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Student loan borrowers are starting to see dramatic increases in their monthly payments, as the Department of Education and its contracted loan servicers struggle to operate a repayment system impeded by court orders and staff reductions. The issues may also derail borrowers who are pursuing student loan forgiveness.

Student Loan Borrowers Are Reporting Huge Spikes In Monthly Payments As Repayment System Buckles

Moves by US, UK and other donors to cut aid mean ‘high malnutrition rates, starvation and death’, say expertsCuts to food assistance by the US, Britain and others are already leading to more people starving to death around the world, experts have warned.

Aid workers warn ‘people are dying and they’re going to continue dying’ as funding cuts hit

March 14 (UPI) -- Actress, singer and makeup entrepreneur Selena Gomez has released new music.The 32-year-old billionaire released "Sunset Blvd," and a music video to accompany it featuring fiancé Benny Blanco, on Friday.The video shows Gomez and Blanco get close, and ends with Gomez appearing to eat a tiny version of Blanco.

Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco revisit first date in 'Sunset Blvd'

Must I explain why I need to take a break from her?Dear Eric: A few months ago, I discovered I was not invited to my niece’s wedding this summer. She is the daughter of my only sibling.I was told when I asked my sister if I needed to save the date.

Asking Eric: My sister lied about why I wasn’t invited to the wedding

CNN —Lawmakers and campaigners in the United Kingdom are pushing for an end to the display of human remains in museums and the sale of human body parts in auction houses.The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Afrikan-Reparations (APPG-AR), which is made up of parliamentarians, campaigners and community members, released a report Wednesday calling for a ban on the sale and display of ancestral remains, including Egyptian mummies.

Museums and auction houses should not hold human remains, UK lawmakers say

Walking through a vintage car show, you can't help but notice just how different old cars feel. Hop in one and you realize that they're built like tanks (or boats, as we used to say) but somehow, they also feel oddly futuristic.

From Pop-Up Headlights to Bench Seats: 13 Retro Car Features We Miss

ATHENS, Greece — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ordered a cabinet reshuffle Friday as his conservative government works to address declining public approval over a deadly 2023 rail disaster and a rise in support for far-right parties.The most notable change brings popular former minister of digital governance Kyriakos Pierrakakis to the helm of the finance ministry.

Greek PM reshuffles cabinet after dent in approval ratings and far-right gains

March 14 (UPI) -- A coalition of labor unions has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to stop the Department of Homeland Security from terminating a negotiated union contract covering tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration officers.The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the American Federation of Government Employees, asks the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in Seattle for injunctive relief against the Department of Homeland Security's "illegal and unjustified" revocation of their binding collective bargaining agreement.

Labor unions ask court to stop Trump admin. from ending negotiated TSA contract

CNN —No, Conan. Oscar can’t sit on a couch.Conan O’Brien hosted this year’s Academy Awards and he has revealed some golden ideas he and his writer weren’t allowed to execute.In an episode of his “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” podcast, O’Brien and Mike Sweeney, who served as his head writer for the Oscars, discussed some behind-the-scenes moments from the recent event.

Conan O’Brien has revealed what the Oscars wouldn’t let him do

Dakota Johnson was spotted on the streets of New York City filming for the upcoming movie "Verity."Johnson was spotted on the streets of Manhattan on March 12 surrounded by film crews while shooting the film adaption of Colleen Hoover's popular novel of the same name.

Dakota Johnson filmed on set of Colleen Hoover's 'Verity' film adaption

Of the 18 teams who went home last October, some have a better shot to stay in the race this go aroundMajor League Baseball's regular season is just around the bend. That means, among other things, it's time to get in all those last-minute pieces of spring prognostication.

Ranking all 18 MLB teams who missed 2024 playoffs by chances to play October baseball in 2025

March 14 (UPI) -- The United States Postal Service is expected to cut 10,000 jobs from its workforce over the next 30 days, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy confirmed this week.The positions will be eliminated through a voluntary early retirement program.DeJoy, who is in the process of finding a successor, said he also signed a deal to work with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency to identify "further efficiencies" within the USPS.

U.S. Postal Service to shed 10,000 jobs over next month

The Trump administration is expected to invoke a sweeping wartime authority to speed up the president’s mass deportation pledge in the coming days, according to four sources familiar with the discussions.The little-known 18th-century law, the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, gives the president tremendous authority to target and remove undocumented immigrants, though legal experts have argued it would face an uphill battle in court.

Trump preparing to invoke wartime authority to speed up mass deportation effort

Plus: Is it gross to wash your hands in the kitchen sink?DEAR MISS MANNERS: I hold an annual party, for which I hire a person to assist me in setting up, maintaining the buffet and serving drinks. She has always done a great job.

Miss Manners: My friends say I was wrong to confiscate the tip jar

Conference tournaments are already underway, and Selection Sunday is just around the corner. That means the 2025 NCAA Tournament is also on the horizon, with March Madness pools for the men's side starting on March 18, and the women's NCAA Tournament beginning a day later.

How to run your 2025 March Madness pool: Play for prizes, create your own NCAA Tournament game today

March 14 (UPI) -- Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday it's laying off over 2,000 employees amid budget cuts made by the Trump administration.The largest layoff in the school's history, 2,200 people will be laid off, and then another 100 will be subject to reduced schedules.

More than 2,000 laid off at Johns Hopkins University amid Trump budget cuts

"I know that kid will go through struggles I never went through."Singer Teddy Swims and his girlfriend Raiche Wright are getting ready to welcome their first baby together, and now he’s speaking vulnerably about raising a mixed child.Wright, who is mixed race (Black and white), and Swims, whose real name is Jaten Collin Dimsdale, confirmed their relationship in July 2024.

'I'm Just Their White Daddy': Teddy Swims Opened Up About Preparing To Raise A Mixed Child

A prom dress sale spiraled into an all-out brawl at a Georgia gas station, with one of the alleged perps being flipped and body slammed onto the pavement as she tried to choke the 18-year-old seller.The violence erupted at a RaceTrac gas station in Gwinnett County — about 30 miles outside of Atlanta — where the victim met her now former friend Morgan Flinchum, 20, to sell her the dress on Feb. 26, police told Fox 5 Atlanta.

Prom dress heist ends in violent brawl outside Georgia gas station as victim flips, body slams suspect after chokehold

SportsLine's model simulated Ole Miss Rebels vs. Auburn Tigers in the 2025 SEC Conference Tournament quarterfinals on Friday 10,000 timesAuburn takes the court on Friday for the first time since suffering back-to-back losses last week and falling from the No. 1 spot in the country. The Tigers are currently ranked No.

Auburn vs. Ole Miss prediction, odds, spread, time: 2025 SEC Tournament picks, best bets from proven model

March 14 (UPI) -- President Vladimir Putin of Russia said he agrees in essence to a 30-day U.S.-backed cease-fire in his war in Ukraine, while voicing concerns over what he described as "nuances" as he seeks concessions from Kyiv.In a joint press conference Thursday in Moscow alongside ally President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus, Putin projected confidence as the United States, under President Donald Trump, pushes to secure a speedy halt to the three-year-old war.

Putin says he agrees with U.S.-backed cease-fire but has concerns over 'nuances'

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On Friday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., says he will vote to advance the Republican funding extension ahead of a government shutdown deadline Friday. USA TODAY White House Correspondent Joey Garrison discusses a judge's order to reinstate tens of thousands of fired probationary workers.

Chuck Schumer will vote for GOP funding bill, reducing shutdown odds | The Excerpt

CNN —Alan Simpson, a longtime Republican senator from Wyoming who championed bipartisan solutions and steadfastly advocated for a moderate blend of conservatism, has died. He was 93.Simpson died early Friday after struggling to recover from a broken hip in December, according to a statement from his family and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West provided to The Associated Press.

Alan Simpson, an outspoken Wyoming Republican who carved a moderate path in the US Senate, dies

Donald Trump has shown that he can get Ukraine to back a deal, but what about Russia? Patrick Wintour and Pjotr Sauer reportAfter weeks of diplomatic tension, on Tuesday the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, announced that Ukraine had signed up to a 30-day ceasefire agreement.

Will Putin derail Trump’s peace plan? – Today in Focus Extra

Five people are dead, including children, and several were left hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash in Austin, Texas on Thursday, officials said.The fatal incident, which also involved a semi-truck, occurred on Interstate 35 in North Austin, and authorities responded to the scene just before 11:30 p.m.

5 dead, including 2 children, after 17-vehicle crash in Austin; several others injured

Ted Lasso is officially making its return to the pitch. After wrapping up its third season in 2023, the hit soccer comedy series will be back for a fourth season on Apple TV+. Here’s everything we know about Season 4 so far, from the returning cast to the plot.

‘Ted Lasso’ Is Coming Back For Season 4—And Ted’s Coaching A Whole New Team

The Blue Ghost lunar lander captured a rare glimpse of an eclipse from space.The total lunar eclipse that unveiled a reddish blood moon overnight to nearly half of Earth looked a bit different from the vantage of our celestial neighbor.The Blue Ghost lunar lander, operated by Firefly Aerospace from Texas, was able capture the phenomenon between Thursday night and Friday morning while stationed on the moon's Earth-facing side.

What did the eclipse look like from the moon's surface? See photos taken by lunar lander

'Millions of people are needlessly dead'Six times President Trump bashed Biden in address to CongressPresident Trump spent much of the speech touting his own record, but he slammed former President Biden’s economic and immigration policies, among others.President Donald Trump is blaming former President Joe Biden for getting the U.S. into "a real mess with Russia," but said he would get the U.S. out of it.

Trump blames Biden for getting US into a 'mess with Russia'

CNN —The Trump administration is tightening its grip on efforts to quash pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses, even as a protest over the detention of activist Mahmoud Khalil flared at the president’s New York City residence and resistance efforts continue in the courts and beyond.Khalil, a Palestinian refugee﻿ whose green card was revoked over his involvement with demonstrations last spring at Columbia University, remains in ICE custody in Louisiana.

Amid bursts of resistance, Trump administration squeezes colleges over pro-Palestinian protests as activist remains detained

While Congress pushed ahead last year with adding 10 new daily flights to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National Airport, many looked past concerns about dangers in the congested skies over the nation's capital.Squeezing in more flights would only increase the risks, said Virginia’s two senators, who called a near miss between two planes on a runway last April a “flashing red warning light.”

Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk met this week with the leader of the National Security Agency, suggesting the nation’s spy services won’t escape the billionaire’s scrutiny as he looks to slash spending and personnel across the federal government.Musk met Wednesday with Gen. Timothy Haugh, who directs the NSA as well as U.S. Cyber Command, which coordinates the Pentagon’s cybersecurity work, the NSA said Friday.