A group of U.S. senators is demanding answers from Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano after reports that Social Security field offices in multiple states temporarily stopped offering in-person service, raising new questions about customer service at an agency millions of Americans depend on.In a letter sent this week, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said reports that some field offices were “closed to the public” because of staffing and operational issues appeared to conflict with Bisignano’s commitment during his confirmation process to “keep every field office open.” They asked Bisignano to explain…

July 29NewsDuration 2:32Some of the Island’s oldest burial grounds are at risk, as coastal erosion washes away the land beneath them. People are doing what they can to protect those cemeteries but, as CBC’s Cody MacKay explains, eventually they will be lost to the sea. Read the full article here

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Health minister urges people in the country ‘to remain alert’ and continue observing public health measures.Published On 28 Jul 202628 Jul 2026Authorities in Uganda have declared the country free of Ebola, as infections from the viral haemorrhagic disease continue to surge in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).Ugandan Health…

Winamp, a popular media player from the 90s, is getting a serious makeover, the company announced on Wednesday. The plans also include a strategic partnership with music streaming service Deezer to make the upcoming release an all-in-one media player for all of your music and…

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Has an uncomfortable silence ever triggered a “fight or flight” response for you or for others?If so, that’s totally natural.Human beings are wired to strive to reduce uncertainty in our lives, and that includes silence. Imagine two prehistoric humans hearing rustling in the bushes. One assumes, “It’s probably the wind,”…

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