This is the fourth in a series of columns reviewing the retirement options for federal employees covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Presented in this column is the deferred retirement option. FERS employees who elect to leave federal service before they are eligible for an immediate (and unreduced FERS annuity) retirement may be
Reuters Yemen’s Houthi movement says it has released the crew of the cargo ship Galaxy Leader, which its fighters seized in November 2023 at the start of their campaign of attacks on Red Sea shipping linked to the Gaza war. Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported that the 25 crew of the Bahamas-flagged and Japanese-operated vehicle
CNN — A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect on Sunday, with the first six-weeks of the deal ushering in a pause to fighting, the staggered release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, and an influx of aid to Gaza. The three-phase ceasefire has raised cautious hopes for an end to the
Carol Hunt, Hannah Hunt, and Louise Hunt were killed in their home in Bushey, near Watford [Contributed] A man has admitted murdering his ex-girlfriend and her sister with a crossbow and their mother with a knife in an attack at the family home. Carol Hunt, 61, was stabbed to death and Hannah Hunt, 28, and
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — A solitary sunfish at an aquarium in southwestern Japan lost its appetite, began banging into the side of the fishtank and appeared unwell days after the facility closed last month for renovations. As a last-ditch measure to save the popular fish
CNN — Israel’s military is using lessons from the Gaza war in its new West Bank operation to ensure “terrorism does not return,” according to Defense Minister Israel Katz. Katz said operation “Iron Wall” in the Jenin refugee camp would be a shift in the military’s security approach in the occupied West Bank. “A powerful
(Image credit: Square Enix) One of my enduring memories of the original Final Fantasy 7 is turning a corner, getting in a random battle, realizing I’d walked into a dead end, and then having two more random battles trigger while I turned around and walked back. What I’m saying is, Final Fantasy 7 was not
Our Verdict Great characters and combat can’t hide poor pacing and a story with nowhere to go. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gave me the world’s most luxurious vacation. From cruises, to resorts, to the world’s greatest amusement park, I was shuffled like a hurried tourist from one dazzling experience to the next, showered with endless
Almost four years to the day since his father was taken into custody for his part in the January 6 Capitol riot, Jackson Reffitt watched in complete shock as President Donald Trump signed an executive order that pardoned and commuted sentences for his father and some 1,500 other insurrectionists. Reffitt has spent most of the
My husband loved it when I had gestational diabetes while pregnant. That is to say, he didn’t love that I had a dangerous medical condition, but eating like a diabetic is ideal if your goals are to keep your weight down and stay strong. Meal plans will vary, because bodies process food so differently—I worked