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15 year old shot in South Chattanooga

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating the shooting of a teenage female Wednesday evening. The father of a 15 year old rushed her to the hospital with an unknown injury. But when he got back home, he called police…

Manafort pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud charges

Paul Manafort latest President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman has pleaded not guilty to state mortgage fraud charges in New York City. Paul Manafort entered the plea at an arraignment Thursday in Manhattan. Manafort, seen with greyed hair, walked with…

Twitter will start labeling tweets that violate their rules

Social media comapnies accused of bias Twitter will start labeling tweets from public officials that violate the company's rules — and that's likely to affect the president of the United States, the company announced Thursday. The notice, which isn't retroactive,…

Fisher-Price recalls more inclined infant sleepers

Report: Recalled baby sleeper was untested Fisher-Price on Thursday recalled 71,000 of its Play Yard products that include inclined infant-sleeper add-ons, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The move follows growing demand from consumer-safety advocates to pull inclined…

American pilot held captive 6 weeks in Libya is freed

An American pilot accused of being a mercenary in Libya's civil war was released this week after being held in the country for six weeks, CBS News has confirmed. Jamie Christopher Sponaugle, an Air Force veteran who reportedly crashed in…

Asylum officers ask court to block "Remain in Mexico" policy

Washington — A group of current asylum officers tasked with overseeing the controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy asked a federal appeals court in a surprising legal filing late Wednesday to block the Trump administration from implementing it. The group cited the American government's…

Lawyers seek access to Border Patrol facilities

Days after lawyers uncovered conditions in a Border Patrol facility that one doctor said "could be compared to torture," an emergency motion was filed on Wednesday seeking immediate access and inspections of 20 similar sites in Texas. The lawyers claimed…

Local football coach rescues boy from drowning

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Florida (WDEF) - What started out as a typical vacation day at Panama City Beach for Central High School Head Football Coach Curt Jones quickly turned into a moment of danger. "I have no doubt that I was…

Mother allegedly attacked by her son's 13-year-old bully

Passaic, N.J. — A 13-year-old boy from New Jersey has been charged with assault after allegedly punching out a 35-year-old woman. She said the boy had bullied her son with racist taunts. The brutal attack on Beronica Ruiz-Vazquez last Wednesday…

FAA finds new flaw in Boeing 737 Max planes

Last Updated Jun 26, 2019 7:00 PM EDT The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has discovered a new flaw in Boeing's 737 Max that could further delay its return to the skies. All 737 Max models were grounded after two crashes overseas…

Ooltewah man drowns in Gulf of Mexico, fund set up for his family

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim of a recent drowning in Destin as 49-year-old Bhuvaneshwar Karunanithi of Ooltewah, Tennessee. According to the sheriff's office, it happened at Henderson Beach Park on Saturday. At around 12:19…

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