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What will Biden's new plan mean for borrowers set to begin paying back their student loans? 07/03/2023 03:27pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Following the Supreme Court's decision to effectively kill Biden’s earlier student debt forgiveness proposal, the White House is trying again to ease the burden on those carrying student loans using a different legal approach. Biden's original plan would have canceled up to $20, Greater Mid-Atlantic News Digest 1 p.m. 07/03/2023 02:14pm • Here’s a look at how AP’s general news coverage is shaping up for select stories. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s complete coverage of North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, and the rest of the world, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org Questions about cov Former South Florida police officer pleads guilty to COVID-19 relief fraud 07/03/2023 12:07pm • MIAMI (AP) — A former South Florida police officer pleaded guilty Monday to stealing about $285,000 in COVID-19 relief funds. Former Miami-Dade police officer Samuel Harris, 43, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in Miami federal court, according to court documents. He faces up to 20 years in prison at Newcastle signs AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali as it prepares for Champions League return 07/03/2023 08:51am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Saudi-backed Newcastle spent big to sign Sandro Tonali from AC Milan on Monday and take the midfielder away from the club he supported as a child. The Italy international joined for an undisclosed fee and has signed a contract until 2028, the club said. The fee is report In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents 07/03/2023 07:16am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Overturning Roe v. Wade and eliminating affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades. In a span of 370 days, a Supreme Court reshaped by three justices nominated by President Donald Trump made both a reality. Last Ju North Dakota university leaders fear 'catastrophic implications' of new Minnesota free tuition plan 07/03/2023 12:09am • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota higher education officials are deeply worried about losing students and revenue in 2024 when neighboring Minnesota makes public college and university tuition free for thousands of residents. Officials estimate around 15,000 to 20,000 Minnesota students a year wi Does Paying Off a Loan Early Hurt Your Credit? 07/02/2023 08:00pm • Paying off debt is a worthy goal, particularly if it can help improve your financial situation or free up money to spend in other areas. But while it may help your budget, are there any downsides to paying off a loan? Does paying off a loan early hurt your credit? It's important to know that paying How to Minimize Law School Debt 07/02/2023 08:00pm • If you have dreamed of becoming a lawyer since childhood, it's understandable you might be willing to invest a lot of money in a J.D. degree to pursue that goal. But if you must incur debt in pursuing a legal education, it's prudent to keep your student loan balance as small as possible, law school Liverpool signs Dominik Szoboszlai from Leipzig as Jurgen Klopp overhauls his midfield 07/02/2023 11:24am • MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool continued its midfield overhaul with the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai from Leipzig on Sunday. The Hungary international cost 60 million pounds ($76 million) after Liverpool triggered his release clause. He has agreed a five-year contract subject to him being g United States winger Weah signs 5-year deal with Juventus 07/01/2023 11:17am • TURIN, Italy (AP) — United States winger Tim Weah completed a transfer to Juventus on Saturday, fulfilling a dream his father once had of playing for the storied Italian club. The 23-year-old Weah, who is the son of former FIFA Player of the Year and current Liberian President George Weah, signed Sri Lanka's Parliament approves a debt restructuring plan in an attempt to overcome economic crisis 07/01/2023 10:47am • COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka’s Parliament voted to support a proposal to restructure a staggering domestic debt in a special session Saturday as the Indian ocean island nation struggles to emerge from an unprecedented economic crisis. The proposal was approved with 122 lawmakers voting fo The Supreme Court just issued its biggest rulings of the year. Here's what you need to know. 07/01/2023 12:33am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court just finished issuing its biggest decisions of the term, killing President Joe Biden's $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts, ending affirmative action in higher education and issuing a major decision that impacts gay rights. The decis How the Supreme Court student loan decision affects you 06/30/2023 07:05pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loan debt, effectively killing the $400 billion plan, which would have canceled up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people. Of those, 20 million wo Biden offers new student debt relief plan, lashes out at GOP after Supreme Court ruling 06/30/2023 07:04pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan providing student loan relief for millions of borrowers, while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day's Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original effort. Biden said his administration had Here's how to prepare to start paying back your student loans when the pandemic payment freeze ends 06/30/2023 07:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 43 million borrowers who could have seen their student loan balances decreased or erased will now resume their original payments in the fall, following the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Biden administration's debt forgiveness plan. Student loan interest