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Aug 26 2022
Analysis
7 People Told Us What Biden’s Student Loan Relief Plan Will Mean For Them
The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it would forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt for eligible Americans in a plan that would affect an estimated 43 million borrowers.
BuzzFeed News spoke to seven people about how that amount of financial relief would change their lives. Many were grateful, saying that any dent they could make in their student debt was welcome.
BuzzFeed NewsDec 01 2021
News
Michigan high school teen killed in shooting was 'hero', classmates say
Three Michigan high school students were shot and killed on Tuesday, including a "hero" 16-year-old, and eight other people were injured in a school shooting at Oxford High School.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard identified the three students who died as 16-year-old Tate Myre, 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, and 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin.
Bouchard said that Myre died
Fox News DigitalNov 18 2022
Opinion
Iran-Backed Militias in Baghdad Present a Test for Biden
Stephen Troell, a U.S aid worker from Tennessee, was shot dead by unknown assailants while he drove through Baghdad last week with his wife and daughter in the car. A little-known militia claimed responsibility for the murder, calling it revenge for the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani more than two years ago. Troell’s death is a test of whether President Joe Biden
The DispatchMar 08 2023
Perspectives Blog
Helping Bridge the Gaps Among Young Adults
This piece was originally published on The Fulcrum, which AllSides rates as Center. It was written by Laura Chen, a Co-Founder of Civic Synergy, a political depolarization organization for young adults, and Lake Dodson, who studies Political Science, East Asian Studies, and Global Security at the University of Mississippi. Chen is a recent graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of
"The Fulcrum" ContributorJul 21 2022
News
Tesla dumps Bitcoin amid pressure from factory shutdown
Tesla sold more than $900 million worth of bitcoin last quarter, shedding 75 percent of its holdings and prompting the overall market value of the cryptocurrency to drop.
The company sold it off because of issues with car production in China, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said during an earnings call Wednesday.
“The reason we sold a bunch of our bitcoin holdings was that we were uncertain
Washington PostApr 09 2022
Analysis
Plastic is everywhere except in Democrats’ plans for a fossil fuel-free future
It’s the overlooked — often forgotten — petroleum product left out of Democrats’ clean energy agenda: plastics.
The petrochemical industry is on pace to become the leading driver of new global oil demand and potentially more difficult for foes of greenhouse gas to eliminate than even gasoline-powered cars.
Petrochemicals are a vast array of chemical products derived from oil and
Washington TimesOct 12 2022
News
St. Louis is the most dangerous US city to live in, study finds
St. Louis was ranked the most dangerous city in the US in a new study because of high rates of crime and dangers like natural disasters and car accidents.
St. Louis came in dead last in a WalletHub report comparing the safety of 182 US cities, thanks to a high assault rate and other issues.
The city has weathered various turmoil over the past few years, including devastating
New York Post (News)Oct 12 2022
News
Russia’s FSB arrests 8 people and blames Ukraine for Crimea bridge blast
Russia’s domestic intelligence service said Wednesday it arrested eight people in connection with a blast that damaged a key bridge to the annexed Crimean Peninsula, blaming Ukraine for an incident that dealt a high-profile blow to President Vladimir Putin.
The weekend explosion, which Russian investigators said killed three people and was caused by a truck bomb, temporarily halted
NBC News (Online)Aug 18 2022
News
Trump Organization: Allen Weisselberg pleads guilty to tax crimes
The long-time financial chief of Donald Trump's company has pleaded guilty to fraud and tax evasion charges at a New York court.
Allen Weisselberg, who served as The Trump Organization's chief financial officer, had been charged with concealing more than $1.7m (£1.4m) in off-the-books income.
He is expected to be sentenced to five months at the notorious Rikers Island jail and
BBC NewsJun 03 2022
News
Former police officer arrested outside US Capitol with ammunition, fake badge and body armor
The US Capitol Police on Friday charged a retired New York police officer with unlawful possession of high-capacity magazines and unregistered ammunition, according to the agency.
Officers arrested Jerome Felipe of Michigan around 5 a.m. ET Friday, the agency said. Felipe had parked his 2017 Dodge Charger near the Capitol and allowed officers to search it, according to a USCP statement
CNN (Online News)