By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday on the eve of the New Hampshire primary, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to former President Donald …
Read More »Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. on Monday and linger through at least midweek, prolonging a bitter cold that set record-low temperatures in parts of the country and threatens to further disrupt daily life, …
Read More »Maine mass killing suspect has been found dead, ending search that put entire state on edge
By DAVID SHARP, PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER and MICHELLE R. SMITH Associated Press LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s governor says the suspect wanted for killing 18 people at a bowling alley and bar has been found dead in Lisbon, Maine. His death was confirmed Friday night by Maine’s Gov. Janet …
Read More »McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
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 …
Read More »Baltimore block party shooting – two more teens arrested
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 …
Read More »Hurricane Lee Heads Towards New England
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. …
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 »Math scores are down, how can students be better taught math in classrooms?
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 …
Read More »National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
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, …
Read More »ACLU sues Tennessee district attorney who promises to enforce the state’s new anti-drag show ban
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 …
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