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Biden's piecemeal student debt forgiveness 'transformational' for borrowers, advocates say

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Biden's piecemeal student debt forgiveness 'transformational' for borrowers, advocates say

April 23 (UPI) -- It has been less than a year since the U.S. Supreme Court blocked President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.

Tesla Q1 profit crashes more than 50% to $1.1B as production woes hit deliveries

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Tesla Q1 profit crashes more than 50% to $1.1B as production woes hit deliveries

April 24 (UPI) -- Tesla blamed a sharp drop in profit in the first quarter on global supply issues, an attack on its European battery plant and competition from hybrid vehicles.

Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Rep. Summer Lee of the 'Squad' decisively wins nomination

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Pennsylvania primaries 2024: Rep. Summer Lee of the 'Squad' decisively wins nomination

April 23 (UPI) -- Pennsylvanians voted in Republican and Democratic primaries on Tuesday with 17 House seats up for election in November.

Senate overwhelmingly advances $95B foreign aid package to Biden's desk

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Senate overwhelmingly advances $95B foreign aid package to Biden's desk

April 23 (UPI) -- Senate lawmakers Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan that will now head to President Joe Biden's desk after being stalled by Republicans in the House.

President Joe Biden campaigns in Florida, blasts Trump on reproductive rights

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President Joe Biden campaigns in Florida, blasts Trump on reproductive rights

April 23 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden campaigned Tuesday in Florida where he blasted Donald Trump over abortion rights and what he called the former president's plans to "step off the world stage."

George Santos drops independent bid to win U.S. House seat

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George Santos drops independent bid to win U.S. House seat

April 23 (UPI) -- Citing a desire to keep the U.S. House of Representatives under Republican control, former U.S. Rep. George Santos on Tuesday dropped his independent bid for New York's 1st District House seat.

Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to arm school teachers with guns

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Tennessee lawmakers pass bill to arm school teachers with guns

April 23 (UPI) -- Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday to arm teachers with guns. The bill, which now heads to the governor's desk, comes one year after a mass shooting at a Nashville elementary school killed six people.

Mistrial declared in case of Arizona rancher accused in migrant's shooting death

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Mistrial declared in case of Arizona rancher accused in migrant's shooting death

April 23 (UPI) -- A deadlocked jury on Monday forced a mistrial in the murder trial of Nogales-area rancher George Alan Kelly, who shot and killed an unarmed migrant on his property.

Minnesota state senator charged with burglary of stepmother's home

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Minnesota state senator charged with burglary of stepmother's home

April 23 (UPI) -- A first-term Minnesota state senator was charged with first-degree burglary after allegedly breaking in to her stepmother's house in Detroit Lakes.

Russian court rejects detention appeal by WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

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Russian court rejects detention appeal by WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

April 23 (UPI) -- A Russian court has rejected Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's latest appeal over his detainment at a Moscow prison, as he awaits trial in an espionage case that he and the United States claim is false.

FTC votes 3-2 to ban non-compete clauses for American workers

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FTC votes 3-2 to ban non-compete clauses for American workers

April 23 (UPI) -- The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 to approve a new rule that bans non-compete clauses in contracts in the United States.

U.S. representative: Proposed stamp price increase would hurt many Americans

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U.S. representative: Proposed stamp price increase would hurt many Americans

April 23 (UPI) -- A third proposed increase in U.S. Postal Service stamp prices in about a year would have a "disparate impact" on seniors and others already affected by inflation, a U.S. representative says.

Tabloid publisher takes stand to outline 'great relationship' with Trump in hush-money trial

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Tabloid publisher takes stand to outline 'great relationship' with Trump in hush-money trial

April 23 (UPI) -- The judge in Donald Trump's hush-money trial delayed a decision on whether the former president should be held in contempt for multiple alleged gag order violations as the National Enquirer's ex-publisher retakes stand.

UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware

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UnitedHealth Group: Patient data compromised despite paying ransomware

April 23 (UPI) -- Officials for Minnesota-based UnitedHealth Group on Monday said the health insurance and services provider paid a ransom to protect patients' data, but many personal files were breached in a recent cyberattack.

$1 million lottery ticket discovered by oblivious winner weeks later

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$1 million lottery ticket discovered by oblivious winner weeks later

April 23 (UPI) -- An Oregon Lottery Raffle ticket worth $1 million spent weeks stored in a Tupperware container with a Portland woman's other lottery tickets before the Powerball jackpot reminded her to check them.

DOJ reaches $138M settlement with victims of team doctor Larry Nassar

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DOJ reaches $138M settlement with victims of team doctor Larry Nassar

April 23 (UPI) -- The Justice Department says a civil settlement has finally been reached with the victims of ex-Team USA doctor Larry Nassar, who was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexually assaulting gymnasts.

Google fires more workers who protested Israel cloud contract

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Google fires more workers who protested Israel cloud contract

April 23 (UPI) -- Google confirmed on Monday that it fired 20 more employees who denounced the tech giant's cloud computing deal with Israel during April 16 protests in New York City and Sunnyvale, Calif.

Apple sends digital invites for May 7 product event

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Apple sends digital invites for May 7 product event

April 23 (UPI) -- Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday took to social media to ask the public to "pencil us in" for the company's next product launch set for May 7.

United Methodist Church opens General Conference as denomination considers LGBTQ+ rights

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United Methodist Church opens General Conference as denomination considers LGBTQ+ rights

April 22 (UPI) -- The United Methodist Church is opening its General Conference, on Tuesday in North Carolina, to reshape the country's largest Protestant denomination in the hopes of slowing historic splintering over LGBTQ+ rights.

Baltimore accuses firms behind Dali ship that destroyed bridge of negligence

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Baltimore accuses firms behind Dali ship that destroyed bridge of negligence

April 23 (UPI) -- The city of Baltimore is blaming the the owner and manager of a merchant vessel that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge late last month of negligence.

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