Key takeaways: Sergeant Cory Maynard of the West Virginia State Police was fatally shot in the Beech Creek area of Mingo County. Suspect Timothy Kennedy,…
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The Senate has passed legislation to block President Biden's student loan relief program, which would cancel either $10,000 or $20,000 in debt for tens of millions of borrowers. The vote was 52-46, with a few moderate senators voting with Republicans. The legislation now goes to President Biden's desk, where he is expected to veto it.
Bob Huggins, the head coach of the University of West Virginia's basketball team, used a homophobic slur twice during a radio interview and later expressed regret for his "abhorrent phrase". The West Virginia athletic department released a statement calling Huggins' comments "offensive" and said they were reviewing the matter. Huggins has since apologized, but the university has yet to comment on the incident or the potential consequences for Huggins.