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Stephen Hawking, the world’s famous physicist, has passed away at the age of 76 in his home. Doctors diagnosed Hawking with Motor Neurone Disease in 1963 at the age of 21. He was expected to only live for another two years. Hawking is responsible for several quantum theories, including those …

A shooting occurred at Great Hills High School in Maryland Tuesday morning. The gunman, Austin Wyatt Rollins, shot two students before the school resource officer shot and killed Rollins. This shooting comes days before the March for Our Lives event this Saturday.

Students all over the country last week participated in the National School Walk-Out to protest against gun violence. The idea came from a group known as Empower, a youth branch of the Women’s March. The walk-outs lasted 17 minutes with each minute representing a victim who was killed in the …

UPDATE: Austin Police say Mark Conditt confessed to making the bombs.   Police Chief Brian Manley said they have obtained a 25-minute “confessional” recording from the Conduit’s phone. He reportedly details each of the six bombs he built. UPDATE: Law enforcement now confirms the suspect was 24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt. By Mocs News …

By Mocs News Staff Alabama authorities report damage at the Jacksonville State University campus. Here’s what is reported on the JSU Twitter site. There is damage to campus. Trees and power lines are down. Avoid traveling at or near campus. If you need UPD, call 256-689-2018. — Jacksonville State University …

  UPDATE: from the mother of Tanner Wray. The UT Phi Chi member collapsed between rounds Friday during a charity boxing match. He died that night at a Knoxville hospital. EARLIER: from Knoxville Police: Knoxville Police Investigate Boxing Tournament Death On Friday, February 23, 2018, at approximately 9:26 p.m., between …

President Trump is looking to make more budget cuts. The 2019 budget proposal was released Monday and had a large boost of funding towards mental health resources. However, the budget slashes spending for substance abuse and the National Institute of Mental Health. This measure all but eliminates legislation signed into …

SpaceX successfully launched Falcon Heavy into space. This was the test flight for the newest vehicle in SpaceX’s armada. Two of the Falcon Heavy thrusters landed safely back on earth. Currently, the Falcon Heavy is drifting out in space with a Tesla electric car in tow. It is drifting out …

The controversial Nunes memo was released last week. The dossier alleges misuse of surveillance authority by the FBI during the 2016 election. The memo details anti-Trump motivations. The FBI expressed concern against the release of the memo by the president. A rebuttal memo is being voted on for release.

President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address to Congress. Representatives and senators gathered at the capitol. Another 45 million tuned in on Tuesday night to hear Trump’s agenda for the year. Policies mentioned were infrastructure, prison reform, immigration, isis and North Korea. “Less than one year …