Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Social Security reserves could run short by the 2030s if Congress doesn’t act, according to a report from the program’s trustees. Is this a false alarm? If not, who might this shortage affect, and what benefits could be cut?

Afterward, navigating the U.S. immigration system is scary and confusing enough without a new scam making it harder to know who to trust. Then, a book charity has some ideas to get your kids reading this summer, and we get the latest on USF Sarasota-Manatee.

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