By JON GAMBRELL, JOSEF FEDERMAN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Israel attacked Iran early Friday with a barrage of airstrikes that took out top military officers and hit nuclear and missile sites, calling it just the beginning and raising the potential for an all-out …
Read More »Update: Air India’s sole crash survivor narrates his escape
By RAJESH ROY Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — The lone passenger who survived the Air India crash that killed 241 people onboard couldn’t believe he was alive when he opened his eyes, surrounded by flames, debris and charred bodies. The British national of Indian origin, Viswashkumar Ramesh, was headed …
Read More »A new pope is chosen
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first U.S. pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. FILE – Newly elected …
Read More »Hurricane John Makes Devastating Landfall in Mexico
CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com) – Hurricane John hit Mexico’s southern Pacific coast Monday night causing extensive damage due to high winds and heavy rainfall. Credit: AP Photo/Luis Alberto Cruz Hurricane John formed from a tropical storm to a major hurricane in a matter of hours, catching authorities and residents alike off guard. …
Read More »Under sea and over land, the Paris Paralympics flame is lit before beginning an exceptional journey
By BARBARA SURK Associated Press Two weeks after French star swimmer Léon Marchand extinguished the Olympic flame to close the Paris Olympics, the spotlight is now on its Paralympic counterpart. British Paralympians Helene Raynsford and Gregor Ewan on Saturday lit the flame in Stoke Mandeville, a village northwest of London …
Read More »Internet outage latest | Airlines, businesses hit by global technology disruption
By The Associated Press undefined A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Airlines and airports in the …
Read More »Kate, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she said Friday in a stunning announcement that follows weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts. Her condition was disclosed in a video message recorded Wednesday in …
Read More »Libya Suffers Major Damage From Floods
By Alondra Mejia-Rendon CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)– The collapse of two dams left a devastating flood and thousands of people are missing. Intense rainfall caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused extreme flooding across eastern Libya last weekend. The floods overwhelmed two dams, unleashing a wall of water. This water was several …
Read More »Libya Floods
By Brianna Trivette Libya, North Africa (mocsnews.com) – The unexpected floods that arose from torrential rain that swept across the Mediterranean Sea left the country of Libya in devastation with thousands of people dead along with tremendous damage to the country. NBCNews.com in the picture above displaces the aftermath …
Read More »AP Photos: Rare blue supermoon dazzles stargazers around the globe
AP PHOTOS: By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace WriterA rare blue supermoon — the closest full moon of the year — dazzled stargazers Wednesday night.Saturn joined the celestial spectacle, visible alongside the moon, at least where skies were clear.It was the second full moon of August, thus the blue label. And …
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