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The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?
June 06, 2023 - 10:09 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a good month, Celina Chanthanouvong has about $200 left after rent, groceries and car insurance. That doesn’t factor in her student loans, which have been on hold since the start of the pandemic and are estimated to cost $300 a month. The pause in repayment has been a lifeline keeping the 25-year-old afloat.
Prince Harry's drug use cited in push to release visa records by conservative US group
June 06, 2023 - 2:47 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The past drug use that Prince Harry detailed in his explosive memoir should spark the release of his immigration paperwork, a conservative American think tank argued in a Washington court Tuesday as they appealed to a judge for a quicker response a records request the U.S. government has so far deemed private.
Fossil finding and cliff walking are highlights of a hike along England's Jurassic Coast
June 06, 2023 - 8:10 AM

We were only a mile into our four-day, 32-mile hike from Lyme Regis to Exmouth along the beautiful Jurassic Coast of southern England. Beneath us were the fossilized remains of sea creatures and birds dating back 150 million or more years. We were immersed in forest, with cliffs to the right, the English Channel to the left.
LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival
June 01, 2023 - 8:22 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ people are flocking to central Florida this weekend to go on theme park rides, mingle with costumed performers, dance at all-night parties and lounge poolside at hotels during Gay Days, a decades-long tradition.
Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond
May 31, 2023 - 8:41 PM

The Middle Eastern country of Jordan is set to host its biggest royal wedding in years on Thursday as the country’s young Crown Prince Hussein exchanges vows with Rajwa Alseif, daughter of one of Saudi Arabia’s wealthiest and most influential families.
'Ted Lasso' finale proved its whole point - that those who are stuck can overcome (SPOILERS)
May 31, 2023 - 7:10 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Roy Kent cries. Nate Shelley apologizes. Rebecca Welton lets her anger go. Trent Crimm finishes his book. Keeley Jones embraces her strength. And the kind-to-a-fault but often lost Ted Lasso finally — after three seasons, but arguably after nearly a lifetime — figures out exactly where he needs to be.
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US
May 31, 2023 - 12:24 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Little Amal, a 12-foot (3.7-meter) puppet of a Syrian refugee, will journey across the United States this fall, visiting key places in America's history to raise awareness about immigration and migration.
Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality
May 31, 2023 - 3:08 AM

A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus.
'Succession' finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama
May 28, 2023 - 9:09 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the end of the critically acclaimed drama's fourth and final season, dedicated fans of “Succession” now know the answer to the series' central question: Which of the Murdoch-esque Roy family siblings will prevail?
Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks
May 28, 2023 - 1:48 PM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mpox health emergency has ended, but U.S. health officials are aiming to prevent a repeat of last year’s outbreaks.
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BC strata found negligent, ordered to pay $14,000 over leaky wall
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Lifestyle News

The pause on student loan payments is ending. Can borrowers find room in their budgets?

Prince Harry's drug use cited in push to release visa records by conservative US group

Fossil finding and cliff walking are highlights of a hike along England's Jurassic Coast

LGBTQ+ people flock to Florida for Gay Days festival

Here's how Jordan's royal wedding will reverberate across the region and beyond

'Ted Lasso' finale proved its whole point - that those who are stuck can overcome (SPOILERS)

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, will travel the US

Delta Air Lines hit with lawsuit over claims of carbon neutrality

'Succession' finale: Fans react to end of Emmy-winning hit drama

Mpox is down, but US cities could be at risk for summertime outbreaks

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