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Authorities are investigating a shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, where a man opened fire near the event, reportedly targeting a Secret Service agent. Video footage captured the suspect being detained by security. Investigators say the gunman appeared to be targeting U.S. officials, prompting the evacuation of senior government figures including cabinet members.
Turning to retirement planning, and a pair of stories that every working American should hear. On Social Security, the conventional wisdom around when to claim may be costing people real money. Delaying your benefit until age seventy locks in a permanently higher monthly payment for life, a calculation that favors patience far more than most people realize when they sit down to plan.
On the Medicare side, a critical warning is making the rounds: the federal government will not automatically enroll you when you turn sixty-five. Missing your enrollment window triggers lasting financial penalties, higher premiums that follow you for years. The gap between assumption and reality here is wide, and for retirees on fixed incomes, that gap is expensive.
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