Biden administration wipes out $39bn in student loan debt
Republicans called the debt write-off for 800,000 borrowers "a slap in the face to hard-working taxpayers".
2023-07-15 09:18
Chip Leaders Head to Washington to Lobby for China Rules Relief
America’s largest semiconductor companies are embarking on a last-ditch effort to head off new curbs on their sales
2023-07-15 08:59
Turkey's deepening economic crisis prompts Erdogan to look West
Turkey's leader hopes to mend relations and reassure foreign investors who ditched his struggling economy.
2023-07-15 08:52
Why McDonald's dropped tomatoes from Indian menus
A kilo of tomatoes now costs more than a litre of petrol in the country. Here's why.
2023-07-15 08:45
FTC Loses Appeal Bid to Block Microsoft-Activision Deal
A US appeals court denied a Federal Trade Commission bid to pause Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard
2023-07-15 08:26
Factbox-Hottest spots in U.S. as heat wave blankets Southwest
More than 100 million Americans are facing a prolonged spell of sweltering weather into next week, with the
2023-07-15 05:29
Biden administration announces $39 billion in student debt relief following administrative fixes
The Biden administration announced Friday that 804,000 borrowers will have their student debt wiped away, totaling $39 billion worth of debt, in the coming weeks due to fixes that more accurately count qualified monthly payments under existing income-driven repayment plans.
2023-07-15 05:23
79-year-old hospitalized after alligator attack at Florida golf course community
A 79-year-old Florida man was bitten by a nearly 7-foot-long alligator Thursday morning at a golf course in Naples, according to local authorities.
2023-07-15 02:23
US Treasury says state, local gov'ts budgeted over $173 billion in COVID aid
By David Lawder WASHINGTON The U.S. Treasury said on Friday that nearly half of the $350 billion in
2023-07-15 01:23
Arrest made in Long Island serial killer case
Police have been working for over a decade to solve the murders of at least 10 women in Long Island.
2023-07-15 01:18
US inflation outlook brightening; consumer sentiment near two-year high
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON U.S. import prices fell for a second straight month in June as an increase
2023-07-15 00:28
US officials worry about 'chilling effect' on combating election disinformation after order limiting Biden administration contact with social platforms
A federal judge's move to limit how some US agencies communicate with social media companies could have a "chilling effect" on how the federal government and states address election-related disinformation just as the 2024 election cycle get underway, according to interviews with current and former US officials.
2023-07-15 00:20