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School board hears comment on Ten Commandments display, no change in vote
Community members on Thursday spoke in support and against the Hamilton County Board of Education's vote last month to approve a proposal to require public schools in the district to display the Ten Commandments.
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Hamilton County sheriff had no role in Chatt Prep student’s deportation, officials say
A Hamilton County commissioner said he confirmed the county Sheriff's Office was not involved in the detention or deportation of a Chattanooga Prep student after raising questions about the federal operation at a commission meeting Wednesday.
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Nurses union says CommonSpirit Memorial puts ‘money over patients’
National Nurses United, the California-based union aiming to represent nurses at CommonSpirit Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, issued a statement Friday after filing a petition for a union election this week.
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Tennessee Trucking Association, fuel providers say clarity is needed on dyed diesel relief
The Tennessee Trucking Association and some Tennessee fuel providers are cautioning diesel-powered vehicle drivers to wait for clarity before using dyed diesel meant for off-road vehicles on public roads after recently announced respites from tax enforcement.
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Trump establishes committee to investigate Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook in latest effort to fire her
President Donald Trump opened another chapter in his effort to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook Friday by establishing a “committee of inquiry” to investigate allegations that she made false statements in mortgage applications.
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Trump says US will not resume military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not order a resumption of military strikes on Iran before the Nov. 3 midterm elections in the United States.
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Mike Ditka, legendary player and coach for Chicago Bears, dies at 86
Mike Ditka, the Chicago Bears great who personified the toughness and grit of the Windy City during his time as a player and the head coach for its NFL franchise, has died.
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Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel in sharp reversal of US policy weeks before midterms
President Donald Trump said he has struck a deal to obtain diesel from Russia, a stunning reversal of years of U.S. pressure on Moscow over its war with Ukraine and an attempt to address high fuel prices ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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Collins, Ossoff trade personal insults during Georgia’s first US Senate debate
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Congressman Mike Collins came out swinging on the debate stage Thursday night, discussing topics like the economy, healthcare and data centers in between brutal insults ahead of the November election.
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Americans 75 and older are wealthiest age group, Fed survey finds
Bolstered by steady gains in the stock market, families headed by someone aged 75 or older are now America's wealthiest, while the youngest families saw their wealth decline in the past three years, a government report released Friday said.
