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1. Democratic lawmakers are calling for an increase in funding for the Office of Federal Student Aid to help student-loan borrowers and families navigate financial aid. 2. Despite President Biden’s requests, Republican lawmakers have opted to flat-fund the agency and even proposed funding cuts, which Democrats argue is hindering FSA’s ability to implement critical programs.…

– Stormy Daniels testified in the New York hush-money trial, denying accusations of having a vendetta against Donald Trump and trying to extort him. – Daniels described feeling ashamed and scared after an alleged encounter with Trump in 2006, and said she received threats after talking to a magazine about it. – The defense lawyer…

– About half of the North Korean missiles that Russia has fired at Ukraine have failed, exploding midair or flying off course. – Ukraine’s top prosecutor is investigating missile debris from 21 out of 50 North Korean missiles that were launched by Russia between December and February. – Concerns have been raised about the quality…

1. Stormy Daniels testified feeling scared and ashamed during her sexual encounter with Donald Trump in 2006. 2. Trump and Daniels faced each other in a courtroom for the first time in a decade at Trump’s hush-money trial. 3. Trump’s defense team objected to Daniels testifying about any sexual acts during the trial but the…

1. TikTok and ByteDance have sued the US government to halt a nationwide ban of the app. 2. The ban would require TikTok’s Chinese owners to sell the platform or shut it down within 9 months. 3. TikTok alleges that the ban violates the First Amendment and that a sale of the platform would not…

1. Apple introduced a new iPad Air at its “Let Loose” event, with two size options available. 2. The iPad lineup has been stagnant, with its last major update in 2022. 3. The new iPad Air features a front-facing camera located on the side of the bezel for the first time. Apple introduced a new…

– The trial focused on the 34 business records at the center of the case – Prosecutors allege Trump falsified records to cover up reimbursements to Michael Cohen – Longtime Trump Organization employees testified about the handling of reimbursements Donald Trump’s criminal trial in Manhattan is centered around 34 documents that prosecutors allege were falsified…

1. Full Social Security benefits expected to run out in 2035, a year later than previously expected 2. 83% of benefits will be available after 2035, if no action is taken by Congress 3. Many retirees rely on Social Security and are worried about potential changes to the program that could affect their financial security…

– Hamas has accepted a ceasefire proposal from Qatar and Egypt – Previous proposals included the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners – An Israeli official expressed concerns about the terms of the ceasefire plan and called it a “ruse” Hamas has reportedly agreed to a ceasefire proposal from Qatar and Egypt, but the…

– Ukraine’s exploding drone boats are targeting smaller, high-speed vessels in the Black Sea after Russia moved its larger warships away. – Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian military speedboat using a Magura V5 naval drone. – Russia has attempted to defend against the drone attacks with added protections in port and increased combat air patrols,…