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Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

Former Corinthian students get federal student debt erased

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced Wednesday, a move that aims to bring closure to
Damian Lewis, Ian Rankin honored by queen on her jubilee

Damian Lewis, Ian Rankin honored by queen on her jubilee

LONDON (AP) — Actor Damian Lewis and crime writer Ian Rankin are among hundreds of Britons honored by Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday as she celebrates 70 years on the throne.
Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge

Buffalo supermarket gunman indicted on terror, hate charge

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Danish voters give strong 'yes' to joining EU defense policy

Danish voters give strong 'yes' to joining EU defense policy

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — With nearly all votes counted from a referendum Wednesday, Denmark is headed toward joining the European Union’s common defense policy that it long eschewed, a new example of a country in Europe seeking closer defense links
Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim

Jury sides with Depp on lawsuit, Heard on counterclaim

FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his libel lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard , vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that she was abused by Depp before and during their brief marriage.
Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan

Hinckley to get full freedom 41 years after shooting Reagan

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge gave his final blessing Wednesday to full freedom for John Hinckley, the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, capping a four-decade journey through the court system for the once mentally ill Hinckley. U.S.
Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting

Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park.
Leader of now-defunct Colombian drug cartel dies in US jail

Leader of now-defunct Colombian drug cartel dies in US jail

MIAMI (AP) — Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, an elderly leader of the former Cali cartel that smuggled vast amounts of cocaine from Colombia to the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, has died in a U.S. prison, his lawyer said Wednesday.
Spanish dramatist Juan Mayorga wins Asturias prize

Spanish dramatist Juan Mayorga wins Asturias prize

MADRID (AP) — Juan Mayorga, one of Spain's most popular and respected playwrights, has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday.
Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attack

Texas police: School door shut but didn't lock before attack

UVALDE, Texas — An exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used it to get inside and kill 19 students and two teachers , leaving investigators searching to determine why, state poli