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Trump administration pledges to speed some student loan forgiveness after lawsuit

The Trump administration has agreed to resume student loan forgiveness for an estimated 2.5 million borrowers who are enrolled in certain in certain federal repayment plans following a lawsuit from the American Federation of Teachers

22 Oct 2025 1:26 am
Ex-Amazon driver sues civil rights agency for dropping her case following Trump's executive order

An executive order from President Donald Trump led a federal agency to drop an investigation into Amazon for allegedly discriminating against female drivers by failing to provide adequate bathroom breaks, according to a new lawsuit

22 Oct 2025 1:19 am
Citi Foundation putting $25M toward tackling unemployment and AI labor disruptions

Citi Foundation is donating a half million dollars to each of 50 groups that provide digital literacy skills, technical training and career guidance for low-income youth around the world

21 Oct 2025 6:04 pm
World markets are mostly higher after Wall Street rally

Shares in Europe and Asia are mostly higher, with Japan's benchmark creeping closer to the symbolically important 50,000 level as conservative lawmaker Sanae Takaichi became the country's first female prime minister

21 Oct 2025 4:31 pm
One of the world's rarest whales that makes the Atlantic its home grows in population

Scientists have reported an encouraging trend in the population growth of the North Atlantic right whale

21 Oct 2025 4:15 pm
A man took videos as his home floated away with him inside in Alaska's storms

Typhoon Halong's remnants hit western Alaska with intense force and even pulled homes from their foundations

21 Oct 2025 12:29 pm
US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement as a way to counter China

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House

21 Oct 2025 10:23 am
Pilots thought someone was trying to break into American Airlines cockpit

American Airlines says pilots aboard one of its flights mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit Monday

21 Oct 2025 7:57 am
Federal lawsuit challenges private school that gives preference to Native Hawaiians

A lawsuit in Honolulu challenges the admissions policy of Kamehameha Schools, which gives preference to Native Hawaiian applicants

21 Oct 2025 7:55 am
What to know about the recovery efforts in Alaska following ex-Typhoon Halong

The mass evacuation by military aircraft of hundreds of residents from Alaska villages ravaged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong is complete

21 Oct 2025 6:47 am
Supreme Court to consider whether people who regularly smoke pot can legally own guns

The Supreme Court will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns, the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights

20 Oct 2025 8:10 pm
Trump suggests US will buy Argentinian beef to bring down prices for American consumers

President Donald Trump says the United States could purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers

20 Oct 2025 5:27 pm
What to know about the murder trial of a sheriff deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois sheriff's deputy goes on trial this week in the death of Sonya Massey

20 Oct 2025 11:19 am
Man who appeared to fake his death and flee to the UK faces sentencing for Utah rape

A U.S. man who authorities say faked his death and fled to the United Kingdom to avoid rape charges is scheduled to be sentenced in Utah on Monday

20 Oct 2025 11:17 am
Trump administration to defend Alina Habba's tenure as top New Jersey prosecutor

A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments over whether President Donald Trumps former lawyer, Alina Habba, has been unlawfully serving as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey since earlier this year

20 Oct 2025 10:24 am
Hit-and-run driver crashes into birthday party, injuring 9 kids

Police say a girl and a toddler suffered critical injuries in Bladensburg, Md.

19 Oct 2025 9:47 pm
Coroner says a 7th person has died from injuries in Mississippi Delta town mass shooting

A seventh person has died from injuries in a mass shooting earlier this month in Leland, Mississippi

19 Oct 2025 8:23 pm
Trump calls Colombia's Petro an illegal drug dealer and announces an end to US aid to the country

President Donald Trump says he'll slash U.S. funding to Colombia because the countrys leader does nothing to stop drug production

19 Oct 2025 7:35 pm
State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk

State emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises

19 Oct 2025 5:19 pm
Met Museum's first Egypt show in over a decade brings ancient gods, goddesses to life

It's been more than a decade since the last big ancient Egypt show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

19 Oct 2025 11:24 am
Winning numbers drawn in Saturdays Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evenings drawing of the Powerball game were: 03-11-27-40-58, Powerball: 10

19 Oct 2025 10:07 am
Qatar says Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire

Qatar says Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire

19 Oct 2025 6:55 am
Plan to fire artillery over a California highway during JD Vance base visit irks governor

A plan to fire live artillery shells over a major Southern California highway as part of a military showcase attended by Vice President JD Vance has drawn strong objections from Gov. Gavin Newsom

19 Oct 2025 1:11 am
Third-floor balcony in Cincinnati collapses, sending 10 people to the hospital

Officials say a balcony on the third floor of a building near the University of Cincinnati has collapsed, sending 10 people to the hospital

18 Oct 2025 12:58 pm
'Filipino Towns' around the US preserve history and raise community's visibility

Filipinos set foot on the North American continent for the first time over four centuries ago, and Filipino Americans are still on a quest to make a cultural footprint

18 Oct 2025 12:31 pm
Winning numbers drawn in Fridays Mega Millions

The winning numbers in Friday evenings drawing of the Mega Millions game were: 09-21-27-48-56, Mega Ball: 10, Megaplier:

18 Oct 2025 11:51 am
Fourth person charged in Alabama shooting that killed 2 and injured 12

Police say a fourth person has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that killed two people and injured 12 others in Alabama's capital city

18 Oct 2025 7:15 am
White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents

The White House has joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world

18 Oct 2025 6:08 am
Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges

18 Oct 2025 6:07 am
Costumed canines get their chance to trick-or-treating at Howloween event in Michigan

Dogs dressed up as everything from Elvis Presley to Scooby Doos Mystery Machine went trick-or-treating in Michigan

18 Oct 2025 4:51 am
Execution scheduled for man who taunted police with message in victim's blood

A South Carolina inmate who killed a man, burned his eyes with cigarettes and then painted catch me if u can on the wall with the victims blood more than 20 years ago has been scheduled to be executed

17 Oct 2025 9:17 pm
Arizona set to execute a man who killed 4 members of a Phoenix family in 1993

An Arizona man is scheduled to be executed for the killings of four members of a Phoenix family over 30 years ago

17 Oct 2025 1:15 pm
Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He's shown little interest in doing so

Democrats are calling on President Donald Trump to get more involved with negotiations to end the government shutdown

17 Oct 2025 10:00 am
A war on drugs or a war on terror? Trump's military pressure on Venezuela blurs the lines

Legal experts say U.S. strikes against alleged members of Latin American drug cartels are pushing the bounds of international law

17 Oct 2025 9:52 am
Venezuela at the UN condemns latest US strike in Caribbean

Venezuelas ambassador to the U_N_ is condemning a recent U_S_ strike on a small boat in Caribbean waters that killed six people, calling it a new set of extrajudicial executions.

17 Oct 2025 9:33 am
Homeland Security says Marine's father who was deported had faced domestic violence, assault charges

The Department of Homeland Security says the father of a Marine arrested by immigration authorities when visiting his pregnant daughter at Camp Pendleton has a criminal record that includes charges of domestic violence and aggravated assault with a dea...

17 Oct 2025 7:52 am
North Carolina GOP's proposed map seeks to thwart Democratic incumbent's reelection

Republican leaders in North Carolina have proposed a new U.S. House district map that could thwart reelection prospects of a Democratic incumbent in the state's only swing seat

17 Oct 2025 7:43 am
Virginia AG candidates Jay Jones and Jason Miyares clash over violent rhetoric in feisty debate

Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares and former Democratic Del

17 Oct 2025 6:08 am
US commander overseeing fatal strikes against alleged drug boats off Venezuela will retire

The commander of U.S. military operations in the region where forces have been attacking alleged drug boats says he will retire in December

17 Oct 2025 3:04 am
California mpox cases raise concerns. But health officials say the risk remains low

Investigators suspect that two Californians diagnosed with mpox may be the first U.S. cases resulting from the local spread of a different version of the virus

17 Oct 2025 3:03 am
Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information

Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been charged with illegally storing and transmitting classified information

17 Oct 2025 2:47 am
Louisiana lawmakers to consider changing 2026 election schedule ahead of redistricting court ruling

Republican Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has announced that he is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to next years election schedule, plans and code

17 Oct 2025 2:31 am
CSX profit falls 22% as new CEO takes over but performance is expected to improve

CSXs earnings fell 22% in the third quarter as the railroad wrapped up two major construction projects that were limiting traffic

17 Oct 2025 2:16 am
States are redistricting to help one party but sometimes the move can backfire

An unprecedented number of states are considering redrawing their congressional district lines mid-decade

17 Oct 2025 2:07 am
NYC schools sue US education officials over $47M grant cuts tied to transgender policies

New York City schools have sued federal education officials over the U.S. Education Department's decision to discontinue grants worth millions of dollars because of school policies supporting transgender students

17 Oct 2025 2:07 am
Gun-owning New Hampshire teenager sues school officials who searched his truck

A New Hampshire teenager has sued his former high school principal and others, claiming they illegally searched his truck based on his status as a gun owner

17 Oct 2025 1:29 am
Billionaire Illinois Gov. Pritzker wins blackjack pot of $1.4M in Las Vegas

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker had some extra income in 2024 from a lucky blackjack hand in a Las Vegas casino

17 Oct 2025 1:26 am
Woman found guilty in fatal stabbing of 3-year-old outside Cleveland-area supermarket

A jury has found an Ohio woman guilty in the fatal stabbing of a 3-year-old boy as he sat in a grocery cart outside a supermarket in suburban Cleveland

17 Oct 2025 12:36 am
Ex-WWE boss Vince McMahon allowed to enter pretrial program in reckless driving case

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon has been allowed to enter a pretrial program to resolve a reckless driving charge stemming from an accident this summer in Connecticut

17 Oct 2025 12:35 am
Alaska works to rescue storm victims by helicopter and plane in historic airlift

Officials say one of the most significant airlifts in Alaskan history is underway following a devastating typhoon

17 Oct 2025 12:14 am