Author: Roselyn Sarita
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Maryland Governor Signs Healthcare Bill to Support Veterans at Martin State Air National Guard Base
The signing ceremony took place in front of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, with members of the Maryland Guard in attendance. Maryland Governor signs Healthcare For Heroes Act as part of veteran-related bills Maryland Governor Wes Moore visited the 175th Wing at Martin State Air National Guard Base in Maryland, where he signed several veteran-related…
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Emergency Bill Signed by Governor Newsom to Provide $150 Million in Assistance to Struggling Hospitals
This bill aims to address the potential closure of hospitals in the aftermath of the pandemic by providing up to $150 million in zero-interest loans. In response to the financial crisis faced by nonprofit and public hospitals in California, Governor Gavin Newsom has approved an emergency bill known as Assembly Bill 112 The newly established…
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Man Convicted in New York Terror Attack Receives Eight Consecutive Life Sentences
Sayfullo Saipov, a 35-year-old Uzbekistan citizen, drove a rented pickup truck along a popular bike path, running over more than 20 people and killing eight, including two Americans, a Belgian woman, and five friends from Argentina. A man who carried out a terrorist attack on a New York City bike path in 2017 has been…
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Limousine Service Manager Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Deadly Crash
Nauman Hussain, the former manager of Prestige Limousine, has been found guilty of manslaughter in a tragic accident that claimed the lives of 20 people, making it one of the deadliest road wrecks in the past two decades in the United States. Limousine service manager convicted of manslaughter in deadly crash The incident occurred in…
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Over $42 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness Approved in the US as Public Service Workers Benefit
The US Department of Education has approved over $42bn in student loan forgiveness for more than 615,000 borrowers in the last 18 months, as part of a scheme aimed at encouraging more people to work in public service jobs. The U.S. approves $42 billion in federal student loan forgiveness for public service workers The Public…
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Property Tax Relief Programs Alleviate Financial Strain for Homeowners and Renters
The rising property tax bills in changing neighborhoods with rapidly increasing property values may cause long-time homeowners to face displacement or tax foreclosure. Property tax increases can also lead landlords to raise rents, potentially displacing older adults and households with limited means Property tax “circuit breaker” is a tool used in many jurisdictions to alleviate…
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French President Condemns Assault on Great-Nephew Outside Chocolate Shop
The great-nephew of French President Emmanuel Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, was assaulted on Monday evening by anti-government protesters outside a chocolate shop he runs in northern France. Assault on great-nephew of French president’s wife outside chocolate shop deemed ‘unacceptable’ and ‘unspeakable Jean-Baptiste Trogneux, 30, was returning to his apartment above the Trogneux chocolate shop in…
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Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 103 Years in Prison for Murdering Four Passengers in Shocking Case
Antoine Suggs, a 39-year-old man from Scottsdale, Arizona, has been handed a 103-year prison sentence for the murder of four passengers in his Mercedes Benz SUV. Wisconsin man sentenced to 103 years in prison for murdering four passengers The bodies were later found in a cornfield in Wisconsin. Judge JaPaul Harris delivered the consecutive sentences…
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California’s Reparations Plan: $1.2 Million Proposed for Each Black Resident
The proposed plan, if passed into law, would cost the state an estimated $800 billion. California’s reparations task force has recently approved recommendations that could potentially grant $1.2 million to every Black resident as compensation for slavery and other historical injustices Despite significant opposition to reparations, especially among Republicans and the majority of Americans, San…
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Biden Administration’s Student Loan Relief Efforts Cancel Over $66 Billion in Education Debt
The US Department of Education, under the Biden administration, has canceled more than $66 billion in education debt through various programs. Biden Administration’s education department cancels Billions in student loan debt Over two million borrowers, including those who have been defrauded and public sector workers, have benefited from this relief. The Public Service Loan Forgiveness…