U.S. Representative Bill Flores announced he would not seek reelection in 2020, making him the fifth GOP lawmaker from Texas to do so in the past three months. Flores, who was first elected in 2010, said he wanted to spend…
Man loses five family members in CA boat fire Santa Barbara, California — Thirty three bodies of victims from a scuba diving boat fire off Southern California have been recovered and one was still missing on Wednesday, authorities said. The…
Google will pay a record $170 million fine to settle a lawsuit filed by federal and state authorities that charged the internet giant with violating children's privacy on YouTube, the Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday. The settlement requires Google and…
Elkmont, Ala. -- A 14-year-old boy admitted to killing five members of his family, including his three younger siblings, in a slaying that rattled a small Alabama town, authorities said Tuesday. Limestone County sheriff's spokesman Stephen Young said the boy…
A North Carolina judicial panel rejected state legislative district maps Tuesday, saying legislators took extreme advantage in drawing voting districts to help elect a maximum number of Republican lawmakers. The judges gave lawmakers two weeks to try again. The three-judge…
The American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday urged ranking members of the House Judiciary Committee to oppose a bill that targets white supremacist groups by criminalizing domestic terrorism. The ACLU said the bill would unnecessarily expand authorities used by the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UTC students lucked out Wednesday when an active shooter situation ended up being no real threat. The situation led to the evacuation of Fletcher Hall, but left many wondering if more should've been done. "Everything seemed…
"In this particular incident I think they are jumping the gun and not allowing the system to do as its designed."
The former leader of one of the nation's largest conversion therapy ministries has come out as gay. Now, McKrae Game is disavowing the organization he founded and apologizing to the people he's hurt. Game dedicated his life to conversion therapy…
Washington — The Pentagon on Tuesday formally authorized the transfer of billions of dollars in military funding for the construction of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, fulfilling a request by President Trump as he rushes to deliver on his signature…
A Whitfield County school resource officer was hit by a car while directing traffic.
(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn) - The Chattanooga fire department started their training burn exercises Tuesday. This four day event helps wrap up their six month fire academy. The 23 trainees will in an actual structure instead of their usual burn building. Firefighters…
(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn) - Electric crews from our area have been driving down to Florida and Georgia all weekend to help with Dorian's aftermath. Now, Erlanger is stepping in to help too. "Everybody said I really wanna help. It's neighbors helping…
Hurricane Dorian stalls off Florida coast Florida's attorney general has received more than 2,400 reports of price gouging. Consumers in parts of the state report cases of water selling for more than $9, more than double its regular cost, while…
FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) - The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 8 p.m. Dorian is scraping the central part of Florida's east coast as it tracks offshore. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Dorian is now about 110 miles…
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A month after 22 people were fatally shot at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the retailer is requesting that customers refrain from openly carrying guns into its stores. The company also plans to stop selling some types of ammunition…
Fact check: Trump on gun control WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's waiting for the White House to chart a path forward on gun violence legislation following another mass shooting in Texas. Asked about a Senate vote on…
Students at Tyner Academy have a new lab where they can learn all about technology, and get some real world skills that can land them a job.
Boat fire rescuers on what they can't "unsee" The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended the search for victims of a deadly fire on a commercial diving vessel near the Southern California coast. Rescuers recovered 20 bodies as crews worked to…
DALTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Dalton police report that a suspect in a double shooting two weeks ago has been arrested in the Atlanta area. Jobanie Martinez is now in the Whitfield County jail. The shooting happened at 11 AM on…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by man against the abortion clinic where his ex-girlfriend obtained an abortion. Madison County Circuit Judge Chris Comer ruled Friday that Ryan Magers could not bring…
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Devastating images show Dorian ravaging the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian fast facts As of 5 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Dorian was a Category 3 storm battering Grand Bahama Island, the National Hurricane Center said. It had been a Category 5. The storm…