A popular Ethiopian musician was shot dead in the country’s capital Addis Ababa, local media reported, citing police. Hachalu Hundessa, a 36-year-old ethnic Oromo, also known as Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, was shot in the Gelan Condominiums area of the city on Monday night, the Addis Ababa Police Commissioner said. Geta Argaw …
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Supreme Court says religious schools can get scholarships financed by tax credits
People wait in line in front of the United States Supreme Court in Washington on March 18, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday 5-4 that a Montana scholarship program that indirectly provided state funds to religious schools is protected by the Constitution, weighing in on a …
Read More »The endangered killer whales of the Salish Sea studied in the middle of the calmest ocean in ‘3 or 4 decades’
A significant drop in maritime traffic brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has created what scientists call a rare opportunity to study how calmer waters affect resident killer whales on the south coast of British Columbia. Ocean Networks Canada, which has been monitoring ship noise and sounds produced by marine …
Read More »College football playoff: what if it expanded to 12 teams?
You read about the Forde Bowl subdivision realignment plan Monday on this website. Today, let’s look at what it would look like if it were implemented by 2020. What we would have is simply the best postseason * in the history of college football. (* This assumes there will be …
Read More »Read the comments for the filmed version of Hamilton
Hamilton It’s already a cultural monster, but what did critics think about the musical’s move to the screen? Criticism is coming; have a look. While you can read the reviews, those eager to see the version shot on Disney + will have to “wait” for it for at least a …
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