NASA is paying homage to three African-American female mathematicians whose efforts helped put men on the moon by renaming a block in front of its headquarters. The street will now be called "Hidden Figures Way," after the Margot Lee Shetterly…
Victim was killed after falling from the roof of the new fire hall under construction
The House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed former Trump Deputy Campaign Manager Rick Gates and former White House National Security Adviser Michael Flynn for documents and testimony as the panel continues to probe alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian government in the wake…
Trump appears to invite interference in 2020 President Trump is playing defense after telling ABC's George Stephanopoulos he'd be open to listening to information from foreign governments that might damage his opponents in the next election, a comment that swiftly…
Maine legalized medically assisted suicide on Wednesday, becoming the eighth state to allow terminally ill people to end their lives with prescribed medication. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, who had previously said she was unsure about the bill, signed it in…
As Michael Flynn continues to await sentencing for lying to federal investigators about his contacts with Russian officials, President Trump is hailing his former national security adviser as a "war hero." The president tweeted about the embattled former Army lieutenant…
Memphis, Tenn. -- Armed officers and an angry crowd faced off late Wednesday night after reports that at least one man was fatally shot by authorities in a working-class north Memphis neighborhood. Memphis police said people in the crowd threw…
Peoria, Ill. -- A federal prosecutor on Wednesday told jurors in grisly detail that authorities believe a former University of Illinois doctoral student kidnapped a visiting scholar from China, and beat her to death with a baseball bat. Defense attorneys…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On the first day of voting Wednesday, Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Mary Mancini joined workers from UAW Local 1853 from Spring Hill outside the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga. "I'm here to support the workers and the…
fter recent overdose deaths in Hamilton County, different agencies are coming together to figure out what they can do about the opioid crisis.
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) -- California police arrested Fresno Adventist Academy teacher Christopher Bispham for felony counts of sexual assault. The victims range from ages 10-14, and the accusers say the crimes began in 2013. However, before Bispham moved to California,…
Trump Jr. appears before Senate committee President Trump said he would be open to listening to information from a foreign country that could damage his opponent in the next election, despite Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election that led…
Last Updated Jun 12, 2019 7:03 PM EDT Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic — Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic said baseball superstar David Ortiz was the target of an $8,000 hit. Rolfy Ferreyra Cruz, who allegedly shot Ortiz at a nightclub…
Scattered across New York City on Wednesday were around 20 cages with what appeared to be a child inside, sobbing. They were reminiscent of the images coming out of U.S. border facilities, where migrants who tried to cross without legal…
Someone broke into Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, stole a bobcat and tried to take a bald eagle.
DOJ agrees to turn over some Mueller evidence Hope Hicks, a former top aide to President Trump during his campaign and in the first year of his administration, has agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Her decision was…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Volkswagen employees and the UAW have been constantly fighting to unionize the plant here in Chattanooga. Chattanooga's VW plant is the only plant in the world that does not have a union. Union fights are not only…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Hamilton County commission got an earful this morning about a proposed housing development in the Ooltewah area. The developer is proposing building around 450 homes on Snow Hill Road. He says they will fill the need for…
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CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating another early morning shooting. The 34 year old male showed up at the hospital with a gunshot wound after 6 AM. He told officers he was shot on 10th Avenue. He says he…
Taking a stand for lemonade stands Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a law this week preventing police from shutting down kids' lemonade stands in the state. Children will be officially allowed to sell lemonade without authorities requiring a permit or…
An rare tragedy struck a Florida zoo recently when two giraffes were killed by lightning, Lion Country Safari in Loxahatchee, Florida announced on Facebook. "Lily and Jioni were in the pasture in their habitat when a severe thunderstorm quickly developed…
President Trump invoked executive privilege over 2020 census documents related to his administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census -- just as the House Oversight Committee was moving forward with its plan to vote on holding…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Dominican authorities made a second arrest Tuesday night in the shooting of Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz, but there was no public indication the man was suspected of being the gunman. Julieta Tejeda, spokeswoman…
