Four things you should check now if you want to qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Author: Gregory Korte, USA TODAY
More than 41,000 public service workers sought federal student loan forgiveness. The government approved just 206
Federal data released this week shows that 41,000 people have applied for Public Service Loan Forgiveness –but as of Sept. 30, only 206 had received it.
Indonesia’s tsunami on Saturday, which killed at least 373 people, never triggered the alert system
A devastating tsunami took Indonesians by surprise because an early warning system hasn’t worked since 2012.
FBI: Ohio man arrested in Toledo synagogue plot, said he was inspired by Pittsburgh shooting
A 21-year-old Ohio man accused of plotting to attack a synagogue was inspired by the Pittsburgh attack that killed 11, authorities said Monday.
Midterms: Races for governor, statehouses will help decide control of Congress for a decade
Down-ballot electionswill decide how district lines are drawn– and who gets to draw them – the most important factor in who controls Congress
A gas leak every mile: Google Street View cars find problems that utilities don’t
How an experiment to sniff for natural gas leaks could help reduce climate-changing greenhouse gasses.
The short version: What we found about the dangers of natural gas pipelines
Utilities’ plans to upgrade natural gas pipelines are often secret, so there’s little transparency about how utilities are managing the risk.
Trump threatens to ‘get involved’ in law enforcement investigations into his own campaign
President Donald Trump recently stepped up his attacks on law enforcement agencies as a double-pronged investigation into his campaign has snowballed.
First Lady Melania Trump to make a second visit to Mexican border this week
Her first visit last week was largely overshadowed by her $39 jacket with the words “I REALLY DON’T CARE, DO U?”
White House says U.S. will stay in Syria until Islamic State is defeated
The White House says a U.S. withdrawal from Syria is not imminent, despite Trump’s declaration Tuesday that”I want to bring our troops back home.”