The U.S. Education Secretary announced Friday that the Biden administration will erase $39 billion in federal student loans for over 804,000 debtors. The release follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of a White House plan to reduce some debtors’ tens of thousands of dollars in student debt 2Â weeks prior. By addressing problems with specific repayment programs…
A share of a Mega Millions jackpot was split between Merle and Patricia Butler of Red Bud, Illinois, which is roughly 38 miles south of St. Louis, Missouri, in March 2012. According to Lottery Critic, the $656 million jackpot remains the second-largest Mega Millions prize money in American history. The $218.7 million jackpot on their winning…
The newest Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) projection for 2024 pushed higher even though inflation in the United States managed to decline in June, reaching its lowest point in over 2 years. As per information issued on Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, total inflation increased by 3% in June 2023 compared to the…
The Breathe program, which pays out to 1,000 members each month on the 15th, is scheduled to receive a $1,000 cash payment from Los Angeles County’s guaranteed income program. Breathe is a guaranteed income initiative in Los Angeles that distributes payouts to 1,000 individuals each month. Beneficiaries get the funds each month for around 3Â years….
A California state assembly committee with a Democratic majority has decided not to move forward with a measure that might have made trafficking in children a serious crime in the Golden State. In a decision that might ensure the bill doesn’t become law this year, Democrats on the Assembly Public Safety Committee agreed not to…
The U.S. Department of Education declared on Friday that $39 billion in unpaid student loans would be canceled. Over 804,000 people shall be notified by email in days to come that their federal student loans would be immediately erased. Borrowers need to have finished an income-driven repayment (IDR) plan with payments equal to one of…
The business was conducting a membership deal, but it confused some customers using the self-checkout. Walmart was selling annual memberships at $49 instead of the usual $98 price. Walmart Plus Week was when the deal was made available. However, some customers who used self-checkout unintentionally bought the cheaper subscription. On self-checkout kiosk displays, a pop-up…
In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul this week, a group of New York State legislators urged her to give underserved communities priority when allocating $665 million in high-speed internet funding from the federal government. Sen. Tom O’Mara (R-Big Flats) stated, “I think Elmira and the surrounding areas (underserved communities), particularly our rural areas that have…
The Biden administration announced on Friday that $20 billion from a federal “green bank” will be made available for clean energy projects like home heat pumps, EV charging stations, and community cooling centers. The White House said that two clean energy projects, each worth $14 billion and $6 billion, will provide nonprofits, community development banks, and…
After receiving a complaint of animal cruelty regarding the cats, who were allegedly all called Shelly, Thomas Martel turned himself over to the police. At least four cats were allegedly tortured and killed by an Illinois guy who put them in his apartment’s microwave. Fox News reports that Thomas Martel handed himself in to the authorities…