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Biden Cancels $7.4 Billion in Student Loan Debt
The new repayment plan will affect more than 200,000 borrowers, but faces legal challenges.Inc. - Business - Joe Biden -
Inside the NBA numbers: Lots of comebacks, no home-court edge, 3s went up, scoring went down
It was the year of the comeback in the NBAABC News - Sports - NBA -
Biden Administration Cancels $7.4 Billion More in Student Loans
President Biden is hoping to shore up support with young voters who are disproportionately affected by soaring education costs. So far, he has canceled $153 billion in debt.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Trump's Truth Social Stake Shrinks by $3.4 Billion After Stock Tanks
Shares are down more than 65% from a recent peak after the first three weeks of trading.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Loan growth stalls at largest US banks
Bank of America and PNC are latest to report slowdown in lending during first quarterFinancial Times - Business -
Social Security Administration updates overpayment policy | 60 Minutes
The Social Security Administration is adjusting policies in the wake of a November 60 Minutes report on what happens to people after the agency mistakenly overpays them.CBS News - Top stories -
Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in AI Firm Linked to UAE Security Official
G42, whose chairman, Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is also the UAE's national security adviser, will welcome Microsoft president Brad Smith to its board.Inc. - Business - Microsoft -
How to use a home equity loan to buy a second home
Are you in the market for a second home? Here's how you can use a home equity loan to make your purchase.CBS News - Top stories -
Social media is revolutionizing migration into the US — and spreading dangerous misinformation
A flood of online misinformation is generating sudden and unprecedented shifts in migration patterns.The Hill - Politics -
Social media platform X blocked in Pakistan over national security, ministry says
Yahoo News - World - Pakistan -
Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE's national security adviser
Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviserABC News - Tech - Microsoft -
Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in a tech company backed by the U.A.E., a deal that includes an intergovernmental pact to ensure artificial-intelligence security.
Microsoft will invest $1.5 billion in a tech company backed by the U.A.E., a deal that includes an intergovernmental pact to ensure artificial-intelligence security.The Wall Street Journal - World -
States sue over Biden’s student-loan repayment program using arguments that succeeded before
Missouri and six other states are asking a court to block the Biden administration’s revamped student-loan repayment program, less than a year after the state was a key participant in the lawsuit that ultimately invalidated President Joe Biden’s ...MarketWatch - Business - Joe Biden -
Middle East crisis live: Israel threatens to strike Iran directly
Israel’s foreign minister says Israel will attack Iran directly if Tehran launches an attack from its territory. The commander of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (Unifil), Aroldo Lazaro, said on Wednesday the danger of escalation on the ...The Guardian - World - Iran -
What is the minimum salary UK visa applicants need?
The salary requirements for UK visas have risen sharply under government plans to reduce migration.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
Harvard reinstates mandatory SAT scores for applicants
Harvard announced Thursday it will reinstate the requirement for applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, the latest in a string of schools to return to making the scores mandatory. The requirement will begin during next year’s admission cycle, a ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US
The Biden administration has pledged to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically ...ABC News - Tech - Joe Biden -
Schumer says US will provide $6.1 billion to Micron Technology for chip plants in NY, Idaho
The Biden administration has reached an agreement to provide $6.1 billion in government support for Micron Technology to produce advanced memory computer chips in New York and IdahoABC News - Tech -
Biden's Student Loan Howlers
It takes a White House economist to come up with these beauties.The Wall Street Journal - World - Joe Biden -
Collibra tackles the ‘shadow AI’ problem with new governance application
Collibra unveils new AI governance, automation, and data democratization tools to help enterprises ensure the data fueling their AI initiatives is reliable, compliant, and accessible.VentureBeat - Tech -
Cyprus suspends processing of Syrian asylum applications as boatloads of refugees continue arriving
Cyprus says it’s suspending processing all asylum applications by Syrian nationals because of large numbers of refugees from the war-torn country that continue to reach the island nation by boat, primarily from LebanonABC News - World -
Baidu releases new AI tools to promote application development
One year after Chinese tech firm Baidu released its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, the company announced tools to encourage locals to develop AI applications.CNBC - Business -
The US ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to a stronger security alliance
The U.S. ambassador to Japan has urged Tokyo to take a greater role in developing, producing and supplying weapons “to enhance our collective security” amid conflict in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhereABC News - World -
NHS spring Covid booster jab bookings to open
People eligible for the free vaccine in England, including everyone aged over 74, can book from Monday.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
Who can get a Covid booster this spring?
Those most at risk from Covid will be offered a spring booster by the NHS in England from Monday.BBC News - Top stories - Covid -
School district budgets catch long COVID
When temporary pandemic aid expires later this year, school districts across the country will be hit with a triple whammy.The Hill - Politics - Covid -
'Social Constructionism Gone Amok'
J.K. Rowling has some company.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Can a corpse take out a loan?
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Can San Francisco Save Itself From the Doom Loop?
The city is racing to come up with solutions for its downtown, hollowed out by a tech exodus and struggling with homelessness and street crime.The Wall Street Journal - World - San Francisco -
Boeing Reveals Executives Got an Extra $500,000 in Private-Jet Perks
A Boeing review found that Chief Executive David Calhoun and other top executives took personal trips worth more than $500,000 on the company’s private jets and other planes that were improperly recorded as business travel.The Wall Street Journal - World -
O.J. Simpson, Whose Murder Trial Spurred Debate Over Race and Criminal Justice, Dies at 76
Simpson was acquitted in a sensational 1990s trial that triggered debates over racism in the U.S. criminal justice system.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Can't Find Your Keys? Maybe It's Your Bag
Quick—can you find your keys in under 20 seconds? Designers are finally making it easier, even in some ludicrously capacious bags.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The WSJ Dollar Index Rises 0.01% to 99.66
The dollar ticked higher after U.S. March producer prices cooled more than expected, while weekly data showed layoffs still running low.The Wall Street Journal - World -
'Sasquatch Sunset' Review: Mythic Mime Comedy
Featuring Jesse Eisenberg and Riley Keough under heavy makeup and furry suits, this film follows a small group of the titular creatures as they roam around the Pacific Northwest.The Wall Street Journal - World -
OpenAI CTO on the Future of Sora, ChatGPT and AI Rivals: Full Interview
The head of OpenAI’s engineering and product teams, Mira Murati, discussed the future of ChatGPT (including GPT-5) and the company’s broader AI vision, in this wide-ranging interview with WSJ’s Joanna Stern in March.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What if global emissions went down instead of up?
That turning point could be closer than you think and its consequences may be profoundFinancial Times - Business -
'I went to kick the ball and my knee collapsed'
Research suggests ACL knee injuries are far more common among women than men.BBC News - Top stories -
DATELINE SUNDAY PREVIEW: Even the Devil Went to Church
Andrea Canning reports Sunday, April 21 at 10/9c on NBC.NBC News - Top stories -
Pioneering Hawaiian-born sumo champion Akebono dies aged 54
Tributes paid to wrestler, who was born Chad Rowan and became the sport’s first non-Japanese grand champion in 1993. Tributes have been paid in Japan to Akebono, the first foreign wrestler to reach the pinnacle of the sport of sumo, who has died ...The Guardian - World -
Hawaii-born sumo champion Akebono Taro dies of heart failure at the age of 54 in Japan
Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has diedABC News - Sports - Japan