2020: Democratic field for Georgia's US Senate seat grows
he's perhaps best known outside town for getting a makeover in a 2018 appearance on Netflix's "Queer Eye" show.
Trump speaks and signs executive order to advance kidney health
President Trump is delivering a speech and signing an executive order to advance kidney health in America, a somewhat offbeat topic for him to address. The president is delivering the speech at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center…
Epstein had "well in excess of 50" victims, accusers' lawyer says
The attorney who has represented more than a dozen women accusing billionaire Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse told "CBS This Morning" he believes there are "well in excess of 50" victims. Brad Edwards has been on their side for more…
AFM still a "bit of a mystery" amid peak season for polio-like illness
There's a new government warning about acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a serious polio-like illness that mainly strikes young children. So far, the CDC says there are 11 confirmed cases in eight states, and more are expected. We're currently entering…
UPDATE: HCSO locates missing autistic boy
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- UPDATE: Hunter Souders was safely located this morning just before 11:00 a.m. The search has concluded. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office is looking for 18 year old Hunter Allen Souders. Hunter was last seen by his…
First baby born in U.S. from dead donor's transplanted womb
The Cleveland Clinic says it has delivered the first baby in North America after a womb transplant from a dead donor. Uterine transplants have enabled more than a dozen women to give birth, usually with wombs donated from a living…
Council votes on rezoning for proposed St. Elmo redevelopment plan
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A plan to redevelop an area of the St. Elmo town center made its first big move in city council Tuesday. Chattanooga City Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance to rezone two blocks…
Chattanooga City Council passes temporary ban on scooters
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The City of Chattanooga has placed a temporary ban on electric scooters. On Tuesday, council members unanimously passed the final reading of a ordinance that puts a 6-month moratorium on rental e-scooters. Other cities have experienced…
Chattanooga Police respond to a Bomb Threat
CHATTANOOGA, (Tenn) - The Explosives Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team has given the all clear after a bomb threat was made at a local Chattanooga rehabilitation center. Chattanooga Police spokesperson Trevor Tomas says that The staff of CADAS chose to evacuate…
Toxic algae affecting Miss. beaches is eating into local businesses
Last Updated Jul 9, 2019 6:55 PM EDT "CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" debuts July 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Gulfport, Miss. — With temperatures in the upper 90's Tuesday, it was a good day for a swim along…
Russia helped push conspiracy about murdered DNC staffer
"CBS Evening News with Norah O'Donnell" debuts July 15 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Washington — CBS News has confirmed a Russian disinformation campaign helped push a bogus theory that Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign paid to murder a Democratic National Committee…
Bill would block funds for 2026 World Cup until women get equal pay
U.S. wins 2019 Women's World Cup A Senate bill introduced Tuesday calls for blocking federal funds for the 2026 World Cup until the U.S. Soccer Federation gives equal pay to its women's and men's teams. The legislation comes days at…
Border apprehensions plummet 28% in June
Conditions inside Texas migrant detention facility The Trump administration announced on Tuesday that apprehensions of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border decreased dramatically in June, a sign that the months-long surge of Central American families journeying north is stalling. Last month,…
Pentagon reveals military cost of Trump's "Salute to America"
$2.5M diverted to fund Trump's July 4 event President Trump's "Salute to America" Fourth of July celebration cost the Department of Defense $1.2 million, the Pentagon told CBS News on Tuesday. That figure does not represent the full cost of…
Secret Service report on mass violence emphasizes prevention
Arlington, Va. — The overwhelming majority of violent mass attacks in the U.S. last year were carried out by men using firearms, according to a new report by the Secret Service examining how communities can work to prevent future attacks. In its…
Saturn's rings will be visible from Earth
Saturn will be so close to Earth this month that its rings will be visible through a normal telescope. On Tuesday, the ringed planet will shine at its maximum brightness and come less than a million miles from Earth. That…
Groundbreaking for Red Wolves Soccer Complex and development in East Ridge
East Ridge Mayor Brian Williams says this marks a big turning point for the city.
Walker County K9 killed after attacking Deputy
A Walker County Sheriff's Office K9 was shot and killed after attacking a deputy.
Man slit teen's throat because he felt "unsafe" by rap music
Authorities have charged a white man recently released from prison with murder after he slit a teen's throat inside a convenience store in Arizona last week. According to court documents obtained by CBS affiliate KPHO, Michael Adams, 27, allegedly did…
Bible shortage feared if Trump tariffs hit Chinese paper
Trump's newest proposed tariffs on Chinese imports -- on hold for now -- include the paper used to print Bibles. Publishers recently told the administration that up to 75% of what it costs them to make a Bible, with complex…
Court rules that Trump can't block critics on Twitter
How Trump uses Twitter for diplomacy A federal appeals court says President Donald Trump can't ban critics from his Twitter account. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Tuesday. A three-judge panel agreed with a lower court…
Ross Perot, billionaire former presidential candidate, has died at 89
Billionaire, philanthropist and former presidential candidate Ross Perot has died, CBS News has confirmed. He was 89. Perot died in Texas, the state where he was born, surrounded by family. "Mr. Perot was a true patriot and a dedicated humanitarian.…
VW Beetle goes extinct as last one rolls off assembly line
Originally a project under Hitler to project Nazi prestige, the Beetle really came alive after World War II. By 1955, the 1 millionth Beetle had rolled off the assembly line in what's now the town of Wolfsburg. The U.S. became…
DOJ files to stop Trump suit demanding financial documents
The Justice Department on Monday challenged a federal judge's decision to allow a case accusing President Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency to move forward, asking an appeals court to take up the case instead. Justice lawyers asked the…