#Education Department withholding payment to student loan servicer after billing statement errors

#Education Department withholding payment to student loan servicer after billing statement errors

The Department of Education announced Monday that it is withholding millions of dollars in payment to the student loan servicer Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority (MOHELA) over billing statement errors it made.  The department said MOHELA “failed to meet its basic obligation” of getting the statements out in a reasonable timeframe, resulting in 2.5 million…

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#Tensions rise between new and established migrants

#Tensions rise between new and established migrants

Tensions are reaching a fever pitch between newly arrived migrants and longtime immigrant and minority communities over perceptions of unfair distribution of government benefits. The frustration, which is centered in big cities, is twofold: Many undocumented and mixed-status families feel overlooked as new arrivals become eligible for work permits, and in many communities of color,…

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#Maine shooting suspect Robert Card found dead

#Maine shooting suspect Robert Card found dead

Robert Card, the suspected gunman in Wednesday’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, has been found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The mass shooting — which occurred in two separate locations, a bowling alley and restaurant — left at least 18 dead and 13 injured, local authorities confirmed. The incident led local and federal…

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