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Education Dept. Restores Debt Cancellation For Some Borrowers With Disabilities

Monday’s announcement comes after thousands of borrowers with disabilities had their federal student loans erased, then handed back to them during the pandemic. (Image credit: /Natalie Piserchio for NPR)

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CBS condemns itself for giving Woody Allen ‘legitimacy’ in interview

Sunday Morning segment slams own network’s conversation with Oscar-winning director as it airs for first time

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Suez Canal traffic resumes after stranded container ship freed

Shipping traffic through Egypt’s Suez Canal resumed on Monday after a giant container ship that had been blocking the busy waterway for almost a week was refloated, the canal authority said. The 400-metre-long Ever Given became jammed diagonally across a

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North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis says he’ll have surgery for prostate cancer

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sen. Thomas Tillis said Monday that he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery next week in North Carolina to treat it. “I am in the hands of outstanding medical professionals and expect to make a

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EQT Ventures promotes Laura Yao to partner; hires Anne Raimondi as operating partner

EQT Ventures, an investment firm based in Europe, which has raised over €1.2 billion ($1.4B USD) announced that it has promoted Laura Yao to partner. At the same time, the firm announced it recently hired Anne Raimondi, former SVP of

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TC Early Stage will dive deep on how to fundraise for your startup

Despite the fact that capital is abundant and dozens of startups get funding every day, the process of raising institutional capital is anything but simple. From getting an investor’s attention to nailing your virtual pitch meeting to the legal aspects

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Pregnant mother and unborn baby die after contracting COVID-19

The woman, 45, from Tel Sheva in the south, had no preexisting conditions, was not vaccinated against coronavirus

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Visa supports transaction settlement with USDC stablecoin

Payment card network Visa has announced that transactions can be settled using USD Coin (USDC), a stablecoin powered by the Ethereum blockchain. Crypto.com is the first company to test the new capability with its own Visa-branded cards. USDC is a

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CDC chief warns of ‘impending doom’ as cases, deaths rise; vaccines are 80% effective after 1 shot: Live COVID-19 updates – USA TODAY

CDC chief warns of ‘impending doom’ as cases, deaths rise; vaccines are 80% effective after 1 shot: Live COVID-19 updates  USA TODAY CDC chief warns U.S. headed for ‘impending doom’ as Covid cases rise again: ‘Right now I’m scared’  CNBC CDC Director

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Thousands flee airstrikes in Myanmar, complicating crisis

Thai soldiers began sending back some of the thousands of people who have fled a series of airstrikes by the military in neighboring Myanmar.

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