Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

1 day ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

The Department of Education will restart “involuntary” repayments of defaulted student loans after a nearly five-year pause, cautioning that as soon as next month borrowers could be referred to debt collectors or even have their wages and benefits withheld. "Debt cannot be wiped away. It just ends up getting transferred to others," press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday, a day after the announcement was made.

2 days ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Happy Earth Day to all who celebrate. Speaking of the planet, you might not be celebrating this news: the International Monetary Fund slashed world economic growth forecasts this morning, due in large part to Trump’s trade war. And all eyes will be on the Vatican this week as Pope Francis lies in state following his death yesterday. Vatican officials announced that his funeral will take place on Saturday, and dozens of world leaders – including President Donald Trump – are expected to attend.

2 days ago | usnews.com | Seth Cline |Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first non-European to serve in the role in centuries, died Monday morning at the age of 88. The Vatican said Francis died of a cerebral stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure. He had been sick for weeks after contracting a life-threatening case of pneumonia. A date for his funeral has not been set yet but Francis will be buried in the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Vatican City.

3 days ago | usnews.com | Alan Kronenberg |Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American elected to the papacy, died Easter Monday. He was 88 years old. His death was announced by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, who will serve as the interim leader of the Catholic Church until a new pope is elected. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow, I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Farrell said. “At 7:35 this morning, The Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the Father’s house.

3 days ago | usnews.com | Aneeta Mathur-Ashton

Pope Francis, the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere, died at the age of 88 early this morning, on Easter Monday. Just yesterday, Francis had shocked the world when he emerged from his convalescence for a serious case of pneumonia to tour Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Square in the popemobile and celebrate Easter Sunday.