Things to know today: Judge dismisses GOP challenge to Biden's student loan relief program; Musk to slash Twitter workforce; a Boris Johnson comeback?
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Govt-and-politics AP Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK Conservatives pick new PM Several British lawmakers are jockeying for support to become the country’s next leader following the implosion of Liz Truss’ historically short-lived government. One of them is scandal-tarnished former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Healthy Aging AP Ex-UCLA gynecologist found guilty in LA sex abuse case A former gynecologist at the University of California, Los Angeles has been found guilty of five counts in a sexual abuse case in a Los Angeles court. The jury acquitted Dr. James Heaps of seven of the 21 counts and were deadlocked on the remaining charges. The longtime campus gynecologist at UCLA had pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts in the sexual assaults of seven women between 2009 and 2018. He has denied wrongdoing.
Healthy Aging AP NCAA on trial in concussion case of dead USC football player The widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma is taking her case to a Los Angeles jury. Opening statements are scheduled Friday in what could be a landmark case. Matt Gee was on the 1990 Rose Bowl winning squad.
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Judge dismisses bid by six GOP-led states to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness planA federal judge in St. Louis on Thursday dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
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Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Gets Greenlight As Judge Rules Against GOP ChallengeThe ruling will pave the way for applications for the program to open and the government to grant debt relief.
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Meet Alexandra del Moral Mealer, the GOP candidate running for Lina Hidalgo’s county judge seatRepublican Alexandra de Moral Mealer is a political novice challenging Harris County Judge Linda Hidalgo in November.
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Judge saves Biden's student loan relief program; Musk to slash Twitter staff; a Boris Johnson comeback?Things to know today: Judge dismisses GOP challenge to Biden's student loan relief program; Musk to slash Twitter workforce; a Boris Johnson comeback?
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