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President Donald Trump signs an executive order regarding institutions of higher education with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon (right) in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23, 2025, in Washington.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesMore than 500,000 federal student loan borrowers have yet to receive applications to access affordable repayment plans, according to a new court filing.The Trump administration reported Monday that 576,609 borrowers’ applications for income-based repayment plans were still pending as of the end of February. Many student loan borrowers rely on IDR plans to be able to afford to pay their monthly bills.…
The Pentagon said Tuesday night that Anthropic poses an “unacceptable risk to national security,” the department’s first response to the AI Institute’s lawsuit challenging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision last month to designate the company as a supply chain risk. As part of its complaint, Anthropic had asked the court to temporarily block the Department of Defense from enforcing the label. At the heart of the Pentagon’s argument, laid out in a 40-page filing in federal court in California, is concern that Anthropic may “attempt to disable its technology or proactively alter the behavior of its models” before or during…
Sanjay Mehrotra, President and Chief Executive Officer of Micron Technology Inc., attends a groundbreaking ceremony for Micron Technology Inc.’s new semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, New York, USA, on Friday, January 16, 2026. Heather Ainsworth | Bloomberg | Getty Imagesmicron The company’s stock price will triple in 2025 and is up nearly 62% so far in 2026. Nvidia Artificial intelligence chips will lead to shortages. The memory shortage driving Micron is bad news for many of its peers, which are facing soaring prices to secure critical components. Among America’s 10 most valuable tech companies, only Micron has gained this year.…
Editor’s note: In this CNN Travel Series, you may see ads adjacent to each highlighted country. CNN retains full editorial control over the subject matter, coverage and frequency of articles and videos, consistent with policy. On a hot summer night, a long line forms near the waterfront in Eski Foça, a small town on Türkiye’s Aegean coast. Laughter and chatter fill the air as tourists wait their turn to buy Saku’s Dondurma, the local ice cream. This is a city shaped by thousands of years of history and conquered by dozens of civilizations, yet it still feels protected from the…
Lori Loughlin returns to ‘When Calls The Heart’ after dropping out amid college admissions scandalLori Loughlin pleases fashion lovers. Five months after separating from husband Mossimo Giannulli after 27 years of marriage, the Full House alum made a rare red carpet appearance at the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation’s Unforgettable Night 2026 Gala on March 11 in a low-cut gown. For the occasion, Lori shined in a black and white strapless dress that featured a figure-hugging bodice and straight skirt. But it wasn’t the only element of her look that had onlookers asking her to “have mercy.” After all, the 61-year-old…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday took the unusual step of stripping Senegal of the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) title and awarding it to defeated finalist Morocco.The move followed a review of the incident after regular time at the January 18 final in which the match was delayed by 14 minutes after Senegalese players left the field in protest of the referee’s decision.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listMorocco missed the ensuing penalty, leading to some fans protesting and storming the pitch, but Senegal won 1-0 in extra time.The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) now plans…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to sign an executive order creating the Task Force on Fraud, headed by Vice President J.D. Vance, in the Oval Office of the White House on March 16, 2026, in Washington, DC. Jonathan Ernst | ReutersThe SAVE America Act is a top priority for President Donald Trump, and he’s mentioned it at every opportunity, from appearances before reporters in the Oval Office, at campaign-style rallies in rooms full of supporters, to musings on his Truth Social platform.The Senate is expected to begin a marathon debate this week on an election bill that…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Wednesday. And congratulations to Josh D’Amaro, who replaced Bob Iger today, on his first day on the job. disney’s CEO. CNBC’s Lillian Rizzo details what’s in store for the Mouse House’s new leader.Stock futures are rising this morning. All three major indexes closed higher on Tuesday.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.1. Hold the horseU.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell holds a press conference after two days of Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings at the U.S. Federal…
miami — African music is dominating the global soundscape, with Afrobeats and other genres reshaping mainstream music around the world. But Rick Ross, the stage name of William Leonard Roberts II, says this moment was inevitable and believes Africa’s global influence should have arrived sooner. “I love it,” Ross said of Afrobeats’ global acquisition. “If you really understand live music and real music, you know this. It’s been a long time coming.” In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Lamido Akintobi in Miami, the American rapper and Maybach Music Group founder said today’s Afrobeats explosion goes back decades to the pioneers…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused America’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies of being reluctant to get involved in the Iran war, before insisting that the United States does not need any support for its ongoing military operations.President Trump spoke in the Oval Office with the prime minister of Ireland, which is not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and said the alliance of 32 European and North American nations was “making a very stupid mistake.”Mr. Trump, a longtime critic of NATO, accused the group of taking advantage of U.S. spending and military power and said…