Thirty-six people died in a fast-moving fire that destroyed the Oakland, California, warehouse in December 2016. After three months in court and more than a week of deliberations, a jury has reached a verdict Thursday in the "Ghost Ship" trial.…
The news outlet TechCrunch found a database of 419 million Facebook users containing unique IDs and phone numbers left unprotected on a server that anyone could access. Facebook says it has taken down the database and fixed the issue that…
The government on Wednesday ordered Michigan State University to make sweeping changes and pay a $4.5 million fine. This comes after determining that it failed to adequately respond to sexual assault complaints against Larry Nassar, a former campus sports doctor…
Two more pet food manufacturers are joining the list of those recalling pig-ear dog treats tied to an outbreak of salmonella that has now stricken 143 people in 35 states. The illnesses include 33 hospitalizations and 26 cases of children under…
73 year old William Clarence Keith has been charged with two counts of aggravated child molestation and one count of possession of child pornography.
Mom of Charlottesville victim speaks out Charlottesville, Virginia — The mother of a woman killed when a man rammed his car through a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, is suing the convicted murderer for wrongful death.…
It happened around 3 AM a couple of weeks ago at the Busy Bee Preschool on Highway 75 on Sand Mountain.
The lights are still on at Sears, but the hedge fund now calling the shots is conducting some business at the ailing retailer largely in the dark. Sears's parent company, dubbed Transform Holdco (or Transformco) and run by Eddie Lampert…
Investigators say the ring moved more than 650 pounds of meth worth about $1.5 million.
The government's watchlist of more than 1 million people identified as "known or suspected terrorists" violates the constitutional rights of those placed on it, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga grants summary judgment…
Hurricane Dorian claims at least 20 lives in the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian fast facts Hurricane Dorian has regained strength, becoming a Category 3 storm again with 115 mph sustained winds. Hurricane conditions are expected along parts of the South Carolina…
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to allow a small group of migrant parents it separated from their children and then deported to return to the U.S. The judge found that some of the migrants were probably coerced…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Many students have big dreams of going to a four-year university, but with high tuition costs it can be a difficult thing to do. "Tuition tends to increase each year so that is always an…
Veteran Wisconsin Republican Representative Jim Sensenbrenner announced his retirement from Congress on Wednesday, making the former House Judiciary Committee chairman the 15th GOP lawmaker to say he will step aside before next year's elections. Sensenbrenner, 76, was first elected in…
"It's really important to me to speak to high schoolers because they're right here almost approaching adulthood."
Investigators say he took the payments from people on probation and used them for his own benefit.
Washington — To build parts of President Trump's long-promised wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, the administration is planning on diverting billions of dollars in military funds originally allocated to build, maintain and renovate shooting ranges, roads, missile launch pads, hangars…
Energy-saving light bulbs are the latest Obama-era environmental initiative to face a rollback by the Trump administration. The Department of Energy finalized a rule Wednesday that will block new federal efficiency standards for certain light bulbs from going into effect as…
Opa-locka, Florida — The U.S. Coast Guard's motto is "Semper Paratus," or "always ready." For Hurricane Dorian, they were just that. The Coast Guard's Seventh District was prepared to help a country in America's backyard. "CBS Evening News" flew with…
A trial is underway for a man accused of shooting at Chattanooga Police officers.
Detroit — By the 2025 model year, nearly all new vehicles sold in the U.S. will come with electronic alerts to remind people to not leave children behind in the back seats. Twenty automakers representing 98% of new vehicles sold have…
Sebastian Tinoco was picked up by U.S. Marshals.
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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- After two recent mass shootings at the Arkansas based corporation, Walmart made a big announcement about their gun sales and policies. They will no longer sell ammo for handguns and short-barrel rifles after their current supply is…