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‘Disappointed but not particularly surprised’: DC area reacts to Supreme Court’s student loan ruling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

D.C. residents, balancing their education expenses with the city’s high cost of living, said Friday they have been bracing for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans.While not shocked by the ruling, many still expressed frustration.Nate Neimann, who is living in D.C. after getting his master’s degree at American University, said he has about $30,000 of student loan debt and that Biden’s plan would have helped him out “a fair bit” — although he was never expecting the Court to uphold it.“I’m extremely disappointed but not particularly surprised,” Neimann said. “The makeup of the Supreme Court is just ideologically not very conducive to what Biden was trying to accomplish.”In its 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, the high court ruled the Biden administration overstepped...

DC promises a ‘very, very robust’ police presence to maintain public safety over July 4 holiday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

With a flood of visitors and tourists expected, officials in the nation’s capital are mobilizing additional police officers and dozens of teams of civilian peacekeepers in an attempt to keep rising violent crime rates from marring the holiday weekend. “The safety of our residents and visitors is MPD’s number one priority,” said Ashan Benedict, interim police chief for the Metropolitan Police Department. “Unsafe and illegal behaviors will not be tolerated in the District of Columbia.” Benedict said the MPD will be deploying a “very, very robust” contingent of officers but didn’t mention specific numbers. “We’ll have a lot of officers out there,” he said. Events for visitors and residents include the Independence Day Parade on Constitution Avenue and the annual Capital Fourth concert on the National Mall followed by a fireworks display. A smaller local parade will take place in northwest D.C. and the local government is sponsoring a concert featuring Wash...

Md. man charged with hate crime after vandalism of Hyattsville street art project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

A Prince George’s County man has been arrested and accused of vandalizing a street art installation that he thought represented “gay pride,” but was actually intended to improve visibility and pedestrian safety.Hyattsville police said they showed up to the intersection of Jefferson Street and 40th Avenue around 5:50 p.m. Thursday for a report that someone was spray painting a recently completed street art project.As officers patrolled the area, they said they saw the individual return to the site to spray paint the art around 10 p.m. Police said the man, 29-year-old Chillum resident Kenny Antonio Guevara, was driving the same vehicle described by witnesses earlier in the day.According to police, Guevara told officers he was spray painting the art “because he thought it represented ‘Gay Pride,'” officials said in a news release. Guevara was arrested and charged with malicious destruction of property and a hate crime.“We are very disappointed to see...

Así es la nueva ley de DeSantis contra la inmigración ilegal en Florida que entra en vigor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

(CNN) — La preocupación aumenta entre los inmigrantes en Florida, luego de que el gobernador Ron DeSantis, republicano, ahora que entra en vigor este 1 de julio la nueva estricta legislación contra la inmigración ilegal promulgada por Ron DeSantis.Según la medida, quien transporte a alguien que ingresó ilegalmente al país podría enfrentar una sentencia de cinco años de prisión o una multa de US$ 5.000 por persona. También exige a las empresas con al menos 25 empleados que verifiquen el estado inmigratorio de los trabajadores en una base de datos federal llamada E-Verify, y crea sanciones para los empleadores que a sabiendas den trabajo a “extranjeros no autorizados”.Florida bloquea una política clave que permitía liberar a migrantes sin fecha asignada en corte: esto es lo que debes saberYa hay alarma y confusión entre las comunidades de trabajadores inmigrantes de Florida.Neza Xiuhtecutli, de la Asociación de Trabajadores Agrícolas de Florida, le dijo a CNN que a a...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier to stand trial in racism probe

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has been summoned to stand trial in December as part of an investigation into racism allegations at his former club Nice, a prosecutor said Friday.Galtier and his son, John Valovic-Galtier, were placed in custody for questioning on Friday morning.After his son was released without charge, Galtier was referred to the public prosecutor’s office and will stand trial in Nice on Dec. 15 on charges of psychological harassment and discrimination, prosecutor Xavier Bonhomme posted on Twitter.If found guilty, Galtier risks a maximum sentence of three years in jail and a fine of 45,000 euros ($49,000).Galtier, who is on his way out at PSG but still under contract, denied accusations that he made racist and anti-Muslim comments when he was in charge of French club Nice when the scandal broke earlier this year.RMC Sport and other French media published reports quoting a leaked email from former Nice director of football Julien Fournier to the c...

Potential impact of public tapes in Trump classified document case

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An audio recording of former President Donald Trump from two years ago at his New Jersey club revealed more about the federal charges over his handling of classified documents. In the two-minute clip, the former president could be heard saying, “This is secret information. Look, look at this.” Later, the recording picked up another comment where he allegedly could be heard saying, "See as president I could've declassified it, now I can't. You know, but this is still a secret."Trump previously said it wasn’t classified documents he was showing, but newspaper and magazine articles. Former U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado, Jason Dunn, said it’s now the prosecutor’s job to authenticate the audio recording. Trump stops at popular Cuban restaurant after pleading not guilty: ‘Food for everyone’ “It's pretty clear from the indictment that people in the room including I think the reporter who made that recording and apparently had told the president that he ...

Harold’s Shrimp & Chicken faces closure after tax violations and recent violent incident

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

Harold’s Shrimp and Chicken, a popular restaurant in Miami Beach, finds itself closed for business following a near-fatal beating that took place behind the establishment. In addition, an official notice from the City of Miami Beach, obtained by 7News through a public records request, reveals that Harold’s is in violation for not possessing a business tax receipt. As a result, city officials have taken action to temporarily shut down the restaurant.Sources within City Hall informed 7News that officials began scrutinizing the restaurant’s paperwork after a recent incident of attempted murder near Harold’s food truck. According to the police, the victim had vandalized the vehicle, which subsequently led to the violent assault.The consequences of the altercation include two arrests, while others remain under investigation by the authorities. Terrance Delaney, identified by the state as the registered agent of Harold’s Shrimp and Chicken on Wheels, is among...

Several vehicles involved in crash in Mattapan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Mattapan Friday after a serious crash on Blue Hill Avenue. SKY7-HD was over the scene around 4:15 p.m., where several vehicles could be seen with damage. A truck was seen smashed into the back of a car, which had its airbags deployed. A van was also involved as well as two other cars along the side of the road. Multiple police officers were in the area and there was caution tape in place nearby.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

By WILL WEISSERT and COLLEEN LONG (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan to provide student loan relief for millions of borrowers while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day’s Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original plan. Biden said payment requirements for student loans would resume in coming weeks, but that he would work under the authority of the Higher Education Act to begin a new program designed to ease borrowers’ threat of default if they fall behind over the next year.Hours after the Supreme Court ruling, Biden commented from the White House, trying to stay on the political offensive even as the ruling undermined a key promise to young voters who will be vital to his 2024 reelection campaign. Biden delivered most of his remarks in a measured tone but then raised his voice at the end when a reporter asked if he had given borrowers false hope.“I didn’...

Massachusetts Democrats slam Supreme Court for rejecting Biden’s student loan cancellation plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:49:28 GMT

A Supreme Court decision that killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel federal student loan debt for millions of Americans was swiftly criticized by Massachusetts Democrats.State and federal lawmakers urged the president to explore other avenues for student debt relief, after Friday’s 6–3 court decision, which said the Biden administration had overstepped its authority with the plan.The decision, with conservative justices in the majority, leaves borrowers responsible for loan repayments that are expected to resume this fall, after having been paused since the start of the pandemic three years ago.“This fight is not over,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said in a statement. “The president has more tools to cancel student debt and he must use them.“More than 40 million hardworking Americans are waiting for the help that President Biden promised them, and they expect this administration to throw everything they’ve got into the fight until they make good on this commitment.”U.S....