Biden set to detail student loan debt forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden's plan would forgive up to $20,000 in loan debt for some borrowers who went to college on federal Pell grants and $10,000 for others without Pell grants.
President Joe Biden's plan would forgive up to $20,000 in loan debt for some borrowers who went to college on federal Pell grants and $10,000 for others without Pell grants.
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed for the first time trips to Bali, Indonesia and the elite Bohemian Grove club in California -- both paid for by his friend and billionaire Harlan Crow -- that were at the center of an explosive ProPublica report last year exposing the unreported financial ties to a GOP benefactor. Thomas acknowledged in his latest annual financial report, released Friday, that he had "inadvertently omitted" reimbursement for food and lodging expenses for the July 2019 travel. Thomas reported no travel or reimbursements for 2023.
When a South Asian mom began skateboarding in her 40s to spend more time with her kids, she didn't know how much she would fall in love with the sport. Oorbee Roy of Toronto, Ontario, who picked up skateboarding at 43, has been sharing her journey on social media to encourage others to pursue their passion regardless of age. Roy told "GMA" her first introduction to the sport began when she met her husband who at the time was already a skateboarder.
Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in Michigan, Ohio, California and Vermont have approved measures enshrining abortion rights in their state constitutions. This year, abortion is on the ballot again in at least four states, and early polling indicates strong support for these measures in red, blue and purple states alike. In Florida, voters will decide whether to adopt Amendment 4, which would establish a constitutional right to abortion up to fetal viability, overturning the state's current six-week abortion ban.
Two former top Trump aides pleaded not guilty in Maricopa County court Friday morning for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona. Mark Meadows, former President Donald Trump's former chief of staff, and Mike Roman, who was Trump’s director of Election Day operations, appeared virtually in court and entered a plea of not guilty on nine felony charges that include fraud, forgery and conspiracy. Both Meadows and Roman were charged in a similar case in Georgia to which they also pleaded not guilty.
After being out of commission for almost two weeks, the U.S. military's temporary pier has been repaired and was reattached to a beach in Gaza on Friday morning with humanitarian aid deliveries expected to resume "in the coming days," said a top U.S. military official. The Joint Logistics Over the Shore (JLOTS) system had operated for little more than a week before high seas damaged the pier forcing extensive repairs that ended the U.S. goal of providing an additional route for food and humanitarian aid into Gaza. "I'm very pleased to announce that earlier this morning in Gaza, U.S. forces successfully attached the temporary pier to the Gaza beach," Vice Admiral Brad Cooper, the deputy of U.S. Central Command, told reporters on Friday.
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed when he apparently tried to break up a fight outside his Seattle high school, according to authorities. The teen was shot multiple times in the Garfield High School parking lot at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, and he died later on Thursday at a hospital, Seattle police said. The incident began as an altercation "between some high school-aged students," Seattle police Deputy Chief Eric Barden told reporters Thursday.
Dairy lovers should check the refrigerator for cream cheese that was sold at Aldi or pre-sliced Tillamook cheese sold at Costco which have both been recalled independently and pulled from shelves. On June 1, the Oregon-based dairy co-op alerted Costco members who had purchased its twin-pack of Tillamook cheese slices because the company said it "identified a very small quantity of gray and black plastic pieces" that may be present in a limited quantity of its Monterey Jack Cheese.
In March, Kate, the Princess of Wales, announced she was diagnosed with cancer. Kate, the 42-year-old wife of Prince William and mother of their three children, announced her diagnosis after weeks of speculation about her health and well-being. Since January, Kate has undergone abdominal surgery, taken time off from public duties and endured a photo editing controversy.
President Joe Biden, in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, offered a forceful defense of democracy at a site of American heroism during World War II in a speech that carried 2024 political undertones for those watching in the U.S. Biden on Friday spoke from Pointe du Hoc, where Army Rangers scaled 100-foot cliffs to seize the German ammunition that could have been used against troops at Omaha and Utah beaches. "As we gather here today, it's not just to honor those who showed such remarkable bravery that day June 6, 1944," Biden said.
Ariana Grande's new music video for her song "the boy is mine," off her album "eternal sunshine," is out now, and it features plenty of stars. Grande turns into Catwoman in the Christian Breslauer-directed video, starring alongside "You" actor Penn Badgley, who plays a newly elected mayor who has released stray, "hungry" cats into the streets to solve the city's rat infestation. Brandy and Monica also make cameos in the video, playing news reporters who introduce the mayor ahead of a press conference.
Prince William on Friday celebrated the marriage of one of his and Prince Harry's closest friends. William served as an usher at the wedding of Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, and Olivia Henson. The couple wed at Chester Cathedral in Chester, England, about four hours outside of London.
Dozens of Congolese and foreign nationals -- including 3 Americans -- were brought to trial on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over a failed attempted "coup" against the government of President Felix Tshisekedi last month. Fifty-three people are accused of participating in the uprising, which occurred in the early hours of May 19; dozens of armed men in military fatigues attacked the home of economy minister and the presidency -- also known as the Palais the Nation -- with gunfire ringing out across the capital, Kinshasa. The Congolese army said six people were killed, including alleged coup leader and exiled politician, Christian Malanga.
A better-than-expected jobs report on Friday displayed the resilient strength of the U.S. economy, even after years of high interest rates and stubborn inflation. Employers hired 272,000 workers last month, blowing past economist expectations of 190,000 jobs added, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4%, reaching that level for the first time since January 2022.
As Pat Sajak retires from "Wheel of Fortune" after 41 seasons, the longtime host will have more time to spend with his family. Sajak's last episode will air June 7, which also marks the end of the season for "Wheel of Fortune." "My goal was not to do this job and to keel over on it," Sajak revealed in a behind-the-scenes interview with his daughter Maggie Sajak.
An early season heat dome is bringing life-threatening temperatures to Americans from California to Oregon to Florida. Temperature records were smashed across the nation on Thursday, including 97 degrees in Cedar City, Utah; 102 degrees in Winter Haven, Florida; 113 degrees in Phoenix; and 122 in Death Valley, California. On Friday, heat alerts are in effect in seven states: California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Texas and Florida.
A deleted document that investigators recovered from a laptop may be the key to establishing intent in the case against Rex Heuermann, who has been charged with the murders of six women over several decades, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney told ABC News on Friday. Prosecutors allege it was used by Heuermann to "methodically blueprint and plan out his kills with excruciating detail." "I think it, first and foremost, evinces a certain intent, and that intent is to hunt and capture and kill females," Tierney told ABC News in an interview, some of which aired on "Good Morning America."
For a decade, Carl Lentz was the lead pastor for the flagship New York City branch of the famous Australian megachurch, Hillsong. Now, the couple is opening up about how Carl Lentz's infidelity shattered their marriage and ministry and the work they have done and continue to do to recover. "It wasn't a sexual thing," Lentz told "Nightline" about the infidelity.
Leo Schofield has spent the last 35 years behind bars, convicted of the 1987 murder of his wife Michelle. Schofield filed four appeals while in prison, amidst new forensic evidence and a confession from a convicted killer. Leo Schofield spoke with ABC News' John Quiñones following his release on parole, saying he is now learning to "be in the moment and just enjoy" the time he is living outside prison.
The LGBTQ+ community is growing, with an increasing number of people openly identifying as something other than heterosexual or cisgender, according to data reviewed by ABC News. Kylan Durant, a Black and queer Oklahoman, is focused on creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ residents to thrive in his Southern community. Ayanna Johnson, a bisexual woman of color in New York City, said she's constantly faced with stereotypes and misconceptions about what bisexuality is.
The sun was yet to rise over the beaches of Normandy when, on June 6, 1944 -- 80 years ago this week -- thousands of American sons and Allied troops began what would become the largest amphibious assault in history. For the last five years, ABC News' "World News Tonight" anchor David Muir and his team have traveled around the country documenting the stories of World War II veterans who landed on those beaches on D-Day and the days that followed. For the 80th anniversary of the Allied invasion, Muir met these quiet heroes as they journeyed back to Normandy, many of them for the first time since landing there as young soldiers fighting for freedom.