San Francisco could soon become the first city to block the sale of e-cigarettes, in an effort to crack down on vaping by kids. City leaders voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the sale of the products in city limits,…
Anchorage, Alaska -- An Indiana man implicated in the murder of an Alaska teenager had allegedly promised millions of dollars to the teens who killed her in exchange for images of the killing, CBS affiliate KTVA reported. Court documents say…
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler is making a "major policy announcement" Wednesday morning. Although the EPA has not disclosed the topic of the announcement, Democrats, environmentalists, industry representatives and others expect it will be on rolling back regulations on…
The Democratic-controlled House voted Tuesday night to block President Trump's move to restrict transgender men and women from military service. The House passed, by a 243-183 vote, an amendment to block Mr. Trump's transgender ban from remaining in effect. The…
People ran past security checkpoints away from Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Terminal 2 on Tuesday after false reports of an active shooter. The terminal was evacuated, leading to flight delays as passengers were forced to go through security…
South Bend, Indiana Mayor and 2020 Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday requested the city's police chief to issue an order reaffirming the city's police department's policy on body cameras. According to a release pertaining to the general order, the policy…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- The Business Improvement District Resolution has continued to cause drama between City Council and residents. The NAACP held a rally today outside of City Council before the meeting began because members feel like the bid ordinance will keep…
ATHENS, Ala. (AP) - Alabama investigators say a man kept a caged "attack squirrel" in his apartment and fed it methamphetamine to ensure it stayed aggressive. The News Courier reports authorities are seeking 35-year-old Mickey Paulk on multiple charges including…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga's Enterprise South Nature Park will be making improvements, thanks to an anonymous donor. Hamilton county leaders first heard about the contribution at last week's meeting. Ashley Henderson has the story. Hamilton County General Services Administrator Lee Norris…
President Trump regularly calls broadcast networks and newspapers "fake news" on Twitter and Monday night he hurled the insult at ABC News. However, he didn't tag the American ABC News in his tweet, but an Australian broadcaster — and they…
A dangerous flesh-eating bacteria may be on the rise at some popular East Coast beaches due to warming water temperatures. In the past two years, five cases of Vibrio vulnificus, a flesh-eating bacterial infection that is spread by handling or…
A Chattanooga summer camp allows kids to have fun and also learn while they are out of school.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A public art installation in Chattanooga was nationally recognized in Minneapolis. People driving by East 7th Street, might not even realize what's in the alley. At first you are greeted by lights, and then this art…
A Connecticut judge on Tuesday sanctioned Infowars founder Alex Jones after he threatened one of the attorneys representing families of Sandy Hook shooting victims. Jones lashed out after the families' lawyers alleged that Jones sent them child porn. Jones is…
Oneonta, New York— At Valley View Elementary School in Oneonta, New York, a third grade class was feeling more than a little frustrated when they discovered a problem in a math workbook. It said "Christopher Columbus landed in America." "America,"…
Online pharmacy Valisure has discovered another cancer-causing chemical in blood-pressure pills made by companies including Novartis, according to a petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The filing to the FDA on Thursday involves dimethylformamide, or DMF, a solvent…
In 2018, Walmart edged out archrival Amazon when it came to filing for drone technology patents. Walmart filed 56 requests, while Amazon filed 54. These initiatives reflect the changing nature of retail and consumers' "want it now" mentality. Walmart appears…
$1B worth of cocaine seized in Philadelphia More than $1 billion worth of cocaine has been seized at the Philadelphia Port on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. They say the drug bust netted approximately 16.5 tons of the…
"The “closed door” allowed the fire to burn itself out due to the lack of oxygen in the room."
Gardeners are angry about the flowers they planted for downtown beautification that are disappearing.
The Medical Examiner ruled the victim died from a meth overdose.
A former professional football player for Vince McMahon's XFL and the NFL's Carolina Panthers is missing and endangered, according to deputies in South Carolina. The Sheriff's Office in Lancaster County put out missing person's report for Torrald "Rod" Smart on…
The White House knew about a violent domestic dispute between members of outgoing Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan's family that derailed his expected nomination to become the permanent secretary, according to two administration officials familiar with the matter. Shanahan withdrew…
Google announced a $1 billion investment to ease the housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay Area, pledging to add about 20,000 homes to the region over the next decade. Google plans to convert at least $750 million of its…
