The Department of Justice on Friday approved T-Mobile's $26.5 billion merger with Sprint to make a Top 3 competitor in the mobile phone business that approaches the size of market leaders Verizon and AT&T. One big condition: The two wireless…
A photograph of three University of Mississippi students posing with guns beside a bullet-pocked and oft-vandalized historic marker to lynching victim Emmett Till has sparked a possible federal investigation and suspensions of the three by their fraternity. The Mississippi Center…
On the brink: The Endangered Species Act Trudy, believed to be the oldest Western lowland gorilla in captivity, has died at the age of 63, the Little Rock Zoo announced Thursday night. She lived at the zoo for over 31…
Lawmakers accuse Juul of Big Tobacco tactics Doctors suspect vaping caused severe lung damage in eight teens from southeastern Wisconsin hospitalized over the last month. The teenagers from Milwaukee, Waukesha and Winnebago counties were brought to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin…
GDP in the second quarter of 2019 grew at a rate of 2.1% -- a dip from its 3.1% rate in the first quarter. Economists had predicted growth to slow to an annualized 2%. A slowdown in economic growth raises…
Greeley, Colo. -- The disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews shortly after singing "Jingle Bells" with classmates at a 1984 Christmas concert stunned this rural town in northern Colorado. Her case attracted the attention of President Reagan, and came at a…
Raleigh, N.C. -- A North Carolina man has died from a rare brain-eating amoeba after swimming in a manmade lake at a water park, officials said Wednesday. The state Department of Health and Human Resources said in a news release…
Teasley drove over 90 miles per hour then into Tennessee..
25-year-old, Hyacinth Taylor has been arrested and charged with first degree murder, and two counts of attempted first degree murder.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Schools Fiscal year 2020 budget will once again head to county commissioners. This go around commissioners will vote on a balanced budget. All but two board members voted "yes" to approve a…
He pepper sprayed the dog, but it came back after him. The shooting was caught on his body cam.
CHATTANOOGA, (Tenn) - Chattanooga Police confirm that interstate 75 southbound is shut down. They say a pedestrian was struck on the interstate. All lanes are closed from Volkswagen Drive to Exit 7 Bonny Oaks. Police say to consider an alternate…
Treatment centers know there were some studies done in the 80's that indicated that to withdraw a pregnant woman from opiates entirely, might harm the fetus.
The Senate Intelligence Committee released its report on election security, the first final installment of several "chapters" comprising its more than two-year, ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 presidential election. Among the report's findings, published Thursday, are that…
New York City's Department of Consumer and Worker Protection on Thursday filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging the carrier disciplined workers who used paid sick time. A city law adopted in 2014 requires employers with five or more workers…
Ford, BMW, Honda and Volkswagen signed a deal with California's air pollution regulator to meet more stringent pollution and mileage standards than the Trump administration is proposing. The four automakers represent only about 30% of U.S. new-vehicle sales, but they…
He suffered a broken hand in his wild ride.
NEW PALTZ, N.Y. (AP) - An upstate New York county fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad has been scratched after objections over its name and the use of the Confederate flag in its logo. A spokesman for…
SWAT members exchanged gunfire with a male suspect and he was hit.
The woman set to become Puerto Rico's next governor when Ricardo Rosselló steps down next week has been criticized for her reluctance to confront problems in his administration during her nearly two years as the territory's top law enforcement official.…
The federal government is bringing back capital punishment after more than 16 years without a single federal execution, Attorney General William Barr announced on Thursday. Barr has directed the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to adopt a change to the…
Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló announced late Wednesday that he would resign, lifting a cloud of uncertainty over the U.S. territory and bowing to immense pressure from residents and other politicians amid a widening corruption scandal. He said his resignation…
Boeing announces revenue drop Southwest said it plans to end service to Newark Liberty International Airport in November due to the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max. The decision marks the first time an airline has dropped a destination due…
Nissan is cutting 12,500 jobs, or about 9% of its global workforce, to cut costs and achieve a turnaround amid tumbling profits, the Japanese automaker said Thursday. It also plans to cut global production and model lineups by 10% by…