Schultz: "I think I can beat the system" Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, who is considering an independent bid for president, said a far-left Democrat could alienate much of the country and help to re-elect President Trump. He pushed back…
Alyssa Beck was a 15-year-old Jacksonville, Fla., runaway looking for a way out of her family home. She ran right into the hands of a violent sex trafficking group. Beck reveals her fight for survival and the horrors she faced…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Early Saturday morning, emergency personnel treated a male victim suffering from burns on 50% of his body. Firefighters with Walden’s Ridge Emergency Services responded to a vehicle and porch fire, located at 2806 Suck Creek Road.…
Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic -- Mikaela Shiffrin won a women's World Cup slalom on Saturday for a record 15th victory of the season. No other skier, male or female, has won more than 14 races in a single campaign in…
The glamour days of plane travel may be long gone, but some airlines are putting a focus back on comfort. Alaska Airlines, which became the nation's fifth-largest carrier after buying out Virgin America, is now unveiling a brand new look…
The annual South by Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, is known for launching cutting-edge tech companies like Twitter and Foursquare, and introducing new music and critically acclaimed films. In its 33-year tenure, the festival has also become a mecca…
Jussie Smollett indicted in Chicago Chicago -- Mark Geragos, an attorney for Jussie Smollett, said a 16-count indictment against the "Empire" actor is "vindictive" and that Smollett "maintains his innocence." Geragos said in a statement he did not expect a…
JERUSALEM (AP) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has run into political trouble in the past, he has lashed out at the media, the political opposition and Israel’s Arab minority with incendiary and divisive language to galvanize his nationalist base.…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will be making a significant request for border wall funds and seeking money to stand up Space Force as a new branch of the military in the White House budget being released next week,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local counseling center says they get out in the community to spread a message of hope in a time where a spotlight is being put on mental health. The Sound Living Counseling Center says they hope…
If it wasn't for TVA dams, officials say parts of Chattanooga would be under water.
Portland, Ore. -- An unvaccinated 6-year-old Oregon boy was hospitalized for two months for tetanus and almost died of the bacterial illness after getting a deep cut while playing on a farm, according to a case study published Friday by…
A woman's body has been found after a fire at a town home in Chattanooga.
The country springs into daylight saving time early Sunday morning, when most Americans will move their clocks forward by one hour. But some states are moving to join Hawaii and most of Arizona to opt out of a system that…
A Georgia man who runs a licensed pet breeding business was arrested after authorities found hundreds of dogs –– most of them puppies –– in "inhumane" conditions, local police said Thursday. Reason Craig Gray, 58, of Nashville was jailed pending…
"We are currently in the simulator now. So we have had the chance to show him how a nuclear plant operates and let him actually take control and do some things including scramming the rector," said Scott Hunnewell, the plant manager.
Detroit — When you hear him talk, you'd think Detroit artist Richard Phillips is some kind of highly trained master. But at 72, he held his first exhibit. He is America's most unlikely art phenom. "I'm just a young kid…
Frisco, Colo. — The avalanche danger in Colorado is being called "extreme" and "unprecedented." Heavy snow triggered more than 2,000 avalanches in the state so far this season. Seven backcountry skiers have been killed, including one on Thursday. On the…
One of the people injured in a deadly warehouse shooting last month sued Illinois State Police on Friday, saying authorities "bungled" their responsibility to ensure the shooter turn in the gun he used in the attack at Henry Pratt Co.…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Help could be coming to the residents off Hunter Road. Many houses have been under water for two weeks. State Representative Mike Carter spoke with residents out here Friday, ensuring them that the county and…
St. Patrick's Day is almost here. Why not celebrate early at Rock City?
President Trump accused his former lawyer, Michael Cohen, of lying during his incendiary testimony before the House Oversight Committee last month, saying on Twitter that Cohen "directly asked me for a pardon" and "badly wanted to work at the White…
Federal authorities are investigating claims that Martin Shkreli has been running his pharmaceutical company from behind bars. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons said Friday that it has opened an inquiry into whether the so-called "Pharma Bro" used a contraband smartphone…
The global managing partner of McKinsey & Co. conceded the consulting firm has made missteps, according to a letter sent to staff. The company's effective leader, Kevin Sneader, used the private missive, obtained by Fortune, to correct the record on…
