The National Weather Service tweeted out the orange skies over New York City as Canadian wildfires continue to burn, and a knife attack in France injures eight, including children. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, June 8, 2023.  U.S. air quality impacted by Canadian wildfires Millions of Americans are under air…

The University of Phoenix advertises itself as a school for those looking to chart a new path in life. The institution has a a well-connected network of alumni, and its commercials are everywhere.  But according to six Democratic senators, the school has a history of scamming students. They want the departments of Education and Defense…

In keeping with his campaign promise, President Biden announced last August his student debt relief plan targeting specific borrowers with loans held by the U.S. Department of Education. While many liberals praised the plan, there’s been plenty of opposition. In November, two lawsuits succeeded in pausing the plan’s implementation and last month the Supreme Court…

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Biden’s plan to forgive $10 thousand to $20 thousand in student debt for 43 million people. The justices are considering two cases: Biden v. Nebraska, which was brought forward by a group of states, and Department of Education v. Brown, filed on behalf of two individual borrowers.…

The U.S. Department of Energy has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China; several tornadoes stretched across the central U.S. overnight; the Supreme Court is taking up Biden’s student loan program this week; and a lawsuit has been filed over the streaming rights of South Park. These stories…

21 states and the District of Columbia filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court, expressing their support for President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The attorneys general argued the Department of Education is properly exercising its authority under the Heroes Act to provide financial relief to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  “This one-time…

Following up on a plan announced by President Joe Biden back in August, the Education Department formally proposed changes Tuesday. The department said would “reduce the cost of federal student loan payments, especially for low and middle-income borrowers.” Department officials called the new plan a “student loan safety net” that will prevent borrowers from getting…

President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan has been put on hold until June 2023, while the Supreme Court considers legal challenges to the plan. The moratorium leaves thousands of college graduates struggling with student loan debt in limbo. The soaring cost of higher education is just one reason why some parents may be rethinking the…

President Joe Biden’s plan to provide student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans remained on hold following a federal appeals panel ruling. Monday’s ruling allowed for a stay on the student loan forgiveness program to continue while the court considered an effort to block the plan. That effort is led by six states: Nebraska, Missouri,…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it will provide $1.3 billion in debt relief for about 36,000 farmers across the country. The relief will be funded by the Inflation Reduction Act that Congress passed back in August. USDA officials said farmers and ranchers have faced incredibly tough circumstances over the past few years and that…