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Colombia earthquake death toll rises as frantic search for survivors continues

Tons of aid from regional partners began to roll into Colombia on Wednesday, as the search for survivors in the rubble of a powerful earthquake grew more desperate after the temblor razed buildings, buckled roads and crushed cars. The devastation has tested Colombia’s new president, Abelardo de la Espriella, and his government as it scrambles to respond to the disaster…

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Social Security 2027 COLA estimate is shrinking as inflation cools. Here’s what to know.

With U.S. inflation easing for two consecutive months, older Americans and other Social Security recipients may see a smaller cost-of-living adjustment for 2027 than was forecast earlier this year, according to two new estimates published Wednesday. The 2027 COLA is now projected at 3.6%, based on the July Consumer Price Index figures released on Wednesday,…

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