Kate Cantrell and her 4-year-old daughter, Elmsley, arrived at New York’s LaGuardia airport three hours ahead of their six-hour journey home to New Mexico. “I’m hoping we get out of New York on time because of the weather,” Cantrell said. The TSA predicted Sunday would be on par with the …
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Student loan repayment pause: Biden administration to extend pause
The Biden administration is extending the pause on student loan payments until no later than June 30, 2023, as the administration’s plan to forgive up to to $20,000 in loans is held up in court. President Biden announced the extension Tuesday in a video posted to the White House Twitter …
Read More »Mike Hollins, UVA football player wounded in shooting that killed 3 teammates, gets out of hospital
A University of Virginia football player who was seriously wounded in a shooting that killed three of his teammates has been released from the hospital. Brenda Hollins, the mother of running back Mike Hollins, tweeted early Monday: “Mike has been discharged!!! HALLELUJAH.” She asked for continued prayers “as he recovers …
Read More »Home sales are slumping badly as affordability remains a hurdle
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in October for the ninth month in a row to the slowest pre-pandemic sales pace in more than 10 years, as homebuyers grappled with sharply higher mortgage rates, rising home prices and fewer properties on the market. Existing home sales fell 5.9% last …
Read More »UVA grieves slain football team members: “It feels like it’s a nightmare,” coach says
University of Virginia head football coach Tony Elliott and athletics director Carla Williams held back tears as they spoke about the outpouring of support the school has received and how team members are healing following the shooting deaths of three football players on Sunday night. “It feels like it’s a …
Read More »Offset breaks his silence after death of Migos member Takeoff: “Still doesn’t feel like reality”
Rapper Offset released an emotional statement about the death of his cousin and fellow Migos member Takeoff, who was shot and killed in Houston, Texas, on Nov. 1, 2022. He was 28 years old. Offset, born Kiari Kendrell Cephus, shared the heartfelt message on Instagram, noting in the post’s caption …
Read More »Elizabeth Holmes asks for leniency for her Theranos crimes
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is casting herself as a Silicon Valley scapegoat who overcame an abusive relationship to become a loving mother in an effort to avoid a lengthy prison sentence for duping investors in her failed blood-testing company. In an 82-page document filed late Thursday, Holmes’ lawyers tried …
Read More »Musk says Twitter account holders who impersonate others will be banned
Elon Musk tweeted Sunday that Twitter will permanently suspend any account on the social media platform that impersonates another. The platform’s new owner issued the warning after some celebrities changed their Twitter display names – not their account names – and tweeted as “Elon Musk” in reaction to the billionaire’s …
Read More »Pamela Buchbinder, a New York City psychiatrist, masterminded a hit on her ex
On Oct. 11, 2022, Manhattan psychiatrist Pamela Buchbinder was sentenced to 11 years in prison after admitting her guilt in connection with one of the most bizarre crime stories in New York City history — the brutal and nearly fatal 2012 attack on her ex-lover and the father of her …
Read More »Houston Astros nip Philadelphia Phillies 3
Philadelphia — Justin Verlander overcame an early jolt to grit out the World Series win that long eluded him, rookie Jeremy Peña hit a go-ahead home run and the Houston Astros beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-2 Thursday night to head home with a 3-2 lead. Buoyed by late defensive gems …
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