Transportation Secretary Seeks to Supercharge Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers

While the federal government is experiencing big cutbacks from the Trump administration, one area where hiring is urgently needed is for air traffic controllers at the nation’s airports. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced a new plan to supercharge the hiring of air traffic controllers during a visit to Oklahoma City. This announcement followed a…

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Social Security to Pay Retroactive Benefits to 3.2 Million People

The Social Security Administration announced it is immediately beginning to pay retroactive benefits and will increase monthly benefit payments to people whose benefits have been affected by the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These provisions reduced or eliminated the Social Security benefits for over 3.2 million people who receive a pension…

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Smithsonian to Unveil Rare Fancy Red Diamond

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History will unveil the Winston Red Diamond and Winston Fancy Color Diamond Collection Tuesday, April 1—an extraordinary showcase of some of the world’s rarest and most dazzling gems. The breathtaking diamonds were gifted to the museum by Ronald Winston, the son of distinguished jeweler and gem collector Harry Winston. In 1958,…

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VA to Offer Millions in Grants to Fight Homelessness

WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced three key steps to help Veterans experiencing homelessness: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) Grants: Within the coming year, VA will award hundreds of millions of dollars in funding to organizations that help rapidly rehouse Veterans and their families, prevent the imminent loss of a Veteran’s home, or…

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