The US supreme court has decided against lifting the block on President Biden's student loan repayment plan. The plan, paused due to legal challenges, would lower monthly payments and expedite loan forgiveness. Borrowers in the SAVE program are currently in interest-free forbearance, while the legal proceedings continue in lower courts to determine the plan's future.
"Swifties for Kamala" is the latest example of digital organizing among affinity and identity-based groups supporting Harris, especially since President Joe Biden left the race last month. Harris's campaign has effectively used virtual events to quickly mobilize volunteers and raise funds.
Alfred Ruf, a 71-year-old man, admitted to poisoning his wife's Coca-Cola with a toxic substance to kill her and marry her daughter. He pleaded guilty to aggravated battery and was sentenced to four years in prison and five years of probation. The wife tested positive for drugs and reported him to the authorities. Ruf explained that the daughter and a female friend would instruct him to spike his wife’s drink, and then they would visit his home to add more of the substance to the drink while she slept.
A spokesperson for the Maldron Hotel attributed the cancellations to "an overbooking issue" rather than an effort to "resell rooms at inflated prices," assuring that all reservations made before August 26 would be honored. Oasis revealed on Tuesday their plans to reunite for a 2025 tour, with the Gallagher brothers announcing dates in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Dublin. The announcement followed a teaser posted on social media a day earlier, which hinted at the reunion with a date "27.08.24."