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June 21, 2024
Have many options so theyre taking it to the top. The department of education is the steward of all the taxpayer money in the form of grants and federal student loans. Theyre also the ones with authority to discharge those loans. They own the loans. There is fraud happening here and its not being acknowledged. Reporter the students argue while one arm of the government sues corinthian for predatory loans, the other arm is propping it up and requiring students to pay back those loans. They sold m...
June 21, 2024
This is Al Jazeera America live from new york city. Im stephanie sy. Civil rights leaders are heading to baltimore for a summit about improving the relationship between the police and the community. Last night was mostly peaceful in baltimore. The curfew held but there were protests in major cities around the country over the death of freddie gray. John what are we expecting from this morning this morning . Reporter im standing in war Memorial Square outside of city hall. This is the scene of la...
June 21, 2024
Coalition steps up the air strikes on yemen ahead of a ceasefire. Central African Republic warring sides lay down their weapons. We examine the challenges to peace. The race to repair nepals heritage sites left in pieces after the earthquake. Later in the program we have sports including highlevel talks in spain. Theres lee wellings in the spanish capital there. Hello there. A very warm welcome to the news hour. We begin with the growing problem of people smuggling and trafficking, which is incr...
June 21, 2024
Bloombergpolitics. Com. John my question, who among that cast of stars has the most on the line this weekend . Mark well, everybody does because South Carolina is wide open. The guy im watch something marco rubio. His team in South Carolina is underrated. Its one of the strongest political teams any candidates put together in any state and rubio, my hunch is, my end up being a better cultural fit and a bigger Political Force in South Carolina than he is in New Hampshire and iowa. John i would ha...
June 21, 2024
Saying we are heart broken over injury to these children. Whether we are carrying a ladder or driving a truck safety is always first on our mind. Our thoughts and prayers where this family. Meanwhile two children remain in the hospital tonight, four yearold has a broken leg but is stable. The twoyear old is still listed in Critical Condition with a head injury. We are live from north philadelphia matt rivers for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Okay matt, thank you. Chopper three over water main break in c...
June 21, 2024
The United States is taking an extremely hard look at its strategy in iraq after islamic militants captured the town of ramadi. He was officials also say they are sending 1000 antitank missiles to help iraqis fight off suicide bombs. Iran has also offered military aid in the fight for ramadi, but its feared that she is troops would lead to new tensions with the sunni majority. Across the border in syria as well, Islamic State is making major gains, including at the Historic Site of palmyra. Thes...
June 21, 2024
Because people need to hear what you have to say. I take a lot of encouragement. I for years have been influenced, decades by an essay written by Bayard Rosman called from protest to politics and i hear in what you are saying that beginning of what might be a politics in egypt which means organization which means discussion, which means building from the ground up and finding ways of learning how to resolve differences. Thats how power gets shifted so thank you very much. Thank you cspan for bei...
June 21, 2024
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June 21, 2024
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June 21, 2024
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