Borrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday. The government last month restarted collections for the millions of people in default on their federal student loans. An estimated 452,000 people aged 62 and older had student…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies in April, up from 7.2 million in March. Economists had expected opening to drift…… MORE
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A push in Texas to ban children under 18 years old from social media platforms has failed at the state Capitol. Lawmakers on Wednesday night did not take a key vote on creating one of the nation’s toughest restrictions aimed at keeping minors off the platforms. The bill aimed to go…… MORE
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Several people have been injured and some may have suffered burns in what the FBI immediately described as a “targeted terror attack” at an outdoor mall in Boulder, Colorado. A group had gathered in the area to raise attention to Israeli hostages in Gaza. One man was taken into custody. He…… MORE
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian drone attack has destroyed more than 40 Russian planes deep in Russia’s territory, Ukraine’s Security Service said on Sunday, while Moscow pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones just hours before a new round of direct peace talks in Istanbul. A Ukrainian official told AP the attack took more than…… MORE