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iPhone security stymies FBI team

A little known security feature on iPhones is in the spotlight after it stymied efforts by U.S. federal authorities to search devices seized from a reporter. Apple’s Lockdown Mode recently prevented FBI agents from getting into Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson ‘s iPhone. Agents ...

Key questions on student loan repayment unresolved

NEW YORK — It’s been a confusing time for people with student loans. Collections restarted, then were put on hold. At the same time, borrowers had to stay on top of changes to key forgiveness plans. Last year, the long-contested SAVE plan introduced by the Biden administration ended with a settlement agreement. President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” introduced new borrowing limits for graduates and raised challenges to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. While several changes for student loan borrowers will take effect this summer, other key questions remain ...

Briefcase: Business news of local interest

STATE COLLEGE Family Fun Centre to open Nittany Valley Sports Centre announced the March 7 opening of The Clubhouse Family Fun Centre, a new entertainment space designed to give families, teams, companies and groups a place to play, gather and build memories together. The Clubhouse will feature 70 arcade games along with immersive virtual reality experiences, including the first-of-its-kind VR Starship in North America, a six-person adventure that takes players on flights through the cosmos. The space offers dedicated room for casual fun inside The Centre. STATE ...

House votes to pull back Trump’s tariffs on Canada

The House voted Wednesday to pull back President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, a rare if largely symbolic rebuke of the White House agenda as Republicans joined Democrats over the objections of GOP leadership. The tally, 219-211, was among the first times the House, controlled by ...

Ticker: IRS taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS

The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing. A declaration filed Wednesday by IRS Chief Risk and Control Officer Dottie Romo stated that the IRS was only able to verify roughly 47,000 of the 1.28 million names requested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. For less than 5% of those individuals, the IRS gave ICE additional address information, potentially violating privacy rules created to protect taxpayer data. CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen The Congressional ...

NYC Mount Sinai nurses OK deal

Striking nurses at Mount Sinai approved a new contract that ends a monthlong strike at its hospitals, but their counterparts at NewYork Presbyterian rejected a proposed deal Wednesday, ensuring the walkout will continue at some of New York City’s major medical centers. Mount Sinai said Wednesday that an overwhelming majority of its unionized nurses voted to ratify new three-year pacts. Brendan Carr, CEO of Mount Sinai, said its nurses will begin reporting back to work Saturday. He urged hospital staff to come together with empathy and respect and a “shared culture” as its ...