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By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans’ struggle to unite around an …

By: Ellie Sudderth  BALTIMORE (mocsnews.com) – Baltimore authorities revealed Thursday afternoon that two additional adolescents have been detained in connection with a mass shooting that occurred earlier this summer during a block party in Brooklyn, Baltimore leaving two people dead and 28 others wounded. FILE – Tables are left on …

BOSTON, MAINE (mocsnews.com) – Harbors in Maine and off the New England coasts are resembling ghost towns as many people bring their boats ashore and houses board up amid the anticipation of Hurricane Lee. A boat named Eden Star is pulled ashore by its owners in preparation for the hurricane. …

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 …

By: Helena Horsley  GAINESVILLE, FL (mocsnews.com) — The U.S. trails other high-income countries in math performance, and lately more students graduate high school with deficits in basic math skills according to recent statistics. The pandemic caused math scores in American schools to go down significantly. Teachers are working diligently to …

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The landmark Washington National Cathedral unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial justice, filling the space that had once held four windows honoring Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The new windows depict a march for justice by African Americans, …

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows is once again facing a legal challenge after a local district attorney warned Pride organizers that he intends to enforce the new statute despite a federal judge ruling the ban was unconstitutional.The American …

By Allison Pursell CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) The relationship between students and professors is at the core of the educational experience. While traditional grading systems allow professors to assess students, the question arises: should students be able to evaluate their professors? In recent years, the idea of students grading their professors …

By: Allison Pursell CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com)- Food insecurity is an issue that has long plagued the college student population, and unfortunately, the pandemic has only made the situation worse. According to a survey conducted by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, over 38% of college students were experiencing …

Holmes, middle, is escorted by prison officials (Image via Associated Press, photo by Michael Wyke). BRYAN, Texas (mocsnews.com) — Elizabeth Holmes, billionaire-turned-fraud, has finally been incarcerated in a Texas women’s prison camp after a lengthy trial and an appeal that delayed her initial prison date. The Theranos CEO achieved notoriety …