Over 145,000 borrowers have had the remainder of their federal student loan debt canceled through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. NEW YORK (AP) — When Melissa Martinez applied to have her student loan debt forgiven more than a decade ago, the U.S. Department of Education told her she was ineligible. Martinez, a professor, tried…

During an exclusive interview with theGrio, Cherelle Griner also shares details about her call with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, and her will to fight for Brittney’s return despite her personal heartbreak. Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, did not tune into the criminal trial on Brittney’s drug charge…

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been best friends for over 46 years. Over the Fourth of July weekend, the dynamic duo got together in Oprah’s old stomping grounds in Nashville, Tennessee, where her father lives. After shelling crowder peas with her family in a video shared on Instagram on Saturday, July 3, Oprah teamed…

“It makes me feel good and I’ll sleep better at night,” said gas station owner Ravi Patel of his generosity and giving back to the community. A gas station in Hinesville, Georgia, did a July 4th holiday promotion that many commuting customers could not believe: They cut gas prices down to $1.99 a gallon, which…

Timothy Loehmann, ex-Cleveland officer who killed Tamir Rice, is sworn-in as police officer with Tioga Borough Police Department. | Source: Facebook.com/steve.hazlett.9 A town leader in rural Pennsylvania called Tamir Rice “dumb” and blamed him for his own killing years before Tioga Borough hired the disgraced former police officer who gunned down the 12-year-old Black boy…

President Biden called Griner’s wife, Cherelle, on Wednesday to tell her he is working to free the WNBA star as soon as possible. PHOENIX (AP) — They shared laughs, smiles, memories. There also were tears, fears, unease. Through the range of emotions, one common thread bonded them together: Brittney Griner. Wearing “BG” shirts and holding…

There’s a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure Griner’s release nearly five months after her arrest. MOSCOW (AP) — Jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner returns to a Russian court Thursday amid a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure her release nearly five months after…

Warming waters forced tuna species to alter their migration patterns, making it harder for local fishers to catch them. VANGA, Kenya (AP) — “Tuna is not for everyone,” lamented 65-year-old Chapoka Miongo, a handline fisher on Kenya’s south coast, from his dugout canoe. He’s one of many artisanal fishers in Shimoni, a bustling coastal town…

A Georgia family is trying to cope with the sudden death of a 4-year-old who died in June during a swimming lesson, and they want to make sure if negligence was the cause that someone is held accountable. Dori Scott said she signed up her son for the water safety class to protect him from…

Derek Chauvin, who agreed to a 20 to 25-year sentence in his plea to a federal charge in Floyd’s killing, is learning his fate. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Derek Chauvin will learn his sentence Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, with a deal in place that would extend the former Minneapolis police officer’s time behind…