Author: Gist It

  • Gabby Douglas aims a comeback at the Paris 2024 Olympics

    Gabby Douglas, an Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast, is planning a comeback for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Driving the news: Douglas announced on Instagram that she wants to compete again at the Olympics in 2024. * Douglas first gained fame at the 2012 London Olympics as the first African-American gymnast to win Olympic gold in the […]

  • ‘I am crying at my salon’: Taliban orders Kabul beauty parlors to shut down

    Taliban is imposing a ban on beauty salons in Kabul, impacting the lives and economic status of numerous Afghan women. New regulation: The Taliban ban on beauty salons is to come into effect by the end of July, shutting down around 3,000 women-run salons in Kabul. * This move not only impacts the women salon […]

  • Student loan forgiveness is on the way for more than 800,000 borrowers

    Over 804,000 federal student loan borrowers are set to have their debts automatically erased, due to a promise by the Biden administration. The big picture: The U.S. Department of Education announced plans to forgive $39 billion in federal student loan debt. * Despite the Supreme Court’s thwarting of widespread debt forgiveness attempts by President Biden, […]

  • Rural voters lean red, young voters lean blue. So what’s a young, rural voter to do?

    Both Democrats and Republicans are targeting young rural voters in North Carolina as they prepare for the 2024 election, with each group holding significant influence in the state’s voting outcomes. Political Focus: Young rural voters are being sought by both parties, as they can sway elections in battleground states. * Anderson Clayton, the new chairwoman […]

  • India launches a lander and rover to explore the moon’s south pole

    India’s space agency has successfully launched a lander and rover to explore the moon’s south pole, in a fresh attempt after a failed mission in 2019. Mission overview: Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Chandrayaan-3 mission involves an orbiter, a lander, and a rover, which commenced its journey from a launch pad in Sriharikota, southern India. […]

  • The leader of the Solomon Islands visited Beijing. Here is why that’s important

    Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare’s visit to Beijing and his meeting with Chinese leaders have drawn international attention due to the navigation of strategic alliances between smaller Pacific states, larger powers, and China. The context: The Solomon Islands is a South Pacific nation that switched its alliance from Taiwan to Beijing in 2019 under […]

  • You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan

    A new student loan repayment plan called the SAVE plan could lead to gradual loan forgiveness for borrowers, despite the Supreme Court’s recent rejection of President Biden’s widespread loan forgiveness proposal. The new plan: The Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan is a complex income-driven repayment plan set to replace the current Revised Pay […]

  • Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa love Trump. Can another Republican win them over?

    Evangelical Christian voters in Iowa, an influential group for the Republican nomination, strongly support former President Donald Trump, presenting a challenge to potential GOP contenders. The big picture: The issue of abortion emerges as a potential route to appeal to evangelical voters in Iowa. * Gov. Kim Reynolds called a special legislative session to pass […]

  • A Russian general says he was fired for pointing out challenges his troops are facing

    Maj. Gen. Ivan Popov, a Russian commander in southern Ukraine, was dismissed after speaking about the challenges faced by his troops, which points to disagreements in Russia’s military command. Driving the news: Maj. Gen. Popov said he was discharged after pointing out the difficulties his troops were facing, especially the shortage of radars tracking enemy […]

  • Lisa Marie Presley died from complications from weight loss surgery, officials say

    Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley, died from complications from a weight loss surgery several years before, officials confirmed. Cause of Death: An autopsy report revealed that Presley’s death was due to a small bowel obstruction, a common complication from bariatric surgery. * Presley died in a Los Angeles hospital on January 12, where […]