The White House has said any IRS actions will be conducted independently of the president. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,” Trump wrote on his social media site Friday ...

And once the election process for a new pope begins, gatherers will turn upward each day, waiting for black or white smoke to fill the sky. Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21. He was 88 years ...

If the smoke is black, it means the vote wasn't conclusive. If the smoke is white, it means a new pope has been selected by a two-thirds majority. One hundred thirty-five cardinals are eligible to ...

If black smoke plumes over the Vatican, observers know a new pope has yet to be chosen. If white smoke is spotted, folks will know a new pope has been selected to lead the Catholic Church.

STORY: :: A pyrotechnic expert explains how the black and white papal smoke signals are created :: May 2, 2025 :: Rome, Italy ::Massimiliano De Sanctis, Fireworks expert ''During the conclave the ...