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A staffer for a Democratic congresswoman boasted online Wednesday that President Biden’s student loan bailout — an executive action that his boss publicly opposed in the past — had been extended to him “Just got a call to let me know my student debt has been canceled,” Rep. Marcy Kaptur’s (D-Ohio) communications director Ben Kamens … Read more

Civil society groups called for more time to consider the legislation, saying the rush could could result in flawed provisions that violate people’s rights. The Senate has passed a government bill intended to help deter, investigate and punish foreign interference. An overall view of the Senate is shown in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021.Photo … Read more

Timothy Lisby (right) faces an initial aggravated battery charge in the death of his son Christopher Lisby (left) after a fight over dirty dishes in their mobile home (Picture: Marion County Jail; Handout) A father allegedly stabbed his son to death in a fight over a pile of dirty dishes left in the sink. Cops … Read more

The Supreme Court upheld the drug smuggling conviction of a California woman who claimed an expert’s opinion in her trial was given too much weight. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a California woman’s drug smuggling conviction that was based in part on an expert’s testimony that criminal gangs rarely … Read more

The scorching temperatures are expected to last until Friday, except for parts of southern Ontario, where they are forecast to linger until Sunday. Youssef Ismail, left, and Andre Gallant leap into the water to catch a frisbee tossed by a friend as they cool off at Britannia Beach in Ottawa, Tuesday, June 18, 2024.Photo by … Read more

Philip Waller, 65, won a ‘David & Goliath’ battle over a broaband pole erected at the end of his driveway (Picture: Lee McLean/SWNS) A homeowner embroiled in a ‘David vs Goliath’ battle with a broadband supplier has emerged victorious after they agreed to remove a 40ft pole erected at the end of his drive without … Read more

A roll of police tape is left on the windshield of Los Angeles County sheriff’s vehicle in the parking lot of its training academy in Whittier. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press) More than a month after the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced the “unexpected passing” of a deputy, medical examiner records now show … Read more

Donald Trump is within striking distance of President Biden in a new poll of New York voters — with the former president boosted by big gains among black and Jewish Empire Staters. If the election were held today, Biden would receive 47% of the vote to 39% for Trump, Siena College found in a survey … Read more

An alleged drunk driver fatally mowed down a pedestrian after leaving a Texas Hooters and then fled the scene with the victim’s severed arm still in the front seat of his BMW, cops said. Juan Morgan Munoz, 31, allegedly struck the victim in Dallas just after midnight on Saturday before speeding off towards his workplace, … Read more

(The Center Square) — From education to housing to economic growth, Republican legislators return to the local and state tax burden as the issue holding back progress. The House Republican Policy Committee, meeting on Tuesday in Montgomery County, worried about the unintended consequences of more government spending and growth. “If there was ever a time … Read more