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Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty ImagesA new “high pressure” scam seeks to convince individuals that their Social Security numbers may be suspended due to criminal activities, according to a new warning.”Be aware! It’s a scam!” the Office of the Inspector General for the Social Security Administration said in a recent alert.The scheme involves emails sent with the subject line, “Alert: Social Security Account Issues Detected.” An attachment with fake letterhead purporting to represent the SSA OIG warns recipients that their Social Security number may be suspended within 24 hours and that their case may be referred for criminal prosecution.The…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has agreed to sell the nation’s most advanced fighter jet to Saudi Arabia despite concerns that China could gain access to the plane’s vaunted American technology. The sale to the Middle Eastern nation, whose top trading partner is China, was reaffirmed Tuesday during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Washington. Some in the Republican administration also have been wary that selling the F-35 to Saudi Arabia will upset Israel’s qualitative military edge over its neighbors, especially at a time when Trump is depending on Israeli support for the success of…

When it comes to investing for retirement, there are several types of accounts you can choose from. But if you’re young, experts say a Roth option can be especially smart to start with.”Typically, the younger you are, the more a Roth makes sense,” says Patrick Huey, certified financial planner and owner of Victory Independent Planning in Portland, Oregon.Unlike a 401(k) or traditional individual retirement account, which are funded with pre-tax dollars, Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs are funded with money that’s already been taxed. In exchange, your investments grow tax-free, and once you reach age 59½, you won’t owe taxes…

KUWAIT: The interior ministry announced on Tuesday that it has busted a domestic helper recruitment office on charges of trafficking in persons and referred those involved to investigation. The ministry said in a statement on its X platform that after thorough investigation by residency detectives, it found that the office in Rumaithiya was recruiting domestic helpers on the names of Kuwaiti citizens and then transferring them to others immediately after arrival, charging between KD 1,200 and KD 1,300 per worker.The amount far exceeds the official limit on recruitment, the ministry said. Citizens who helped the office recruit the maids were…

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon smiles during the signing event for an executive order to shut down the Department of Education next to U.S. President Donald Trump, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 20, 2025. Carlos Barria | ReutersThe Trump administration says it will transfer much of the U.S. Department of Education’s programs to other agencies, a move experts say is part of President Donald Trump’s directive to dismantle the agency.During a press call with reporters on Tuesday, a senior administration official said the administration had signed agreements with four other federal agencies,…

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy said Tuesday that it will loan $1 billion to help finance the restart of the nuclear power plant on Pennsylvania’s Three Mile Island that is under contract to supply power to data centers for tech giant Microsoft.The loan is in line with the priorities of President Donald Trump’s administration, including bolstering nuclear power and artificial intelligence. For Constellation Energy, which owns Three Mile Island’s lone functioning nuclear power reactor, the federal loan will lower its financing cost to get the mothballed plant up and running again. The 835-megawatt reactor can power…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agency’s supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and criticism from her predecessor. In a set of sweeping changes, the principles call for bank examiners to focus on material financial risks and to “not become distracted from this priority by devoting excessive attention to processes, procedures, and documentation.” The guidelines are set out in a memo originally distributed to Fed employees Oct. 29 but released Tuesday. Michelle Bowman, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, said the principles will “sharpen” the…

Dr. Toyin Ajayi has an ambitious mission: to make health care accessible to all.Ajayi is the founder and CEO of Cityblock Health, a primary care provider focused on helping underserved communities in the U.S.She’s not fazed by the enormity of her goal.”All the things we enjoy and take for granted today didn’t exist [at] one time. Someone dreamed them into existence,” she says.Having “a sense of confidence and agency” is the key to tackling complex issues, Ajayi told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on the latest episode of the “CNBC Changemakers and Power Players” podcast.After receiving her medical degree from King’s College…

US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday called for ABC’s broadcast license to be revoked as he angrily lashed out at a reporter from the network who asked why he has not released files on notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, his former friend.”I think you are a terrible reporter,” Trump told ABC News White House correspondent Mary Bruce.The president said he did…

KUWAIT: Zain Kuwait has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Arab Open University – Kuwait (AOU) with the aim of establishing a general framework for partnership between the two sides in the areas of youth support and empowerment, education, innovation, corporate social responsibility, and employment. This collaboration will help empower national youth talent and reinforce the role of education in building a knowledge-based digital economy in Kuwait.The MoU was inked at the Zain Innovation Campus (ZINC) at the company’s HQ in Shuwaikh, joined by Zain Kuwait CEO Nawaf Al-Gharabally and Arab Open University Rector Dr Salah Al-Hammadi, along…