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Oakland becomes second U.S. city to legalize "magic mushrooms"

Oakland decriminalized "magic mushrooms" on Tuesday, becoming the second city in the U.S. to do so. The Oakland City Council voted unanimously to decriminalize adult use and possession of "magic mushrooms" and other psychoactive plants and fungi, The Associated Press…

Border apprehensions of families and children continue to skyrocket

Republicans rebel against Trump's tariff plan Apprehensions of migrant families and unaccompanied children near the U.S.-Mexico border continued to skyrocket last month, with U.S. authorities detaining or turning away more than 140,000 people — including about 84,000 families and 11,000…

New documents reveal FBI investigated Bigfoot in 1970s

Just weeks after the Indian Army allegedly discovered the mysterious footprint of the yeti, the FBI released documents Wednesday regarding a 1976 investigation into another hairy mythical creature: Bigfoot. In 1976, federal investigators responded to a request by Peter Byrne,…

Beverly Hills first U.S. city to ban tobacco sales

The Beverly Hills City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to make it the first U.S. city to ban the sale of cigarettes, cigars, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products. The ban applies to gas stations, pharmacies, convenience and grocery stores, but…

Army base considered for unaccompanied migrant children

As the agency responsible for housing unaccompanied migrant minors faces what it calls an "emergency" funding crisis over the swelling numbers of children in its care, its personnel Wednesday are touring an Army base in Georgia to potentially use for…

Russian jet conducts unsafe intercept of U.S. Navy plane

A U.S. aircraft flying in international airspace over the Mediterranean Sea was intercepted three times by a Russian fighter jet during a 175-minute period Tuesday, according to the 6th Fleet. One of the interactions -- the second -- was deemed…

Downtown Chattanooga Business Improvement District fails to pass

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After lots of discussion, the Downtown Chattanooga Business Improvement District failed to pass. An ordinance to create the district appeared in front of city council members during their meeting Tuesday night. It was the final vote…

Coyote enters home to get the family cat

ARGO, Alabama (WDEF) - A coyote encounter in middle Alabama may give a lot of residents concerns over their doggie hatches. Roland Collins was awakened early over the weekend when he heard a loud noise in the basement. While his…

Housing Vouchers for the Homeless

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Housing Authority is working with the city on a new way to get the homeless off the street. The city of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Housing Authority are joining together to fight homelessness. The…

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