Trump admin ending legal fight to overhaul student loan forgiveness program

The Trump administration moved Wednesday to end its legal fight to overhaul a popular student loan forgiveness program. The Department of Justice appealed after federal judges ruled in June in favor of advocates who said the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program risked becoming a tool for political retribution. But it dropped two appeals Wednesday in single-sentence joint agreements, which stipulated that each side would pay its own fees. Federal officials provided no explanation, but advocates praised the ruling. “The Trump administration’s attempt to weaponize public service loan forgiveness against organizations it disagrees with was anti-democratic and unlawful from the start,”…

Mike Rogers says Abdul El-Sayed is a national security ‘risk’ who’s ‘bought’ by Muslim Brotherhood in testy Michigan Senate debate

Michigan Senate hopeful Mike Rogers torched his Democratic opponent, Abdul El-Sayed, during their debate Wednesday over his alleged ties to the Muslim Brotherhood. Rogers, a former Republican congressman and retired FBI agent, brought up an open letter to the terror group that El-Sayed reportedly signed in 2012 — and refused…

Bryson DeChambeau refuses to give up on LIV Golf as player exodus grows

Bryson DeChambeau isn’t giving up LIV Golf just yet.  The two-time U.S. Open winner and one of golf’s biggest names remains committed to the rebel golf league and has been working behind the scenes to help bring LIV 2.0 to life, ESPN reported Wednesday.  The report is the first indication…

Rams face another looming threat as Puka Nacua’s NFL review drags on

NEW YORK – The Rams already have enough problems trying to climb out of a 2-4 hole. Hanging over that effort is the possibility of losing two of their most important offensive players to NFL discipline. Wide receiver Puka Nacua and left tackle Alaric Jackson remain under league review for…

Google faces Senate grilling over education AI as fears over kids’ mental health mount

Google is facing a bipartisan Senate grilling over its aggressive push to put artificial intelligence in American classrooms amid mounting concerns that the technology could harm students’ academic performance and mental health. Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter Wednesday to Google CEO Sundar Pichai demanding…

Mass layoffs rock California gaming giant as boss’ internal memo leaks

A famed Silicon Valley gaming company is laying off hundreds of employees and shuttering prominent video game studio BioWare, according to an employee memo leaked Wednesday. Electronic Arts, amid a business restructure, is laying off 3% of its global workforce, or about 400 jobs, according to Variety. BioWare’s closing ends…

Eight California pizzerias ranked top 50 in the US

A whopping eight California pizzerias managed to slice their way onto a new list of America’s top pizza joints — but not a single one in Los Angeles or its surrounding suburbs made the cut. Instead, the Bay Area hogged nearly all the dough — with seven of the Golden…

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