## Social Security checks may be smaller starting in June for some, as student loan garnishments begin

Authored by nbcphiladelphia.com

The Trump administration warned that Social Security benefits could be garnished for defaulted student loans as early as June.

Some Social Security beneficiaries may find their June check is smaller: Starting this month, a share of people's benefits can be garnished if they've defaulted on their student loans.

The Trump administration announced on April 21 that the U.S. Department of Education would resume collection activity on the country's $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio.

More than 450,000 federal student loan borrowers age 62 and older are in default on their federal student loans and likely to be receiving Social Security benefits, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found.

Many Social Security recipients rely on those checks for most, if not all, of their income.

Federal student borrowers should have received at least a 30-day warning before their Social Security benefit is offset, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz.

Another route to stop the offset of Social Security benefits is getting current on the loans, said Betsy Mayotte, president of The Institute of Student Loan Advisors, a nonprofit. »

### Ukraine targets several Russian air bases in large-scale operation ‘Spiderweb’

Authored by edition.cnn.com

Ukraine has carried out large-scale drone strikes against several air bases deep inside Russia, destroying multiple combat planes, according to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU).

The operation, dubbed “Spiderweb,” comes on the eve of expected peace talks in Istanbul between Russia and Ukraine, and involved the most ambitious simultaneous strikes on Russian air bases carried out by Ukraine since the war began.

The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed Ukraine had targeted Russian airfields across five regions on Sunday, calling the drone strikes “terrorist attacks.”. »

### We Bought a ‘Peeing’ Robot Attack Dog From Temu. It Was Even Weirder Than Expected

Authored by wired.com

In my 15 years of reviewing tech, this pellet-firing, story-telling, pretend-urinating robot attack dog is easily the strangest thing I’ve ever tested.

Naturally, given the $50 price tag (a little less if you don't want the—ahem—spinal-mounted pellet gun), I’m not expecting Clippy to perform miracles.

What happened, almost inevitably, was a lesson in not taking the social media ads you are served at face value. »

### Saudi report: Hamas loses security control over Gaza, struggling with chaos

Authored by ynetnews.com

Saudi TV channel Al-Hadath reported from sources that "Hamas has lost security control over Gaza."

Extremist groups have begun organizing in Gaza following Hamas's security collapse.

Hamas is using family heads to deal with the chaos and theft in the Strip, but without success. »

### Mental health A&E units to open across England where patients can be seen in 10 minutes

Authored by independent.co.uk

The NHS is opening a network of mental health A&Es across England to relieve pressure on hospitals amid the ongoing “corridor care” crisis.

Sir Jim Mackey, the chief executive of NHS England, said “Crowded A&Es are not designed to treat people in mental health crisis.

Mental health nurse Toti Freysson, who manages the service, told The Times: “Anybody who walks in is seen by a mental health specialist within 10 minutes.”. »

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