By NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press HUNT, Texas (AP) — More than 160 people are still believed to be missing in Texas days after flash floods killed over 100 people during the July Fourth weekend, the state’s governor said Tuesday. The huge jump in the number unaccounted for …
Read More »Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
By JIM VERTUNO, NADIA LATHAN and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend has surpassed 100 as the massive search continues for missing people. The number of deaths reached 104 on Monday. In hard-hit Kerr County, …
Read More »Death toll in central Texas flash floods rises to 79 as sheriff says 10 campers remain missing
By JIM VERTUNO and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — Families sifted through waterlogged debris Sunday and stepped inside empty cabins at Camp Mystic, an all-girls summer camp ripped apart by flash floods that washed homes off their foundations and killed at least 79 people in central Texas. …
Read More »Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bond while awaiting sentencing in sex crimes case
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is denied bond while awaiting sentencing in sex crimes case.
Read More »Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs acquitted of most serious charges, convicted of prostitution-related offenses
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was convicted of prostitution-related offenses but acquitted Wednesday of sex trafficking and racketeering charges that could have put one of hip-hop’s most celebrated figures behind bars for life. The mixed result still could send …
Read More »Residents express amazement after seeing fireball streak across the southern sky
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — More than 200 people across a half-dozen southern U.S. states have now reported witnessing a mysterious object streak across the sky on Thursday, and the nation’s space agency now believes it was a remarkably bright meteor known as a bolide. Most sightings …
Read More »Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire is in effect after deal initially faltered
JON GAMBRELL, DAVID RISING and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was in effect Tuesday after the deal initially faltered, and the American leader expressed deep frustration with both sides. Israel had earlier accused Iran …
Read More »Heat Advisory for UTC Campus and the Chattanooga Area
UTC Community: The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Heat Advisory for the Chattanooga area from today, Monday, June 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM through Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM. Hot temperatures and high humidity are expected, with a heat index of up to 107°F. Please practice heat safety by staying hydrated and limiting …
Read More »Game 7: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 29 points and Thunder beat Pacers 103-91 for NBA title
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander walked off the court for the final time this season, collapsed into the arms of coach Mark Daigneault and finally smiled.It was over.The climb is complete. The rebuild is done. The Oklahoma City Thunder are champions. The best …
Read More »Supreme Court OKs Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for kids, a setback for transgender rights
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision in a case from Tennessee effectively protects from legal challenges many efforts by President Donald Trump’s Republican administration …
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