Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/20/2022 - 3:00am
NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program. announced in August, will cancel up to $20,000 in debt per borrower. The application process is now open, and the administration says the forms should take five minutes to complete.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Mon, 10/17/2022 - 3:00am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023, a historic increase but a gain that will be eaten up in part by the higher cost of everyday living.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/14/2022 - 12:00am
LINCOLN – The New York City Transit Authority’s modern R211 rail car, manufactured by Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. in Lincoln, Nebraska, has been named the “Coolest Thing Made in Nebraska” for 2022.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/14/2022 - 12:00am
Medicare open enrollment starts soon, but 7 in 10 Medicare beneficiaries say they don't compare Medicare plans during this period, according to a 2021 analysis by KFF, a health policy nonprofit.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Thu, 10/13/2022 - 1:00am
OMAHA, Neb. — North Omaha community members and volunteers are invited to help plant 175 trees along the North Omaha Trail at an Oct. 22 event that will feature a community walk, brunch, tours of North Omaha and free access to e-bikes and scooters.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 4:00am
When the federal government set up boarding schools in the 19th century to assimilate Native American children into American culture, one of the objectives was to get them to turn away from the use of their native languages. In recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the U.S.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 2:00am
Ahead of decisions by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that could ban menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, Stanford University and the American Heart Association released a study that tracked decades of predatory marketing efforts from cigarette companies and found that they are still targeting young people, Black people and women.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 1:00am
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia have decided to slash the amount of oil they deliver to the global economy.
And the law of supply and demand suggests that can only mean one thing: higher prices are on the way for crude, and for the diesel fuel, gasoline and heating oil that are produced from oil.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Wed, 10/12/2022 - 12:00am
A femme fatale who tries to con thousands through her lover’s insurance company. Jobless bikers on drug-fueled adventures in New Orleans. People smashing printers at work.
Watching movies like “Double Indemnity,” “Easy Rider” and “Office Space,” you might think Americans had never heard of the Protestant work ethic – the spirit of sacrifice and delayed gratification that helped build capitalism.