Borrowing to pay for college is about to get more expensive – despite the push for the Biden administration to cancel billions of dollars in debt for millions of student loan borrowers. That’s because the interest rates on federal student loans are set to go up on July 1. The …
Read More »Fed raises interest rate by half a percentage point at May meeting
As soaring prices strain families’ wallets across the country, Fed officials moved more aggressively in an effort to combat inflation on Wednesday with a .5% interest rate hike. It’s the second increase by the central bank this year. “Inflation is much too high and we understand the hardship it is …
Read More »$200,000 reward offered in search for Lina Sadar Khil, 3
A local religious organization in San Antonio is offering a $200,000 reward for anyone who provides information that leads to the safe return of Lina Sardar Khil, a 3-year-old girl who went missing from a playground in December. The Islamic Center of San Antonio (ICSA) is asking anyone with information to …
Read More »Michael Avenatti convicted of stealing from Stormy Daniels
Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of charges he cheated the adult-film actress Stormy Daniels out of nearly $300,000 she was supposed to get for writing a book about an alleged tryst with former president Donald Trump. Avenatti stared straight ahead as the verdict was read. It was another crushing defeat …
Read More »Terrifying bodycam video, 911 calls released in 2018 California bar massacre: “We’re hiding”
Video from cameras worn by deputies who responded to a mass shooting at a Southern California bar in 2018 and recordings of calls for help released Tuesday captured the chaos, horror and confusion of the massacre that left 12 people, including a sheriff’s sergeant, dead. Terrified patrons hiding from a …
Read More »Actors Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet announce separation: “The love between us carries on”
One of Hollywood’s iconic longtime couples, actors Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet, announced on Wednesday that they are ending their marriage. The couple, each known for their numerous TV and movie roles, has been married since 2017 and together for more than a decade. Momoa shared the news on behalf …
Read More »Suspect in overdose deaths of L.A. model and friend now charged with sex assaults of four other women
A Beverly Hills man arrested in connection with the drug overdose deaths of two unconscious women who were dumped at hospitals was charged Friday with sex assaults on four other women. David Pearce is accused of two counts of forcible rape and one count each of rape of an unconscious …
Read More »Kathleen Moore missing: Collin Knapp arrested on murder charge in case of missing Florida woman
A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the case of a missing Florida woman who disappeared a week ago. Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said at a news conference Monday that Collin Knapp, 30, was arrested after tests showed blood on his clothing linked to 34-year-old Kathleen Moore. …
Read More »Travis McMichael testifies Ahmaud Arbery was “just running” and did not threaten him before fatal encounter
The defense has rested its case in the murder trial of the three men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, last year. The judge told the jury they were free to go until Monday morning, when closing arguments are expected to begin. Travis McMichael, the man who fired …
Read More »Travis Scott says he’ll cover funeral expenses for those killed at Astroworld festival
Travis Scott has vowed to cover the funeral expenses of the eight people who were killed in a crowd surge at his Astroworld music festival in Houston. Scott, who was performing at the time of the surge, is facing multiple lawsuits from injured concertgoers who allege he did not do enough …
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