Lawsuit to block student loan debt forgiveness for over 800,000 borrowers dismissed
The Education Department planned to adjust how it calculates student loan payments to correct past errors, resulting in about...
Monthly Archives: August 2023
Should you “marry the house, date the rate”?
There’s a popular strategy (and a well-worn adage) for dealing with today’s higher mortgage rates: Marry the house, date...
Best banks for August 2023
Looking for the best bank for your needs? We’ve got you covered with this thoroughly vetted list of the...
Philadelphia teen arrested, charged in FBI terrorism investigation
A Philadelphia teen has been charged and arrested with multiple state charges stemming from an FBI terrorism investigation, officials...
12-year-old speaks out after ‘traumatic’ wrongful detention by Lansing police
A 12-year-old who was wrongfully handcuffed and detained by police in Lansing, Michigan speaks out in an interview with...
Maui wildfire now ranks as the fifth-deadliest in US history
The fire causing widespread devastation across the Hawaiian island of Maui is now the fifth deadliest wildland blaze in...
6 former Mississippi officers plead guilty to charges for torturing 2 Black men
Six white former Mississippi law officers who tortured two Black men have pleaded guilty to state-level charges
Judge sides with young activists in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana
A Montana judge has sided with young environmental activists who said state agencies were violating their constitutional right to...
‘Sleeping in my car.’ This Supreme Court case could change how disabled Americans book hotel rooms
Some advocates fear a Supreme Court case on ADA ‘testers’ could make it harder to force hotels to include...
Clarence Avant, ‘Godfather of Black Music,’ dies at 92
Clarence Avant, the manager, entrepreneur, facilitator and adviser who helped launch or guide the careers of Quincy Jones, Bill...