Biden administration proposes new rule to prevent students from incurring crippling debt at for-profit colleges
The Biden administration proposed a new rule Wednesday meant to prevent students from taking on an unaffordable amount of student loan debt to attend for-profit colleges and certificate programs at nonprofit colleges.
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Fertility app fined $200,000 for leaking customers health data
The company behind a popular fertility app has agreed to pay $200,000 in federal and state fines after authorities alleged that it had shared users' personal health information for years without their consent, including to Google and to two companies based in China.
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Takeaways from the 5th Circuit arguments over abortion drug access
The roughly two hours of oral arguments that an extremely conservative appeals court heard Wednesday in a blockbuster abortion pill case suggested that the judges were not buying the Biden administration's arguments for why courts should not second guess how the government has regulated a medication abortion drug.
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Accused Pentagon leaker was warned repeatedly about his mishandling of classified documents, prosecutors say
The Air National Guardsman who is accused of posting a trove of classified documents to social media was repeatedly warned by his superiors in the Air Force over his mishandling of classified documents, prosecutors say.
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Senate passes resolution to overturn Biden administration rule that does not penalize immigrants for receiving government benefits
The Senate passed a resolution Wednesday to stop a Biden administration immigration rule that eliminates potential hurdles for immigrants using some public benefits and trying to obtain legal status, known as "public charge."
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Biden administration looking at arranging high-profile visits to China by senior officials
The Biden administration is looking at arranging a series of possible visits to Beijing by top administration officials in the coming months as part of an effort to reengage with China on substantive issues after the Chinese spy balloon incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone a planned trip to Beijing, multiple US officials told CNN.
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Montana governor bans TikTok
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tweeted Wednesday that he has banned TikTok in the state "to protect Montanans' personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party."
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Deadly suspected fungal infections in Texas residents linked to surgeries in Matamoros, Mexico
Five Texas residents became ill with suspected cases of fungal meningitis after traveling to Matamoros, Mexico, for surgery, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. One person died, and four others are hospitalized.
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Billie Eilish and The Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford break up
Billie Eilish is looking to the future as she moves on from her relationship with singer-songwriter Jesse Rutherford.
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'Largest underwater scanning project in history' gives never-before-seen view of Titanic
The mysterious 1912 sinking of the luxury passenger liner, the Titanic, has long served as a source of fascination for many.
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Feinstein's return prompts renewed scrutiny over her fitness for office
Just a week after her return to the United States Senate after a roughly three month absence, questions continue to swirl around Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her mental capacity to serve in the world's greatest deliberative body.
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Senate Finance chair pushes GOP megadonor for answers about financial ties with Clarence Thomas
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden is pushing back on assertions from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that the panel lacks authority to request personal tax information and travel records from him as part of a probe into whether hospitality he provided to Justice Clarence Thomas could have triggered violations of US tax law.
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