Biden Admin Cancels $1.2B More of Student Loans

President Joe Biden’s administration said Wednesday it is canceling $1.2 billion worth of student loans for some 153,000 people who are eligible under a program used to make good on promises to increase loan forgiveness.[#item_full_content]

California Projects $73B Deficit

California is facing a $73 billion deficit, or $15 billion higher than had been projected in January, according to the state Legislative Analyst’s Office. Initially, the analyst’s office had projected the 2024-25 deficit at $58 billion, using revenue estimates from Gov….

US Govt Makes Final Push for Assange Extradition in UK Court

Lawyers for the American government argued Wednesday before a London court why they think Julian Assange should face espionage charges in the United States, in response to a last-ditch bid by his defense to stop the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder.[#item_full_content]

14 dead after farm truck plunges into ravine in central Philippines

A farm truck carrying villagers drove off a cliff in the central Philippines on Wednesday in an accident that left at least 14 passengers dead, police said. Three other people on the truck, including the driver, were seriously injured in the midday accident in Mabinay town in Negros Oriental province, police spokesperson Lt. Stephen Polinar […]