Student loan debt relief hits major milestone Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal discusses the program’s changing course and how more than a million public workers are now free from student loan debt.
Source:ABC News
October 17, 2024 17:42 UTC
'Boy Meets World' star Danielle Fishel on breast cancer diagnosis at 43 ABC News' Melissa Adan sat down with the actress, who says it was hard to share her diagnosis with family and now urges others to get themselves screened.
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October 17, 2024 17:35 UTC
A student loan cancellation program for public service workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden administration two years agoBiden administration has now canceled loans for more than 1 million public workersWASHINGTON -- A student loan cancellation program for public service workers has granted relief to more than 1 million Americans — up from just 7,000 who were approved before it was updated by the Biden administration two years ago. President Joe Biden announced the milestone on Thursday, saying his administration restored a promise to America’s teachers, firefighters, nurses and other public servants. He celebrated it even as his broader student loan plans remain halted by courts following legal challenges by Republican-led states. “We vowed to fix that, and because of actions from our administration, now over 1 million public service workers have gotten the relief they are entitled to under the law.”In total, the administration says it has now canceled $175 billion for about 5 million borrowers using several existing programs. “This program is essential to bring new workers into the important roles of public service and reward their contributions,” said Kristin McGuire, the group's executive director.
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October 17, 2024 17:32 UTC
Day care operator's husband sentenced to 45 years in child's fentanyl death Felix Herrera Garcia, 35, pleaded guilty in June to federal drug charges for trafficking fentanyl out of the day care center.
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October 17, 2024 15:58 UTC
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October 17, 2024 15:47 UTC
Afghan national arrested for allegedly plotting ISIS-inspired Election Day terrorist attack https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghan-national-arrested-isis-related-terrorist-attack-election-day/6. How Abu Dhabi’s national oil company is planning for the energy transition https://www.ft.com/content/9983be98-8a6e-4edd-be28-3eb866a9f6c711. Israeli strike targets Syria’s Latakia: Syrian state media https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/10/17/israeli-strike-targets-syria-s-latakia-syrian-state-media13. Netanyahu tells U.S. that Israel will strike Iranian military, not nuclear or oil, targets, officials say https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/10/14/israel-iran-strike-nuclear-oil-military/15. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign $2.2 bln investment deals https://www.deccanherald.com/world/pakistan-saudi-arabia-sign-22-bln-investment-deals-3228193Africa17.
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October 17, 2024 15:35 UTC
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October 17, 2024 14:04 UTC
But Trump insisted at the town hall his party backs IVF. Alabama rulingThe debate over IVF erupted in Alabama earlier this year after the Alabama state Supreme Court issued an opinion in February that frozen embryos constitute children under state law. That ruling forced the state’s IVF clinics to halt their work until the state legislature passed a bill providing criminal and civil protections for those clinics. Trump, replaying the timeline of events at the town hall, said: “So I got a call from Katie Britt, a young, just a fantastically attractive person from Alabama. Harris campaign pre-buttalAhead of Trump’s town hall, the Harris campaign hosted a press call Tuesday that featured Georgia’s Democratic Sens.
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October 17, 2024 13:51 UTC
New York Jets fans love to give their team a bit of a boost during the eight or so weeks they have to support them at MetLife Stadium during the NFL season. Fans in the green and white follow their most famous fan, Fireman Ed, as they chant “J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets” throughout the game. But lately, Fireman Ed, whose real name is Ed Anzalone, said his experience at MetLife Stadium hasn’t been the same. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM“I’ve been getting a lot of emails and texts from fans about the Jet experience in the stadium with the big screens. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn a down year in 2012, he did stop the cheers over incidents with fans while at MetLife Stadium.
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October 17, 2024 13:35 UTC
Pat McAfee has nothing but praise for how Travis Kelce has handled the spotlight that comes with being Taylor Swift’s boyfriend. McAfee gave his appreciation for Kelce during a recent guest appearance on “New Heights.”“I assume you hear it a lot, Travis, you and Taylor’s relationship is great for the sport. Like it is getting introduced to so many people, and you are and have been the perfect representation for our sport too, I think,” McAfee said. TAYLOR SWIFT, TRAVIS KELCE ATTEND YANKEES PLAYOFF GAME IN NEW YORKIn addition to praising Kelce for how well he has handled the spotlight, McAfee recognizes what Kelce’s relationship does for the sport of football. “Your relationship is exposing the sport to a lot of people, and I think a lot of people are falling in love with it,” McAfee said.
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October 17, 2024 13:35 UTC
Ryan Fitzpatrick was the last New York Jets quarterback to even come close to leading the team to the playoffs. He helped New York to their only 10-win season since they made it as far as the AFC Championship during the 2010 season. However, while Fitzpatrick was on the cusp of getting to the postseason, the team narrowly missed out in 2015. Rodgers was hurt for 17 out of the 18 weeks of the 2023 season, and this year, New York is 2-4. New York has a chance to get its season back on track on Sunday night when they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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October 17, 2024 13:31 UTC