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Department of Education to begin garnishing wages for defaulted federal student loans in January

WASHINGTON — The Department of Education will resume garnishing wages of borrowers with defaulted federal student loans starting in January, the agency confirmed.  The move marks the first major step in student debt collections since the COVID-19 pandemic temporarily halted such actions in 2020. “Borrowers will receive notices before any wage garnishments begin, providing ample … Read more

Tonight’s Powerball jackpot hits estimated $1.6 billion as winning numbers are announced

The Powerball numbers for Monday night’s drawing were announced, with 3, 18, 36, 41 and 54 drawn as the white balls and 7 as the red Powerball, according to officials.  The jackpot, estimated at $1.6 billion, is the fourth largest in Powerball history and the fifth largest in US lottery history. Officials said it was … Read more

Vince Zampella, formative designer of Call of Duty games, dies at 55

Vince Zampella, the influential video game designer who co-created the Call of Duty franchise and helped shape Respawn Entertainment, has died at the age of 55, Electronic Arts confirmed Monday.  The publisher did not provide a cause of death. Zampella’s career spanned nearly two decades, influencing both World War II-themed shooters and futuristic combat games … Read more

PG&E outages in San Francisco leave 130,000 without electricity with no timeline for restoration

San Francisco — Nearly 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco were left without power Saturday in a series of widespread blackouts that darkened entire neighborhoods, disrupted transit, and left city officials scrambling to coordinate a response.  Pacific Gas and Electric Co., the region’s largest utility provider, reported no immediate timeline for restoring electricity. The … Read more

George Clooney mourns death of sister Ada Zeidler at 65: ‘My hero

George Clooney, the Oscar winning actor, announced the death of his older sister Adelia “Ada” Zeidler on Saturday, describing her as his “hero.” Zeidler, 65, passed away Friday after a long battle with cancer, according to an obituary obtained by People magazine. “My sister, Ada, was my hero,” Clooney said. “She faced down cancer with … Read more

San Francisco Power Outage Leaves Over 40,000 Customers Without Electricity

A widespread San Francisco power outage left more than forty thousand customers without electricity Saturday morning, disrupting daily routines, public transit and traffic across large sections of the city’s west side.  The outages, reported as unplanned by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., affected residential and commercial areas from the Inner Sunset to the Presidio, according … Read more

Elise Stefanik suspends New York governor campaign, will leave Congress next year

New York — Representative Elise Stefanik, a prominent conservative Republican from New York with close ties to former President Donald Trump, announced Friday that she is suspending her campaign for governor and will not seek re-election to Congress next year. “While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision … Read more

Bowen Yang to leave Saturday Night Live after Christmas episode

Bowen Yang, a prominent performer on Saturday Night Live, will leave the long running NBC sketch show after the Christmas episode airing this weekend.  His departure occurs midway through Season 51, marking the end of a seven year tenure that included multiple Emmy nominations and numerous memorable performances. Yang joined SNL in 2018 as a … Read more