By Leslie Mines III CHATTANOOGA, TN (mocsnews.com) — After years of turmoil in Cincinnati, the 2023 MLB season turned out to be a step in the right direction for one of the most prominent franchises in Major League Baseball and it’s due to the contributions of the Double-A affiliate Chattanooga …
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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown
By KEVIN FREKING and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans’ struggle to unite around an …
Read More »Taylor Swift 2023 Domination Continues at the VMA’s
By: Madeline Frost NEWARK, N.J. (mocsnews)- Taylor Swift dominated at this year’s MTV Music Awards which was held on Tuesday, September, 12. Since 1984, the MTV VMA’s have been held to honor artists, their music, and the best music videos of the year. Each year, artists work to push the …
Read More »Hurricane Lee Heads Towards New England
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. …
Read More »Math scores are down, how can students be better taught math in classrooms?
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 …
Read More »Milton leads No. 23 Tennessee in 45-14 win over UTSA
By AL LESAR Associated Press KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Joe Milton III threw for 156 yards and ran for 89 in the first half, leading No. 23 Tennessee to a 45-14 victory over UTSA on Saturday. Milton played a key role in three early touchdowns for the Volunteers (3-1) — …
Read More »Mitchell and Brown return interceptions for TDs to lead Chattanooga past Samford 47-24
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Ailym Ford ran for two touchdowns, Alex Mitchell and Kameron Brown returned interceptions for touchdowns and Chattanooga pulled away from Samford for a 47-24 win on Saturday. Mitchell’s 38-yard return came one play after Mocs’ quarterback Chase Artopoeus capped the opening drive with a 47-yard connection …
Read More »National Cathedral replaces windows honoring Confederacy with stained-glass homage to racial justice
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, …
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