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President Biden forgives more student loan debt, bringing total to $183 billion
More relief is on the way for some borrowers with large amounts of student loan debt. President Biden announced Monday, Jan. 13, that his administration is forgiving such debt for another 150,000 people. The White House said the debt forgiveness will go to 85,000 people who attended schools that “cheated and defrauded their students,” 61,000… -
Dementia diagnoses expected to rise to 1 million per year by 2060
The risk of developing dementia may be much higher than health experts previously thought. A newly published study shows two in five people will develop dementia in their lifetime, a large difference from older studies. Older studies estimated about 14% of men and 23% of women would develop dementia at some point in their life.… -
Early congestion pricing numbers show NYC traffic reduced by 7.5%: MTA
Data from the first week of New York City’s congestion pricing policy shows it’s having an effect. MTA, New York’s public transit authority, reported a small but noticeable dip in traffic on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets. The program faced major pushback in New York and New Jersey. However, officials from the MTA said total… -
Organization sues McDonald’s over college scholarships for Latinos
The American Alliance for Equal Rights is suing restaurant chain McDonald’s for alleged discrimination. The organization, led by Edward Blum, who successfully argued against affirmative action in colleges before the U.S. Supreme Court, is now targeting the golden arches and its scholarship program for Latino and Hispanic students. The lawsuit alleges that McDonald’s Hacer National… -
Rescue efforts continue for more than 500 miners trapped in South Africa
Efforts to rescue more than 500 workers trapped in one of South Africa’s deepest mines continued Tuesday, Jan. 14. More than 100 miners reportedly died from dehydration and starvation so far. The workers have been inside the mile-and-a-half deep mine just southwest of Johannesburg for months, with some miners being underground as far back as… -
Special counsel in Hunter Biden case responds to president’s accusations
Special Counsel David Weiss, who investigated President Joe Biden’s son Hunter, issued his final report Monday, Jan. 13. In the 280-page report, Weiss criticized the president for making “gratuitous and wrong” accusations that politics tainted his years-long case. Weiss charged Hunter Biden with tax and gun crimes, but the president pardoned his son this past fall. Weiss… -
Trump would have been convicted if Jan. 6 case went to trial: Special counsel
The Justice Department posted special counsel Jack Smith’s investigative report on the 2020 election interference case involving President-elect Donald Trump to its website Tuesday, Jan, 14. In it, Smith said he believed there was sufficient evidence to convict Trump of trying to obstruct the 2020 election results should the case have gone to trial. Trump pleaded not… -
Strong winds return to Los Angeles, threatening firefighters’ progress
Strong winds in fire-weary Southern California could be hazardous on Tuesday, Jan. 14, according to the National Weather Service. And nominees for prominent positions in the incoming Trump administration prepare for confirmation hearings this week. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. Strong winds return to Southern California, threatening… -
Final draft of breakthrough in ceasefire talks given to Israeli, Hamas leaders
Mediators at ceasefire talks held in Doha, Qatar, presented a final draft of a truce to both Israeli and Hamas leaders. Those involved in the ceasefire talks termed it a breakthrough, with a source telling Reuters that the next 24 hours will be pivotal in reaching a deal. The deal would result in the release… -
Millions of Americans’ location data compromised in apparent hack
A new hack and data breach by Russian cybercriminals has threatened the private information of millions of people around the world. Gravy Analytics, one of the largest companies that tracks peoples’ data through smartphone location data collected from widely used mobile apps like games and dating apps, was hacked last week. The full scale of… -
Security preparations well underway for Trump inauguration
While President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration as the nation’s 47th president next Monday, Jan. 20, security preparations for the ceremony are underway. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated the inauguration as a national special security event. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will take the oath of office on the West Front… -
Ukraine captures North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced the capture of two North Korean soldiers in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the first time Ukraine has detained North Korean troops since their deployment to the conflict. Zelenskyy shared a video showing interrogators questioning the wounded prisoners. One soldier told interrogators that he believed he was on a training exercise… -
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns as fight to block Trump report continues
Special counsel Jack Smith resigned from the Department of Justice after concluding investigations into two criminal cases involving President-elect Donald Trump. His resignation ends a contentious chapter in the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute a former president. Smith, a former war crimes prosecutor, led investigations into Trump’s handling of classified documents and alleged attempts to…