Wednesday 4:21pm By JAY REEVES and BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Supercharged by abnormally warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods. It was the most powerful hurricane to …
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Tea Time!
Join the UTC Center for Global Education for tea, cookies, games, and good company! Come meet international and domestic students and learn more about different cultures! Date: Thursday, October 11th Time: 3:15p.m.-4:15p.m Location: Hunter 309 *All UTC students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend this event!* The Center for Global Education will host …
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Applications are now being accepted for the UTC International Summer Research Experience at the University of Cadiz (UCA), Spain. Students in the program pursue research projects under the supervision of University of Cadiz and UTC faculty. This opportunity is open to both undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines. Space in the program is …
Read More »Hope Hicks to join Fox
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — President Trump’s former communications chief Hope Hicks is taking on a similar role at the new Fox company, meaning she’ll supervise messaging at her former boss’ favorite television network. The new company, being created by the shedding of many of 21st …
Read More »Hillary and Bill Clinton to go on tour
By MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Now that Beyonce and Jay-Z are off the road, another power couple is taking their place: Hillary and Bill Clinton. The Clintons announced Monday they will visit four cities in 2018 and nine in 2019 across North America in a series …
Read More »Hundreds attend vigil to honor 20 victims of limousine crash
By MICHAEL HILL and SABRINA CASERTA, Associated Press AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) — A ceremony for the victims of the limousine crash that killed 20 people ended with participants lifting candles above their heads to signal unity and perseverance. Over 1,000 people jammed a riverside park in Amsterdam, New York, for Monday …
Read More »Officer convicted of killing black teenager Laquan McDonald
By DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer was convicted of second-degree murder Friday in the 2014 shooting of a black teenager that was captured on shocking dashcam video that showed him crumpling to the ground in a hail of 16 bullets as …
Read More »Trump lashes out at Capitol Hill protesters
By CATHERINE LUCEY and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Friday at female protesters who have confronted senators over Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, labeling them “rude elevator screamers” and “paid professionals only looking to make Senators look bad.” Trump’s tweet Friday came before a …
Read More »Kavanaugh Nomination Passes Key Hurdle
By LISA MASCARO and ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deeply divided Senate pushed Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination past a key procedural hurdle Friday, setting up a likely final showdown this weekend in a battle that’s seen claims of long-ago sexual assault by the nominee threaten President Donald …
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