Scorching heat fuels calls for worker protections
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2023-07-01 06:58
It’s almost time to resume student loan payments. What happens if you don't?
After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on federal student loan payments will end in October
2023-07-01 06:58
Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling
A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing a Colorado Christian graphic artist to refuse to work on wedding websites for same-sex couples has LGBTQ+ people across the country worried about broader consequences
2023-07-01 06:24
After first-half rally, stocks' July winning streak on the line
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. stocks rally is cruising into a month that has proven strong in
2023-07-01 06:23
New Jersey governor considers 5-year extension of internet gambling
A bill to extend internet gambling in New Jersey for another five years is in the hands of Gov. Phil Murphy following its approval by the state Legislature
2023-07-01 05:58
Fox News reaches $12M settlement with former Tucker Carlson producer who testified in Dominion case
A lawyer for a former Fox News producer who says the network coerced her into giving false testimony in Dominion Inc.'s defamation lawsuit says her former employer is paying her $12 million to settle her legal claims
2023-07-01 05:58
Fidelity Leads Flurry of Bitcoin ETF Refilings to Answer SEC
In a flurry of Friday afternoon activity, Fidelity Investments, Invesco, VanEck and WisdomTree filed a fresh set of
2023-07-01 05:55
US Supreme Court blocks Biden student loan forgiveness
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S Supreme Court handed President Joe Biden a painful defeat on Friday, blocking his
2023-07-01 05:54
A Delaware city wants to let businesses vote in its elections. It just cleared a key hurdle, but it's faced pushback
For local elections in the United States, voting eligibility rules differ from place to place. But usually the baseline requirement is that voters be humans who are alive and voting on their own behalf.
2023-07-01 05:50
Crypto Exchange Kraken Ordered to Turn Over Its Users’ Information to IRS
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken was ordered to comply with demands from the Internal Revenue Service to turn over information
2023-07-01 05:28
US Bank Stocks Post First Monthly Gain Since Regional Tumult
Bank stocks notched their first monthly gain since before the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in March after
2023-07-01 05:27
New York Times under fire for including ‘death’ on list of six ways to cancel student debt
The New York Times has been roasted on social media for listing “death” as a means to escape crippling student loans, after the Supreme Court struck down the Biden administration’s plan to cancel debt for millions of Americans. In an article soon after the Supreme Court’s ruling was released on Friday, the Times explained six ways “to get your student debt wiped away”. The suggestions included making an income-driven repayment, appealing for public service loan forgiveness, and bankruptcy and disability discharges. Under a subhead “death”, the Times wrote: “This is not something that most people would choose as a solution to their debt burden”. It went on to explain that federal student loan debt “dies with the person or people who take it on”. The macabre phrasing drew a swift backlash on social media. “That's a little dark, NYT,” writer Parker Molloy tweeted. “We’ve reached the point where The New York Times is suggesting death as a viable solution to crushing student debt,” wrote former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich. “I’ll try it out and tell u guys how it went,” another posted. The article was later revised, with the “death” subhead being changed to “debt won’t carry on”. The Times did not respond to a request for comment by The Independent. In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration had overstepped its authority in implementing a sweeping $400bn student debt relief plan. The decision means an estimated 43 million Americans will be back on the hook for student loan repayments later this year. In a press conference on Friday, President Joe Biden insisted the fight was not over, and promised a “new path” for relief that would be legally sound. He has tasked Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona with coming up with a new forgiveness plan that was consistent with the Supreme Court’s ruling. Read More Supreme Court strikes down Biden’s plan to cancel student loan debts Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief after Supreme Court strikes down president’s plan An Area 51 blogger was raided at gunpoint by federal agents. He says the US Government is trying to silence him Trump makes brash Georgia 2020 case prediction as DoJ ‘prepares new charges’ – live Biden reveals ‘new path’ to student debt relief Army combat veteran to take over key election security role working with state, local officials
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