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The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a presidential candidate has sparked a staff backlash.The paper reported owner Jeff Bezos made the call and that a Harris endorsement was planned.The news sparked fears of management interference and potential self-censorship in a tight race. Washington Post editorial staff are in revolt…
Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina over the weekend, causing widespread devastation.The town of Spruce Pine was hit hard, and it could have global ramifications.Two mines there are a primary source of high-purity quartz, a key material for making semiconductors. A small town in North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene…
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge has blocked Utah from enforcing a new law aimed at protecting the mental health of young people by requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages and impose restrictions on minors’ accounts. Chief U.S. District Judge Robert Shelby on Tuesday issued a…
On Friday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals placed a preliminary injunction on President Joe Biden’s SAVE income-driven repayment plan, intended to lower monthly payments and shorten the timeline for relief for the 8 million borrowers enrolled.If this sounds familiar, that’s because it is: on July 18, the 8th Circuit…
The Education Department has updates on the next steps for student-loan borrowers enrolled in President Joe Biden’s new repayment plan.On July 18, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the SAVE income-driven repayment plan, intended to lower borrowers’ monthly payments and give them a shorter timeline for debt cancellation,…
A major repayment plan for millions of student-loan borrowers is once again blocked.On Thursday, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the SAVE plan, intended to lower borrowers’ monthly payments and give many of them a shorter timeline for loan forgiveness, cannot be implemented as the legal process continues.It…
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A federal judge on Monday blocked Mississippi from enforcing a new law that requires users of social media platforms to verify their ages and restricts access by minors to their sites if they lack parental consent, saying it was likely unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Halil…
On Monday, two separate rulings from federal judges in Kansas and Missouri placed preliminary injunctions on key provisions in the SAVE income-driven repayment plan. These included blocking a shorter timeline for student-loan forgiveness and new provisions set to go into effect on July 1, including lower monthly payments for undergraduate…
President Joe Biden’s new student-loan repayment plan just got dealt two blows by federal courts.Earlier this year, the Education Department started implementing a SAVE provision ahead of schedule that canceled student debt for borrowers with original balances of $12,000 or less who made as few as 10 years of qualifying…
