Monthly Archives: September 2023
McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans’ struggle to unite around an …
Read More »Libya Flooding
NBCNews.com in the picture above displaces the aftermath and damage in Libya Libya, North Africa (mocsnews.com) – The unexpected floods that arose from torrential rain that swept across the Mediterranean Sea left the country of Libya in devastation with thousands of people dead along with tremendous damage to the …
Read More »Baltimore block party shooting – two more teens arrested
By: Ellie Sudderth BALTIMORE (mocsnews.com) – Baltimore authorities revealed Thursday afternoon that two additional adolescents have been detained in connection with a mass shooting that occurred earlier this summer during a block party in Brooklyn, Baltimore leaving two people dead and 28 others wounded. FILE – Tables are left on …
Read More »Taylor Swift 2023 Domination Continues at the VMA’s
By: Madeline Frost NEWARK, N.J. (mocsnews)- Taylor Swift dominated at this year’s MTV Music Awards which was held on Tuesday, September, 12. Since 1984, the MTV VMA’s have been held to honor artists, their music, and the best music videos of the year. Each year, artists work to push the …
Read More »Hurricane Lee Heads Towards New England
BOSTON, MAINE (mocsnews.com) – Harbors in Maine and off the New England coasts are resembling ghost towns as many people bring their boats ashore and houses board up amid the anticipation of Hurricane Lee. A boat named Eden Star is pulled ashore by its owners in preparation for the hurricane. …
Read More »Alex Murdaugh is Back in Court For the First Time Since His Murder Trial
By Jordan Price Alex Murdaugh appears in court above. Photographed by AP Newsroom James Pollard. CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) – Alex Murdaugh is getting accused of 22 financial fraud-related crimes by the state of South Carolina. Some of these charges include money laundering from the housekeeper’s estate and insurance companies out …
Read More »Opinion: Rep. Lauren Boebert Faces Hypocrisy Challenges on Her Conservative Values after Caught on Tape
By Angelo Andrews CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com)- Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is a republican who recently got kicked out of a Denver viewing of “Beetlejuice” theatre show for vaping, taking selfies during the show, and generally causing a disturbance in the audience. Rep. Boebert vaping at “Beetlejuice” Denver show. Photo from …
Read More »Libya Suffers Major Damage From Floods
By Alondra Mejia-Rendon CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)– The collapse of two dams left a devastating flood and thousands of people are missing. Intense rainfall caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused extreme flooding across eastern Libya last weekend. The floods overwhelmed two dams, unleashing a wall of water. This water was several …
Read More »Math scores are down, how can students be better taught math in classrooms?
By: Helena Horsley GAINESVILLE, FL (mocsnews.com) — The U.S. trails other high-income countries in math performance, and lately more students graduate high school with deficits in basic math skills according to recent statistics. The pandemic caused math scores in American schools to go down significantly. Teachers are working diligently to …
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