Baltimore's Catholic Archdiocese Parish Realignment Plan

Baltimore's Catholic archdiocese will reduce the number of parishes by about two-thirds due to falling attendance and aging infrastructure.

Biden Administration Student Debt Relief Plan

The Biden administration announced a new plan for student debt relief targeting specific groups of borrowers, including those with old loans, financial hardship, and low financial value education programs. The plan aims to erase up to $20,000 in unpaid interest for all borrowers and may take a few months to be implemented.

U.S. Military Aid Plan for Gaza

U.S. officials are warning that President Joe Biden's plan for the military to build a floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza could endanger troops due to security risks. Concerns include the possibility of a bomb being hidden on aid trucks. The plan involves civilian ships delivering aid to a dock offshore from Gaza, which will then be transported to a pier on land by U.S. Army boats. There are discussions about having non-U.S. personnel handle the distribution of aid on land.