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About 305,000 student loan borrowers got monthly bills with the wrong amount

10/24/2023 10:13pm
(cnn) — An estimated 305,000 people initially received federal student loan bills with the wrong amount, many with

Louisiana 'super fog' leads to 7 deaths, 25 injuries in massive car pileup

10/24/2023 9:33pm
A Louisiana "super fog" aggravated by marsh fires led to a pileup of 158 cars just west of New Orleans on Monday that killed seven people, injured at least 25 and left a string of crumbled and charred vehicles on a bridge over Lake Maurepas, officials said.

Tom Emmer drops out of speaker’s race, hours after being nominated

10/24/2023 9:03pm
(cnn) — Gop Rep. Tom Emmer has dropped out of speaker race – a move that comes just hours after he won his party’s

About half of children share their location on Twitch, research shows

10/24/2023 8:25pm
(cnn) — Do you know who is watching your kids on Twitch? You probably don’t — nor do your kids — and often anonymous

Webb telescope spots never-before-seen feature in Jupiter’s atmosphere

10/24/2023 8:13pm
(cnn) — Jupiter was one of the first targets observed by the James Webb Space Telescope when it initially turned its

Why more than 5 billion people are expected to contract malaria by 2040

10/24/2023 7:35pm
As many as 5 billion people could contract malaria by 2040, according to a new projection that says "seasonal changes benefit disease-carrying mosquitoes."

Taco Bell’s battle to free the ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark is officially over

10/24/2023 5:49pm
(cnn) — Taco Bell has won its fight over the “Taco Tuesday” trademark in all 50 states now that lone holdout — a

Alaska Air pilot in aborted flight said he used 'magic' mushrooms, documents show

10/24/2023 5:31pm
An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut off the engines of an Alaska Airlines jet during a flight over the Pacific Northwest said he was having a nervous breakdown and had previously ingested psychedelic mushrooms, court documents released on Tuesday show.

US military steps up Middle East surveillance as threats to troops grow

10/24/2023 2:28pm
The U.S. military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as concerns mount about attacks by Iran-backed groups, and it is leaving open the possibility of evacuations of military families if needed, officials tell Reuters.

Apple to make tools and parts to fix phones, computers available nationwide, White House says

10/24/2023 1:44pm
Apple on Tuesday will announce plans to make parts, tools and documentation needed to repair its products available to independent repair shops and consumers nationwide, the White House said.

What we know about the off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to shut off a plane’s engines mid-flight

10/24/2023 12:14pm
Portland, Ore. (cnn) — An off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight en route to San

Deer struggling in cold Alaskan waters saved by wildlife troopers who give them a lift in their boat

10/24/2023 8:44am
Two Alaska Wildlife Troopers wound up playing the role of rescuers last week while boating to Ketchikan in southeast Alaska's famed Inside Passage.

Jenna Ellis becomes latest Trump lawyer to plead guilty over efforts to overturn Georgia's election

10/24/2023 8:40am
Attorney Jenna Ellis has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge over efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Georgia and says tearfully she looks back on that time with "deep remorse." Ellis is the fourth defendant in the case to enter into a plea deal with prosecutors.

In court faceoff, Michael Cohen testifies against Trump in fraud trial. Trump shrugs: 'Proven liar'

10/24/2023 7:40am
Donald Trump "arbitrarily" inflated the value of his real estate assets in order to secure favorable insurance premiums, Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen testified at the former president's civil fraud trial on Tuesday.

Emmer drops House speaker bid as Republican infighting continues

10/24/2023 6:54am
Rep. Tom Emmer abandoned his bid to lead the House of Representatives on Tuesday, just hours after his fellow Republicans nominated him, continuing the party infighting that has paralyzed Congress for more than three weeks, a Republican aide said.

Speaker's race faces bitter divide over Congressional spending

10/24/2023 6:48am
The prolonged effort to elect a new House speaker faces a bitter divide over Congressional spending.