Student loan repayments could resume soon, agency pleading poverty
Millions of federal student loan holders will be ordered to resume paying their loans, but in an ironic twist, the government agency tasked with sending the bills is pleading poverty and warning students may get poor customer if the agency doesn't get more money. FOX's Madeleine Rivera reports more on the story.
US debt ceiling signed into law by President Biden on Saturday
President Biden signed the debt ceiling bill into law on Saturday. Congress approved the measure just days before the country faces the risk of defaulting on debt for the first time in history. FOX News Correspondent Lucas Tomlinson has more details from the White House.
US debt ceiling legislation could impact SNAP food benefits recipients
Anti-hunger advocates say new SNAP requirements in the debt ceiling bill could limit access to food for some people in need. FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan is looking into the possible change.
US Senate passes debt limit deal, President Biden to speak on it
President Biden will speak to the nation after the Senate passed a new debt limit deal on Thursday. Both sides are claiming victory, but not everyone agrees. FOX News Correspondent Molly Henneberg reports more on the new debt deal.
Debt ceiling: House nears vote to avert default with Biden, McCarthy confident of passage
The debt ceiling and budget cuts package is heading toward a crucial U.S. House vote on Wednesday. Here's what to know.
Debt ceiling deal: Here's what's in, what's out of the bill to avert US default
Details of the deal between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy were released Sunday in the form of a 99-page bill that would suspend the nation's debt limit through 2025 to avoid a federal default while limiting government spending.
US debt ceiling: Tentative deal reached between President Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
A tentative deal was reached between President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the debt ceiling. FOX's Chad Pergram reports on what happens next.
COVID seeing new wave internationally, Dr. Peter Hotez explains more
COVID-19 is back in international headlines again. China is seeing a new wave that some experts say could lead to 65 million new cases a week. Dr. Peter Hotez with the Baylor College of Medicine joined us to talk more about what to expect.
US debt ceiling stalemate, country at risk of running out of money to pay bills
With just one week to go until the country could hit it's credit limit and start defaulting on it's debts, lawmakers are headed home. FOX's Caroline Shively reports from Washington where it doesn't look like a deal will be reached before the holiday weekend.
Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 pill, gets full FDA approval
U.S. health regulators have given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill Paxlovid.
Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting as time to resolve grows short
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are to meet late Monday at the White House at a pivotal moment as Washington works to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default.
Supreme Court Justice Gorsuch: COVID emergency orders are among `greatest intrusions on civil liberties'
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says emergency measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis that killed more than 1 million Americans were perhaps “the greatest intrusions on civil liberties in the peacetime history of this country.”
Debt ceiling: Biden 'confident' there will be no default
Negotiators are racing to beat a deadline of June 1, which is when the Treasury Dept. said the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debts for the first time in history and risk financial catastrophe.
COVID-19 pandemic era rules, Title 42 ending this week: explainer
Along with Title 42, several COVID-19 era rules are ending that could impact everything from international travel, federal assistance programs, and more.
COVID-19 Pandemic-era rules coming to an end Thursday
Along with Title 42, several COVID-19 era rules are ending that could impact everything from international travel, federal assistance programs, and more.
Spotlighting Houston-area nurse at St. Luke’s Health as part of Nurses Week
Omorowa Obanor, a Nurse Researcher at St. Luke's Health in Houston is being honored for her efforts to advance the nursing field through research that has positively impacted patient outcomes. At the same time, she is moving the profession forward with human kindness - an overwhelming commitment to matching her compassion for care with acts of kindness to patients, fellow care staff, and the community.
Understanding the status of COVID-19
COVID is not longer a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization announced last week. Dr. Peter Hotez discusses what this means.
WHO says COVID-19 pandemic no longer global emergency
The announcement marks a symbolic end to a devastating pandemic that triggered lockdowns, upended economies globally, and killed over a million people worldwide.
Money: Ways to save more with increased interest rates
The Fed just raised interest rates again this week to help slow inflation. One benefit however is that it raises interest rates on savings accounts. After the increase, many people have been putting money in Apple's new high-yield savings account. FOX 26's Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan shares more options on how you can save.
US History test scores plunge, parents, teachers, and policymakers searching for answers
Test scores for kids in U.S. History and Civics took a plunge. The news comes as the world is still trying to grapple with COVID-19-era learning loss.