Dozens of Vermont school districts have sued chemical giant Monsanto over toxic contamination in educational buildings from now-banned industrial chemicals known as PCBs. Last year, Vermont became the first state in the country to require older schools get tested for polychlorinated biphenyls, which were used in building materials and electrical […]
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Biden’s Plan B on student loan forgiveness uses Higher Education Act: What to know
President Joe Biden is launching another effort to forgive at least some federal student loan debt after the Supreme Court last week struck down his initial proposal to wipe away as much as $20,000 for borrowers. The White House’s new approach is based on the Higher Education Act (HEA) of […]
Pentagon will tighten controls on classified information after Discord leak
The Pentagon will tighten existing security controls on access to classified information in the wake of the arrest of Jack Teixeira for allegedly being behind the Discord leak of classified documents. The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman had a top secret clearance because of his job as an IT technician at […]
Accuser says Kevin Spacey grope wasn’t a caress: ‘It was like a cobra … angry’
LONDON — A man who said Kevin Spacey made crude and racially offensive remarks before forcefully grabbing his genitals said he kept the degrading incident boxed up inside for more than a decade because he feared no one would believe his word against that of an Oscar-winning “golden boy.” “I […]
Former New York Mayor de Blasio and wife announce separation, but not divorce
NEW YORK — Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job. McCray, 68, confirmed the separation in a text to The Associated Press after The New […]
Sentencing for El Paso Walmart gunman begins
Twenty-three people were killed in the 2019 racist massacre. July 5, 2023, 8:45 AM The sentencing hearing for the El Paso Walmart gunman on dozens of federal hate crimes and firearms charges is set to begin Wednesday. Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty in February to the racist massacre that killed […]
Bobcat that attacked a camper in Connecticut tests positive for rabies
A bobcat that attacked a camper in a hammock at a Connecticut state park has tested positive for rabies ByThe Associated Press July 5, 2023, 9:38 AM LYME, Conn. — A bobcat that attacked a camper in a hammock at a Connecticut state park has tested positive for rabies. The […]
Iran tried to seize 2 oil tankers near Strait of Hormuz, US Navy says
The U.S. Navy says Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz, firing shots at one of them ByThe Associated Press July 5, 2023, 8:48 AM This is a locator map for the Persian Gulf and its surrounding countries. (AP Photo) The Associated Press DUBAI, […]
The leaders of Italy and Poland say European Union should focus on stopping migration
WARSAW, Poland — The European Union should put a priority on stopping illegal migration instead of trying to persuade the 27 member nations to share responsibility for people who arrive without authorization, the prime ministers of Italy and Poland said Wednesday. Italy’s right-wing leader, Premier Georgia Meloni, traveled to Warsaw […]
Philadelphia mass shooting leaves investigators searching for answers
Investigators are searching for answers as to why someone wearing a ski mask and body armor went on a shooting spree in Philadelphia on the eve of the Fourth of July, gunning down five people. “This armed and armored individual wreaked havoc, firing with a rifle at their victims, seemingly […]