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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated long lines at some food banks. Trump’s signature draws to a close the second government …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Adelita Grijalva signs petition to force House vote on releasing Epstein files, giving it the needed 218 signatures.

UTC-ALERT: Update – The gas has been turned off in the affected area. The shelter-in-place order has been lifted. Repairs to the gas line are now underway. EARLIER REPORT UTC-ALERT: Gas leak reported at construction on Oak Street. Individuals in Davenport Hall, J.O. Apts, Metro Bldg, and Lawson Center should …

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just before it crashed and exploded after takeoff in Kentucky, a federal official said Wednesday, offering the first investigative details about a disaster that killed at least 12 people, including a child. Finding survivors seemed …

WASHINGTON (AP) — FAA announces 10% reduction in airline traffic in 40 markets to maintain safety during ongoing government shutdown.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — UPS cargo plane’s left wing caught fire and engine fell off just before fiery crash on takeoff in Kentucky, NTSB says.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — First responders are searching for more victims Wednesday after a UPS cargo plane crashed and exploded in a massive fireball at the company’s global aviation hub in Kentucky, killing at least nine people and injuring 11, authorities said. The plane crashed about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday as it was …

We now have a fifth college at UTC. We have the details. Plus we have team coverage of a Halloween homecoming here at UTC

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa left at least dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday. A landslide blocked the main roads of Santa Cruz in Jamaica’s St. Elizabeth parish, where the streets were …

From UTC Marketing and Communication CHATTANOOGA—The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga announced today that the UT Board of Trustees has approved the elevation of the School of Nursing to the UTC College of Nursing—pending final approval from the Tennessee Higher Education Commission—marking a significant academic milestone for a program that …