EXCLUSIVE: Is systemic racism still a thing?The short answer is yes. And for the long answer, well, that’s something that Jason George and Todd Grinnell are unpacking in a video from Hollywood, Health & Society and USC Annenberg’s Norman Lear Center, which Deadline is debuting exclusively.More from Deadline“[Racism is] still baked into our society, certainly on a personal level, but on a systemic level, these laws that were created after slavery was abolished to keep former slaves from being able to advance in society, were baked in to our systems, and still are there,” Kate Folb, director of Hollywood, Health & Society,…
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Last weekend’s DUI checkpoint in Milford proved successful for Delaware State Police.State police said 11 total arrests and one seat belt assessment occurred as a result of the checkpoint, which was set up between 10 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, and 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.Four of those arrests were DUI arrests. There was an arrest of a wanted person and an arrest on drug charges, according to police, as well as five other traffic arrests.It was the first DUI checkpoint in Delaware since 2019.Drivers over the age of 21 with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more can be…
Key takeawaysNavient is a student loan servicer for private student loans and FFELP loans.The company stopped servicing federal student loans in December 2021.As of January 2024, Navient has announced it will be transferring the rest of its student loan servicing portfolio to MOHELA.Borrowers who still have accounts with the lender should keep their contact information updated to ensure they don’t miss out any crucial communication regarding the transfer and new account details.Breaking news: Navient banned from federal student loan financingUnder a settlement reached by Navient and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Sept. 12, 2024, the servicer is now…
Keeping the main thing the main thing is generally sound advice. And as it pertains to Miami Dolphins Pro Bowler Tua Tagovailoa, who’s now suffering from at least his third concussion in the past two years after getting knocked out of Thursday night’s loss to the Buffalo Bills, the focus should be on his immediate and long-term health.Reporters asking sleep-deprived Mike McDaniel for updates about his quarterback’s well-being Friday morning – while floating various football scenarios – attempted to tread respectfully as the head coach tried to suppress any frustration while acknowledging the import of such questions, which admittedly seemed…
By Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The special prosecutor appointed to investigate Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones’ role as a fake elector after the 2020 election announced he will not move forward with criminal charges against the former state senator. Jones is one of 16 Republican fake Trump electors who signed on to the “unofficial electorate certificate” at Georgia’s state capital in December 2020 in a plan to subvert the Electoral College after that year’s presidential election. Jones had been a target of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in her investigation that led to a sprawling racketeering election…
The Federal Reserve has played a key role in the roller coaster nature of the housing market since 2020. After a period of hiking and then holding rates that kept home sales muted, the Fed is set to return to rate cuts this month.When that happens, what will happen to the housing market?How will Fed cuts affect the housing market? The housing market could benefit from a Fed rate cut, which is all but certain to happen when policymakers meet on Sept. 17 and 18.“Fed interest rate cuts in general will bring about lower [mortgage] rates, which is a definite…
The Florida Gators won two championships with Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow in 2006 and 2008.The team was also known for many legal troubles and is now featured in a new Netflix docuseries.Below, a look at the biggest names from the team and series and where their careers went next.The Florida Gators won two championships with Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow in 2006 and 2008 and now that story is being told in Netflix’s latest “Untold” docuseries, “Swamp Kings.”While the team launched several big names to greatness — Tim Tebow, Urban Meyer, etc. — it was also plagued by a…
NEW YORK — (AP) — U.S. stocks closed out their best week of the year with more gains on Friday and climbed to the cusp of their records.The S&P 500 rose 0.5% for a fifth straight gain and is just 0.7% below its all-time high set in July. Rallies for Microsoft, Broadcom and other big technology stocks helped it claw back almost all its losses from last week, which was its worst in nearly 18 months.The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 297 points, or 0.7%, and at one point got within 30 points of its record set last month. The…
This is an adapted excerpt from the Sept. 12 episode of “All In with Chris Hayes.”On Wednesday, the United States marked 23 years since the Sept. 11 attacks that killed almost 3,000 people. To mark that solemn anniversary, Donald Trump attended a remembrance ceremony in lower Manhattan and, as his guest, the former president brought along Laura Loomer, a conspiracy theorist who has called 9/11 an “inside job.”Loomer joined Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, as they took photos with firefighters. It’s a scene you can’t make up — you wouldn’t want to. It’s absolutely heinous. But it’s also,…
Currency InvestingThe popular single-stock ETF category is about to embark on a global twist, according to a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Precidian Investments is in the final regulatory approval stages for 18 single-stock ETFs that will offer access to non-U.S. companies listed on foreign stock exchanges.Unlike the single-stock ETFs that have attracted about $13 billion over the past two years by offering leveraged and inverse exposure to individual companies, the Precidian ETFs will not be levered in any way. They will use currency swaps to hedge out currency risk that impact performance when investing in foreign companies…