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The Social Security Administration (SSA) is reinstating its policy of recovering 100% of overpayments to beneficiaries, sparking criticism from advocacy groups who argue it will lead to financial hardships for many people. The SSA is required by law to claw back overpaid benefits, but the agency's decision has been met with concern due to the potential impact on beneficiaries, especially seniors and those without external support.

Social media platform X experienced substantial connectivity issues affecting numerous users, with Elon Musk attributing the outage to a significant cyberattack. Amidst the outage, Musk's involvement in government roles and affiliations has sparked public backlash negatively impacting Tesla's stock performance.

Australian authorities have revealed that the explosives-filled trailer discovered near Sydney in January was not a genuine antisemitic terrorism plot, but rather a staged hoax orchestrated by criminals seeking personal gain. While the trailer incident was a hoax, authorities maintain that antisemitism in Australia has indeed escalated in recent months.

The U.S. Supreme Court declined a request from Republican-led states to stop Democratic-led states from suing oil and gas companies over climate change and deceptive marketing claims. This decision allows lawsuits in state courts from California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island accusing the energy industry of misleading consumers about fossil-fuel harms to proceed.

Air Force fighter jets intercepted a civilian aircraft near President Trump's Florida home on Sunday, marking the 20th such incident since Trump took office. NORAD blames civilian pilots for neglecting to check airspace restrictions before flying and urges them to consult Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs) from the FAA.