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Biden cancels student loans for 55,000 public service workers in final push

The Biden administration is canceling federal student loans for another 55,000 workers through an existing program known as Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

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Texas Public School District Bans Bible In Libraries

It “seems absurd to me that the Good Book was thrown out with the bad books."

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Starbucks baristas are striking Friday in 3 major cities — including the coffee giant's hometown

Starbucks' largest workers' union announced that it would strike in three major cities on Friday.

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FBI Raids Home Of LA Deputy Mayor Over Alleged Bomb Threat: Report

Police identified LA Deputy Mayor Brian Williams as the "likely" source of a bomb threat made against City Hall earlier this year.

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Trump encourages AOC to keep trying for Democrat leadership positions after Oversight loss

"Really too bad that AOC lost the Battle for the Leadership Seat in the Democrat Party," Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. "She should keep trying. Someday, she will be successful!"

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  • Source: News Week
  • 12/19/2024
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Declares State of Emergency Over Bird Flu

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, issued an emergency proclamation on Wednesday in response to bird flu cases in the state.

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FTC bans ‘junk fees’ in new ruling

The Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on hidden “junk fees,” issuing a rule that forces companies to disclose the whole cost of a service or event upfront.

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U.S. stock indexes close lower amid regulatory concerns

U.S. stocks ended lower on Monday, weighed down by a slide in Nvidia, as the combination of regulatory concerns and macroeconomic anticipation weighed on sentiment, leaving investors cautious as the week unfolds.

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Congress Reveals Another Stopgap Bill To Avert Government Shutdown

Congressional leaders unveiled on Tuesday another stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of the week, just days before the Christmas holiday.

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TikTok asks Supreme Court to block law banning social media app

As the clock winds down on TikTok becoming banned in the United States, the company asked the Supreme Court on Monday, Dec. 16, to block the law that would remove it from app stores. The law is set to take effect Jan. 19, forcing the app’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest the platform.

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Ex-FBI informant who lived in Calabasas pleads guilty to lying about Bidens

An ex-FBI informant who once lived in Calabasas pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 16, to fabricating a story that President Joe Biden and son Hunter each took $5 million bribes from the owner of a Ukrainian energy company.

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'You're not going to lose the polio vaccine,' Trump says of RFK's controversial policies

A lawyer for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, once filed to have the FDA cancel its approval of the polio vaccine.

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Zuckerberg, Bezos Among Tech Giants Kowtowing to Trump, But Don’t Be Fooled by Their Friendly Gestures

Big Tech is trying to make nice with President-elect Donald Trump, but that doesn’t mean they’ve changed their minds about him.

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Trump Appoints Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes to Serve as Chairman of the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board

President-elect Donald Trump appointed Truth Social CEO Devin Nunes to serve as the Chairman of a presidential Intelligence Advisory Board.

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Attorney for RFK Jr. petitioned FDA to repeal polio vaccine approval

Kennedy was nominated to be the Trump administration's head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized With Dangerously Low Blood Alcohol Level

According to eyewitnesses at the Grand Duke's palace, Nancy Pelosi was rushed to the hospital earlier today after her blood alcohol level plunged dangerously.