National News

By LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats carried the formal articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate late Wednesday, setting the stage for only the third trial to remove a president in American history. Trump complained …

By HOPE YEN and CALVIN WOODWARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he was just exercising his right to free speech. Democrats said he was intimidating a witness. Whichever is the case, Trump’s Twitter assault on an ex-ambassador’s record came with a heavy dose of distortion. He …

By MICHAEL BALSAMO and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) ‚Äî Roger Stone, a longtime friend and ally of President Donald Trump, was found guilty Friday of witness tampering and lying to Congress about his pursuit of Russian-hacked emails damaging to Hillary Clinton‚Äôs 2016 election bid. Stone was convicted of …

By: Ashley Haggerty What the Possible Legalization of Marijuana Means for Chattanooga  The legalization of marijuana is one of the most controversial and debatable subject matters discussed in the nation today; it raises the question of personal identification and affects almost everyone at some point in time. Thirty-three states have …

In a society so divided, the 2020 presidential election is on every American’s radar. For many UTC students, this will be the first time that they can cast their ballots in a presidential election. The National Study of Learning, Voting, and Engagement conducted a recent study on the National Student …

The father of a Georgetown University student was recently sentenced to 4 months in jail for bribing his son’s way into school. Stephen Semprevivo, 53, who was charged with fraud and conspiracy, pleaded guilty in May.  Semprevivo, a tech entrepreneur, is the third parent to be sentenced in such a …

Forever 21 was once the top fast-fashion retailer and the first of its kind. In 2015, its peak, it was a 4.4 billion dollar company with the expectation to be an 8 billion dollar company by 2017. They planned to open 600 more stores and expand the ones they currently …

When you think of Islamophobia what comes to mind? Go ahead take a minute to think. Are those thoughts positive or negative? One researcher is challenging the way our society thinks about the religion of Muslims. Researcher Dr. Todd Green, associate professor of religion at Luther College and a former …

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Wednesday for the first time that President Donald Trump must be impeached for abusing the powers of his office to help his own reelection.

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who worked at NBC News claimed that former anchor Matt Lauer raped her at a hotel while on assignment for the Sochi Olympics, an encounter the former “Today” show host claimed was consensual. The claim outlined by Brooke …