President Joe Biden on Thursday declared "I'm home" as he was feted on a visit to his ancestral homeland Ireland, whose story he said proved the triumph of hope over despair. Gearing up for a potential election rematch against Donald Trump, the Irish-American Democrat dwelt on the success of Irish emigres in carving out a new life far from home. The U.S. and Ireland are joined in "not just the hope but the conviction that better days lie ahead", he said in a speech to the Irish parliament, after his motorcade was cheered by large crowds in Dublin.

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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to halt a legal settlement that would erase more than $6 billion in debt owed by former students of colleges - many of them for-profit institutions - who have said they were misled by schools about academics and job prospects. The justices turned away a request from three colleges that are challenging a settlement between the U.S. Education Department and borrowers that linked the colleges to claims of "substantial misconduct."

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A new "Harry Potter" adaptation is making its way to HBO Max, but this time, it may last longer than the original eight-part film series. Warner Bros. Discovery revealed that it is making a "decade-long" series based on J.K. Rowling's best-selling fantasy novel during a presentation to the press and investors Wednesday. The company also announced the merging of HBO Max and Discovery+ into a new service called Max.

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In the "Harry Potter" movie series, where was the real-life location of the restricted section of Hogwartz Library shot?

Thursday's answer: William the Conqueror became the first British royal to hold their coronation at Westminster Abbey in 1066.