Month: June 2023

Prosecutors urged a federal appeals court to uphold the conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell, who was found guilty of trafficking women and girls for Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. Maxwell asked a federal appeals court in February to overturn his conviction and 20-year prison sentence. “The government’s evidence at trial established that over the course of a decade, Maxwell facilitated and participated in the sexual abuse of several young girls,” prosecutors wrote in their response brief. Maxwell was sentenced in December 2021. From 1994 to 2004, Maxwell and Epstein worked together to identify girls, groom them, and then invite them to…

10:21 AM ET: SCOTUS Limits LGBTQ Protections – CNN Breaking News Alerts – Podcast on CNN Audio 12 pm ET: Student debt relief blocked, LGBTQ denial passed, Coast Guard sexual assault and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Friday, June 30 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast Hear the news as it breaks, right in your podcast app. From the team behind CNN 5 Things. 10:21 a.m. ET: SCOTUS limits LGBTQ protections Breaking news alerts from CNN June 30, 2023 10:23 a.m. EDT Supreme Court says Christian business owner can refuse to set up…

Friday at the Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan to eliminate roughly $400 billion in student debt, dealing a major blow to millions of borrowers across the country. What you need to know The 6 to 3 conservative majority of the Supreme Court rejected President Joe Biden’s plan to eliminate roughly $400 billion in student debt Biden’s plan would have eliminated $10,000 in student loans for borrowers with incomes below $125,000 or households with less than $250,000; Pell Grant recipients would have seen up to $20,000 in loans erased The plan was to affect about 43 million Americans and…

Alan Arkin dies aged 89 00:43 Alan Arkin, the screen and stage actor who won an Academy Award for his role in the 2006 film “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died. He was 89 years old. Arkin’s representative, Melody Korenbrot, confirmed his death to CBS News on Friday. Arkin, who won acclaim for his role as the spoiled grandfather in “Little Miss Sunshine,” began his career in theater before breaking into television and film roles. He starred in movies like “Edward Scissorhands” and “Argo” and series like “BoJack Horseman.” His most recent role was on Netflix’s “The Kominsky Method,” where he…

The Supreme Court on Friday struck down the Biden administration’s program to forgive the student loan debt of more than 43 million American borrowers. In a 6-3 decisionwritten by Chief Justice John Roberts, the court ruled that the Department of Education exceeded its authority when it decided to write off more than $400 billion in federal student loan debt. The program, which invoked emergency powers because of economic hardship caused by the pandemic, would have written off $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers who earned less than $125,000 and up to $20,000 for borrowers who also received Pell scholarships….

10:43 AM ET: SCOTUS Blocks Student Loan Forgiveness – CNN Breaking News Alerts – Podcast on CNN Audio 12 pm ET: Student debt relief blocked, LGBTQ denial passed, Coast Guard sexual assault and more 5 things listen toCNN 5 things Friday, June 30 On PC On Mobile Smart Speakers Global US Political Business podcast Hear the news as it breaks, right in your podcast app. From the team behind CNN 5 Things. 10:43AM ET: SCOTUS blocks student loan forgiveness Breaking news alerts from CNN June 30, 2023 10:47 AM EDT Supreme Court blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Listen for…

This Supreme Court ruling has dealt a major blow to President Biden’s efforts to ease America’s student loan debt burden. The decision highlights the ongoing debate over the separation of powers and the scope of executive power. It unequivocally underscores the critical role of Congress in shaping policy to address the growing student loan crisis. The 6-3 decision, with a majority of conservative justices, leaves borrowers on the left sidelined for repayments that are expected to resume in late August under a schedule originally set by the administration and included in the deal to raise the debt ceiling. Payments that…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan, meaning the long-delayed proposal aimed at implementing a campaign promise will not go into effect. The justices, divided 6-3 along ideological lines, ruled in one of the two cases that the program was an illegal exercise of presidential power because it had not been explicitly approved by Congress. The court rejected the Biden administration’s arguments that the plan was legal under a 2003 law called the Higher Education Student Aid Opportunity Act, or HEROES Act. The law says the government can provide relief…