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Sephora settles customer data privacy suit
(AP) – Sephora Inc. has settled a lawsuit claiming the company sold customer information without proper notice in violation of California’s landmark consumer privacy law. Attorney General Rob Bonta said Wednesday that the large cosmetics retailer agreed to pay $1.2 million and fix the problem. State officials say Sephora failed to tell customers that it…
What’s a Pell grant? How it affects student loan forgiveness
New York (AP) — President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program announced on Wednesday aims to provide $10,000 in student debt cancellation for millions of Americans. But for federal Pell grant recipients, that amount is $20,000. Pell grants were created by the Higher Education Act in 1965 as a way to promote access to education.…
Who gets student loan forgiveness? Relief prompts joy, angst
(AP) — For the millions whose entire student debt is being wiped out, the Biden administration’s announcement on forgiveness means new freedom to move, start a family or keep a low-paying but fulfilling job. But for many others, the long-awaited plan brings bitterness and frustration. Many student loan borrowers feel left out, perhaps because they…
Primary Election Results
East Farmingdale, NY- Primary Election Results for the 1st through 4th Congressional District’s in New York are as follows : New York’s 1st Congressional District: primary winner, Republican Nicholas LaLota New York’s 2nd Congressional District: primary winner, Republican Andrew Garbarino New York’s 3rd Congressional District: primary winner, Democrat Robert Zimmerman New York’s 4th Congressional District: primary…
Utility worker dies after falling from bucket truck
Huntington Station, NY- A Long Island man died on the job Tuesday afternoon in Huntington Station. Suffolk County Police say 40-year-old Edis Rene Maldonado, of Copiague, was trimming trees in front of 777 Park Ave in Huntington Station, at approximately 1:55pm, when he fell about 20 feet from a bucket truck. Maldonado was taken to…
Nadler defeats Maloney in battle of top House Democrats
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jerry Nadler has defeated U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney in a Democratic primary after a court forced the two veteran lawmakers into the same New York City congressional district. As the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, Nadler twice led fights to impeach former President Donald Trump. His victory ends…
Student loan help for millions coming from Biden after delay
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to announce his long-delayed move to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loans for many Americans and extend a pause on payments to January, according to three people familiar with the plan. Biden has faced pressure from liberals to provide broader relief to hard-hit…
Asylum seekers caught in political battle in NYC, Washington
NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of asylum seekers from across Latin America and the Caribbean are getting caught in the political battle over U.S. immigration policy after two Republican governors started sending busloads of migrants to New York City and Washington. Border cities such as San Diego have long wrestled with influxes of asylum-seekers and…
Pfizer seeks approval for updated COVID vaccine booster
(AP) – Pfizer has asked U.S. regulators to authorize its combination COVID-19 vaccine that adds protection against the newest omicron relatives. The move Monday is a key step toward opening a fall booster campaign. The Food and Drug Administration ordered vaccine makers to tweak their shots to target BA.4 and BA.5 that are better than…
AP-NORC Poll: Most in US want stricter gun laws
CHICAGO (AP) — Most U.S. adults think gun violence is increasing nationwide and want to see gun laws made stricter. That’s according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun restrictions. The poll comes from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center…
Yanks top Mets 4-2 in Subway Series
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge connected off Max Scherzer for his major league-leading 47th home run, Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs and the New York Yankees withstood a botched popup by rookie Oswaldo Cabrera to beat the Mets 4-2 for their first Subway Series win this season. The Yankees, in a historic skid…
Hochul announces COVID-19 plans for 2022-2023 school year
East Farmingdale, NY- As the 2022-2023 school year approaches New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Monday unveiled New York’s plan for handling COVID-19. At a press conference in Albany Hochul said “The big news is, no more quarantining, no more test to stay and the days of sending an entire classroom home because one…