Iran’s Revolutionary Guards seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, days after Tehran said it could close the crucial shipping route and warned it would retaliate for an Israeli strike on its Syria consulate.Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported that a Guards helicopter had boarded and taken into Iranian waters […]
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Biden forgives another $7 billion in student loans
The Biden administration said Friday that is using existing student loan forgiveness programs to cancel another round of student debt, totaling $7.4 billion for 277,000 borrowers. Under President Joe Biden, the Department of Education has made it easier for some specific groups of borrowers, like public sector workers, to qualify for loan forgiveness. It also […]
Migrants love US, but fear Mexican border patrol
The rust-colored barrier soars into the cloudless blue sky, a solid and almost impassable marker of the border between Mexico and the United States. But then it stops, when the rough, hilly terrain becomes a mountain, or a large boulder blocks the way. These are the spots well known by human smugglers, who bring migrants […]
Coordinated terrorist attack possible says FBI
The FBI is concerned about the possibility of an organized attack in the United States similar to the one that killed scores at a Russian concert hall last month, the bureau’s director plans to tell a House of Representatives panel on Thursday.“Looking back over my career in law enforcement, I’d be hard pressed to think […]
Rep. Ro Khanna calls for Kennedy Jr. VP to quit
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California called on Nicole Shanahan, the running mate of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, to step down, warning that supporting Kennedy could pave the way for former President Donald Trump to win the election. He made his pitch to her in a letter he shared with CBS News, though he […]
Gun magazine ban is ruled unconstitutional
A Washington judge ruled the state’s high-capacity magazine ban unconstitutional on Monday, but the law will remain in place for now after an emergency order from the state Supreme Court. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled Washington lawmakers’ 2022 ban on sales of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds violates both the […]
USPS to raise stamp prices yet again
The U.S. Postal Service is seeking to increase the price of stamps this summer, asking that the price for first class stamps jump from 68 cents to 73 cents. The request for the 5 cent first class stamp increase was made to the Postal Regulatory Commission on Tuesday, which must approve the proposed increase. If […]
Biden takes another go at student debt relief
President Joe Biden is taking another shot at student loan cancellation, hoping to deliver on a key campaign promise that he has so far failed to fulfill. In a visit to Wisconsin on Monday, Biden detailed a proposal that would cancel at least some debt for more than 30 million Americans. It’s been in the […]
Palestinians coming home find total obliteration
After Israeli forces withdrew from the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Sunday, thousands of Gazans returned to find that “everything is destroyed.” Malak, 13, was among the thousands of Palestinians who came back to search through the rubble of their homes, hoping to find any belongings that might have survived. She found […]
Will the Government ever be in the black?
Welcome to mandatory-spending dominanceIn any introductory macroeconomics class, you will be taught something about public finance that goes like this: The government’s budget deficit is related to the business cycle. Near the peak of the business cycle, the government should run a surplus because revenues are higher and the need for government spending is lower. […]
Will the solar eclipse affect our furry friends?
With around 180 million people living in or near the 2024 solar eclipse path of totality, many pet owners may be wondering how the eclipse may impact animal behaviors and how their pets might react. Veterinarians said they’ve been fielding questions from some concerned pet owners about the eclipse’s impact on animals. Ultimately, there isn’t […]
Trump says abortion should be left up to States
Former President Donald Trump declined to endorse a nationwide abortion ban and said abortion policy should be left up to the states. “My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be […]