By Eliza Haverstock | NerdWallet In 2023, President Joe Biden’s signature student loan debt cancellation plan died, a new repayment plan was born, millions of longtime borrowers got forgiveness and others saw their monthly student loan bills come due again. This year, even more change is coming. From a redesigned financial aid form to halved … Read more
Jaimie Ding | Los Angeles Times (TNS) LOS ANGELES — If you’ve spent any amount of time on TikTok or talking to your 12-year-old niece, you’ve probably heard of the Stanley cup by now. The 40 oz. insulated tumbler with a handle has led to long lines, fights and a crazy resale market. We’re only days … Read more
1964 Nobel Peace Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. would have been 95 on Jan. 15. “But traces of bigotry still mar America. So, each year on Martin Luther King Day, let us not only recall Dr. King, but rededicate ourselves to the commandments he believed in and sought to live every day: Thou shall … Read more
Jon Healey | Los Angeles Times (TNS) As shocking as the in-flight blowout on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 was last week, federal officials initially estimated that the problem that caused a gaping hole to open in the plane’s fuselage would be relatively easy to diagnose and fix. On Tuesday, though, the Federal Aviation Administration said … Read more
St. Paul Councilwoman Cheniqua Johnson, Ward 7, hugs Nathan Annan after her oath of office during the St. Paul City Council Inauguration at Ordway Center for the Performing Arts in St. Paul on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024. The youngest and most diverse city council in the history of Minnesota’s capital city was sworn into office … Read more
By ROBERT YOON (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of campaigning, the Republican candidates vying to unseat President Joe Biden in November will face their first formal test at the ballot box in the Iowa caucuses on Monday. The Hawkeye state once again kicks off the presidential primary season, at least on the Republican … Read more
Last summer was so extremely, record-breakingly hot, the very idea of vacationing somewhere toastier — Arizona?! — sounded insane. But now that the Bay Area’s weather has turned drizzly and cold, of course, we’re dreaming of warmer climes. And there you are, sunny Scottsdale, less than two hours by air from the Bay Area. No … Read more
Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse Wheel the World, the travel company dedicated to making travel more accessible for travelers with any disability, recently launched a program aimed at boosting accessibility within destinations and promoting these destinations to those with disabilities. The Destination Verified program is a step toward making travel more accessible to those in … Read more
Meredith Deeds | (TNS) Star Tribune By the first week of January, I’m ready for a break from all the heavy, rich foods of the holiday season and find myself craving meals with light and clean flavors. Chicken soup fills the bill perfectly. While most years I like to experiment with those flavors, this year … Read more
Alysa Guffey | (TNS) Chicago Tribune CHICAGO — Mohamed Tageldin has worked at the intersection of artificial intelligence and pathology, the study and diagnosis of diseases, for six years. Tageldin, a resident physician at Northwestern University’s McGaw Medical Center, is part of a team of researchers that has developed an artificial intelligence model to more … Read more
