By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about Medicare and Medicaid, programs that affect tens of millions of Americans, or to provide details about how he would work to …
Read More »Update: Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants and loans after widespread confusion
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter. The …
Read More »The Chiefs get more Mahomes magic and advance to 3rd straight Super Bowl, beating the Bills 32-29
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Everything looked oh-so familiar at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday night: Patrick Mahomes hoisting the AFC championship trophy as confetti rained down, Andy Reid hugging Chiefs owner Clark Hunt, and Travis Kelce kissing Taylor Swift, grabbing the mic and imploring …
Read More »White House says Colombia agrees to take deported migrants after Trump tariff showdown
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, ZEKE MILLER and ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The White House claimed victory in a showdown with Colombia over accepting flights of deported migrants from the U.S. on Sunday, hours after President Donald Trump threatened steep tariffs on imports and other sanctions on …
Read More »Bonham has 22 as Chattanooga takes down East Tennessee State 71-63
By The Associated Press undefinedJOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) — Trey Bonham had 22 points in Chattanooga’s 71-63 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday night.Bonham shot 8 of 16 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 6 from the free-throw line for the …
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Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
By KRISTIN M. HALL and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A female student was killed and another student was wounded Wednesday in shooting in a Nashville high school cafeteria, police said. The 17-year-old shooter, who was also a student at Antioch High School, later shot and killed …
Read More »Trump issues sweeping pardon of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants, including rioters who attacked police
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of all of the 1,500-plus people charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot, including people convicted of seditious conspiracy and assaulting police officers, …
Read More »Three Mocs score 16 in Chattanooga’s 75-71 win over Furman
By The Associated Press undefined GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Frank Champion, Trey Bonham and Honor Huff each scored 16 points to help Chattanooga defeat Furman 75-71 on Saturday night. Champion added nine rebounds for the Mocs (12-7, 4-2 Southern Conference). Huff shot 4 of 8 from the field, including 1 …
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