US student loan defaults rise to 9.2 million amid crackdown
Many borrowers are prioritizing other loans like mortgages and car payments amid escalating affordability concerns.
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DA’s Office letter asks Laguna Beach Unified officials about addressing allegations of Brown Act violations
An OC District Attorney's Office spokesperson emphasized the letter is not a "formal action on our part," but lets the school board know its received complaints.
What to know about Cuba’s economic measures aimed at opening up the island’s economy
Cuba’s Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package featuring unprecedented free-market measures to open up the struggling island’s economy.
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Alleged UFC attack plotter’s behavior worried Calimesa family, which kept quiet, FBI says
Relatives noted increased target practices and anxiety in Bryan Roa, according to the complaint that said Piñon Hills man saw himself as a planning leader.
Police shooting of a 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
A police shooting in Senatobia, Mississippi, that left a 1-year-old child dead has ignited simmering tensions between police and Black residents in the town of 8,000.
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Family of man fatally stabbed while charging EV in Downey Civic Center sues city
Lawsuit claims city officials failed to properly address rampant crime in an area where both the library and police station were located.
Luigi Mangione’s lawyers reverse course, say they won’t pursue a psychiatric defense
In a stunning reversal, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers told a judge that he will no longer be asserting a psychiatric defense at his state murder trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare…
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Democrats say money from Trump’s tax bill is paying for White House ballroom project
More than $350 million from President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” has been quietly directed to White House security.
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Senator urges FAA to reject any pressure from Trump to approve triumphal arch over aviation safety
Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth has urged the Federal Aviation Administration to reject pressure from President Donald Trump to approve a 250-foot triumphal arch, citing concerns over aviation safety.
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World Cup: Switzerland’s bench is key to topping Bosnia and Herzegovina
After nearly 75 minutes in a scoreless tie, Switzerland rapidly scores four goals in Inglewood for key Group B victory.