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Workers leave the Department of Education building during a rain shower in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, May 21, 2025.Wesley Lapointe | The Washington Post | Getty ImagesEducation Dept. says it’s responding to court orderStudent loan forgiveness is paused for IBR borrowers because of court actions involving the Biden administration-era SAVE, or Saving on a Valuable Education, plan, the department said.Former President Joe Biden touted SAVE as the most affordable income-driven repayment plan in history, but its generous terms soon became a point of controversy for Republicans.In February, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with GOP-led states that sued…

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured), in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 22, 2025. Kent Nishimura | ReutersPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday said the administration is considering ending capital gains taxes on home sales to boost the housing market. When asked about the idea in the Oval Office on Tuesday, Trump told reporters, “we’re thinking about that.””If the Fed would lower the [interest] rates, we wouldn’t even have to do that,” he said. “But we are thinking about no tax on capital gains on houses.”Under current…

NAIROBI: Janeth Chepngetich on Tuesday stunned a strong field at the Kenyan trials to claim the women’s 10,000m title and earn a maiden appearance at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The 26-year-old held off challenges from two world record holders, Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Beatrice Chebet. Janeth Chepngetich is no relation to women’s marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich, whose provisional suspension for doping earlier this month has cast a shadow over Kenya’s preparations for Tokyo. “I had set a strategy from the beginning. I wanted to control the pace and offer a chance to my competitors (to see…

Back-to-school shopping is a little more stressful this year.With inflation picking up, and President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates threatening to drive prices even higher, some parents are worried about making ends meet.Roughly 20% of back-to-school shoppers said buying supplies for the new year is straining their budgets, according to a new report by Bankrate, which polled more than 2,600 adults in June.A separate report, by Intuit Credit Karma, found that 39% of parents said they can’t afford back-to-school shopping this year. Meanwhile, 44% said they plan to take on debt to cover the cost of school supplies, up from 34% in 2024. More from Personal Finance:Trump’s ‘big beautiful…

LONDON: Former Liverpool and Wales defender Joey Jones, a key member of two European Cup-winning teams, has died aged 70 after illness, the club said on Tuesday. Jones made 100 appearances for Liverpool in three highly successful years between 1975 and 1978, also winning a UEFA Cup and a league title. Jones, was part of the Liverpool side who won their first European Cup in 1977 and successfully defended the title the following year. The tough-tackling left-back also earned 72 caps for Wales. He was immortalised in a banner revealed by Liverpool fans at the 1977 European Cup final victory…

WASHINGTON: Seven-time Grand Slam single champion Venus Williams returned to competitive tennis after a 16-month hiatus on Monday with a doubles victory at the WTA and ATP Washington Open. The 45-year-old American joined compatriot Hailey Baptiste to defeat Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard and US teen Clervie Ngounoue 6-3, 6-1 in a first-round match. “After the match Hailey asked me, ‘How did that feel?’ It’s probably even harder to play the doubles first because I’m not a doubles player,” Venus said. “So it’s great to have her to kind of hold the team up. She has had the experience. She served first…

The U.S. Capitol is seen in the morning on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 15, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersMore consumers could gain access to investments typically reserved for the wealthy — provided they can pass a test from regulators — under proposed bipartisan legislation.The U.S. House of Representatives Monday approved a bill to expand the definition of who can qualify as a so-called “accredited investor” under federal securities laws. Accredited investors are permitted to invest in a wider range of assets, including pre-IPO companies, private credit and equity, venture capital and hedge funds.The Equal Opportunity for All…

MONT VENTOUX: Valentin Paret-Peintre became the first French winner on this year’s Tour de France as he edged an enthralling stage 16 on Tuesday, pipping Ireland’s Ben Healy atop the mythical 1910m altitude Mont Ventoux summit finish. Behind them Jonas Vingegaard attacked overall leader Tadej Pogacar relentlessly but the defending champion tracked the Dane all the way up the 15km ascent to extend his lead by two seconds. Trailing by 4min 13sec at the start of this stage Vingegaard attacked with 9km to climb on Mont Ventoux, whose eerie upper reaches resemble a lunar landscape. “I didn’t want to push…

MANCHESTER: England captain Ben Stokes says he is ready to put his injury-ravaged body on the line again if it helps his side seal a Test series win over India.All-rounder Stokes took five wickets, scored 77 runs and ran out Rishabh Pant across two innings of relentless effort during a 22-run win over India in the third Test at Lord’s. The victory gave England a 2-1 lead in a five-match series, with fast-medium paceman Stokes bowling 44 overs in total, including gruelling spells on the decisive final day. “I’m not going to lie, I cannot wait to just lie on…

HARARE: New Zealand’s bowlers set up a comfortable seven-wicket win against South Africa in their Zimbabwe Twenty20 Inter­national tri-series match here at the Harare Sports Club on Tuesday. South Africa were restricted to 134 for eight in their 20 overs after being sent in. New Zealand opening batsman Tim Seifert hit 66 not out as the Black Caps cruised to victory with 25 balls to spare. New Zealand maintained their unbeaten record in the tournament and will go into the final against the same opponents at the same venue on Saturday as strong favourites. They won their first match against…