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Education Department Proposes 'Earnings Premium' Test to Cut Federal Loans for Low‑Earning Programs

The Education Department proposes replacing the debt-to-earnings metric with an 'earnings premium' test that could bar federal loans for low-earning college programs.

#education, #student-loans, #higher-education

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Los Angeles Singer d4vd Arrested on Suspicion of Murder After Teen’s Remains Found in His Tesla

Los Angeles police arrested singer d4vd after human remains were found in a Tesla registered to him; prosecutors will decide whether to file charges.

#crime, #losangeles, #murder, #d4vd

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Judge Freezes Assets of Alleged Student‑Loan Relief Operation That Collected Millions

Federal judge freezes assets and disables websites of alleged student‑loan relief scam that posed as the Education Department and collected millions in illegal fees.

#studentloans, #ftc, #consumerprotection, #debtrelief, #scams

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku Threatens Guam and Northern Mariana Islands with 175 mph Winds

Super Typhoon Sinlaku, with sustained winds near 175 mph, closes in on Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, prompting emergency declarations.

#typhoon, #guam, #northernmarianas, #weather

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Heuermann Pleads Guilty, Says He Killed Eight Women in Long Island 'Gilgo Beach' Case

Rex Heuermann pleaded guilty to seven murders and acknowledged an eighth in Suffolk County court, bringing partial closure to the Gilgo Beach investigations.

#rexheuermann, #gilgobeach, #longisland, #coldcase