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A Spirit Airlines flight to Haiti was hit by gunfire on Monday, injuring a flight attendant, as the State Department warned of "gang-led efforts" to stop travel to the country. Spirit released a statement confirming that one of its flights from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, was diverted to the Dominican Republic on Monday. "One Flight Attendant on board reported minor injuries and is being evaluated by medical personnel," the statement said. Travel to Haiti, which is still in the midst of violent political turmoil, is not advised by the State Department. "Only attempt to depart Haiti or travel within Haiti if you believe it is safe for you to do so."

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Washington CNN —President Joe Biden will no longer travel abroad this week as a major hurricane speeds toward Florida. The statement comes ahead of Biden’s expected remarks this morning on Hurricane Milton’s anticipated impact and ongoing recovery efforts for Helene. There have not yet been any discussions in earnest about when the postponed trip would be rescheduled, another White House official said. The White House had appeared aware of the optics of the president potentially being abroad after a catastrophic storm. “He’s gotten updates about the hurricane and (is) obviously continuing to get updates on what is happening on the ground as after the horrible hurricane, Hurricane Helene, and so that will continue.”There is little time remaining in his presidency to reschedule.

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☆ Jane’s Addiction cancels all remaining tour dates as Perry Farrell issues apology for on-stage altercation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Following a recent on-stage altercation between Jane’s Addiction band members Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro, the rock band has announced the cancellation of their remaining tour dates. On Monday, the band announced in a statement posted to their Instagram page that they’ve “made the difficult decision to take some time away as a group,” therefore canceling the remaining dates of their tour. We hope that he will find the help he needs,” the statement read. Farrell appeared to yell at Navarro, then approach him and hit him before other band members and crew intervened. Jane’s Addiction were set to resume their tour in Toronto on Wednesday after they previously canceled Sunday’s concert in Connecticut due to the scuffle.

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Steps to cash a money orderPlan to cash your money order in a timely fashionThe longer you hold on to the money order, there's a chance it can be lost, damaged, or misplaced. Plus, cashing a money order quickly is a way to protect yourself against possible fraud, since the sender can cancel their money order. Tips for safely cashing a money orderAvoiding scams and fraudulent money ordersThe easiest way to avoid a money order scam is to call the money order issuer, or visit its website, to verify the funds. What to do if a money order is lost or stolenIf you need to cancel a money order because it was lost or stolen, contact the issuer immediately. Cashing a money order FAQsCan any bank cash a money order?

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While you're rarely liable for any fraudulent charges made on a credit card, your liability for fraudulent charges made with a debit card depends on when you report the card missing. You might also cancel a debit card if you're switching banks, but in that case you'll be closing your entire account and your debit card along with it. Reasons to cancel a debit cardCanceling a debit card may be necessary if:It's lostIt's stolenYou never use itYou're closing your accountImmediate steps to cancel a debit cardTurn off the card via the bank's mobile app Report the card missing or stolen Confirm the cancelation with a customer service representative Report any fraudulent transactionsReporting your card as lost or stolenThere are two ways to report a lost or stolen debit card. Cancel automatic paymentsIf you have recurring payments attached to your debit card, you'll need to cancel these so your subscriptions or memberships stay current. After canceling your debit cardThe Federal Trade Commission recommends following up a request to cancel a lost or stolen debit card in writing.

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☆ Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez publicly list their house for sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have added a tiny bit of fuel to the fire surrounding their marriage. Affleck and Lopez purchased the home in 2023 for $60,805,000 after a well publicized two-year hunt for their dream house. Please know that I wouldn’t do this if I didn’t feel that it was absolutely necessary,” Lopez said at the time. Affleck and Lopez eloped in Las Vegas in 2022 and later held a lavish wedding ceremony attended by friends and family at Affleck’s sprawling estate outside of Savannah, Georgia. CNN has reached out to representatives for both Lopez and Affleck for comment.

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☆ HYROX: These two women are at the forefront of a ‘body-breaking’ fitness race with Olympic aspirations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Despite admitting to some errors during her first race, Jacoby delivered an impressive time in New York. Despite somewhat stumbling upon HYROX, Jacoby had unknowingly been preparing for the sport for years. It’s repetitive.”Despite being in gladiator-like shape, even Jacoby struggles to describe what a HYROX race feels like. That’s the key to HYROX.”The 70-year-old athlete from England is a HYROX world champion in her age group. “To be an Olympic athlete is the absolute highest level you could ever reach.”

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☆ Opinion: The G7 ‘family photo’ of world leaders tells a bigger story
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Frida Ghitis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The annual G7 summit, a gathering of leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest democracies, used to be a staid, predictable affair. Tensions were about to explode in 2018, when G7 leaders met in Canada. Behind the smiles and waves, a fraught 2018 G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with US president Donald Trump on the sidelines of the 2018 G7 summit in Canada. German Chancellor Angela Merkel chats with a relaxed US President Barack Obama outside during the 2015 G7 summit in southern Germany.

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☆ Opinion: Literary protest against the war in Gaza has gone off the rails
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Opinion Ilene Prusher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Ilene Prusher Jordana MillerBut something about this year’s Jerusalem International Writers Festival, which was held late last month, was off. The festival’s artistic director, Julia Fermentto-Tzaisler, thought about whether the beloved book festival should happen this year at all. A shadow over the literary worldExamples abound of how fallout from the ongoing war is casting a shadow over the literary world. To be sure, these are not the only cancelations the literary world has experienced related to the war; nor are Jewish writers the only ones who have faced controversy. From the start of this war, it seems I’m much more therapist than writer,” she read in a lilting Hebrew.

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☆ US officials who resigned over Biden’s Gaza policy are working together to put pressure on admin
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | Kylie Atwood | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —A group of US officials who publicly resigned over the Biden administration’s Gaza policy are banding together to support ongoing dissent and put pressure on the government to change course. Many of the officials who resigned publicly said they would instead seek to have an impact outside the government. Some of those who publicly resigned had particular breaking points; others said it was the collective toll of incidents throughout the conflict. Biden administration officials have said that they respect differences of opinions. Many officials told CNN they spoke with other officials who had resigned publicly to seek advice before going public with their own resignations.

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☆ A key phase in Biden's new student-loan forgiveness plan has wrapped up, bringing borrowers one step closer to relief. But pushback is brewing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewRachel, a Pennsylvania student-loan borrower, wants President Joe Biden's new debt cancellation plan to be implemented — and she wants the relief to be as broad as possible. AdvertisementRachel is among the millions of federal student-loan borrowers contending with monthly bills again amid an uncertain time for relief. Biden's Education Department is working to implement a new debt relief plan after the Supreme Court struck down its first plan last summer. "I will never stop working to cancel student debt — no matter how many times Republican elected officials try to stop us." Where the challenges standThe administration is required to adhere to the negotiated rulemaking process to implement this new student-loan forgiveness plan.

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☆ Rudy Guiliani’s radio show has been canceled after he repeatedly discussed false 2020 election conspiracy theories
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Rudy Giuliani was suspended from New York City radio station WABC and his talk show canceled after he flagrantly ignored orders not to discuss false 2020 election conspiracy theories, the station’s owner said Monday. In recent months, Giuliani was repeatedly directed to not make claims of electronic voting manipulation surrounding the 2020 election, John Catsimatidis, the billionaire GOP donor and owner of the radio station, said in a statement. “Guiliani has admitted repeatedly over the past few days that he agreed not to speak about Dominion,” Catsimatidis said. Last month, the far-right cable channel One America News settled with another voting technology company, Smartmatic, for its airing of false claims. Giuliani has also been criminally charged in Georgia and Arizona over lies related to overturning the 2020 presidential election.

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☆ Airlines sue DOT over new rules requiring disclosure of fees
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Major airlines have filed a lawsuit against the federal government over new rules that would require carriers to disclose all airline fees — including those for checked and carry-on bags as well as change and cancelation fees — up front. The suit was filed Friday in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court by carriers Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, and United along with industry lobby Airlines For America. It alleges the Department of Transportation exceeded its authority in announcing the new rule, calling it an “arbitrary, capricious” change. “The ancillary fee rule by the Department of Transportation will greatly confuse consumers who will be inundated with information that will only serve to complicate the buying process,” lobby Airlines For America said in a statement. “DOT’s attempt to regulate private business operations in a thriving marketplace is beyond its authority.”The A4A statement adds: “The DOT ancillary rule is a bad solution in search of a problem.”DOT did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, “ Organizations: CNN, Fifth, JetBlue, Airlines, America, Department of Transportation, Transportation, Department Locations: U.S, Alaska, American, Delta, United

☆ Biden to call for a fight against antisemitism at a precarious moment in Israel’s war in Gaza and amid protests on campus
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Betsy Klein | Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden on Tuesday aims to issue a clarion call to fight a swiftly rising tide of antisemitism amid a precarious moment in Israel’s war against Hamas and as protests have swept American college campuses, laying bare Biden’s trouble with some young voters. Biden’s longtime and stalwart support for Israel has come under intense pressure as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza grows. The president plans to address the long history of antisemitism and issue what one senior administration official familiar with the remarks described as a “call to action” on combatting antisemitism. The protests are not expected to be a major part of the speech, the official added. However, Biden does not intend to use his speech on Tuesday to delve into Middle East policy or the current situation in Israel or Gaza.

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☆ Robert Kraft’s foundation is airing a new ad during NBA playoffs highlighting rise of antisemtism on campuses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

But don’t scream at the Jewish kid walking to class,” the 30-second ad states, featuring photos from protests since October 7th. But there cannot be hate speech or intimidation,” Tara Levine, president of Kraft’s foundation said in a statement to CNN. “Our ad shows when protests create dialogue, but also when they cross the line into hate.”Kraft similarly purchased a Super Bowl ad this year to highlight antisemitism, however, the ad did not focus specifically on campus protests. But administrators have said the protests have disrupted life on campus, threatened students’ security and broke school rules. The campus protests, however, will not be a major section of the president’s remarks.

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☆ Mount Ruang: Indonesia volcano eruptions force thousands to evacuate as airlines cancel flights
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Mount Ruang, a 725-meter (2,400-foot) volcano on Ruang Island, North Sulawesi, has been erupting in spectacular fashion on and off since mid-April, posing a growing threat to those living nearby and to air traffic in the region. Nearby schools have also been shut to protect children from volcanic ash, BNPB said. Video Ad Feedback Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano continues to shoot volcanic ash 02:29 - Source: CNNMount Ruang is a stratovolcano, which are typically conical and relatively steep-sided due to the formation of viscous, sticky lava that does not flow easily. Volcanic ash from Ruang has reached eastern Malaysian airspace, Malaysia’s meteorological department said. Mount Ruang previously erupted in April, disrupting more than 200 flights on April 18 and 19 and affecting tens of thousands of passengers, officials said.

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How to cancel your life insurance policyCanceling a term life insurance policyThere are several ways to cancel a term life insurance policy. Alternatives to life insurance cancelationcanceling your life insurance policy isn't ideal if you have dependents who rely on your income for financial support. If you have a whole life insurance policy, look into reduced paid-up life insurance. Life insurance settlementIf you don't have a terminal diagnosis and you want to sell your term life insurance policy, you can apply for a life insurance settlement with a third-party provider instead of canceling your policy. Canceling life insurance FAQsWill I get any money back if I cancel my life insurance policy?

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☆ Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on canceling student debt at Culver City Julian Dixon Library on February 21, 2024 in Culver City, California. The Biden administration will soon roll out a sweeping new student loan forgiveness proposal that could impact millions of Americans. Almost half of all voters, or 48%, say canceling student loan debt is an important issue to them in the 2024 presidential and congressional elections, a recent survey found. Forgiving student debt could especially help Biden with young voters, a demographic he's been struggling with. Around 70% of Gen Z respondents said student debt cancelation was important to them in the election.

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☆ There's a key deadline in April for borrowers hoping to get student loan forgiveness
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Maria Korneeva | Moment | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration has set a key deadline for student loan borrowers hoping to get forgiveness. "The opportunity to consolidate loans will help many more borrowers to qualify for student loan forgiveness," said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. In normal times, consolidating your student loans can be a terrible move for those hoping to get rid of their debt as your forgiveness timeline is restarted. What to know about consolidating your student loansAll federal student loans are eligible for consolidation, including Federal Family Education Loans, Parent Plus loans and Perkins Loans, Kantrowitz said. Consolidating your loans shouldn't increase your monthly payment, since your bill under an income-driven repayment plan is based on your earnings and not your total debt, Kantrowitz said.

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☆ Biden touts 'fixed' student loan forgiveness programs in State of the Union. Here's what he meant
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Income-driven repayment plansIncome-driven repayment plans, which date to 1994, set borrowers' monthly payments based on a share of their discretionary income. "The loan servicers weren't keeping track of the number of qualifying payments," Kantrowitz said in a previous CNBC interview. watch nowThe Biden administration has been evaluating millions of borrowers' loan accounts to see if they should have had their debt forgiven. Most people with federal student loans qualify for income-driven repayment plans, and can review the options and apply at Studentaid.gov. Public Service Loan ForgivenessNavigating the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has been famously difficult.

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Judge Arthur Engoron has issued a ruling in Donald Trump’s’ New York civil fraud trial. New York Attorney General Letitia James is asking for $370 million from Trump and the co-defendants in disgorgement – or ill-gotten gains, alleging he filed fraudulent financial statements that allowed him to obtain loans and insurance policies at more favorable rates. The case goes to the heart of Trump’s image as a successful billionaire and includes accusations of fraud regarding his Trump Tower apartment, Mar-a-Lago estate and several golf courses, among others. Engoron has already ruled that Trump and his co-defendants engaged in fraud and ordered the cancelation of any business certificates they hold in New York, an action that is on hold pending Trump’s appeal. This ruling will address six additional claims against some or all of the defendants including conspiracy, issuing false financial statements, falsifying business records and insurance fraud.

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☆ Despite Supreme Court ruling, Biden has forgiven student debt for millions. Is it enough for voters?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as he departs the White House on June 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court's conservative majority in June ruled that President Joe Biden didn't have the authority to cancel student debt for millions of Americans. That alternative plan, which has become known as Biden's Plan B, could forgive student debt for as many as 10 million people, according to one estimate. "President Biden has done more to implement student loan forgiveness than any previous president," said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. A spokesperson for the White House did not respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Passenger Spots Missing Bolts on Virgin Atlantic Flight, Canceled
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The flight was canceled "to provide time for precautionary additional engineering maintenance checks," a Virgin Atlantic representative told Business Insider in a statement. AdvertisementThe missing bolts were not a safety concern, experts sayA Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 flies over London in December 2022. "We'd like to apologize to our customers for the delay to their journeys," Virgin Atlantic told BI in a statement, and confirmed the plane is now back in service following an inspection. While not a safety issue, the recent Virgin Atlantic flight cancellation is not the first problem the airline has faced this year. On January 7, a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330 traveling from Manchester to Barbados made an emergency landing after the smell of smoke filled the cockpit, The Independent reported.

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☆ Passengers wake up in the ‘wrong’ country as Storm Isha plays havoc with flight plans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Thousands of airline passengers across Europe woke up this morning at the wrong destination – and even in the wrong country – after Storm Isha caused havoc with flights, with dozens of cancelations, diversions and go-arounds in western Europe. Quintupling flight timesThis flight from Shannon to Edinburgh ended up in Cologne. There were over 100 go-arounds at UK airports, according to NATS, the UK’s air traffic control operator. “We did see some diverted flights leaving Manchester and some diverted to Manchester because of conditions at other airports, particularly Dublin,” they said. London’s Gatwick airport saw 22 diversions, but was able to take five flights diverted from other airports, according to a spokesperson for the airport.

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Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. Ambassador Nikki Haley as the last major candidates remaining in the race ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. “Option A: Nikki Haley drops out, unites behind President Trump, and commits to defeating Joe Biden," they wrote. “Option B: Nikki Haley prepares to be absolutely DEMOLISHED and EMBARRASSED in her home state of South Carolina," which votes on Feb. 24. Rep. James James Spillane, of Deerfield, said he had initially backed Trump, switched to DeSantis and will now vote for Trump.

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