President Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan
Biden announced in a Wednesday tweet that borrowers who earn less than $125,000 a year, or families earning less than $250,000, would be eligible for the $10,000 loan forgiveness.
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Ford to Appeal $1.7 Billion Verdict in Georgia Pickup Truck Crash
Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against it after a pickup truck crash that killed a Georgia couple, a company representative said.
Walmart Expands Abortion Coverage for Employees
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, is expanding its abortion coverage for employees.
President Biden Signs Massive Climate, Health and Tax Bill
The measure is a slimmed-down version of the more ambitious plan to supercharge environment and social programs that Biden and the Democratic Party unveiled early last year.
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Expected This Fall in U.S.
Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday.
Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has ‘mild’ symptoms
The first lady has been vacationing with President Joe Biden in South Carolina and began experiencing symptoms Monday.
Southern Baptist Convention Says It’s Under Justice Department Investigation
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention say several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.
U.S. House Approves Democrats’ Climate, Health and Tax Bill
The U.S. House has voted 220-207 along party lines to approve the Democrats’ $740 billion climate, health and tax bill.
Court Records: FBI Seized “Top Secret” Documents from Trump’s Florida Estate
A property receipt unsealed by the court shows FBI agents took 11 sets of classified records from former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump Calls for “Immediate Release” of Search Warrant Used at His Florida Estate
Former President Trump has called for the “immediate release” of the federal warrant the FBI used to search his Florida estate, hours after the Justice Department had asked a court for the same action.
