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Federal application for student loan forgiveness released Late on Friday night, the federal government issued a draft application form for its sweeping student loan forgiveness program. Applications from borrowers will be accepted and evaluated later this month. If you are interested in applying, you can do so here; however, the agency has warned that the application site will be unavailable for maintenance at random intervals. A representative for the Department of Education said, “This testing period will allow the Department to monitor site performance through real-world use, test the site ahead of the official application launch, refine processes, and uncover…

Bruce Sutter, a legendary pitcher, passed away at age 69 Near his home in Cartersville, Georgia, Bruce Sutter, a Hall of Famer who revolutionized the closer position and the split-fingered fastball and sealed the 1982 World Series title for the St. Louis Cardinals, passed away on Thursday at the age of 69. Sutter, a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame who is also one of 14 Cardinals to have their number retired, was last seen at Busch Stadium on April 7 on Opening Day. Due to the persistent sickness that eventually resulted in his death in hospice care,…

Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’ painting smeared with soup by climate change protesters On Friday, climate activists at London’s National Gallery splashed soup over Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” to protest the extraction of fossil fuels, but the painting was safe since it was protected by glass. Two cans of tomato soup were allegedly spilled on an oil painting by the Dutch master, considered to be one of the artist’s most famous works, as part of a protest demanding that the British government put an end to new oil and gas developments. They both attached themselves to the gallery wall in a show…

Amber Alert: 16-year-old Wilson County student reported missing Wilson County teen Aubrea Branham, 16, is the subject of an Amber Alert issued by the TBI. Aubrea is a 5.3″ “, who has brown hair and blue eyes, weighs 125 pounds. A medical ailment is known to affect Aubrea. It is unclear what she is wearing and where she could be going. It is possible that Aubrea is seeing Hilario Fuentes, 35. He is 5’8 “and has brown eyes and black hair. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office is looking for Fuentes on charges of Solicitation of a Minor and Contributing to…

What Date and Time Will Scorn Be Available on Xbox Game Pass and PC? In the near future, you can play Scorn, a terrifying adventure game that has been in development for quite some time. His work combines the organic and the mechanical, the beautiful and the horrific, and he attributes this to the influence of the famous Swiss artist H. R. Giger, who is perhaps best known for his iconic design of the Alien species from the Alien franchise. The world of Scorn, filled of throbbing flesh and a variety of perils, is no less bizarre and mysterious. We…

The Cause of Death of Kiely Rodni Has Been Determined On the night of August 16th, the 16-year-old was on her way home from a high school graduation party near Truckee, California, when she vanished. Police said at a news conference on August 21 that a car had been discovered underwater in the Prosser Creek Reservoir, and the body inside had been conclusively identified as the missing teen The coroner’s office in Nevada County, California, has now announced the young girl’s official cause of death. The coroner’s office confirmed that she “drowned in lake while in her vehicle.” in the…

There is a federal probe into Elon Musk’s Twitter agreement In a court filing made public on Thursday, Twitter Inc. announced that a government investigation is underway into Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of the social media company. Twitter claimed it had asked Musk’s attorneys to disclose their communications with federal authorities for months but they had refused, so it filed a lawsuit with a Delaware judge demanding the information be disclosed. In late September, lawyers for Musk provided a “privilege log” outlining the documents that would be kept from discovery. Twitter claims that the log includes references to an…

Body of Quinton Simon is missing and assumed dead Police said during a press conference on Thursday that they believe 20-month-old Quinton Simon, who disappeared last week from his grandmother’s home in Savannah, Georgia, is dead. Chatham County Police Chief Jeff Hadley said, “Our investigation over the last eight days has led us to the heartbreaking conclusion that 20-month-old Quinton Simon is deceased.” The news of Quinton’s presumed death and the identification of his mother, Leilani Simon, as the key suspect was released by authorities on Wednesday night. After a week of searching, Chatham County police and the FBI brought…

North Carolina shooter kills 5, mayor says suspect is ‘contained’ Five people, including a police officer, were slain in a shooting in a residential neighborhood, according to the mayor of a North Carolina town. Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin has stated that several persons were shot at 5 of the clock on the Neuse River Greenway. She reported that at around 8 of the clock in the evening, police informed her that the suspect had been “contained” in a nearby home. At least four people were shot and injured on Thursday in a residential neighborhood in North Carolina, according to city officials.…

Two Connecticut police officers killed while on duty in Bristol Late Wednesday night, a shooting occurred in Bristol, leaving two police officers dead and one critically wounded. According to Governor Ned Lamont, the shooting occurred on Redstone Hill Road as police were responding to a report of domestic violence. Authorities across the country are praying for the Bristol Police Department and the families of the fallen policemen. Chief Brian Gould of the Bristol Police Department expressed gratitude to Demonte and Hamzy for their service to the city and gave words of encouragement to the officers’ families. Our men and women of…