Month: June 2023
Student loan repayments will resume soon. Here’s what to know
The wide-reaching bipartisan debt ceiling deal approved by Congress this week includes a provision that prevents the Biden administration from extending the pause on federal student loan repayments.
Read MoreU.S.-imposed sanctions on Sudan is a good first step, says former special envoy
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with former ambassador J. Peter Pham about how the U.S. has imposed its first sanctions related to the conflict in Sudan after ceasefire efforts collapsed.
Read MoreMore than 200 people are dead and 800 hurt after 2 trains derail in India
Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said. (Image credit: Press Trust of India via AP)
Read MoreA Handy Guide to All the Key Spider-People in Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
Warning: This post contains light spoilers for Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse There have been many Spider-Men since the character was introduced in the comics in 1962. First, there were the TV shows. Then came Tobey Maguire’s Spider-Man in 2002, before
Read MoreJudge removes himself from Disney lawsuit, but not for reasons cited by DeSantis
Disney filed the First Amendment lawsuit against the Florida governor and a DeSantis-appointed board in federal court in Tallahassee after they took over Disney World’s governing board.
Read MoreThe True Story Behind the Duggar Family Docuseries Shiny Happy People
The Duggar Family, best known for a series of reality TV shows based around their lives, are at the center of Amazon Prime’s latest docuseries, Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets, out June 2. The series digs into the headline-making
Read MoreWhite House says Biden is fine after tripping on sandbag and falling on stage at Air Force Academy commencement – CNN
White House says Biden is fine after tripping on sandbag and falling on stage at Air Force Academy commencement CNN Biden Is ‘Fine’ After Fall at Air Force Graduation, White House Says The New York Times Biden Falls Down After Speech At
Read MoreWhite House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world
The White House push on Moscow comes the day after the administration announced new steps in response to Russia suspending participation in the treaty.
Read MoreFearing 3-Way Arms Race, U.S. Seeks Nuclear Talks With Russia and China
In an overture designed to reverse years of stalled diplomacy, the Biden Administration sought Friday to rekindle nuclear arms-control negotiations with Russia and China without preconditions. White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. wants to establish a
Read MoreRescuers at Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery
An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday.
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