Rollout of Biden’s new student loan repayment plan hits early snags

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Published
October 7, 2023

Rollout of Biden’s new student loan repayment plan hits early snags

The Education Department says it immediately directed servicers to notify affected borrowers and put them into administrative forbearance until they were able to calculate the correct payment amount.
Published
October 7, 2023

Retired university dean who was married to author Ron Powers shot to death on Vermont trail

Honoree Fleming, 77, died from a gunshot wound to the head Thursday, police said. She was found on the Delaware & Hudson Rail Trail about a mile south of the Castleton campus of Vermont State University.
Published
October 7, 2023

Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza stuns Israel and leaves hundreds dead in fighting, retaliation

Hours after the incursion began, Israeli troops were still fighting Hamas gunmen in 22 locations near the Gaza Strip, and an unknown number of Israeli soldiers and civilians had been taken hostage.
Published
October 6, 2023

Migrants pass quickly through once impenetrable Darien jungle as governments scramble for answers

Crossing through the dense, lawless jungle not long ago was unthinkable to most people.
Published
October 6, 2023

Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, U.S. study says

A first-of-its-kind assessment says whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from the warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice associated with climate change.

Published
October 6, 2023

Election denier and ‘MyPillow Guy’ Mike Lindell confirms he’s out of money, can’t pay legal bills

Attorneys who’ve been defending MyPillow chief executive and election denier Mike Lindell against defamation lawsuits by voting machine companies are seeking court permission to quit
Published
October 6, 2023

Las Vegas police video shows first-ever arrest in rapper Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing

Newly released police body camera videos show the arrest of Duane “Keffe D” Davis on suspicion of murder in the 1996 shooting of Tupac Shakur near the Las Vegas Strip.
Published
October 6, 2023

A Russian missile attack in eastern Ukraine kills a 10-year-old boy and his grandmother

Officials said preliminary information indicated that the Kremlin’s forces used two Iskander missiles in the attack, the same as in the previous day’s strike on the village of Hroza that killed 52 people.
Published
October 6, 2023

Can a spotlight on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce help the NFL draw more Gen Z and female fans?

But the NFL, and its TV partners, have not been shy about trying to capitalize on the 'situationship' and gain new fans, particularly members of Gen Z and more women, although marketing experts are skeptical there will be much of a bump in the long run.
Published
October 6, 2023

Eligible electric and plug-in vehicle buyers will get U.S. tax credits immediately in 2024

Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. income tax credits at the time of purchase.

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