CNN politics | 43 million people are waiting for action on student loan debt

Washington (CNN) – About 43 million people are waiting to find out if President Joe Biden will wipe away all or part of their federal student loan debt.

In April, after facing months of pressure from other Democrats to cancel $50,000 per borrower, Biden said he was considering some broad student loan forgiveness, though a smaller amount.

On the campaign trail, Biden said he would support $10,000 in forgiveness. White House officials have indicated that he is also looking at setting an income threshold so that high-earning borrowers would be excluded from the debt relief.  –read more–

F1 | Verstappen braves wet conditions to claim Canadian GP pole ahead of sensational Alonso

In treacherous conditions for qualifying at the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix, it was Max Verstappen who kept his head to claim his first pole position of 2022 since Imola – with Alpine’s Fernando Alonso set to join him on the front row after a stunning run from the Spaniard.

Lapping on intermediate tyres on the drying Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Verstappen clocked a time of 1m 21.299s, leaving him a full 0.645s clear of the pack, headed by Alonso – who will make his first front row start since taking pole in Germany 10 years ago.  –read more– 

watch: Qualifying Highlights | 2022 Canadian Grand Prix

CNN style Fashion | Paul McCartney at 80: A life of fun-loving fashion

While the former Beatle may be known for his immeasurable contribution to music, Paul McCartney also has a well-documented penchant for fashion. Largely thanks to the late Linda McCartney, an American photographer and the musician’s first wife, the sometimes kooky and always frolicsome outfits worn by McCartney have been immortalized forever — from his classic 1970s long-lapel shirts to loud knitted sweater vests.

The Liverpudlian star’s life and times can be traced through his sartorial choices, too. Starting with the sharp ’60s suits during Beatlemania and following into his solo career — where ensembles grew more colorful, daring and individual; like McCartney’s premiere look for the 1973 James Bond film “Live and Let Die,” which included a velvet-trimmed tuxedo jacket, bare chest and bow-tie necklace.  –read more–

CNN travel | Unopened wine bottles still on board a royal ship 340 years after it sank

(CNN) – A warship carrying about 330 people — including James Stuart, future King of England — ran aground and sank on May 6, 1682. Now the shipwreck’s location has finally been revealed off the coast of England 340 years later.

When the HMS Gloucester sank, it became half buried in the seabed. There was no formal passenger manifest, but it’s estimated that 130 to 250 crew and passengers drowned. – read more–

CNN Sports | Golden State Warriors win NBA championship with Game 6 victory over Boston Celtics

(CNN) – Led by 34 points from Stephen Curry, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics 103-90 on Thursday night to claim their fourth NBA championship in the last eight seasons.

The victory gives the trio of Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green their fourth title together — all under head coach Steve Kerr — adding to their championships from 2015, 2017 and 2018. They’ve won 21 NBA Finals games together, having recently passed Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili (19) for the most NBA Finals wins by a trio over the last 30 years.

Curry, who was in tears on the court after the final whistle, won NBA Finals MVP honors for the first time in his career.  –read more–  

businesswire | Apple Hospitality REIT Recognizes Hotel Associates with 2021 Apple Awards

RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. (NYSE: APLE) (the “Company” or “Apple Hospitality”) today announced recipients of the Company’s 2021 Apple Awards. The winners were chosen for their outstanding contributions in 2021.  –read more– 

HGTV | 10 Items Designers Scoop Up at Antique Stores

Find out what trending items interior designers are sourcing at thrift and antique stores.  –view gallery—  

CNN BUSINESS | Bill Gates says crypto and NFTs are a sham

New York (CNN Business) – Don’t count Bill Gates among the fans of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

Those digital asset trends are “100% based on greater fool theory,” the Microsoft co-founder said Tuesday at a TechCrunch conference, referencing the notion that investors can make money on worthless or overvalued assets as long as people are willing to bid them higher.

Gates added that he’s “not long or short” crypto. And he mocked Bored Apes NFTs, joking that “expensive digital images of monkeys” will “improve the world immensely.”

Instead, Gates said he prefers old fashioned investing.  –read more–

F1 | What tyres will the teams and drivers have for the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix?

Formula 1 is back in Montreal for the first time since 2019, and Pirelli have nominated their softest tyre compounds for the third race weekend in a row.

F1’s official tyre suppliers have allocated the C3 hard tyre (x2 sets), C4 medium tyre (x3 sets) and the C5 soft tyre (x8 sets) for the 2022 Canadian Grand Prix.

Pirelli have pointed to the similarities in conditions between Montreal and Baku –with the heavy traction and braking demands on a rapidly-evolving circuit – but with lower speeds and cooler temperatures at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.  –read more–