U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks with families at the Mattie Rhodes Center in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri have blocked the full implementation of a student-loan forgiveness program proposed by the Biden administration that was set to launch July 1. The SAVE Plan, an […]
U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona speaks with families at the Mattie Rhodes Center in Kansas City, Missouri, in September. (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) Federal judges in Kansas and Missouri on Monday blocked the full implementation of a student-loan forgiveness program proposed by the Biden administration that was set to launch July 1. The SAVE Plan, […]
A former senior Fujitsu engineer has claimed the UK Post Office were “trying to put words into my mouth” when disclosing issues with the Horizon IT system. Gareth Jenkins also said he “would have done things differently” as a court witness for the Post Office in prosecutions against subpostmasters. Mr Jenkins worked at Fujitsu, formerly […]
Jun. 24—A persistent fire has kept firefighters busy over the last few days. The Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department was called twice to a fire at the Melanie Stepanak at 1870 West Highway 50. “The one Wednesday morning was possibly electrical,” said Gray. “It started on the side of the house and went up into […]
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – Several animals rescued from a “horrific” animal abuse case in Adams County were put down due to the severity of their injuries. The Adams County SPCA took in more than two dozen animals last week after police responded to a school bus that was towing a trailer. Inside the bus […]
Your net worth is like a scorecard of how you’re doing financially. Consistently moving in a positive direction means you’re making solid progress toward becoming financially independent and toward retirement. Calculating your net worth is simple. You add up all of your financial assets — checking accounts, savings accounts, investments, your home value, and any […]
A stag made famous on social media has had to be put down after it was fed junk food by hikers. Callum, described as a “well-known character” in the north-west Scottish Highlands, had to be euthanised after developing health problems. The animal’s willingness to approach visitors in the car park of Beinn Eighe National Nature […]
The two fires burning in Lincoln and Otero counties and on Mescalero Apache Tribal lands had burned an estimated 23,406 acres, according to the New Mexico wildfire dashboard June 22. Among the damage created by the fire was the loss of over 1,400 structures in the region. The largest toll was the death of two […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the general election nears, Democrats are keen to remind union voters in Pennsylvania that pensions for many workers have been preserved as part of a coronavirus pandemic-era aid package that keeps on giving. As of Friday, the White House said, more than 1 million union workers and retirees’ pensions will have […]
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., is asking for “patience from the people of the 5th District over the coming weeks” as he hopes the final ballot count from Tuesday’s primary will allow him to fend off a challenger endorsed by former president Donald Trump. Good, who chairs the hard-right House […]
Cathie Wood is not shy about making bold predictions especially when it comes to the top holding of her flagship Ark Innovation ETF. Wood has a history of setting lofty targets for her favorite stock, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), which has had a difficult time recently, down 54% from its high in 2021 and about 25% […]
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A man and a woman had four children removed from their southwest Bakersfield home on Monday, after over seven pounds of fentanyl was found inside that home. On June 17, Victor Brava, 38, and Ruth Bayaona, 36, were arrested for allegedly being found with a large quantity of narcotics and cash, […]