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The Great Wealth Transfer is real — but the IRS or a nursing home might get your money first

By MarketWatch.com | Kurt Supe 6/17/2026 9:24 AM

From Medicaid cuts to an IRA tax trap, here are the real threats to your family’s inheritance and what to do about them.

opinion

NY unions put a target on my back — for helping their members escape

By New York Post | Aaron Withe 6/17/2026 8:46 AM

AG Letitia James will soon have sweeping new powers to go after groups like mine for communications she decides “falsely impersonate” a union.

nation

Trump cancels Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing in spat with Congress

By upi.com | 6/17/2026 8:21 AM

Trump said he would block renewal of warrantless surveillance unless it was attached to his voter ID bill in a spat with Congress over key nominations.

real_estate

Hoboken Connect Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape in Hoboken, New Jersey

By New York YIMBY | Michael Young and Matt Pruznick 6/17/2026 8:01 AM

On Monday, leaders celebrated the opening of the Hudson Place public plaza in Hoboken, the first completed phase in the mixed-use Hoboken Connect master plan. Developed by LCOR, the complex will also include a 27-story residential building dubbed Charlie, as well as a new office tower and renovations to the historic Lackawanna Ferry Terminal that will convert its second story into an events venue. The development site is located east of Hudson Street and south of Observer Highway.

auto

2027 Porsche Taycan Gets Simulated Shifts, Larger Standard Battery

By Car and Drive | 6/17/2026 8:00 AM

FFNEWS

Oman Air Cargo starts RFS between Muscat and Dubai

By Air Cargo News | 6/17/2026 6:53 AM

real_estate

Moscow Airport billionaire seeks $45M for NYC penthouse amid a massive global selling spree

By NY Post | 6/17/2026 6:02 AM

metro

Knicks fan braved 12-hour flight delays, psychotic Spurs fans — but it was worth it to see NY win it all

By New York Post | 6/17/2026 6:00 AM

connecticut

About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage

By CT Mirror | 6/17/2026 5:00 AM

travel

Your Hotel Doesn’t Love You

By World Travel Magazine | 6/17/2026 4:04 AM

POLITICS

The Democratic Socialists of America are leaving it all on the field in NYC

NATION

Small plane carrying 6 crashes on Texas highway, killing 1

BOOK

The Shippers

NEW_JERSEY

Sherrill-backed nuclear power expansion makes gain in Legislature

NEW_JERSEY

Op-Ed: NJ must fund behavioral crisis treatment centers

LONG_ISLAND

West Hempstead bakery lands sweet role at Knicks’ championship party

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This Fan-Favorite Affordable Dive Watch Somehow Gets Even Better

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Jeep’s Most Trail-Hungry Grand Cherokee Returns from Its Hiatus

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France vs. Senegal: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I Match Live for Free

ART

Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures

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How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?

by Science News | Jun 17 2026

art

Diana Beltrán Herrera’s Embroidered Paper Sculptures Mimic Plants and Wildlife

by Colossal | Jun 17 2026

auto

Czinger's Latest 21C Hypercar Is A One-Of-One Work Of Art

by carbuzz.com | Jun 17 2026

basketball

Lionel Messi ties all-time World Cup goals record; U.S. Open expert picks, player rankings

by CBS Interactive Inc | Jun 17 2026

exercise

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

by thehealthy.com | Apr 15 2026

FFNEWS

Bridges Air Cargo puts second E190F into service

by Air Cargo News | Jun 17 2026

football

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

by ESNY | Feb 08 2026

game

Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua

by GameSpot | Jun 17 2026

golf

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

by NY Times | Apr 15 2026

long_island

Long Island barber returns to U.S. Open with golf’s biggest names in his chair

by greaterlongisland.com | Jun 17 2026

mental

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

by thehealthy.com | Jun 12 2026

politics

Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

by Fox News | Jun 17 2026

real_estate

Hoboken Connect Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape in Hoboken, New Jersey

by New York YIMBY | Jun 17 2026

science

Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father

by LIVE SCIENCE | Jun 17 2026

wellness

13 Black Women Share How They Found the Strength to Survive—and Thrive—With Breast Cancer

by Self.com | May 29 2026

Word of the Day

wifty

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for June 17, 2026 is:

wifty • \WIF-tee\ • adjective

Wifty, a synonym of ditzy, describes something or someone eccentrically silly or scatterbrained.

// The play features a wifty character who starts out blissfully unaware of the conflict driving the plot but ultimately pulls it together to save the day.

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Examples:

“When he dreams, he dreams about moving to Wyoming, which he has visited with his family. ... Sometimes when he talks about this, it sounds as ordinary and hard-boiled as a real estate appraisal; other times it can sound fantastical and wifty and achingly naive ...” — Susan Orlean, Joyride: A Memoir, 2025

Did you know?

Whence wifty? Wordsmiths have been wondering for a while. The earliest print evidence of wifty comes from the early 20th century, though the word was certainly being used in spoken English before that. The adjective suffix -y is clear enough; when added to another word it can mean “full of” (as in “muddy), “having the character of” (think “waxy”), “tending or inclined to” (as in “sleepy”), etc. So what’s wift? Well, that element could come from whiff, which as a noun can refer to a quick puff or slight gust of air—a person described by the word wifty might also, if unkindly, be called an airhead. Or perhaps the wift is related to waft, “to move or go lightly on a buoyant medium,” if it’s fair to say that the wifty among us have their heads in the clouds. Whatever once may have been known about it, the answer is now blowing in the wind.

The Great Wealth Transfer is real — but the IRS or a nursing home might get your money first

NY unions put a target on my back — for helping their members escape

Trump cancels Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing in spat with Congress

Hoboken Connect Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape in Hoboken, New Jersey

2027 Porsche Taycan Gets Simulated Shifts, Larger Standard Battery

Oman Air Cargo starts RFS between Muscat and Dubai

Moscow Airport billionaire seeks $45M for NYC penthouse amid a massive global selling spree

Knicks fan braved 12-hour flight delays, psychotic Spurs fans — but it was worth it to see NY win it all

About 110,000 poor CT adults could lose Medicaid coverage

Your Hotel Doesn’t Love You

The Democratic Socialists of America are leaving it all on the field in NYC

Small plane carrying 6 crashes on Texas highway, killing 1

The Shippers

Sherrill-backed nuclear power expansion makes gain in Legislature

Op-Ed: NJ must fund behavioral crisis treatment centers

West Hempstead bakery lands sweet role at Knicks’ championship party

This Fan-Favorite Affordable Dive Watch Somehow Gets Even Better

Jeep’s Most Trail-Hungry Grand Cherokee Returns from Its Hiatus

France vs. Senegal: Stream FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I Match Live for Free

Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures

How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?

Diana Beltrán Herrera’s Embroidered Paper Sculptures Mimic Plants and Wildlife

Czinger's Latest 21C Hypercar Is A One-Of-One Work Of Art

Lionel Messi ties all-time World Cup goals record; U.S. Open expert picks, player rankings

Lindsey Vonn Says She Still Feels 29—Here’s What She’s Doing Differently

Bridges Air Cargo puts second E190F into service

DraftKings Super Bowl Promo Code: Get Extended $300 Seahawks-Patriots Bonus

Microsoft Apparently Already Knew It Would Be Closing Ninja Theory When It Announced Senua

Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures

Long Island barber returns to U.S. Open with golf’s biggest names in his chair

Dreading the Doctor? Experts Offer 6 Tips for Overcoming Appointment Anxiety

Oklahoma Democrats face runoff showdown in race for deep-red Senate seat

Hoboken Connect Mixed-Use Development Takes Shape in Hoboken, New Jersey

Diagnostic dilemma: Viral infection caused woman not to recognize her own father

13 Black Women Share How They Found the Strength to Survive—and Thrive—With Breast Cancer

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