Last pandemic-era student loan benefit ends even as borrowers struggle to make payments

The last of the pandemic-era student loan benefits will be wiped out, cutting off four years of extra aid for borrowers, but advocates say it was never actually enough. The Biden administration's “infusion of capital” over the past year ended in early October, and borrowers will now be subject to penalties for missing payments. Advocates […]
Geno Smith’s Seahawks reclamation a blueprint for Daniel Jones’ potential post-Giants career

The day will come when fan bases in other cities will appreciate Daniel Jones being their quarterback, just as the good people of Seattle and the North Country people of Minneapolis appreciate the players currently behind center. Maybe? Sometimes it's best for everyone involved to get out of it and move on. The Giants haven't […]
Factors Jets need to consider before potential Davante Adams trade

If this were a feel-good movie, it would be the one where the Jets make a grand gesture and reunite two people who were never meant to be apart. However, there's no guarantee that the Jets' melodrama and trade-hopped Raiders receiver Davante Adams to pair with Aaron Rodgers will turn things around. Or as good […]
American visiting elderly mom in Lebanon killed in airstrike: family

Among those killed in the latest airstrike was an American visiting his elderly mother in Lebanon, according to her family. Kamel Ahmad Jawad of Michigan died on Tuesday while visiting family in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon, his daughter Nadine Jawad said in a lengthy statement. Instagram post Late Wednesday. Jawad, who lived in the Detroit suburb […]
US port strike: GM, Walmart, LG top importers at impacted ports

John Cassimitidis, chairman and CEO of United Refining Company and Red Apple Group, discusses Mr. Biden's non-intervention in the port strike and how it fuels inflation. , explain what will increase the price of food and oil. An ongoing longshore union strike has shut down several ports on the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast […]
Wisconsin poll shows Harris leading Trump by 4, former president ahead on key issues

Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a lead over former President Trump in Wisconsin, according to Wednesday's poll, despite Trump's lead on key issues. The latest Marquette Law School poll shows Harris leading Trump 52% to 48%. The poll also found that voters care deeply about the election, with 46% of respondents saying they stopped talking […]
Shooting near Cancun hotel leaves Mexican man dead, suspects flee on jet skis

A Mexican man was shot dead in broad daylight near a luxury resort in Cancun on Wednesday afternoon, according to local reports, in what authorities believe was a targeted shooting by two suspects who fled on jet skis. The shooting happened around noon behind the Riu Caribe Hotel, where witnesses said two beachgoers approached the […]
Trump, Vance try out new tone on abortion

Former President Trump and his running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), have softened their stance on abortion in the final months before the election in an apparent attack on Democrats. During the vice presidential debate on Tuesday, President Trump declared that he would veto any domestic abortion ban, although he had previously avoided saying whether […]
Trump's granddaughter Kai: He is 'fighting for America'

Donald Trump, Jr. and his daughter Kai tell ‘The Story’ about the ‘softer’ side of former President Trump that few see and more … source
Iran warns Israel not to cross ‘red lines’ following barrage of missiles

Iran has completed its largest-ever missile barrage against Israel, but has warned that a retaliatory attack could necessitate further ballistic response. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said at this week's Asian Cooperation Dialogue summit that Israel should not believe it can act “with impunity,” according to Reuters. “Our military will respond decisively in the event of […]