News Brief: Biden Announces New Rules on Student Debt Relief, NYC Shutters Hundreds of Illegal Marijuana Shops, 7 Million Pounds of Boar’s Head Meat Products Recalled

Published on August 1, 2024

Good morning, and welcome to The Epoch Times News Brief for Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. I’m Bill Thomas, and to kick off the month, we have some very compelling stories to share with you today. Here’s what’s going on. President Joe Biden wants to forgive even more student loans, a Republican senator dismisses Biden’s proposed changes to the nation’s high court, and a long-time national news anchor is stepping down. Also, thousands of marijuana shops are shut down in one major city, and a dangerous bacteria found in some deli meat has forced Boar’s Head to pull it off the market nationwide....

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