Trump’s win brings uncertainty to borrowers hoping for student loan forgiveness
Associated Press Savannah Britt owes about $27,000 on loans she took out to attend college at Rutgers University, a debt she was hoping to see…
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Money in NCAA sports has changed life for a few. For many athletes, college degree remains the prize
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sponsorship deals were far from Jonny Bottorff’s mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a…
Continue Reading Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. presidents usually at least pay lip service to being leaders of the free world, at the helm of a mighty…
Continue Reading Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the…
Continue Reading Israeli soccer fans were attacked in Amsterdam. The violence was condemned as antisemitic
Associated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by…
Continue Reading The Temple of Satan gains ground in Chile as faith in traditional religions wanes
Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a…
Continue Reading Typhoon floods villages, rips off roofs and damages 2 domestic airports in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country,…
Continue Reading Myanmar’s conflict-torn Rakhine state could face an imminent acute famine, UN report warns
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Development Programs is warning that Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and…
Continue Reading Why people with disabilities in Nairobi are looking beyond public transport to navigate busy city
Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — More than 2% of Kenya’s population lives with a disability, and it often affects mobility. But there…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Wall Street cruises to more records as it closes its best week in a year
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks cruised to more records as they closed their best week in a year on Friday. The S&P 500 rose…
Continue Reading Arizona high court won’t review Kari Lake’s appeal over 2022 governor’s race defeat
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to hear Republican Kari Lake’s latest appeal over her defeat in the 2022 governor’s race,…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Republican Young Kim wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 40th Congressional District
Republican Rep. Young Kim won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Thursday, defeating Democrat Joseph Kerr. Kim, a former…
Continue Reading San Francisco’s first Black female mayor concedes to Levi Strauss heir
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s first Black female mayor, London Breed, conceded the race for mayor to Levi Strauss heir…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels shoot down what they say was a US drone as American military investigates
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shot down what they described as an American drone, potentially…
Continue Reading AP Race Call: Democrat Julia Brownley wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 26th Congressional District
Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing California on Thursday. Brownley, who previously served in the state…
Continue Reading Self-described Nazi becomes first person jailed in Australia for performing outlawed salute
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A self-described Nazi became the first person in Australia to be sentenced to prison for performing an…
Continue Reading At least 2 dead and 12 missing after a fishing boat sinks off South Korea’s Jeju island
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A fishing boat has capsized and sank off the coast of South Korea’s Jeju island, leaving at least two…
Continue Reading Officials outline child protective services changes after conviction of NYPD officer in son’s death
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — Officials in the New York City suburbs say they’re making changes to child protective services in response to the 2020…
Continue Reading China approves $840B plan to refinance local government debt, boost slowing economy
Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has announced a 6 trillion yuan ($839 billion) plan to help local governments refinance their mountains of…
Continue Reading Jury convicts man of killing girlfriend and hiding her body in rural Minnesota
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend. Madeline Kingsbury’s 2023 disappearance…
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