Biden is forgiving $6.1 billion in student debt for 317,000 people
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
The Biden administration said it's erasing debt for people who attended the for-profit Art Institutes, which shut down in September.
Title IX protects against sex discrimination in education programs.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
The Biden administration on Friday said it's canceling $7.4 billion in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, with the recipients scheduled to receive emails today to alert them to their loan discharges.
The White House is turning to other methods to erase student debt after the Supreme Court blocked its broader effort to forgive loans.
This round of Biden's student loan forgiveness proposals targets the interest that adds up over time on student loans.
The FBI earlier said there was no "there is no specific or credible information to suggest there are ties to terrorism."
The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September.
Under Welcome Corps, Americans can sign up to sponsor refugees from anywhere in the world.
About 78,000 people will receive an email from President Joe Biden telling them that their loans are canceled. Here's what to know.
Biden was quoted as saying, "The problem isn't just going back to where Trump had the country. It's where he wants to take us now."
The dispute centered on a program that allows up to 30,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to enter the U.S. each month.
Economic issues hit Sesame Street, as Cookie Monster takes to social media to complain his favorite food is getting smaller.
The state law known as SB4 would empower Texas officials to stop, jail and prosecute migrants on state criminal charges of illegal entry or reentry.
President Biden is weighing citing a law dating back to 1952 to severely restrict access to the U.S. asylum system, three people familiar with the plans told CBS News.
Governors from Montana to New Hampshire joined Abbott, saying the issue was not just a Texas problem.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott returned to the Eagle Pass border with more than a dozen GOP governors Sunday to talk about illegal migrant crossings.
Texas has assembled razor wire along some sections of the U.S.-Mexico border to try to deter migrants from entering the country illegally.
Every week, we break down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
The move comes as President Biden's request for a nearly $106 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security is languishing in Congress.
While on the 2024 campaign trail, former President Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out reinstating his infamous border separation policy.
Partisan gridlock has doomed numerous other attempts to pass a bipartisan reform of the U.S. immigration system, which has not been updated in any significant way since 1996.
Gov. Greg Abbott called the ruling "Another win for Texas."
The lawsuit claims the administration assisted and encouraged illegal border crossings by removing fencing.
The attack has killed at least 700 people in Israel so far, with hundreds more injured and an unknown number of people taken hostage by Hamas.
Flood Watch will remain in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday.
Mystik Dan will earn $3.1 million from a total purse of $5 million, the largest purse in the race's history.
Voters could get transportation to polling locations a number of different ways.
It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time.
The U.S. Coast Guard said they had medevaced an hours-old baby from Cleveland, Texas, amid the floodwaters.
Flood Watch will remain in effect until 1 p.m. Sunday.
The U.S. Coast Guard said they had medevaced an hours-old baby from Cleveland, Texas, amid the floodwaters.
It was a Texas veterinarian who collected samples from dairy farms that confirmed the outbreak of H5N1 bird flu in cattle for the first time.
Voters could get transportation to polling locations a number of different ways.
An isolated shower and drizzle are possible from time to time with spotty afternoon storms.
In a statement, Philips said it does not admit any wrongdoing but chose to settle "to end the uncertainty associated with litigation in the U.S."
A scammer a North Texas woman met on Instagram claimed to be a German cardiologist, and for months, the two messaged back and forth, building what she thought was a true relationship.
They found him guilty – now four jurors are explaining how they were convinced to convict Dr. Raynaldo Ortiz.
Texas police departments have the discretion to determine the frequency and extent of additional driving training for their officers. While some require driving training yearly or every other year, others do not.
Some departments opt to melt the firearms down, while others choose to crush them. However, there are instances where firearms, or at least parts of them, escape destruction altogether.
State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos of Dallas also tells political reporter Jack Fink she disagrees with the State of Texas' attempts to block new Title IX rules meant to protect LGBTQ+ students.
State Rep. Matt Shaheen of Plano also tells political reporter Jack Fink that he agrees with the State of Texas' attempts to block new Title IX rules meant to protect LGBTQ+ students.
Burns' challenger has received high-profile endorsements, including former President and presumed Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott.
Ex-government employee Miguel Zapata is accused of sending fake FBI tips falsely accusing multiple coworkers of taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol breach.
Hope Hicks, one of former President Donald Trump's closest aides for years, told jurors how she handled the fallout from "hush money" payments made to two women before the 2016 election.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
McDonald's concept restaurant CosMc's has taken its drink-focused menu to Dallas for its second-ever location.
With the country on the cusp of greeting the return of spring, a warm-weather treat is once again available for free for a limited time only.
Kelli and Michael Regan were looking for a new dog. The breeder they found online asked them to pay with gift cards.
Target, looking for ways to add sales, is relaunching its Target Circle loyalty program including a new paid membership with unlimited free same-day delivery in as little as an hour for orders over $35.
The Texas dairy worker infected by H5N1 "did not disclose the name of their workplace," frustrating investigators.
A North Texas mother partnered with the Texas Health Resources Foundation to provide a potentially life-saving tool to at-risk pregnant and postpartum moms.
Plaintiffs have three months to vote on whether to approve a proposed legal settlement that would resolve nearly all talc lawsuits.
Cat deaths and neurological disease are "widely reported" around farms where the H5N1 bird flu virus was detected, health officials say.
The White House had been due to decide on the menthol cigarette rule in March.
Within hours of the vote, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced it would sue to block the ban. Dallas employment attorney Rogge Dunn predicts employees will ultimately win this battle.
The closure affects both Dom's locations in Chicago, and all 33 Foxtrot stores in Chicago, Texas, and the Washington D.C. area.
Texas law SB 14 prohibits drug and surgical "gender transition" interventions for minors.
The projects are expected to create at least 17,000 construction jobs and 4,500 manufacturing jobs.
After more than 40 years in business, 99 Cents Only Stores, a discount chain, announced on Thursday that it will close all 371 of its locations and cease operations.
Mystik Dan will earn $3.1 million from a total purse of $5 million, the largest purse in the race's history.
A Dallas police source said the sexual assault investigation is over due to insufficient evidence.
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 35 points in the second half and added 10 assists and seven rebounds, propelling the Dallas Mavericks to a 123-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in Game 5.
The running back is officially a Dallas Cowboy again after a steak dinner that sealed the deal.
The start of the first civil trial stemming from the deadly crowd surge at the 2021 Astroworld festival in Texas has been delayed.
"Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte!" the Prince and Princess of Wales said in a social media post with a new photo of their daughter taken by Kate.
Tickets are not officially on sale yet. You can sign up for presale tickets on the AT&T Stadium website.
Paramount said long-time CEO Bob Bakish will leave the company, which is in discussions to explore a sale or merger.
The vinyl sales alone were monumental, Billboard said, with "the largest sales week for an album on vinyl in the modern era."
CBS News Texas meteorologist Jeff Ray visited H.D. Staples Elementary School in Joshua as part of "Weather on Wheels."
Voters headed to the polls Saturday for municipal elections.
A Weather Alert has been issued for the overnight hours as rain and thunderstorms will move into North Texas from the west.
Floodwaters inundated a wide region Saturday, from Houston to rural East Texas, where game wardens rode airboats through waist-high waters and rescued both people and pets who did not evacuate in time.
State Rep. Ana-Maria Ramos of Dallas also tells political reporter Jack Fink she disagrees with the State of Texas' attempts to block new Title IX rules meant to protect LGBTQ+ students.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.
On Friday, hundreds of thousands of fans gathered outside and all around Globe Life Field in Arlington to celebrate the Texas Rangers historical World Series win!
Babies in the neonatal intensive care unit at several Texas Health hospitals were dressed in creative costumes for Halloween.
Is that the smell of cotton candy, beignets and brisket wafting over Fair Park? It sure is, and we are here for it!