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Biden admin proposes new student debt relief plan: Who could qualify?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

(The Hill) — The Biden administration is moving forward with a new student loan relief plan that is narrower than its original proposal, which was struck down by the Supreme Court over the summer. The Department of Education released regulatory draft text on Monday showing the new plan for student debt forgiveness is only targeting specific groups instead of providing cancelation for all 45 million borrowers like officials originally planned last year. The administration is planning for the debt relief to go to borrowers who:Have federal student loan balances that are greater than what they originally borrowedHave loans they’ve been paying off for 25 years or moreAttended schools with high student loan default rates or programs that created high debt but low wagesWere eligible for targeted relief programs in place such as the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program“President Biden and I are committed to helping borrowers who’ve been failed by our country’s broken and unaff...

Utah 13-year-old found with tetherball rope around his neck dies in apparent accident

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

SEVIER COUNTY, Utah (KTVX/KUCW) – A 13-year-old Utah boy died over the weekend after he was found with a tetherball rope wrapped around his neck.Sevier County Sheriff Nathan Curtis said what happened Saturday evening appears to have been an accident as there was “no evidence of foul play or suspicious activity.”According to the sheriff, the boy, identified by relatives as Maximus Knight, was helping clean up his family’s corn maze in Venice when they noticed he was missing. After a short search, they found the teenager with a rope from a tetherball pole wrapped around his neck. He was not breathing, nor did he have a pulse. American hockey player dies after ‘freak accident’ during game Emergency dispatchers instructed the 911 caller on how to perform CPR. When EMS arrived, they were able to get a pulse from the teenager. An ambulance rushed Maximus to a hospital, and he was later taken to a Wasatch Front facility for critical care.Despite the life-saving efforts of medical worker...

Felon accused of bringing loaded AR-15-style rifle to party in Antioch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

ANTIOCH, Ill. —  A convicted felon is accused of bringing a loaded weapon to a large party in Antioch over the weekend.Tabiest Hearton, 23, of Beach Park faces multiple weapons charges — three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and one count of illegal possession of a weapon by a felon —  after police say he had a loaded AR-15 rifle in the floorboard of his vehicle. Another photo of the AR15 that was seized during the arrest. (Photo: Antioch PD)AR15 inside Hearton’s vehicle. (Photo: Antioch PD)Booking photo of Tabiest Hearton. (Photo: Antioch PD)The safety was reportedly disengaged and the gun had a 50-round high-capacity magazine. Man charged in North Lawndale shooting that wounded 15 Antioch police added the gun was loaded with so-called 'penetrator rounds,' which the department said would have had an enhanced ability to pierce through 'hard' targets. The discovery was made after police responded to a loud noise complaint about a large party in the 200 block of Ida...

Spotify Wrapped: When is the cutoff?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Spotify Wrapped season is upon us — it's the time of year when Spotify users worldwide prepare for their year-end wrap-up of what they listened to (and how much of it) this year. But this year, Spotify has dispelled a long-held belief by many — weighing in on when exactly the cutoff isn't.Last week, entertainment news source Pop Base sent a reminder to its followers on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Spotify would stop counting their listens on Halloween. It's been a long-held belief by many that Oct. 31 was the official cutoff date. The company's customer support account Spotify Cares confirmed the cutoff date back in 2019. But this year, Spotify replied with a surprise. Matthew Perry called this movie his ‘best’ "Hmm, that doesn't sound right to us," Spotify's official account said. "Don't worry, Wrapped is still counting past Oct. 31." Response to the news ranged from shock to celebration by so-called "Swifties" that there was still time to make newly released Ta...

Why are orange and black considered Halloween colors?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

(WHTM) – When you think of Halloween, you probably think of jack-o'-lanterns, spooky movies and trick-or-treaters. But there may be something else that comes to mind that many people associate with the holiday: the colors orange and black.But why do we consider those the colors of Halloween? According to Isle of Halloween, historically the Celts and the Druids celebrated a holiday called Samhain. Samhain is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter, or "the dark half" of the year. It is celebrated during the evening of Oct. 31 and into Nov. 1 each year. Scary attractions found around Pennsylvania It is also seen as a time to celebrate the lives of those who have died. The Isle of Halloween says the color black is used during Samhain. Symbolically, that color is used to represent death and darkness. Samhain has close ties with Halloween and, according to the Isle of Halloween, the holiday is typically celebrated at night, so it is naturally...

A brand of pet food recalled due to salmonella risk

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

CHICAGO — A brand of pet food is issuing a recall due to a Salmonella risk.Mid America Pet Food is voluntarily recalling three lots of their Super Premium Dog Food, Select Beef Meal & Brown Rice Formula. This comes after a third-party company's random sampling found three lots that tested positive for Salmonella. No human or pet illnesses have been reported so far and there are no other products included in the recall. Here are the lot number for the recall. 1000016890 - 5-pound bag - 6/12/20241000016891 - 15-pound bag - 6/12/20241000016892 - 40-pound bag - 6/12/2024Retailers and distributors are asked to immediately pull recalled bags from their shelves while consumer are asked to destroy the food in a way that cannot be accessed by children, pets and wildlife.People with questions can contact Mid America Pet Food Consumer Affairs at [email protected] or 1-888-428-7544 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Friday.More on the recall can be found here.

Pennsylvania gets closer to getting rid of 1965 frozen dessert law

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) - Pennsylvania is closer than ever to getting rid of a law regulating frozen desserts.The law dates back to 1965 and created strict testing requirements designed to ensure food safety. It also has very specific definitions of what constitutes a frozen dessert.Senate Bill 152 repeals the 1965 bill, which deems “frozen desserts” as “ice cream, frozen custard, French ice cream, French custard ice cream, artificially sweetened ice cream, artificially sweetened ice milk, ice milk, freezer made milkshakes, fruit sherbet, water ice, quiescently frozen confection, quiescently frozen dairy confection, whipped cream confection, bisque tortoni, mellorine frozen desserts as all such products are commonly known, together with any mix used in such frozen desserts and any products which are similar in appearance, odor, or taste to such products or are prepared or frozen as such products are customarily prepared or frozen, whether made with dairy or non-dairy products.”For ...

'Booty Patrol': Florida deputies warn drivers of truck impersonating law enforcement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies in Florida's DeSoto County are asking drivers to keep an eye out for the "Booty Patrol" — a white truck they accuse of impersonating law enforcement.The Chevy Silverado, which is equipped with red and blue lights, has also been impersonating officials in "several" other Florida counties as well, the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office said Monday. Florida man uses detailed note to rob CVS pharmacy of Oxycodone, Viagra, more The Silverado is described as having multiple green decals, including some that say "Booty Patrol" around the truck. One photo shared by deputies appears to show the words "National Booty Behavior Protection" on the passenger door.Photo courtesy of the DeSoto Sheriff's Office Photo courtesy of the DeSoto Sheriff's Office Photo courtesy of the DeSoto Sheriff's Office Photo courtesy of the DeSoto Sheriff's Office In addition to the "Booty Patrol" decals, the truck also features a decal that appears to be a social media handle that...

Trial for Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen pushed back to October 2024

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

CARROLL COUNTY, Ind. – An evidence leak, legal filings and the removal of the original court-appointed defense team spelled another delay in the Delphi murder case.Attorneys for Richard Allen filed a motion for a continuance to delay the proceedings. The trial had been scheduled for January 2024. Allen's new attorneys indicated it would be "impossible" to meet the January trial date, given the amount of discovery material they have to review. Richard Allen files brief with Indiana Supreme Court, claiming judge abused power by striking motions from record The state had no objection to the motion, according to the filing. Special Judge Fran Gull, who'd earlier expressed skepticism at meeting the January date, pushed Allen's trial back, setting a new date of October 2024. The trial is set to take place between Oct. 15 and Nov. 1, 2024.Allen, charged with two counts of murder in the February 2017 deaths of Abby Williams and Libby German near the Monon H...

Attempted crash and grab at Wicker Park shoe store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:30:30 GMT

CHICAGO — A shoe store in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood is the latest target of a crash and grab.The stolen SUV crashed around 4:30 a.m. Tuesday into Round Two near Milwaukee Avenue and North Avenue. Surveillance video shows the offenders leaving empty handed after not being able to enter the store.The owners said they just celebrated their fourth year in business. This is the latest in a string of crash and grabs that have targeted shoe stores and high-end clothing stores in the past couple weeks. In the robberies, a group of four to five people inside a stolen SUV crash their way into a business and take whatever they can, then leave in several waiting cars. Thousands in merchandise stolen from Wicker Park store in latest crash-and-grab burglary The owner of the SUV said he found out his car was stolen when Chicago police knocked on his Lincoln Park apartment door Tuesday morning. He said he had parked the SUV on the street outside of his apartment Monday night.The crash a...