retirement claims manually.

Fact Check: What we know about mine where Elon Musk says federal retirement claims are processed by hand

MELBOURNE, Australia — A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said Friday.Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison before he can be considered for release, a Fiji High Court registry official in Lautoka said.

Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their Fiji honeymoon

Biden's education secretary was a vocal advocate for allowing trans athletes to compete with girls and womenRiley Gaines celebrates ‘big win’ for women after Trump signs 'Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports' executive orderOutKick ‘Gaines for Girls’ podcast host Riley Gaines reflects on President Donald Trump signing the 'Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports' executive order on ‘Fox Report.’

Linda McMahon speaks out on protecting women and girls from trans athletes during confirmation hearing

Earth's mysterious core is yet again generating headlines as scientists learn more about what lies way beneath our feet.Located 3,000 miles below the Earth’s surface, the inner core is anchored by gravity within the molten liquid outer core. It's believed to play an important role in maintaining the planet’s magnetic field.

What lies at the center of the Earth? The answer keeps changing.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Norwegian skier Timon Haugan posted the fastest time in the opening run of the men’s giant slalom at the Alpine world championships on Friday.Haugan edged out Loic Meillard of Switzerland by two-hundredths of a second.Defending champion Marco Odermatt was 0.24 seconds behind in third.

Norwegian skier Haugan leads Swiss racers Meillard, Odermatt in first run of GS at world champs

The president's flub to reporters triggered flashbacks.A verbal slip from Donald Trump on Thursday unintentionally resurfaced one of his most infamous scandals.While speaking to reporters, the president twice in quick succession mistakenly referred to the social media platform TikTok as “Tic Tac,” the brand of breath mints.

Donald Trump’s Verbal Slip Revives His Most Notorious Hot-Mic Scandal

The Lebanese Australian artist and curator Michael Dagostino say they are ‘extremely hurt’ by Creative Australia’s decisionThe artistic duo dropped from representing Australia at the 61st Venice Biennale say they are “extremely hurt and disappointed” by Creative Australia’s decision to rescind their appointment, following media and political pressure.

‘Art should not be censored’: Khaled Sabsabi responds to cancellation of Venice Biennale project

Golden Globe winner Fernanda Torres plays real-life Brazilian activist Eunice Paiva in "I'm Still Here," which is up for three Academy Awards.

'I'm Still Here': Fernanda Torres stars in best-picture nominee

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said said a Russian drone struck the destroyed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl near Ukraine’s border with Belarus on Thursday night.   CNN —   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said a Russian drone struck the destroyed nuclear power plant at Chernobyl on Thursday night.  Ukraine’s State Emergency Service later said that the radiation background limits remain within normal limits.  “A Russian attack drone with a high-explosive warhead struck the shelter

Ukraine says Russia drone attack hits Chernobyl nuclear plant, radiation levels normal

The plane is returning to Joint Base Andrews, a spokesperson said.Secretary of State Marco Rubio's plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday, according to a State Department spokesperson.The plane has turned around and is returning to Joint Base Andrews and Rubio will continue his travel to Germany and the Middle East on a separate aircraft, the spokesperson added.

Sec. of State Marco Rubio's plane to Germany turns around after mechanical issue

Bay Area Home ReportA 2,103-square-foot house built in 1976 has changed hands. The spacious property located in the 4500 block of Sutter Gate Avenue in Pleasanton was sold on Nov. 26, 2024. The $2,204,500 purchase price works out to $1,048 per square foot. This two-story home offers a roomy layout with four bedrooms and three baths.

Single family residence sells for $2.2 million in Pleasanton

These tips can make planning the perfect date night a breeze.Problem Solved

How to always have ideas for a fun, cute date night

An employee works inside a stainless steel manufacturing plant in Tlaxcala, Mexico, on Tuesday. (Hector Lorenzo/Reuters)President Donald Trump on Thursday continued his relentless remaking of U.S. trade relations, announcing a new policy of taxing foreign goods at the same rate that other nations apply to American products that could start in the coming weeks or months.The president billed his new “reciprocal” tariff policy — cemented in an executive order — as a straightforward response to unfair

Trump announces ‘reciprocal’ tariffs in latest trade move

Camps may be open but there's still plenty of times for GMs to shake up the roster before the regular seasonSpring training is underway but that doesn't mean the trade and free-agent markets get put on hold. A handful of our top 50 free agents remain unsigned, and there are trades every spring.

MLB trade candidates: Five players who could move before Opening Day, plus possible landing spots

Around 68.5 million people receive Social Security benefits, which act as a reliable source of steady income for disabled and retired workers.But what if those checks suddenly stopped appearing?Don't missAccredited investors can become the landlord of Walmart, Whole Foods or Kroger — and benefit from regular distributions without lifting a finger.

Some Americans' Social Security checks may have been suspended — here's who is being targeted and what you can do

A group of Democratic state attorneys general have asked a federal court to halt Elon Musk's bureaucracy-slashing efforts, arguing President Donald Trump has unlawfully given the world's richest man too much power.The lawsuit announced Thursday seeks a halt to Musk's work to cut government payments, employment and programs.

Democratic state AGs sue Trump over Musk, DOGE attacks on federal bureaucrats

CNN —The awards campaign for an Oscar frontrunner hasn’t quite gone the way Netflix executives had hoped.With 13 nominations and a history-making star, “Emilia Pérez” leads among Oscar-nominated films this year. Then Karla Sofía Gascón, who plays the movie’s titular character, found herself in a firestorm after her offensive social media comments resurfaced.

Netflix addresses ‘bummer’ ‘Emilia Pérez’ controversy

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis was being hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected pope in 2013, after he was diagnosed with bronchitis last week. Francis had part of one lung removed as a young man and has recurring bouts of bronchitis, especially in winter.

A look at Pope Francis’ previous hospitalizations and health problems

A Cybertruck owner says his truck was bricked while he was still inside. Tesla even brought in a special technical team; however, after a month, they still can’t figure out what’s wrong with the truck.Nic Baean is a Cybertruck owner from Wisconsin, and he says his Cybertruck got bricked while he was still inside the truck.

Tesla Brought in a “Special Technical Team” After a Cybertruck Got Bricked With the Driver Still Inside. However, a Month Out, Tesla Engineers Still Can’t Figure Out What’s Wrong With the Truck

There is no new episode of "Saturday Night Live" this Saturday night, but there is a special re-run to watch ahead of Sunday's 50th anniversary special for the long-running comedy show.On Feb. 15, NBC will re-air the first "SNL" ever from Oct. 11, 1975.

Is 'SNL' new this Saturday? No, but you can watch the 1st episode of the show ever.

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NEW YORK (AP) — An assistant U.S. attorney involved in prosecuting New York City Mayor Eric Adams became at least the seventh person to resign from the Justice Department in a standoff over the future of the corruption case, telling the department’s second-in-command Friday that it would take a “fool” or a “coward” to meet his demand to drop the charges.

Another prosecutor resigns in latest fallout from Justice Department turmoil over NYC mayor’s case

The senators have long advocated their position on the peak's nameFox News Flash top headlines for February 14Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.Following President Donald Trump's move to change the name of the tallest mountain in North America to Mount McKinley, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has once again introduced a measure to designate the mountain as Denali.

Bucking Trump order, GOP Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan push to change Mount McKinley's name back to Denali

Texas and Louisiana are moving forward with legal action against an abortion provider in New York who prescribed abortion medication through telemedicine.On Thursday, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected Louisiana’s request to extradite Dr. Margaret Daley Carpenter, who late last month was indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills via telehealth to a minor patient in that state.

N.Y. governor rejects Louisiana extradition request for abortion doctor

SEATTLE (AP) — A second federal judge on Friday paused President Donald Trump’s executive order halting federal support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth under 19.U.S. District Court Judge Lauren King granted a temporary restraining order after the Democratic attorneys general of Washington state, Oregon and Minnesota sued the Trump administration last week.

Second federal judge pauses Trump’s order against gender-affirming care for youth

The Philadelphia Eagles are celebrating their Super Bowl LIX win with a parade on Valentine’s Day. Learn how to watch it here.Super Bowl LIX may be over, but the celebrations still continue for the Philadelphia Eagles as the team is preparing for their parade to be festive alongside their supportive fan base.

How to Watch the Eagles Post-Super Bowl Parade 2025

The outbreak started in Gaines County and has now spread to at least 48 people across four counties.The ongoing measles outbreak in Texas’ South Plains region is now the largest the state has seen in more than three decades.The Texas Department of State Health Services reported on Friday there are now 48 identified measles cases, largely among children.

Texas measles outbreak is the state’s largest in 30 years

The vice president insisted Europe should listen more to its voters and abandon censorshipVance says Europe can handle 'a few months of Elon Musk's scolding' if US can handle 10 years of Greta ThunbergVice President JD Vance quipped at the Munich Security Conference that Europe can survive Elon Musk’s criticisms if the U.S. could ‘survive’ climate activist Greta Thunberg’s.

Vance jokes about Greta Thunberg as he goes scorched earth on European censorship

CNN —The Trump White House said Friday that The Associated Press is banned from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely.The AP, one of the world’s biggest news outlets, was singled out by the White House earlier this week over three words: “Gulf of Mexico.”

The White House bans the AP indefinitely over the use of ‘Gulf of Mexico’

United Airlines is an aviation giant. The Chicago-based carrier has some 1,000 aircraft in its mainline fleet, solidifying it as one of the powerhouses of US aviation. As with many US carriers, the bulk of United's flying is within the United States. The carrier has a robust domestic schedule operated by a massive fleet of narrowbody and widebody aircraft alike.

All 13 Routes United Airlines Is Scheduling Its Boeing 777-300ERs On This Month

Your fence would be nothing without fence posts. Your fence posts keep your fence sturdy against winds and adverse weather, which is why most homeowners are meticulous about their installation.Fence post caps, unfortunately, don't get the same kind of attention. If anything, some feel they are just decorative and skip them entirely to reduce costs.

The Surprising Way Fence Post Caps Could Actually Save You Money In The Long Run

McDonald's is bringing back a fan favorite, the Snack Wrap soon … but not just yet.The fast food chain's CEO, Christopher Kempczinski said earlier this week, "This year, there is incredible energy for the return of Snack Wraps in the U.S., along with a few other markets," in discussing McDonald's plans and its fourth quarter financial performance with investment analysts.