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More student loan forgiveness is on the horizon, as U.S. colleges commit to cost transparency

Students who have paid for 10 years and take out less than $12,000 are eligible for forgiveness. (iStock) The new year brings some big moves to the student loan industry. From new forgiveness to increased transparency around financial aid, students are receiving support from universities and governments alike. The Biden-Harris administration plans to forgive students […]

NY dad who did time for crime he didn’t commit stabbed to death outside bar

A Bronx father who served more than two years in prison on Rikers Island for an unknown knife attack was stabbed to death outside a noisy bar early Saturday morning, police and family said. Police said Barraquiel Castellan, 32, was stabbed in the neck during an argument outside El Chicanito bar and restaurant on East […]

Australian Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in US for role in $1.89bn 'Ponzi scheme' – The Guardian

Australian blockchain entrepreneur Sam Lee has been charged with conspiracy to defraud in the United States for his alleged involvement in operating the HyperVerse crypto investment scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of US$1.89 billion. Court documents describe it as a “pyramid scheme and pyramid scheme.” (A$2.86 billion). Erec L. Barron, the U.S. attorney for Maryland, […]