Riya Sharma

56% of debtors claim they will have to decide between paying down their debt and getting groceries once student loan installments resume

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Returning federal student loan payments will have a disastrous impact on debtors’ finances. For the very first time in more than 3 years, interest accruals start up again on September 1. However, based on a recent Credit Karma poll, more than half of borrowers (56%) believe that when the extended forbearance expires, they would be required to … Read more

According to a source, Georgia prosecutors have texts that connect the Trump campaign to the voting system’s compromise

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While a grand jury begins to hear testimony in a case involving the former president’s efforts to get the outcomes of the state’s 2020 election thrown out, Georgia prosecutors are apparently in possession of text conversations that connect members of Donald Trump’s campaign to a hack of voting machines. This state inquiry claims to link … Read more

Up to 50 individuals rob a Los Angeles mall of luxury goods valued at $100K while threatening security with chemical spray

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A team of up to 50 individuals equipped with bear spray attacked a Los Angeles mall on Saturday and stole luxury goods valued at about $100,000, according to authorities. A police official said that between 30 and 50 persons attacked the Nordstrom store at the Westfield Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills and used the spray … Read more

Boat crash on Lake of the Ozarks leaves 16 people injured

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According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, an accumulation of gas emissions is thought to have formed the reason for a boat accident on the Lake of the Ozarks which injured sixteen individuals. 15 passengers were on the boat when the explosion occurred on Friday in the late afternoon. According to KMBC, it also hurt an … Read more

Maui’s grim search begins as the death toll increases

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As emergency personnel prepared to start examining over 1,000 structures burnt by the rapidly spreading flames, disbelief and worry about the total number of killed and unidentified from one of Hawaii’s deadliest natural tragedies continued to grow. The official number of fatalities increased to 55 overnight, but the mayor of Maui County, Richard Bissen Jr., … Read more

Accused of attempting to murder a Michigan election clerk is an Indiana resident

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A man from Carmel, Indiana, who allegedly threatened to murder a Michigan election clerk was detained and is due in court on Friday. Andrew Nichols allegedly assaulted the clerk in a message that included the following statement: “We’re monitoring your… lips talk regarding why you believe there are no abnormalities… you frauded off America of a … Read more

A child passes away on an immigration bus to Chicago

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As per the Illinois Department of Public Health, a 3-year-old passed away on Thursday while riding a bus carrying immigrants seeking asylum to the Chicago area. An IDPH representative stated, “IDPH is cooperating as closely as possible with local healthcare authorities, state police, and federal officials to seek solutions in this terrible situation.” According to sources … Read more

Alabama dock fight-related charges are brought against 5 individuals

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Following a widely publicized altercation at a pier in Montgomery, Alabama, this past week, 2 more persons have been accused. On Saturday, a group of white boaters declined to relocate their ship from a wharf that had been designated for a bridge. An argument broke out among the boaters and a group of largely Black spectators … Read more

The Utah school system will provide $2 million to the family of a traumatized kid who committed suicide

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A Farmington, Utah, school district has announced that it will give $2 million to the family members of Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor, a Black student with autism who committed suicide in 2021. According to Izzy’s family, the 10-year-old was victimized by bullying due to her ethnicity and disabilities by other kids, CNN earlier reported. The Davis … Read more

Hochul and Adams agree to relocate 1,200 immigrant families from New York City

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According to The Post, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul have reached an agreement to move 1,200 migrant households away from the Big Apple. This is the state’s most significant response to the issue. As per insiders, Hochul is also preparing for staffing 13 shelter facilities far from the city with … Read more