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A Vatican official says Pope Francis has spent a good first night in the hospital after being admitted for a respiratory infection. Further medical updates were expected later Thursday. Francis was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for tests on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing difficulty breathing. The Vatican says the 86-year-old pope doesn't have COVID-19 but will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment. His audiences were canceled through Friday. Francis is scheduled to celebrate Palm Sunday this weekend, and it wasn’t clear how his medical condition would affect the Vatican’s Holy Week observances. His hospitalization was the first since Francis underwent intestinal surgery and spent 10 days at the Gemelli hospital in July 2021.

    Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has targeted a tiny, public liberal arts college on the shores of Sarasota Bay, as a staging ground for his war on “woke.” The governor and his allies say the New College of Florida, known as a progressive school with a prominent LGBTQ+ community, is indoctrinating students with leftist ideology and should be remade into a more conservative institution. A top-down restructuring is under way at New College, where DeSantis’ allies are carrying out what students and faculty call a “hostile takeover” and a political attack on their academic freedom.

      A tiny, public liberal arts college in Florida has become the staging ground for Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war on “woke.” The New College of Florida is known for its progressive approach to education and attracting a liberal student body. Now, the school finds itself caught in the crosshairs of America’s culture war. DeSantis’ allies say the school needs a conservative makeover. Sudden changes at New College have left the campus rattled and afraid. Some say they fear for their physical safety. Many worry teachers will be fired en masse. It’s increasingly hard to focus on their studies. Students and faculty say America should take note because the transformation could have national implications as DeSantis gears up for a likely presidential bid.

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        A Vatican official says Pope Francis has spent a good first night in the hospital after being admitted for a respiratory infection. Further medical updates were expected later Thursday. Francis was taken to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for tests on Wednesday afternoon after experiencing difficulty breathing. The Vatican says the 86-year-old pope doesn't have COVID-19 but will remain in the hospital for several days of treatment. His audiences were canceled through Friday. Francis is scheduled to celebrate Palm Sunday this weekend, and it wasn’t clear how his medical condition would affect the Vatican’s Holy Week observances. His hospitalization was the first since Francis underwent intestinal surgery and spent 10 days at the Gemelli hospital in July 2021.

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