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Oil prices drop on hope for recovery of Saudi output

Gas prices rise after Saudi oil site attacks Oil prices fell on Wednesday after the Saudi government said half of production that was knocked out by an attack over the weekend had already had been restored. The decline came after…

Michigan sounds alarm on mosquito-borne virus after 3 deaths

MI faces worst EEE outbreak in over a decade Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health…

Trump announces increased sanctions on Iran

September 18, 2019 / 9:27 AM / CBS News Trump mulls options after Saudi Arabia attack President Trump announced an increase in sanctions on Iran on Wednesday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed the country for an attack on…

Abortion rate drops to lowest rate since Roe v. Wade

The abortion rate dropped to a nearly 50-year low in 2017, the lowest level recorded since Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized the procedure. In 2017, the most recent year available, the abortion rate was 13.5…

Acting spy chief blows past Schiff's deadline for materials

The acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, did not meet the deadline set by the House Intelligence Committee to turn over materials that the committee chairman subpoenaed on Friday — the substance of a whistleblower complaint and relevant correspondence…

Attorneys file class action lawsuit after water main break

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Tennessee American Water. The suit was filed in Hamilton County Circuit Court Tuesday on behalf of local plaintiffs by attorneys from Davis & Hoss, P.C. of Chattanooga, Tennessee,…

Hamilton County graduation rates are climbing

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A new report shows graduation rates for Hamilton County Schools are improving. C-C-A, C-S-A-S Upper, and Lookout Valley Middle/High recorded a perfect graduation rate. The district graduation rate for the last school year was 86 point 9…

Lewandowski uses congressional testimony to praise Trump

Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, who has been mulling a U.S. Senate bid, used his Tuesday testimony on Capitol Hill to praise President Trump. Lewandowski's opening statement criticizing Congress for continuing to investigate the president elicited an immediate response…

Sheriff indicted over alleged plot to kill deputy

A North Carolina sheriff is facing charges for allegedly discussing a plan to kill a former deputy who had a recording of the sheriff using "racially offensive" language. Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins was indicted Monday on felony justice obstruction…

Woman allegedly threatened to "shoot 400 people for fun"

An Oklahoma woman has been arrested after she allegedly threatened to "shoot 400 people for fun" at her former high school, CBS affiliate KOTV reports. Deputies with the Pittsburg County Sheriff's Office seized an AK-47 and a shotgun from Alexis…

3 year old dies from house fire two weeks ago

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A three year old has succumbed to injuries he suffered in a fire two weeks ago. It happened at a home on East 36th Street on September 5th. A father and three children were all hospitalized after…

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