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BOSTON, MAINE (mocsnews.com) – Harbors in Maine and off the New England coasts are resembling ghost towns as many people bring their boats ashore and houses board up amid the anticipation of Hurricane Lee. A boat named Eden Star is pulled ashore by its owners in preparation for the hurricane. …

By Alondra Mejia-Rendon CHATTANOOGA (mocsnews.com)– The collapse of two dams left a devastating flood and thousands of people are missing. Intense rainfall caused by the Mediterranean storm Daniel caused extreme flooding across eastern Libya last weekend. The floods overwhelmed two dams, unleashing a wall of water. This water was several …

By: Helena Horsley  GAINESVILLE, FL (mocsnews.com) — The U.S. trails other high-income countries in math performance, and lately more students graduate high school with deficits in basic math skills according to recent statistics. The pandemic caused math scores in American schools to go down significantly. Teachers are working diligently to …

By PETER SMITH Associated Press The landmark Washington National Cathedral unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial justice, filling the space that had once held four windows honoring Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. The new windows depict a march for justice by African Americans, …

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated PressNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s first-in-the-nation law placing strict limits on drag shows is once again facing a legal challenge after a local district attorney warned Pride organizers that he intends to enforce the new statute despite a federal judge ruling the ban was unconstitutional.The American …

By Allison Pursell CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) The relationship between students and professors is at the core of the educational experience. While traditional grading systems allow professors to assess students, the question arises: should students be able to evaluate their professors? In recent years, the idea of students grading their professors …

By: Allison Pursell CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com)- Food insecurity is an issue that has long plagued the college student population, and unfortunately, the pandemic has only made the situation worse. According to a survey conducted by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice, over 38% of college students were experiencing …

Holmes, middle, is escorted by prison officials (Image via Associated Press, photo by Michael Wyke). BRYAN, Texas (mocsnews.com) — Elizabeth Holmes, billionaire-turned-fraud, has finally been incarcerated in a Texas women’s prison camp after a lengthy trial and an appeal that delayed her initial prison date. The Theranos CEO achieved notoriety …

By Jackie Jones MOSCOW, Idaho (mocsnews.com)- The suspect accused for the brutal murder of four University of Idaho students declined to enter a plea to the judge during Monday mornings arraignment. Kohberger’s attorney, Anne Taylor, stood up and proceeded to tell the judge that he would “stand silent” when asked …

By PEYTON SCHULTZ WASHINGTON (mocsnews.com) — Target released its annual Pride collection in early May ahead of Pride month in June but removed several items from shelves due to backlash from angry customers. Target showcases its support of Pride in Hackensack, N.J.,with a rainbow tag attached to merchandise.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig) …