Study Raises Concerns Over Graduate School Programs Leaving Students Buried in Debt, Struggling to Repay Loans

Graduate School Programs Leaving Students Buried in Debt

The study, conducted by the HEA Group and Student Defense, a nonprofit advocating for students’ rights, found that around one-third of graduate school programs owe more on their loans than they initially borrowed five years after completing their programs. Graduate school programs have been under scrutiny due to a new analysis revealing that some students … Read more

Florida SNAP Benefits: August Distribution Begins Tomorrow

Florida SNAP Benefits

The distribution will continue throughout the month, helping those in need access food and groceries. Starting tomorrow, recipients of the Florida SNAP Benefits will receive their monthly payments for August The distribution of food stamps, a vital form of assistance, takes place from the 1st to the 28th of each month in the Sunshine State. … Read more

Cybercriminals: FBI Warns of New Level of Identity Theft Targeting Medical Facilities

Cybercriminals

Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Las Vegas field office, Spencer Evans, highlights the rising cases of cybercriminals infiltrating computer systems used by doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other medical facilities. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alerts the public about a new cyber threat involving cybercriminals taking identity theft to unprecedented levels Traditionally, identity … Read more

California Teacher Extradited to Face Charges of Sexual Assault Involving Former Student

California Teacher Extradited

A California teacher living on Hawaii Island has been extradited to California to face charges related to a sexual assault case involving a former student who was under 18 years old, as reported by authorities. California Teacher Extradited to Face Charges of Sexual Assault California teacher Paul Herder, 59, was apprehended in Pahoa following collaborative … Read more

Student Loan Repayment Plan Now Open for Enrollment Ahead of Payment Resumption

Student Loan Repayment Plan Now Open for Enrollment

This initiative comes as a replacement after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Biden’s earlier proposal for student loan forgiveness in June. The Biden Administration has introduced a new income-driven student loan repayment plan known as the SAVE Plan According to CNN’s report via ABC 11, the student loan repayment plan has the potential to significantly … Read more

Lonnie Rupard’s Wrongful Death Lawsuit Exposes Alarming Conditions in San Diego County Jail System

Lonnie Rupard's Wrongful Death Lawsuit Expose

The 47-year-old, who suffered from schizophrenia, passed away due to pneumonia, malnutrition, dehydration, and COVID-19, all in the context of alleged negligence and “deliberate indifference” in his care. Lonnie Rupard’s death, ruled a homicide by the San Diego County Medical Examiner a year after his demise in San Diego County’s Central Jail, has sparked a … Read more

Marshall County Child Rapist Receives Life Sentences for Multiple Sexual Offenses

Life Sentences for Multiple Sexual Offenses

The sentencing was carried out by Judge Christopher Abel and ensured that Miller will remain behind bars for the rest of his life. Lawson Miller, Sr., a convicted child rapist, has been sentenced to life without parole for three heinous sexual offenses The charges against child rapist Miller were proven during his trial in May … Read more

Final Tax Bill Uncertain as Homestead Exemption Waits for Constitutional Amendment Election

Final Tax Bill Uncertain as Homestead Exemption Waits

Typically, by mid-July, county taxing entities have their certified property values and begin assessing the potential tax rate. The Montague County Tax Appraisal District is facing uncertainty in calculating the final tax bill for property owners due to pending changes in the homestead exemption Recently, Chief Appraiser Kim Haralson revealed that the figures are still … Read more

U.S. Department of Education Launches Beta Website for Student Loan Repayment Plan Under Biden’s SAVE Initiative

U.S. Department of Education Launches Beta Website

Replacing the Revised Pay As You Earn Plan, the new initiative expands the income exemption to 225% of the poverty line, up from 150%. The U.S. Department of Education will unveil a beta website on Sunday to facilitate applications for the “student loan repayment plan” introduced under President Biden’s SAVE Plan It eradicates 100% of … Read more

California Juvenile Hall Faces Lockdown after Disturbance Involving Youth Inmates

California Juvenile Hall Faces Lockdown

The incident occurred late on Friday, prompting immediate safety measures to be implemented at the 26-acre campus housing approximately 270 young individuals, as reported by the Los Angeles County’s Probation Department. A major disturbance at California Juvenile Hall in Downey, California, led to the facility being placed on lockdown as a dozen youth inmates were … Read more