Former college soccer player killed in boat crash after group allegedly took vessel without authorization

A 24-year-old former student-athlete died in a boating crash in Massachusetts after she and her friends allegedly hijacked a boat without authorization before it crashed into a dock. Former Union College football player Elizabeth “Lizzie” Dankert was killed when a recreational motorboat crashed on a dock near the runway at Logan International Airport around 11:30…

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A nurse sued for $55,000 in student loans is navigating a court battle on her own: ‘I’m just trying my best to juggle it’

Hannah Bates is being sued by her student loan lender over her private loans.Nic Antaya, Alyssa Powell/BI Hannah Bates didn’t believe the email. “Congratulations! We received the final payment on your loan,” came the surprising message from her student loan lender, Sallie Mae. It was October 2024, and Bates owed Sally May $55,000, with many…

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A nurse sued for $55,000 in student loans is navigating a court battle on her own: ‘I’m just trying my best to juggle it’

Hannah Bates is being sued by her student loan lender over her private loans.Nic Antaya, Alyssa Powell/BI Hannah Bates didn’t believe the email. “Congratulations! We received the final payment on your loan,” came the surprising message from her student loan lender, Sallie Mae. It was October 2024, and Bates owed Sally May $55,000, with many…

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