By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Beyoncé won album of the year for “Cowboy Carter” at Sunday’s Grammys, delivering her — at last — the show’s elusive top award. The superstar, who is both the most awarded and nominated artist in Grammys history, has been up …
Read More »Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising prospect of inflation and trade conflict
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China — fulfilling one of his post-campaign commitments to voters that also carries the risk of sparking higher inflation and disrupting businesses across North America. Trump’s order …
Read More »Wieland’s 22 points help Chattanooga down Mercer 93-84
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Bash Wieland had 22 points in Chattanooga’s 93-84 victory over Mercer on Saturday. Wieland shot 7 of 17 from the field, including 2 for 9 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the line for the Mocs (15-8, 7-3 Southern Conference). Trey Bonham added …
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UPDATE: A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
By The Associated Press undefined PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet transporting a child who had just completed treatment for a life-threatening condition, her mother and four others crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes. Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, which …
Read More »Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead
By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald …
Read More »Chattanooga defeats Western Carolina 84-60
By The Associated Press undefined CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Honor Huff had 25 points in Chattanooga’s 84-60 win against Western Carolina on Wednesday night. Huff also added five rebounds for the Mocs (14-8, 6-3 Southern Conference). Bash Wieland shot 5 for 10, including 0 for 5 from beyond the arc …
Read More »Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to …
Read More »Update: Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants and loans after widespread confusion
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter. The …
Read More »Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
By KRISTIN M. HALL and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said. The 17-year-old shooter, who was also a student at Antioch High School, later shot and killed …
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