DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday ordered Israel to stop bombing the Gaza Strip after Hamas said it had accepted some elements of his plan to end the nearly two-year war and return all the remaining hostages taken in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack. Hamas said it was willing …
Read More »Decoding Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life a Showgirl’: A guide to her references
NEW YORK (AP) — The curtain has been drawn. The stage lights are on. It’s time for “The Life of a Showgirl.” For Taylor Swift’s most dedicated audience, a new album means new opportunities to decode Easter eggs in her lyrics and music videos. The pop superstar’s 12th studio album has no shortage of …
Read More »2 people dead and 8 wounded in a shooting and fire at a Michigan church, police say
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints chapel in Michigan during a Sunday service and set the building ablaze, killing at least two people and injuring eight others before police shot him, authorities said. A vehicle that was …
Read More »Mocs News Sept 26, 2025
Chancellor Bruce Updates Campus Reorganization
Dear Campus Community: Prior to the beginning of the fall semester, UT System President Randy Boyd wrote to all university employees in which he reaffirmed our collective commitment to complying with federal and state law with respect to the university’s access and engagement efforts, which he defined as focused on …
Read More »Nexstar and Sinclair bring Jimmy Kimmel’s show back to local TV stations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nexstar Media Group and Sinclair Broadcast Group brought Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talk show back to their local TV stations on Friday night, ending a dayslong TV blackout for dozens of cities across the U.S. The companies suspended the program on Sept. 17 over remarks the comedian made in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s …
Read More »A doomsday prediction about the Rapture is spreading on TikTok
The Rapture is near — at least according to an apocalyptic prophecy by one South African man who says it will fall on Sept. 23 or 24. His claim has gone viral, with some believing it will mark the end times and many more mocking it on social media. “There …
Read More »Jimmy Kimmel to be reinstated after suspension following Charlie Kirk comments, ABC says
NEW YORK (AP) — ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said Monday. “We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached …
Read More »Trump officials praise Charlie Kirk’s faith and his mark on the conservative movement
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a …
Read More »Birthday boy Peyton Kramer hauls in 3 long TD passes and Tarleton State defeats Chattanooga 52-24
STEPHENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Peyton Kramer celebrated his birthday with three touchdowns and 190 receiving yards in Tarleton State’s 52-24 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday. Kramer averaged 27.1 yards on seven receptions. The Texans (5-0) scored on several long plays in taking a 31-14 halftime lead. Victor Gabalis and Peyton …
Read More »