Mocs News Staff

The Latest: Trump offers ‘Dreamers’ deal for border wall

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 9:10 p.m. President Donald Trump on Saturday has offered to extend temporary protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children and those fleeing disaster zones in exchange for his long-promised border wall. But while …

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand jumps into 2020 presidential race

y JUANA SUMMERS, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand entered the growing field of 2020 Democratic presidential contenders Tuesday, telling television host Stephen Colbert that she’s launching an exploratory committee. “It’s an important first step, and it’s one I am taking because I am going to run,” the …

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Former Obama housing chief Julian Castro joins 2020 campaign

By PAUL J. WEBER, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Assailing President Donald Trump for “a crisis of leadership,” former Obama Cabinet member Julian Castro joined the 2020 presidential race Saturday as the rush of Democrats making early moves to challenge the incumbent accelerates. Castro, who could end up being the …

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Find out about “The Power of We”

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the Rollins College of Business invite students to join us for an exciting career event: The Power of We: An Externship Wednesday, Feb. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the BlueCross headquarters on Cameron Hill The half-day event is free to all UTC …

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Grammy-nominated album shines light on transgender pioneer

By KRISTIN M. HALL, Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For decades, Jackie Shane was a musical mystery: a riveting black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in Toronto in the 1960s, but then disappeared after 1971. Some speculated she had died, but her legacy lived on among music historians and …

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