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U.S. cities bolster security as Israel-Hamas war continues 10/12/2023 05:48pm • ▶ Watch Video: Israel continues effort to "crush" Hamas While there is no reported credible threat, CBS News has reviewed multiple internal law enforcement bulletins and security assessments circulated in the last 48 hours that warn that homegrown and domestic Business Highlights: US inflation eased slightly last month, Ford says it���s at the limit 10/12/2023 05:34pm • ___ US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price increases are grinding lower at a gradual pace. Consumer prices rose 0.4% from August to September, below the pr Donald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify 10/12/2023 05:08pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Donald Trump will be back in court next week for his New York civil fraud trial, a person familiar with the former president���s plans told The Associated Press on Thursday, setting up a potential face-to-face showdown with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen, who is expected to testify In its quest to crush Hamas, Israel will confront the bitter, familiar dilemmas of Mideast wars 10/12/2023 04:40pm • JERUSALEM (AP) ��� As Israel pounds Gaza with airstrikes, prepares for a possible ground invasion and escalates a war sparked by Hamas' unprecedented assault, its leaders will confront many of the same dilemmas it has grappled with over decades of conflict with the Palestinians. Israeli leaders hav NATO member Romania finds more drone fragments on its soil after Russia again hits southern Ukraine 10/12/2023 03:35pm • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ��� Romanian authorities said Thursday they found a crater from a suspected drone that may have exploded on impact on its territory near the border with Ukraine, reviving concerns about possible spillover of Russia���s war in Ukraine onto a NATO member country. The pre-dawn d What to know about the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment 10/12/2023 03:26pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� Tens of millions of older Americans will see a modest increase in benefits this January when a new cost-of-living adjustment is added to Social Security payments. The 3.2% raise is intended to help meet higher prices for food, fuel, and other goods and services. The average recipie Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 10/12/2023 01:01pm • Here���s a look at how AP���s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP���s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates 10/12/2023 12:36pm • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year's historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more ev Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates 10/12/2023 08:42am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates. UN envoy: Colombian president's commitments to rural reforms and peace efforts highlight first year 10/12/2023 02:16am • UNITED NATIONS (AP) ��� Colombian President Gustavo Petro���s commitment to transform long-marginalized rural and conflict areas and new peace efforts were the highlights of his first year in office, the U.N. special envoy for the South American country said. But Carlos Ruiz Massieu condemned the ki Mexican official says military obstructs probe into human rights abuses during country's 'dirty war' 10/11/2023 08:34pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) ��� Decades after Mexico's ���dirty war,��� the military has obstructed a government investigation into human rights abuses, the official heading the probe said Wednesday. Alejandro Encinas Rodr��guez, deputy minister for human rights, said at a news conference that investigators w 13 Grocery Stores With Senior Discounts 10/11/2023 08:00pm • You may be able to save money on groceries if you are age 55 or older. Some supermarkets offer discounts to senior citizens, many of which apply during specific days of the week or month. Not all locations provide the same promotions, so find out if a senior discount is available at your local groce How to Legally Change Your Name 10/11/2023 08:00pm • There are many reasons why someone might consider changing their name, including marriage, adoption or the desire to reflect a different gender identity. "The most common situations that prompt people to want to change their names are marriage and divorce or related family situations, such as steppa How Long Will $1 Million Last Me in Retirement? 10/11/2023 08:00pm • For many people, $1 million may sound like a lot of money to have for retirement. But how far will that amount really go? There's no one-size-fits-all process when it comes to calculating that answer. Instead, the life expectancy of your retirement money is determined by your lifestyle needs, invest 10 Questions to Ask Financial Advisors 10/11/2023 08:00pm • Imagine hiring a person who will have intimate details about your life, your health, your family and your financial situation. You'd want to ask that person a lot of questions, right?Your financial advisor is that person. Unfortunately, many would-be clients fail to ask enough questions to establish