Conservative justices holding the Supreme Court’s majority seem likely to sink President Joe Biden’s plan to wipe away or reduce student loans held by millions of Americans. (Feb. 28)
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GOP led committee wants Ukraine funding oversight
Republican led House Committee is pushing for more oversight over funding the US sends to Ukraine for its war against Russia. (Feb.28)
Former Murdaugh law partner testifies on hogs, guns
Jurors in Alex Murdaugh’s murder trial hear testimony from his former law partner, Ronnie Crosby, about hog hunting, rifles and the night of the killings that left Murdaugh’s wife and son dead. (Feb. 28)
SpaceX launches 21 second-generation satellites
SpaceX on Monday launched 21 second-generation Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit. (Feb 27)
AP NewsMinute February 28th AM
Here’s the latest for Tuesday February 28th: Supreme Court takes up Biden student debt plan; White House says ‘no consensus’ on COVID-19 origins; More storms for West Coast; Winter storm expected from New Jersey to Massachusetts.
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Australian-designed military drone unveiled at show
An Australian-designed drone was unveiled at the Australian International Airshow near Melbourne on Tuesday. (Feb. 28)
Should elephant exhibits in zoos be phased out?
In recent years, many zoos such as the Detroit Zoo and San Francisco Zoo have stopped their elephant programs, sending their aging animals to sanctuaries. (Feb. 28) (AP video by Haven Daley)
Hundreds of Congolese flee amid ongoing violence
Hundreds of residents in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are fleeing their homes as a rebel group linked with neighboring Rwanda seizes more territory in the country’s conflict-ridden east. (Feb. 28)
Police: crash that killed 2 cyclists likely accident
The crash of a truck into a group of 20 bicyclists on a bridge that killed two and injured nearly all the rest of a Phoenix area cycling group appears to have been an accident, police said Monday. (Feb 27)
UK and EU reach agreement to end Brexit trade spat
UK and EU reach agreement to end Brexit trade spat