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It wasn't until after Amber and Devon Weise married that they learned Supplemental Security Income, the federal benefits program Amber relies upon, penalizes couples who marry. Amber lost her monthly SSI income check and, even more vital, her access to health insurance.

Couples say they can't get married because of this government program's outdated rules

Social Security's SSI program for people with disabilities requires couples to have no more than $3,000 in assets.

People protest outside the House chamber after legislation passed that would allow some teachers to be armed in schools during a legislative session Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn.

After calls for gun safety, Tennessee votes to arm teachers

Despite calls for gun safety legislation after the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee passed a measure allowing teachers to carry firearms in schools.

Growing up, he struggled to read. Then a young teacher saw his potential

Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up, he could barely read. That was until a teacher saw his potential.

A recent Russian space launch placed a satellite onto the same orbital plane as a U.S. satellite, the Pentagon says. Here, a Soyuz-2.1a rocket booster with the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft sits at the launch pad at the Russian-leased Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan last September.

What to know about the 'space weapon' the U.S. says Russia recently launched

The U.S. accusation, which Russia denies, raises questions about how a satellite might be used as a weapon in low Earth orbit and how close the two countries are to developing such a military tool.

Victor Gonzalez (standing) holds an information session, on Monday, with immigrant students at the San Diego College of Continuing Education, San Diego, Calif., October 16, 2023.

College of continuing education receives grant to expand health care careers

The San Diego College of Continuing Education Tuesday secured a $1 million state grant to work with regional education partners to expand opportunities for English language learners to begin health care careers.

5 takeaways from Biden's tariff hikes on Chinese electric vehicles

The Biden administration is quadrupling tariffs on China-made EVs. The tariffs are part of a broad swath of protectionist policies first imposed by former President Trump.

These people waited hours to see the Trump hush-money trial up close. Here's why

New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed.

Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by telehealth

Telehealth accounts for 19% of all abortions, new research finds. And while the number of abortions did plummet in ban states, overall abortions across the country are up.

AI-generated spam is starting to fill social media. Here's why

A Jesus made of vegetables, bizarre log cabins, products that don't exist. AI-generated images are creating new forms of clickbait and causing some users to doubt what's real.

Republicans try to soften stance on abortion as 'abolitionists' go farther

Activists who describe themselves as "abortion abolitionists" want to charge women who have abortions with homicide and ban the fertility treatment known as IVF, saying life begins at conception.

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