Authorities in Los Angeles deployed tear gas near a federal detention center and made dozens of arrests following one of thousands of “No Kings” rallies held this weekend across the United States and in Europe to protest President Donald Trump’s actions and the war in Iran. Los Angeles police said Sunday that 74 people were …
Read More »No Kings Protest in Chattanooga and Around the World
A local No Kings protest took place in Chattanooga at Ross’s Landing and Mocs News was there. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Donald Trump and his administration could add up to one of the largest …
Read More »Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest at crash scene on suspicion of DUI
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods was released on bail late Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, officials said. Woods had been traveling at “high speeds” on a residential road and after …
Read More »Ashlon Jackson’s buzzer-beating 3 sends Duke past LSU 87-85 in the Sweet 16
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Ashlon Jackson’s first game-winning shot came on the biggest stage and carried Duke to the Elite Eight. Jackson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer that lifted third-seeded Duke to an 87-85 win over No. 2 seed LSU in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament on Friday …
Read More »Ament scores 18 as Tennessee beats Iowa State 76-62 to advance to third straight Elite Eight
CHICAGO (AP) — Getting to the Elite Eight is becoming an annual event for Tennessee. This time, the Volunteers hope to go another round or two. Nate Ament scored 18 points, Ja’Kobi Gillespie finished with 16 and Tennessee beat Iowa State 76-62 on Friday night to advance to the regional finals for …
Read More »Mocs News March 27
An abortion protest comes to campus and brings out both sides of the debate. TSA funding shutdown is causing major delays in airports nationwide. And the Tennessee legislature begins passage of a bill that impacts all Tennessee colleges and universities.
Read More »Inside NASA’s Artemis Missions from the Moon to Mars
Sean Gulick is an Earth and Planetary Sciences research professor at The University of Texas at Austin’s Jackson School of Geosciences. He’s also serves as the co-director of the Center for Planetary Systems Habitability, which studies where life could evolve on other planets. NASA is returning to the moon for …
Read More »Blakes leads Vanderbilt to 1st Sweet 16 since 2009 with near triple-double in March Madness
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mikayla Blakes scored 25 points as No. 2 seed Vanderbilt beat seventh-seeded Illinois 75-57 Monday night to advance to the Sweet 16 in the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2009. Vanderbilt (29-4) now is one off matching the 30-win seasons of the 1993 Final Four …
Read More »Jet collides with fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. 2 pilots killed
NEW YORK (AP) — An Air Canada jet carrying more than 70 passengers collided with a fire truckwhile landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport late Sunday, killing the pilot and copilot and injuring several others, officials said. The fire truck was crossing the tarmac after being given permission to respond to …
Read More »Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump said he’d deploy agents to supplement TSA during shutdown
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal immigration agents seen at Atlanta airport after Trump said he’d deploy agents to supplement TSA during shutdown.
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