AIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — American rock climber Alex Honnold ascended the Taipei 101 skyscraper on Sunday without any ropes or protective equipment. Cheers erupted from a street-level crowd as he reached the top of the spire of the 508-meter (1,667-foot) tower about 90 minutes after he started. Wearing a red …
Read More »The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a VA hospital who cared deeply about people and was upset by President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in his city. Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an avid outdoorsman who …
Read More »Mocs News January 23, 2026
We find out how a powerful winter storm could impact our area. A record group for physical therapy walks the stage for their whiteout ceremony. Plus see how a new minor at UTC features narrative story telling in video games.
Read More »UTC-ALERT: Modification to Campus Operations for 1/24/2026 – 1/25/2026
UTC Community: The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Ice Storm Warning for Chattanooga / Hamilton County, TN from Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM through Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM. A storm system will approach the region on Saturday, with wintry precipitation forecasted. The safety …
Read More »Huge US winter storm to bring crippling snow, sleet and ice from Texas to Boston
DALLAS (AP) — Bread was flying off the shelves, salt was being loaded into trucks and utility workers nervously watched forecasts Thursday as a huge winter storm that could bring catastrophic damage, widespread power outages and bitterly cold weather barreled toward the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. The massive storm system is expected to …
Read More »Winter Storm Watch for the Tennessee Valley
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total mixed snow and sleet accumulations up to 3 inches possible, mainly north of Interstate 40 with highest snow totals near the Kentucky state line. Ice accumulations around one-quarter to one-half of an …
Read More »Morris’ 21 lead East Tennessee State over Chattanooga 67-66
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — Cam Morris III scored 21 points and Blake Barkley made two free throws with four seconds left as East Tennessee State beat Chattanooga 67-66 on Wednesday. Morris added 11 rebounds for the Buccaneers (14-6, 6-1 Southern Conference). Brian Taylor II scored 15 points while going 6 …
Read More »Forecasters warn of a ‘potentially catastrophic’ storm from Texas to the Carolinas
ATLANTA (AP) — With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in the nation’s northern tier, a new storm is set to emerge this weekend that could coat roads, trees and power lines with devastating ice across a wide expanse of the South. The storm arriving …
Read More »Rivals US and Canada could put North American dominance on display at the Olympics in Milan
One more goal. That’s how close the U.S. was to beating Canada in the final at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics before losing in overtime. One more goal. That’s how close the U.S. was from tying Canada in the semifinals at the 2014 Sochi Olympics before losing 1-0. One more goal. That’s how …
Read More »Indiana completes undefeated season and wins 1st national title, beating Miami 27-21 in College Football Playoff final
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title. The Heisman Trophy winner finished with 186 yards …
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