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The Trump administration’s plan to begin collecting defaulted college loan payments from millions of borrowers risks contributing to an economic slowdown at a time when the U.S. faces an elevated risk of a recession, some experts told ABC News. Roughly 5 million borrowers will have their loans sent for collections beginning on May 5, the … Read more
Katie Boulter recovered from losing the first four games against Katerina Siniakova to reach the second round of the Madrid Open. Boulter prevailed 4-6 6-2 6-1 as Siniakova, ranked 57th in the world and 17 places below the British No 1, wilted in their first-ever meeting. Siniakova made a quickfire double break to lead 4-0 … Read more
Michigan is set to face a competitive primary and fierce race for the battleground state’s open U.S. Senate seat in 2026. Three major Democrats have already entered the contest, while Republicans eye flipping the seat, which will be vacated by retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich. The battleground state had mixed results for both parties in … Read more
Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the model animates the platform’s characters in a variety of styles and voices, from human-like characters to 2D animal cartoons. AvatarFX distinguishes itself from competitors like OpenAI’s Sora because it isn’t … Read more
Three federal prosecutors who worked on the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams resigned Tuesday — while they were on administrative leave — instead of agreeing to “preconditions” on them returning to the office, sending a sharp letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and accusing him of pressuring them to falsely … Read more
I met Pope Francis on a flight. This was our unforgettable exchange ABC News’ Terry Moran met Pope Francis on a flight while on assignment as a reporter. Moran, whose wife was expecting at the time, recounted the memorable conversation he had with the pope. April 21, 2025 Source link
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday strongly denied that what he shared over a second group chat on the Signal messaging app were classified war plans about imminent U.S. airstrikes targeting Houthi militants in Yemen, and blamed former staffers for leaking, accusing them of going to the news media with new information to “sabotage” Trump’s … Read more
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan has agreed to step aside, clearing the way for President Donald Trump on Tuesday to install his nominee as interim United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, yet another shake-up for the nation’s most prominent federal prosecutor’s office Matthew Podolsky, who has agreed to step down, … Read more
WASHINGTON — The outlooks for the U.S. and global economies have significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty they have created, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday. The IMF said that the global economy will grow just 2.8% this year, down from its forecast in January of 3.3%, according … Read more
Paula Radcliffe retires from road racing after completing Boston Marathon; 51-year-old awarded Six Star Medal after running each of the six world marathon majors; Radcliffe held the women’s marathon world record for 16 years from 2003 with a time of 2:15:25 and is a four-time Olympian Last Updated: 22/04/25 1:50pm Paula Radcliffe has announced her … Read more
