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To date, Biden has canceled over $25 billion of loans for 1 million student borrowers, a small dent in the $1.7 trillion collectively owed by graduates. The scheme will see upwards of 43 million student loans reduced or forgiven entirely in the coming months, with as many as 8 million borrowers automatically qualifying for the support. The cost of a 4-year public or 4-year private college has almost tripled in the last 40 years, but federal support has failed to keep up, forcing millions of Americans into borrowing to pay for their education....

The former president rallied in Minden near Lake Tahoe to shore up support for Senate candidate Adam Laxalt and gubernatorial candidate Joe Lombardo. Trump spoke for about 90 minutes, with many of his remarks centered on himself. During his speech, he bragged about the size of the crowd he drew on January 6th and suggested the Department of Justice may prosecute President Joe Biden’s son Hunter as a pretext to prosecuting him....

Recent survey data from Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin shows that majorities of voters in the states disapprove of the president’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. State polls from the six key battlegrounds have also consistently found former Vice President Joe Biden to be ahead of President Trump as many local voters said the coronavirus pandemic was the most important problem facing their communities. “The central question of this election will be who do voters trust more to help America recover from the coronavirus,” Firehouse Strategies Partner Alex Conant told Newsweek....

And so Keys, the U.S. Open runner-up and French Open semifinalist who was seeded 10th at the All England Club, went from a big lead to a real tussle in a test of wild momentum swings and wound up losing her third-round match to 120th-ranked qualifier Evgeniya Rodina 7-5, 5-7, 6-4 Friday. “Honestly,” Keys said, “I think today was a massive mishandle of nerves.” She was ahead 5-2 and seemingly comfortably on her way to the expected victory when everything went awry....

The Warriors are the latest team to come up in that conversation, but at least one member of the team isn’t buying it. MORE: MJ vs. Kobe | All-time leading scorers | Top NBA moments in 2014 When asked Sunday night if his 21-2 Warriors squad had a chance at matching the record of the 1995-96 Bulls, coach Steve Kerr offered a quick and definitive answer. “Oh God, no. No!...

Keselowski wasn’t a championship contender before the two crown jewel victories — at the Southern 500 and the Brickyard 400 — pushed him into the title conversation. His door-slamming race with Denny Hamlin in the closing laps of Monday’s rain-delayed Brickyard awakened the NASCAR audience just in time for the postseason. For months it seemed that three of the final four slots in the season finale were a given: Kyle Busch, Kevin Harvick and Martin Truex Jr....

For plenty of reasons, though — branding, pride, post-hoops foresight, et al. — he’s not done yet. Bryant is getting his Derek Jeter-approved farewell tour (though he says he wants none of the fanfare). Washed as he may be, he deserves it. That’d be a tougher sell if the Lakers’ season had any point other than positioning themselves in the Ben Simmons Derby and, despite Byron Scott’s best efforts, prepping D’Angelo Russell....

With Foster now wielding Mjolnir and knowing of the expansion of the multiverse (where several alternate versions of beloved MCU heroes are being introduced), the possibility of alternate Thors is very likely. Another version of Thor named Throg, a frog version of Thor, was even briefly shown in Disney Plus’ Loki series. RELATED: Chris Hemsworth Shares How Much Longer He Wants To Keep Playing Thor After Love And Thunder...

Kevin Harvick was angry with Joey Logano for hitting the rear of his car late in Saturday night’s Sprint Unlimited race, pushing Harvick’s car up the track and causing him to lose positions. MORE: Is NASCAR entering fight era? | Kenseth wins wreckfest | McMurray ignites huge crash Logano approached Harvick on pit road after the race to explain what happened, but Harvick, who didn’t take his helmet off during the discussion, had nothing to say to Logano, preferring to rip him publicly after the race....

For the second straight day at the Sheshan International Golf Club, Kisner came through bogey-free as he moved to 14-under. MORE: PGA Tour winners in 2015-16 | FedEx Cup winners ‘‘It’s beyond my expectations. I had no expectations coming,’’ Kisner said (via The Associated Press). ‘‘So it’s been good. I’m making a lot of putts, and that’s fun keeping the round going when I miss a green. Looking forward to the weekend....

Republicans have criticized the Biden administration in recent weeks on the issue of school openings and taken aim at teachers’ unions, arguing Democrats are more interested in pleasing unions than getting children back to school. McCarthy and his colleagues favor a return to in-person teaching as soon as possible, but the administration says it’s taking steps to make classrooms safe and reassure teachers, students and parents. “I call on everyone—from the Biden Administration to the local school boards—to come together and help put an end to this mental health crisis affecting our children,” McCarthy tweeted on Tuesday....

After the footage was played on the big screen in the studio, the former Universal Champion became emotional as he revealed for the first time that he recently saw the full 15-minute video, which included his wife’s reaction to his appearance. You can check out the segment from the 31:00 mark of the video below. Kevin Owens’ current WWE status Since the 2019 draft took place in October, Kevin Owens has established himself as one of the top babyfaces on the RAW roster....

Pietersen believes Virat Kohli is better than Sachin Tendulkar It is widely accepted that Steve Smith is the better Test batsman, but Virat Kohli beats him when it comes to one-dayers. Pietersen’s answer, however, prompted Mbangwa to go one step further and ask the Englishman about who he thought was the better batsman between Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. The former England captain refused to shy away from suggesting that the current Indian captain was better than the Master Blaster himself....

What’s the story? Melbourne Stars batsman Kevin Pietersen has been charged for breaching the code of conduct during the semifinal match against the Perth Scorchers at the Big Bash League. He has been fined $5000 for labelling the umpire an “absolute shocker” during the match. Cricket Australia, who have made the charges on the batsman revealed that he was breached the code of conduct for “public or media comment that is detrimental to the interest of cricket, irrespective of when or where such comment is made”....

Xi, who took power in 2012, was awarded a third five-year term as the party’s general secretary after the week-long 20th Congress of the Communist Party wrapped up on Saturday. He paved the path to rule beyond a decade when he eliminated the two-term limit on the Chinese presidency in 2018. On Sunday, the 69-year-old unveiled the new lineup of China’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, promoting allies who support his vision of tighter control over society and the struggling economy....

Keyboard Shortcuts for the Mac Finder Keyboard shortcuts for the Finder can streamline how you work and play with your Mac. However, keyboard shortcuts are a combination of two or more keys that, when pressed at the same time, perform a specific function, such as pressing the Command key and the W key to close the frontmost Finder window. It’s unlikely you’ll be able to memorize all the shortcuts. Even if you only learn the shortcuts for the actions you often perform, you’ll increase your productivity and save time....

Multiple reports indicate the Chargers have acquired Mack from the Bears on Thursday afternoon with Los Angeles sending two draft picks to Chicago in return. Mack, 31, has been with the Bears for the past four seasons and has been a consistent pass-rushing force for them. He racked up 36 sacks in 53 games in Chicago and was named an AP All-Pro first-teamer during his first season with the team in 2018....

Khama CBilliat, Lehlogonolo Mirwa and Andriamirado ‘Dax’ Andrianarimanana have all joined the Soweto giants. Amakhosi had been criticised for their lack of urgency in appointing a new head coach, and while they released five players last week, they were expected to sign quality players to replace those who have left the club. Now, the club has confirmed the arrival of Billiat on a free transfer from Mamelodi Sundowns. Billiat spent five seasons at the Brazilians, and while he was tipped to go abroad, Chiefs tabled an offer he couldn’t turn down....