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…
The federal government plans to place as many as 1,400 unaccompanied migrant children in makeshift housing on the Fort Sill Army installation in Oklahoma, officials announced Tuesday. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is required by law to provide shelter,…
tags applied to AT&T electrical boxes and the backside of the entrance to to upscale Anatole subdivision.
Cancer-linked chemical in breakfast food 21 oat-based cereal and snack products such as Cheerios tested positive for traces of glyphosate. The chemical is the active ingredient in Roundup, which has been at the center of several trials alleging the weedkiller…
A man has been rescued after falling 800 feet down the sheer walls of Crater Lake National Park, the caldera of a dormant volcano in southern Oregon. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hoisted the man to safety Monday afternoon, according…
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic -- Dominican authorities reported 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…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Voting soon starts for Volkswagen Chattanooga workers. "It's going to be super close," VW Team Member April Ziegler said Workers will begin voting on whether or not they want to be represented by the UAW for collective…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department are warning people about extremely dangerous drugs. Police have responded to four suspected drug overdose deaths in just over 24-hours Toxicology screens are…
The woman and the Chattanooga Police Officer she is accused of shooting, appeared in Hamilton County Court for the first time.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - The Tennessee Hands Free Law will go into effect on July 1, 2019. The law says that you cannot physically hold or support your phone with any part of your body. There are many different options available…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The proposal to bring a business improvement district to Chattanooga is getting a second chance with the city council. More flowers, cleaner sidewalks, less graffiti -- that all one step closer to coming to the heart…
By JAY REEVES and DAVID CRARY Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (AP) - The Southern Baptist Convention has opened a national meeting that will be dominated by discussion of a large-scale sex-abuse crisis . Delegates are expected to adopt new abuse…
TRENTON, Georgia (WDEF) - Fire investigators believe a house fire in Trenton is an arson case. It happened at a home on Swift Lane around 10:20 PM. Investigators with the Safety Fire Commissioner's Office says it started in the back…
A fun day at the beach nearly turned disastrous when an 8-year-old boy on an inflatable unicorn pool float drifted too far out to sea last week. Declan O'Connor was visiting Oak Island, North Carolina with his family when the…
Amazon has surpassed Apple and Google for the first time in a ranking of the world's most valuable corporate brands. Other brands ranked in the top 10: Microsoft, Visa, Facebook, Alibaba, Tencent, McDonald's and AT&T. Amazon has surpassed Apple and…
Democrats urge impeachment proceedings The full House of Representatives is voting Tuesday on a civil contempt resolution to enforce the congressional subpoenas of the Trump administration. The House Judiciary Committee voted in May to hold Attorney General William Barr in…
Democratic lawmakers in New York have proposed a bill that would decriminalize prostitution. The new legislation, unveiled Monday, also looks to eliminate prior criminal records related to most sex work offenses. If passed, it would be the first of its kind…
Baseball legend David Ortiz recovering Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz is recovering in Boston from a two-hour exploratory surgery after he was shot at a bar in the Dominican Republic. Ortiz is expected to stay in intensive care for at…
Restaurants adjusting to increased deliveries Amazon is closing its U.S. restaurant delivery service, a 4-year-old business that failed to take off amid fierce competition from Uber Eats, DoorDash and others. The service, called Amazon Restaurants, offered delivery in more than…
You've probably heard of golden retrievers rolling over and playing dead. A border collie maybe. But a snake? On June 6, in a Facebook post meant to be educational, North Carolina State Parks and Recreation posted four photos of a…
Ten state attorneys general are suing to block the planned merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, according to reports from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal. New York Attorney General Letitia James is leading the effort, according to Reuters. James is…
Target says it's expanding parental leave and other benefits for salaried and hourly workers, including part-time employees. The retailer is sweetening its employee perks as it competes with Walmart and Amazon for workers in a tight labor market. Such family-friendlier…