Biden is expected to announce plans to cancel $10,000 in student loans
President Joe Biden has been established announced Wednesday he will forgive $10,000 of student loan debt loans to millions of borrowers below the income limit, according to sources familiar with the plan. Cancellation will be limited to borrowers with household incomes of $125,000 or less, and will only apply to federal loan holders, not private loans. The action is also expected to last until January a moratorium on federal student loan payments – implemented during the coronavirus pandemic – that will expire at the end of this month. The White House would not confirm the upcoming announcement, first reported by the Associated Press. The president said he would make a decision by August 31. Biden faces growing pressure from progressive Democrats to cancel an even larger portion of the debt for Americans already federal loans to pay for college. But some Democratic economists worry about the risk of debt cancellation exacerbating 40-year high inflation.
Uvalde school board considers firing Arredondo . school district sheriff
The Uvalde School Board convened a special meeting on Wednesday Consider firing School District Sheriff Pete Arredondo for his role in the flawed response to the mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead at Robb Elementary School in May. A Texas House of Representatives special committee tasked with investigating the shooting determined that the embattled school district sheriff did not act quickly enough to fatally shoot the gunman. The report released in July also determined that Arredondo served as incident commander at the scene and was responsible for directing law enforcement officers. Parents and community members have called for Arredondo’s firing along with five other county officials who responded to the shooting.
Ukraine marks Independence Day, six months after the start of war with Russia
Residents of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, woke up to the sirens of Wednesday’s airstrikes as the country celebrated Independence Day, six months since the start of the Russian invasion and the whole world seems to be losing. Authorities in Kyiv have banned large-scale gatherings until Thursday, fearing the national holiday could trigger particularly heavy Russian missile attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the public to be vigilant. “Russian provocations and brutal attacks are a possibility,” he said in a statement. Wednesday’s holiday commemorates Ukraine’s 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The US State Department issued a warning on Tuesday urges Americans to “leave Ukraine now” citing concerns about possible Russian attacks. As Ukraine marks its holiday, the Biden administration is expected on Wednesday to announce about $3 billion in additional aid to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight for years to come. US officials told the Associated Press.
The concluding arguments in Vanessa Bryant vs LA County civil trial continue
Closing arguments continued Wednesday in the civil trial of Vanessa Bryant, widow of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, against California’s Los Angeles County after learning that deputies and firefighters shared photos of the bodies of her husband and 13-year-old daughter Gianna after they died in a helicopter crash. Seven other people were killed on January 26, 2020, the crash. Tuesday marks Kobe Bryant’s 44th birthday and the first time a lawyer has put some money into what he wants the jury to give Vanessa Bryant and Chris Chester, her plaintiffs: $75 million for past and future suffering. The jury will be tasked with making a series of decisions about the case: First, the county’s first responders Bryant and Chester .’s constitutional privacy violation Fourteenth Amendment by making public accident scene photographs? If so, is the county legally responsible for it as an organization? Also, if that’s the case, how much should the judges award them in exchange for their past and future suffering?
Teen pilot ready to become youngest person to fly around the world alone
A Belgian-British teenager on Wednesday could become youngest person to fly around the world alone in a small plane. Mack Rutherford, who turned 17 on the journey, touched down on Tuesday near the city of Charleroi, Belgium, where he initially learned to fly. He will land in Bulgaria on Wednesday. His quest, which began March 23, has taken him through 52 countries on five continents, crossing the equator twice to match the requirements of the Guinness World Records. Rutherford hopes to replace England’s Travis Ludlow, who is just 18 when he sets the record in 2021.
Contribution: Associated Press
