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Delinquent student debt could soon create a new hurdle to homeownership in an already challenging marketplace. On May 5, the Department of Education will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans, according to its April 21 announcement. The pandemic stalled collections haven’t happened in March 2020. More than 5 million borrowers have not made a monthly student loan payment in over 360 days and sit in default. Four million borrowers are in late-stage delinquency (91-180 days). As a result, there could be almost 10 million borrowers in default, which is almost 25% of the federal student loan portfolio, according to…

By Robbie Sequeira, Stateline.org Opponents are turning to legal challenges to try to block or delay major public transit expansions — even after voters approve them. Recent lawsuits in Arizona, Tennessee and Texas have attempted to slow voter-passed projects. In Nashville, voters passed a $3.1 billion referendum in November to raise the city sales tax half a cent and fund expanded bus service, pedestrian improvements and 54 miles of “all-access” transit corridors. But a Tennessee court, while upholding most of the project, ruled last week that the city could not use the funds raised to purchase land for affordable housing…

LOS ANGELES — In the span of three days, the Kings-Oilers series has run the gamut. First, we wondered if the Kings had it in them to smash the Edmonton curse. Now, with a power play that is percolating at 50% (5 for 10 in the first two games) after going 0 for the series a year ago, we wonder if a roster with two of the game’s very best offensive players can hope to contain the upstarts from L.A., or whether there are other, less pleasant surprises still in store for the Kings once the first-round series shifts north.…

By HOLLY RAMER CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. The ruling came in a lawsuit brought by the National Education Association and the American Civil Liberties Union, which accused the Republican administration of violating teachers’ due process and First Amendment rights. In February, the U.S. Education Department told schools and colleges they needed to end any practice that differentiates people based on their race or they would risk losing their federal funding. Earlier this month, the department ordered states to gather…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours. Related Articles Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage eases to 6.81%, hovering near highest level in over two months Data: 2025 high school grads facing $40k in college student loans Tariff turmoil: What P&G, Pepsi and other companies are saying about tariffs California ranks No. 2 for housing costs in U.S. March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying…

Nina Linh, an entrepreneur and nonprofit founder, is the latest Democrat to jump in the 2026 race for California’s 40th Congressional District, mounting a challenge to Rep. Young Kim, R-Anaheim Hills. Linh is entering what’s expected to be a competitive race in a district that includes parts of Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Linh said she is running to address what she described as chaos sown by elected officials in Washington, D.C. “Despite working harder than ever, many still struggle to afford a decent life in the community we call home,” Linh said. “Securing health care, housing or access…

Chaffey College baseball coach Andrew Smith knows that there are pitfalls to too much winning. The Panthers, who recently wrapped up a third consecutive Inland Empire Athletic Conference title, are currently riding a 11-game winning streak into the final week of the regular season. Looking to avoid another postseason disappointment – Chaffey has been swept in the regionals each of the last two attempts – Smith has taken a harder line in his fourth year. “I’ve been pushing these guys hard lately because it’s easy to become complacent when you’re consistently winning,” Smith said. “We want to be having our…

Elon Musk is reportedly planning to spend less time tending to the budget-cutting DOGE project and more time on his businesses, according to Politico, with Musk having told Tesla shareholders his work in Washington is “mostly done.” Musk’s plans follow his latest downward revision of what he thinks DOGE could save the the federal government. While he once declared $2 trillion in cuts were possible, he subsequently reduced that to $1 trillion. And, most recently, he announced about $150 billion in cuts for the fiscal year. Now, that’s certainly something, but it’s not only far off from his own targets…

Entering young adulthood saddled with debt has become standard for many who want an undergraduate degree, sometimes to the tune of tens-of-thousands of dollars. Related Articles Tariff turmoil: What P&G, Pepsi and other companies are saying about tariffs California ranks No. 2 for housing costs in U.S. March home sales slowed in a lethargic opening to the spring buying season IMF chief urges countries to move ‘swiftly’ to resolve trade tensions that threaten global growth US filings for jobless benefits inch up as labor market remains strong despite fears of downturn Around 45% of 2025 high school graduates will go…

Flush with success last winter, the Dodgers sought out ways to make themselves a destination franchise for the best players they could find. Deferred salaries were one thing. But they also saw it as a duty to find a No. 2. And that’s how the newly-renovated home clubhouse – manager’s office included – at Dodger Stadium came to include eight sophisticated, state-of-the-art, multi-function, heated-seat, bidet-equipped Japanese-style toilets. They can thank Roki Sasaki for giving the defending World Series champions their new thrones. “During our first meeting with Roki, we were telling him about the project we had ongoing to upgrade our…