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Student loans in default to be referred to debt collection, Education Department says
WASHINGTON — The Education Department will begin collection next month on student loans that are in default, including the ...
Columbia police investigate north Columbia shooting
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Columbia Police are investigating after a shooting in north Columbia on Monday afternoon. Police say the ...
Delta flight's engine catches fire in Florida, passengers evacuated
ORLANDO, Fla. — A Delta Airlines flight's engine caught fire before takeoff from Orlando International Airport on Monday. The ...
South Carolina student facing arrest, deportation after US Dept. of Homeland Security terminates his immigration status
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Carolina has taken up the case of a University of South ...
How did Pope Francis die? What we know about his cause of death
Francis died Monday morning at 7:35 a.m. Central European Summer Time, or 1:35 a.m. Eastern Time, according to the Vatican announcement. He had been pope for 12 years after ascending to the head of ...
Big Lots opening more than 100 stores next month: See the list
More than 100 Big Lots stores will be reopening under new ownership later next month, with more locations to come later this ...
President Trump orders flags flown at half-staff in memory of Pope Francis
The White House press secretary said Monday that while no travel is planned "at this time" for Trump to attend the pope's ...
Did Pope Francis call out JD Vance before he died? Here's what to know about their Easter meeting
One of Pope Francis’ final encounters before his death was with U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who visited the Vatican over ...
Who is Cardinal Robert Sarah? What to know about one of the potential Pope front-runners
Robert Sarah, 79, of Guinea, the retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office, has long been considered the best hope for an African pope. Beloved by conservatives, Sarah would signal a return to the ...
Which cardinals are seen as potential contenders to be the next pope?
While no clear successor to Pope Francis has been named, traditionally the pope has been picked from within the College of ...
Senate holding hearing today on whether to remove SC treasurer from office
Loftis can be removed if two-thirds of the Senate and House vote against him. Senators will present their case and Loftis or ...
Pope Francis made surprise Easter appearance just before his death
Francis mingled with the faithful for about an hour on Easter Sunday, drawing cheers as crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square.