The U.S. Department of Education announced that student loan borrowers on the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan will have their interest accrual restart on August 1. Outreach on the changes began Thursday, July 10, for the 7.7 million borrowers on the Biden-era plan. SAVE plan Former President Joe Biden launched the SAVE plan […]
The Trump administration has sued California and Gov. Gavin Newsom, accusing the state of contributing to the high cost of eggs through animal welfare laws. The administration states that federal law supersedes state law. In a complaint filed on Wednesday, July 9, the U.S. Department of Justice argues that the state’s laws are unnecessary and harm consumers […]
Hollywood video game performers ended their nearly year-long strike Wednesday with new protections against the use of digital replicas of their voices or appearances. If those replicas are used, actors must be paid at rates comparable to in-person work. The SAG-AFTRA union demanded stronger pay and better working conditions. Among their top concerns was the […]
The Pentagon is slated to become the largest shareholder in rare-earth miner MP Materials. The Department of Defense has agreed to buy $400 million of MP’s stock and provide the Las Vegas-based miner with a $150 million loan, according to an announcement by the company on Thursday, July 10. MP Materials currently owns the only […]
Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s seven-year legal battle against sex eligibility rules in track and field competitions took a partial turn in her favor on Thursday, June 10. The European Court of Human Rights ruled that Semenya had her rights to a fair hearing violated while arguing in front of Switzerland’s Supreme Court. What was Semenya’s […]
Taiwan has begun its longest and most expansive annual military exercise to date, aiming to prepare for a possible Chinese invasion. The 10-day Han Kuang drills, which began on Wednesday, July 9, include round-the-clock combat simulations designed to test Taiwan’s ability to respond to gray-zone threats and full-scale attacks. Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said the exercise […]
A former Department of Justice lawyer possesses documents allegedly showing that the Trump administration pushed to defy court rulings and pressured DOJ attorneys to choose between ethics and the president’s agenda, The New York Times reported. Erez Reuveni, a whistleblower, told The New York Times he is alarmed by the administration’s disregard for judges and […]
Now that Hertz Car Rental is using artificial intelligence (AI) to track any dings, dents, scratches and more that customers inflict on rental vehicles, customers are incurring large charges for damages invisible to the naked eye. Some said they’re seeing bills worth hundreds of dollars. Hertz partners with AI company Hertz announced their partnership with […]
Australia warns universities could lose funding if they fail to address antisemitism on campus. Jillian Segal, the nation’s antisemitism envoy, unveiled a plan Thursday detailing steps universities, cultural institutions and other organizations should take to combat attacks on Jewish Australians. “Antisemitism is an evil scourge and there is no place in Australia for antisemitism. The […]
Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game will have a wrinkle previously seen only in spring training. The league’s automated ball-strike (ABS) challenge system will be in use when the first pitch is thrown on Tuesday, July 15, at Truist Park in Atlanta. What is Major League Baseball’s ABS system? The ABS system allows players to challenge […]
