What’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness
By CORA LEWIS and ADRIANA MORGA Associated Press New York (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday…
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Biden names new Secret Service director amid Jan. 6 scrutiny
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has named Kim Cheatle, a veteran Secret Service official, as the agency’s next director. Her appointment…
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Twitter whistleblower to testify at Senate Judiciary hearing next month
By Brian Fung and Clare Duffy, CNN Business Twitter’s former head of security, who filed a whistleblower disclosure about the company, will…
Continue Reading Study: Pfizer COVID pill showed no benefit in younger adults
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults,…
Continue Reading Musk lawyers bring up Twitter whistleblower in court hearing on acquisition deal
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Elon Musk’s lawyers repeatedly referenced claims from a Twitter whistleblower in court on Wednesday, in an early…
Continue Reading Woods, McIlroy behind tech-infused golf league in TV venture
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing their own version of team golf to the PGA Tour. Woods and…
Continue Reading Peloton, Farfetch rise; Nordstrom, Advance Auto Parts fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Peloton, Farfetch rise; Nordstrom, Advance Auto Parts…
Continue Reading Watchdog: Ex-Interior head Zinke lied during casino probe
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An internal watchdog says former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to investigators about…
Continue Reading Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets and filet contain dairy allergen due to supplier mishap
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business Chick-fil-A’s grilled nuggets and grilled filets have a dairy allergen due to an accidental…
Continue Reading How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday 8/24/2022
The Associated Press Stocks closed modestly higher as Wall Street recovered some of this week’s steep losses ahead of a highly anticipated speech…
Continue Reading Cosmetics giant Sephora settles customer data privacy suit
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information…
Continue Reading What Biden’s student debt plan will do to the US economy
By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is a potential game changer for Americans drowning in debt. And yet the…
Continue Reading What Biden’s student debt plan will do to the US economy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is a potential game changer for Americans drowning in debt. And yet the…
Continue Reading What Biden’s student debt plan will do to the US economy
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN Business President Joe Biden’s student loan plan is a potential game changer for Americans drowning in debt. And yet the…
Continue Reading Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims
By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…
Continue Reading Twitter executives face questions from employees after whistleblower claims
CNN By Donie O’Sullivan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Twitter’s executives defended the company, and themselves, in a meeting with employees on…
Continue Reading Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery rose $1.15 to $94.89 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for October delivery rose $1…
Continue Reading Party City is hiring 20,000 people, expecting an epic Halloween
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Party City expects Halloween will be back with a vengeance this year — in a good way. The seller of themed party…
Continue Reading Peloton to sell its bikes on Amazon in bid to reverse slump
NEW YORK (AP) — Peloton’s high-end exercise bikes and other gear will now be able to be bought on Amazon in the U.S., a partnership aimed at…
Continue Reading Paul Newman’s daughters sue late actor’s charity foundation
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A new lawsuit has exposed a deep rift between two of Paul Newman’s daughters and the…
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El Perro Grande Tequila coming to El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — El Perro Grande Tequila has two new tequilas coming to shelves in El Paso this Fall with an award-winning bottle unique to the…
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Years of struggle pays off for one local El Paso food truck on the road to opening a restaurant
EL PASO, Texas – An El Paso Restaurant is about to celebrate a grand opening, one that seemed unlikely just four years ago. The owner started selling…
Continue Reading ‘Pre-bunking’ shows promise in fight against misinformation
By DAVID KLEPPER Associated Press Soon after the Russian invasion, the hoaxes began. Ukrainian refugees were taking jobs, committing crimes and…
Continue Reading 3 arrested in Washington State in yoga tax fraud case
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Three leaders of a multimillion dollar international yoga network that promoted itself as…
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How bad are the mosquitos this year in the Borderland?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Mosquitos are the blood-sucking beasts, the size of a rice grain, that we all know and love to hate! Every year, the insects…
Continue Reading Apple expected to unveil new iPhones at ‘far out’ event on September 7
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Apple customers could soon get a look at the next generation of iPhones. Apple sent out press invites on…
Continue Reading Germany exports power to France, urges savings at home
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany says it will keep exporting electricity to neighboring France despite calling on citizens…
Continue Reading Are you ready to bet on some football? Gambling stocks hope to get an NFL boost
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Some would argue that Wall Street is just one big casino. And for investors wagering on gambling stocks,…
Continue Reading SEC questions Twitter on how it counts fake accounts
By TOM KRISHER AP Business Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about the way it determines how many fake…
Continue Reading How your company can help you pay for starting a family
By Kathryn Vasel, CNN Business Having kids is a major life change — and it can also be very expensive. And over the past several years, more…
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