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Student loan debt is a key issue in upcoming election for millions of borrowers, expert says
Read full article: Student loan debt is a key issue in upcoming election for millions of borrowers, expert saysA judge in Missouri temporarily blocked the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan for a second time, just one day after a federal judge green-lit the program to move forward.
50,000 eligible students didn’t apply for Bright Futures money over 5+ years. Leaders want to change that
Read full article: 50,000 eligible students didn’t apply for Bright Futures money over 5+ years. Leaders want to change thatClose to 300,000 people with student loan debt totaling $7.4 billion will have their debt forgiven, according to an announcement by the Biden Administration Friday morning.
US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandal
Read full article: US eases restrictions on Wells Fargo after years of strict oversight following scandalThe Biden administration is easing its restrictions on banking giant Wells Fargo, saying the bank has sufficiently fixed its toxic culture after years of scandals.
Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approval
Read full article: Massive windfarm project to be built off Virginia coast gains key federal approvalA power company’s plans for an enormous offshore wind farm off Virginia's southeast coast have received key federal approval.
Biden cancels $9 billion in student loan debt; Here’s who qualifies for it
Read full article: Biden cancels $9 billion in student loan debt; Here’s who qualifies for itThe Biden Administration approved debt relief for more student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness. This is the latest effort by President Biden to offer relief to what the White House calls a "broken student loan system."
Millions of student loan borrowers could see relief under Biden Administration’s ‘SAVE’ program
Read full article: Millions of student loan borrowers could see relief under Biden Administration’s ‘SAVE’ programThe Biden Administration’s “SAVE” program is an income-driven repayment plan, and 20 million borrowers could benefit from the plan.
US lawmakers ask Biden administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for Russia
Read full article: US lawmakers ask Biden administration to punish South Africa for alleged support for RussiaA bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants the Biden administration to punish South Africa for its alleged support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Millions of lead pipes carry water into homes, most are in Florida, EPA survey shows
Read full article: Millions of lead pipes carry water into homes, most are in Florida, EPA survey showsRoughly 9.2 million lead pipes carry water into homes across the U.S., and alarmingly, most of them are in Florida, according to a new survey from the EPA.
Yellen pushes Biden economic plans in battleground Michigan
Read full article: Yellen pushes Biden economic plans in battleground MichiganTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen has pressed the case for Democratic economic policies during a visit to Ford’s Rouge electric vehicle assembly plant in election-year battleground Michigan.
Group analyzes how abortion ban could impact female veterans, women with disabilities
Read full article: Group analyzes how abortion ban could impact female veterans, women with disabilitiesThe Biden Administration says hospitals must offer abortion services in emergency situations such as when a mother’s life is at risk.
Think your neighborhood is hotter than others in town? Researchers looking for volunteers for ‘urban heat islands’ study
Read full article: Think your neighborhood is hotter than others in town? Researchers looking for volunteers for ‘urban heat islands’ studyJacksonville and UNF are partnering up to figure out what parts of the city are hotter than others and they are looking for volunteers.
Trust Index: Was EUA for Regeneron revoked without clinical data to support the move?
Read full article: Trust Index: Was EUA for Regeneron revoked without clinical data to support the move?Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday demanded the White House restore monoclonal antibody treatments and attacked the Food and Drug Administration for its decision to revoke its emergency use authorization for Regeneron.
DeSantis: Florida won’t enforce health care worker vaccination requirement
Read full article: DeSantis: Florida won’t enforce health care worker vaccination requirementJust one day after the United States Supreme Court upheld the Biden Administration’s policy requiring health care workers to get vaccinated, the governor’s office fired back saying Florida will not enforce it.
Gov. DeSantis draws attention to Jacksonville murder case involving migrant
Read full article: Gov. DeSantis draws attention to Jacksonville murder case involving migrantNews4Jax asked the DeSantis administration why it chose this particular case and a spokesperson said because the administration has concerns about illegal immigration in Jacksonville and across the state.
Trust Index: Are migrants flying into Jacksonville in the middle of the night?
Read full article: Trust Index: Are migrants flying into Jacksonville in the middle of the night?The News4Jax I-TEAM is looking into claims that the U.S. government is flying immigrant adults and children into Jacksonville under the cover of darkness as they deal with an influx of people crossing the southern border.
The Latest: Vaccinated congressman tests positive for virus
Read full article: The Latest: Vaccinated congressman tests positive for virusBoston Marathon Race Director Dave McGillivray holds an "I Got Vaccinated" button at a COVID-19 vaccine injection site set in a concession area at Fenway Park, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)BOSTON — A Massachusetts congressman who has received both doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has tested positive for the virus. The state also reported 5,028 additional confirmed coronavirus cases, increasing the state’s totals to 748,260 cases and 13,022 deaths. Ad___FORT LAUNDERDALE, Fla. — The predominantly Black farming communities on the shore of Florida’s Lake Okeechobee will get a coronavirus vaccine station. Algeria has registered more than 106,000 coronavirus cases and 2,881 confirmed deaths.