Susan Haigh, Associated Press Updated 9:36 pm PDT, Thursday, September 6, 2018 In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, Jahana Hayes, right, Democratic nominee for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District, reviews photos in her Waterbury, Conn., campaign headquarters with campaign staffer Zeke Hodkin, who took a semester off from Middlebury College to be part of the candidate's social media team. Hayes, a former National Teacher of the Year, will face Republican Manny Santos in the November general election. less In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, Jahana Hayes, right, Democratic nominee for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District, reviews photos in her Waterbury, Conn., campaign headquarters with campaign staffer ... more Photo: Susan Haigh, AP In this Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 photo, Jahana Hayes, left, Democratic nominee for Connecticut's 5th Congressional District, speaks with her campaign manager, … [Read more...] about From poverty to star teacher, Hayes now eyes Congress seat
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U.S. prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has accepted U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick’s offer to resign from the College of Cardinals following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, and ordered him to conduct a “life of prayer and penance” in a home to be designated by the pontiff until a church trial is held, the Vatican said Saturday. Francis acted swiftly after receiving McCarrick’s letter of resignation Friday evening, after recent weeks have brought a spate of allegations that the 88-year-old prelate in the course of his distinguished clerical career had sexually abused both boys and adult seminarians. The revelations posed a test to the pontiff’s recently declared resolve to battle what he called a “culture of cover-up” of similar abuse in the Catholic’s church’s hierarchy.Story Continued Below McCarrick has been removed from public ministry since June 20, pending a full investigation into … [Read more...] about U.S. prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals
US prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals
Frances D'emilio, Associated Press Updated 6:59 am CDT, Saturday, July 28, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Robert Franklin, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this Wednesday, March 4, 2015, file photo, Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick speaks during a memorial service in South Bend, Ind. Pope Francis has accepted U.S. prelate Theodore McCarrick's offer to resign from the College of Cardinals following allegations of sexual abuse, including one involving an 11-year-old boy, and ordered him to conduct a "life of prayer and penance" in a home to be designated by the pontiff until a church trial is held, the Vatican said Saturday, July 28, 2018. (Robert … [Read more...] about US prelate McCarrick resigns from College of Cardinals
Teen accepted into 113 colleges, awarded $4.5M in merit scholarships
Receiving an acceptance letter to college can be one of the most exciting moments of a teen's life. And one 17-year-old in Greensboro, North Carolina just experienced that moment 113 times. Jasmine Harrison will graduate from high school on May 24th with a perfect GPA. Thanks to that projected 4.0 grade point average and her own initiative, not only did she receive more than one hundred offers of admission, she was also offered a combined total of $4.5 million in merit-based scholarships. "When I got the first couple in the mail, I was like, 'OK, this is really happening,'" Harrison told CBS affiliate WFMY. "I didn't really think I'd be able to do that." Upon hearing that someone has been accepted into that many schools, the first thought on many people's minds will likely be cost -- especially since the application fees for certain U.S. universities now clock in as high as $80 or $90. However, according to WFMY, Harrison took advantage of common applications and a special … [Read more...] about Teen accepted into 113 colleges, awarded $4.5M in merit scholarships
In picking football over lacrosse, these college prospects prioritize fun over injury risks
In a huddle during Ricky Miezan's first football game, Episcopal High School's quarterback called a play that required Miezan, then a junior, to line up at tight end, juke past the opposing defensive end and look for a pass.So that's what Miezan did — hauling in the ball, running upfield and barreling over a defender on his way into the end zone.It was Miezan's first touchdown, his first experience of a crowd chanting his name, the first time the lacrosse prospect ranked No. 1 in his class by one recruiting service became enamored with the idea of playing college football instead."They were going, 'Ricky! Ricky! Ricky!" Miezan said. "I was like, 'All right, I like this.' "Miezan's path to join Stanford on scholarship this fall is unique, because the 6-foot-3, 238-pound three-star linebacker didn't start playing football until late during his time at Episcopal, a private school in Alexandria, Virginia. But his decision highlights a path being taken by a few of the top lacrosse … [Read more...] about In picking football over lacrosse, these college prospects prioritize fun over injury risks