Current Events (11/9 – 11/15)
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Head of Church of England resigns amidst controversy
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the leader of the Church of England, has resigned following backlash on the handling of an abuse case within the church. Welby resigned from his position after a report into the actions of John Smyth was released. No replacement has been decided.
Information by Riley Pepin
ACC Mayor and Commission review the negative effects of $250 million quarry
The Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commissioners met on Nov. 12 to discuss the plans to store water in the east side Rock Hill Quarry and heard a presentation on a water supply project that may cost Clarke County $250 million dollars. The county brought the quarry in 2020, aiming to use it to increase water resiliency after the county faced droughts in 2007, 2012, and 2016.
Information by Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez
Donald Trump’s new administration
President elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as president on Jan. 20, 2025, as specified by the Constitution 20th Amendment. Trump has started selecting his cabinet and government officials for his administration. Trump has already appointed Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy as heads of a new Department of Government Efficiency, Marco Rubio as Secretary of State, Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense, and Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security. Additionally, Trump must appoint about 4,000 officials including the secretaries of the 15 executive departments that make the U.S. cabinet. The latest selections and nominees of Trump’s administration can be found here.
Information by Kenia Gonzalez-Chavez
