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Month: March 2024

New FAFSA calculation error by Education Department could further delay some students’ college decisions

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education said Friday that it has identified a vendor’s calculation error impacting several hundred thousand financial aid forms. The mistake could further delay students’ aid awards and, as a result, their decisions on where to go to college next year, financial aid experts warn. The

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Opinion: Why Macron wants you to see his bulging biceps

Opinion by Adam Plowright Paris (CNN) — Were they real? Most people’s first reaction when viewing French President Emmanuel Macron’s moody black-and-white boxing photos this week was to question their authenticity. Had the bulging presidential bicep, veins popping, been swollen artificially? On social media, some wondered if they were AI-generated or the result of creative photoshopping. But the images

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Polling places inside synagogues are being moved for Pennsylvania’s April primary during Passover

By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Some of Pennsylvania’s most populous counties are relocating polling places out of synagogues because next month’s primary election falls on the first day of Passover. The primary election is April 23. In Allegheny County, which includes Pittsburgh, the election board voted to relocate 16 polling places

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Republican lawmaker says Kentucky’s newly passed shield bill protects IVF services

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky legislation shielding doctors and other health providers from criminal liability was written broadly enough to apply to in vitro fertilization services, a Republican lawmaker said Friday as the bill won final passage. The measure, which now goes to Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, would accomplish what

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Compass agrees to pay $57.5 million, make policy changes to settle real estate commission lawsuits

By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer Real estate brokerage company Compass Inc. will pay $57.5 million as part of a proposed settlement to resolve lawsuits over real estate commissions. The New York-based company also agreed to change its business practices to ensure clients can more clearly understand how brokers and agents are compensated for their

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California work safety board approves indoor heat rules, but another state agency raises objections

LOS ANGELES (AP) — As global warming raises temperatures, a California work safety board has approved standards that would require companies to protect employees from excessive indoor heat, particularly in warehouses. But the rules still need to overcome opposition by another state agency. The Los Angeles Times reports the rules were approved Thursday by the

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What’s next now that Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a motion to vacate from Marjorie Taylor Greene

By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Barely six months into the job, House Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of the same conservative revolt that took down his predecessor. The next steps following a resolution filed Friday by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to remove him from office will determine Johnson’s political future as

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Israel’s Netanyahu rebuffs US plea to halt Rafah offensive. Tensions rise ahead of Washington talks

By MATTHEW LEE and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday once again left the Middle East empty-handed as Israel’s prime minister rejected American appeals to call off a promised ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which is overflowing with displaced civilians.

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Valentino’s longtime designer Piccioli announces his departure from the brand after 25 years

Valentino’s longtime creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, has announced his departure from the storied Italian fashion house. In an emotional statement shared Friday on Instagram, Piccioli reflected on his 25-year tenure with the brand, thanking co-founders Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti and the team that contributed to the brand’s success during his time. The designer, known

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