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LIVE 9:30 AM ET: Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Cancellation of Student Loan Debt

February 28, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two related cases from 9:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on President Biden’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt. …

LIVE NOW: Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Cancellation of Student Loan Debt

February 28, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two related cases from 9:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt. …

Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Cancellation of Student Loan Debt

February 28, 2023
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U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two related cases from 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 28 on President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt. …

Texas Superintendent Resigns After Third-Graders Find His Gun in Bathroom

February 28, 2023
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A Texas school district superintendent has resigned after his gun was found in the bathroom by a third-grade student. Former Superintendent Robby Stuteville submitted his resignation from Rising Star Independent School District on Feb. 20 after news of the firearm incident was made public, according to multiple reports. School Board Trustees accepted his resignation three…

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Money for Indigenous ‘Voice’ Should Go Directly to Struggling Communities: Former NBA Player

February 27, 2023
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The millions being spent on encouraging Australians to vote to change the Constitution should, instead, be directly spent on helping Indigenous communities, says former NBA player Andrew Bogut. His comments come as reports emerge of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese personally lobbying the country’s sporting leagues to back the Indigenous Voice to Parliament, which will effectively shrine…

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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Tuesday

February 27, 2023
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On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding challenges on the legality of the Biden administration’s contested program to forgive billions of dollars in federally-backed student loan debt. Confirmation that the High Court would hear the case came on Dec. 1, 2022. The Biden administration announced the three-pronged Student Debt Relief program in…

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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

February 27, 2023
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On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the United States Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding challenges on the legality of the Biden administration’s contested program to forgive billions of dollars in federally-backed student loan debt. Confirmation that the High Court would hear the case came on Dec. 1, 2022. The Biden administration announced the three-pronged Student Debt Relief program in…

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‘Most Hated Student’: White Student Files Discrimination Lawsuit Against Historically-Black College

February 27, 2023
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A white student from Howard University’s law school has filed a racial discrimination lawsuit against the institution, claiming it created a “hostile educational environment” which allegedly caused him to suffer from depression. Howard University is a federally chartered, historically black, private research university based in Washington D.C. Michael Newman, the student, had joined the law…

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Cannabis Use in Pregnancy Connected to Poor Birth Outcomes: Study

February 27, 2023
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Pregnant women who use cannabis during their first trimester of pregnancy could face poor outcomes with regard to the health of both the fetus and the mother, according to new research. A Feb. 9 study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology looked into early pregnancy cannabis exposure and potential adverse pregnancy outcomes….

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Transgender Hormone Therapy May Raise Stroke, Heart Attack Risks: Study

February 27, 2023
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A new study indicates people with gender dysphoria receiving so-called “gender affirmation” hormone replacement therapy are significantly more prone to stroke, heart attack, and blood clots. Hormone replacement therapy usually involves gender dysphoria patients taking either testosterone or estrogen. It has seen growing popularity over recent years among American teenagers and young adults who identify…

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