Author: Roselyn Sarita
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Oil Benchmarks Reach Critical Levels Amid OPEC+ Production Cut Speculations and Supply Constraints
The OPEC+ Joint Ministerial Monitoring Committee meeting, scheduled for this Friday, is expected to announce an extension in oil benchmarks, which could help maintain crude oil prices at these improved levels. Oil Benchmarks, WTI crude oil, and Brent crude oil are holding steady at crucial levels last witnessed in mid-April due to the anticipated production…
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Unmanageable Debt Crisis Plagues Graduate Students
While undergraduate degrees continue to prove financially beneficial for most individuals, new research highlights that many graduate programs are leaving students burdened with more unmanageable debt than they can handle, especially when their incomes fail to cover the balance. Amid the ongoing debate on addressing the student debt crisis in the United States, a concerning…
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Former Pageant Queen Lindsay Shiver Granted $100,000 Bond in Alleged Murder Plot Case
The judge set bond at $20,000 for each of the two other suspects, believed to be her lover and the hitman. The former Dothan pageant queen, Lindsay Shiver, who was allegedly involved in a plot to murder her husband, has been granted a $100,000 cash bond by a Bahamas judge As part of the conditions,…
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White House Launches New Debt Forgiveness Plan for Student Loans After Supreme Court Rejects Initial Proposal
This move comes just a month after the Supreme Court rejected their initial proposal. The White House has initiated a new attempt at a student debt forgiveness plan, launching a test website called the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan The Department of Education announced that the SAVE Plan website is now accepting applications,…
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Neel Kashkari Shares Views on Economy and Inflation, Calls for Action to Achieve Stable Labor Market
Neel Kashkari acknowledged the economy’s resilience and the low unemployment rate of 3.6%. Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, recently appeared on “Face the Nation” to share his insights on the current state of the U.S. economy and the potential impact of inflation on the labor market In the interview,…
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Convicted Murderer Samuel Boston Dies at Sioux Falls Hospital
The department issued a press release on Monday, stating the details of Samuel Boston’s death. Samuel Boston, aged 60, a convicted murderer, passed away at a Sioux Falls hospital on July 29, as confirmed by the South Dakota Department of Corrections Administration Office The late Samuel Boston had been serving a life sentence for second-degree…
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School Bus Driver Suspected in Cold Case Rapes Arrested After DNA Match
The breakthrough in the investigation came when authorities allegedly identified school bus driver Martinez through DNA taken from a steering wheel. A school bus driver, Ralph Anthony Martinez, 61, employed by Albuquerque Public Schools, has been arrested in connection to multiple cold case sexual assaults dating back to 1988, 1989, and 1991 According to the…
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Biden’s New Student Loan Plan: Addressing the Growing Debt Crisis
With over 43 million Americans currently burdened by student loans, this proposal has sparked intense debate over its potential economic impact. In a move to address the mounting student loan debt crisis, the Biden administration has unveiled Biden’s new student loan plan that aims to wipe away nearly $120 billion in outstanding federal loans Critics…
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New Loan Servicer Causes Concern for Student Loan Borrowers
This change comes after three loan service providers, Navient, Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA), and Granite State Management and Resources, did not renew their contracts in 2021. As the payment pause on federal student loans is set to lift this fall, around 44% of borrowers will be facing a new loan servicer, according to…
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Indiana Mass Shooting Leaves One Dead and 19 Injured at Block Party
The Indiana mass shooting unfolded at around 1:14 a.m. in the area of S. Hackley St. and E. Willard St., where dispatchers received an alarming call reporting multiple people shot during what was described as a “large party.” A tragic incident of an Indiana mass shooting occurred at a block party in Muncie, Indiana early…