Elizabethtown High School students set to attend Columbia Scholastic Press Association convention this week .

School board voted 6 -3 to cancel trip one week before it was set to begin.

Parents have raised more than $10,000 to send students to the convention.

Board member Menno Riggleman : "It was not about safety. This was an agenda".

In a random universe, galaxy rotations should be roughly split in two directions.

The majority of the 263 galaxies he observed rotated in the same direction - with two thirds spinning clockwise.

This suggests other forces we don't completely understand may be at play.

One explanation is that the universe was born rotating.

But there could also be a more pedestrian explanation for the unexpected observations.

Canal Winchester boys and Fisher Catholic girls win the Fairfield County Invitational of 2005 .

Canal Winchester won only three events but they had two finish in the top four places of six events.

Fisher Catholic freshman Katie Griffin led the Irish to their win with 167 points.

Bloom-Carroll was second with 115.5 points, followed by Canal Winchester .

Pope is registering slight improvements in treatment for pneumonia in both his lungs, the Vatican says.

Doctors are also trying to cut back on the amount of time he uses a noninvasive mechanical ventilation mask at night , to force his lungs to work more.

The 88-year-old pontiff is now able to spend some time during the day off high flows of oxygen and use just ordinary supplemental oxygen delivered by a nasal tube.

Vatican isn't yet providing any timetable on when Francis might be released from the Gemelli hospital.

Dr. Jonas Glombitza uses AI to accelerate analysis of data from an observatory that researches cosmic radiation.

The results suggest that the most energetic particles hitting the Earth are usually not protons, but significantly heavier nuclei such as nitrogen or iron atoms.

The breakthrough came when the AI results could be verified with telescope observations.

Singapore is relying on world-class attractions, business conferences and live events to attract visitors.

The city-state's once-thriving clubbing industry is facing tough times, hurt by high costs and shifting alcohol consumption habits.

Singapore attracted 16.5 million overseas visitors in 2024 , an increase of 21% from 2023 .

Singapore Tourism Board says it will continue to support projects that deliver interactive experiences.

The Singapore Tourism Board has been trying to change the perception that Singapore is expensive by emphasizing how much a visitor can do in one day thanks to Singapore 's public transport system.

Eating out is cheap, thanks to hawker centers where a meal and drink can be purchased for less than SG$10.

Move aimed at making Harvard more affordable for middle-income families.

For families earning less than $100,000 , Harvard will also cover expenses like housing and health insurance.

Move will allow roughly 86% of US families to qualify for Harvard 's financial aid.

It comes as the Trump administration threatens to pull funding from universities.

United Bank for Africa has partnered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) The collaboration aims to drive mutual growth and development through strategic partnerships.

The 60th president of ICAN , Chief Davidson C S Alaribe , was hosted by UBA in a meeting that focused on exploring various avenues for collaboration.

Chandrayaan-5 mission would include a 250-kilogram rover that would study the moon's surface.

ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said the Indian government has approved plans for the mission.

India is also hoping to launch its first manned space mission, the Gaganyaan Mission , in 2028 .

French engine maker Safran has offered remedies in an attempt to secure EU antitrust approval for its $1.8 billion bid for Collins Aerospace's flight controls business.

The EU competition enforcer extended its decision deadline on Safran 's bid for the U.S. company to April 4 from March 21 .