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AFRICA/VATICAN : The College of Cardinals' African contingent keeps shrinking

April 7, 2021
The number of African cardinals in the Holy See keeps dropping, despite the pope’s efforts to appoint more. Source link

As Electoral College confirms Biden’s victory, Republicans still work to support Trump’s fantasies

December 15, 2020
The New York Times notes that some Republicans “warily” acknowledged the outcome of the Electoral College vote. That acknowledgement came in the form of statements like those of Lindsey Graham who declared that there was now “a very, very narrow path” for Trump to keep his feet on the Resolute Desk. And that’s pretty much it.

Arrests made in murder of missing college student found in grave

November 21, 2020
Two suspects have been arrested in the murder of a missing college student who was found in a shallow grave near a highway in California, authorities said Friday. Ethan Astaphan and Sonita Heng were arrested Thursday in connection with the slaying of 21-year-old Juan Carlos Hernandez, a student at El Camino College in Torrence who

‘SNL’ fans fuming over delay due to college football

November 8, 2020
Fans eager to see “Saturday Night Live’s” take on Joe Biden’s election victory were crawling up the walls when the sketch show took a backseat to the Clemson vs Notre Dame college football game. Viewers took to social media to vent their anger over having to watch the game drag into double-overtime as NBC delayed

Trump Is Speaking at a Historically Black College. His Allies Will Outnumber Students.

November 20, 2019
President Trump, speaking at Benedict College in South Carolina, said he had done more for black voters than any other president.President Trump spoke at a criminal justice forum at Benedict College in Columbia, S.C., on Friday.Credit...Erin Schaff/The New York TimesCOLUMBIA, S.C. — President Trump, speaking to a handpicked audience of supporters at a historically black…

California Will Let College Athletes Sign Endorsement Deals

October 21, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Defying the NCAA, California opened the way Monday for college athletes to hire agents and make money from endorsement deals with sneaker companies, soft drink makers, car dealerships and other sponsors, just like the pros. The first-in-the-nation law, signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and set to take effect in 2023,…