Krasnaya Polyana, Russia -- Mikaela Shiffrin clinched the World Cup overall title for the third straight year in "strange" circumstances after snowstorms prevented the women's super-G race in Sochi from going ahead on Saturday. The 23-year-old American skier -- who…
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis -- known for his outrageous energy and piano skills on songs like "Great Balls of Fire" -- suffered a minor stroke on Thursday. He's expected to make a full recovery. A statement from…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The opening months of the Democratic presidential primary have been dominated by senators who have staked their campaigns on personal narratives and sweeping liberal policies. Now come the governors. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee was the first…
OUTSIDE BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — Fighters with the U.S.-backed force battling the Islamic State group in eastern Syria advanced on two fronts Saturday as the extremists used snipers and booby traps to slow the push on the last area they…
Opening a new era in American spaceflight, a Falcon 9 rocket streaked into space early Saturday, boosting the company's first Crew Dragon spacecraft into orbit on an unpiloted test flight, the first launch of a commercially developed capsule intended to…
Insurers for Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, former chief executive John Stumpf and 18 others will fork over $240 million to shareholders over the scandal involving the creation of millions of phony accounts. Subject to court approval, the settlement resolves…
The new Form 1040 that all tax filers will file this year is a one-page document with just 23 lines. It replaces the old 1040 as well as the Form 1040A and Form 1040EZ, and for most tax filers with…
Southwest Airlines has accused its mechanics union of "coordinating" to undermine the airline's business by writing improper safety assessments that have taken a large number of aircraft out of service over the past three weeks, according to claims made in…
Kroger said it will no long accept Visa credit cards at 142 Smith's Food and Drug stores and 108 fuel centers in seven states, citing what it calls "excessive fees." It's the second Kroger brand to ban Visa cards amid…
More millennials are getting plastic surgery, driven by the pressures of social media and the desire to stand out in the job market. Jamie Mysel, 23, always disliked her nose, but said that if it hadn't been for a photograph…
Facebook announced on Friday that it is suing three people and four companies based in China for promoting the sale of fake accounts, likes and followers on the social network as well as Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. The…
Rapper Cardi B on Friday night set an all-time attendance record at Houston's rodeo, beating Garth Brooks' previous record by three people, CBS Houston affiliate KHOU-TV reports. The rodeo tweeted there were 75,580 attended the Cardi B concert. Tickets sold…
A South Lake Tahoe man has pleaded guilty to charges of excavation and removal of archaeological resources from public lands after federal agents found tens of thousands of Native American artifacts in his home, according to the U.S. Attorney for…
Facebook announced on Friday that it is suing three people and four companies based in China for promoting the sale of fake accounts, likes and followers on the social network as well as Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. The…
A 7-foot sea creature that washed ashore in Southern California has been identified as a hoodwinker sunfish, a recently identified rare species thought to live in the Southern Hemisphere. University of California, Santa Barbara, said an intern spotted the stranded…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - After all the recent heavy rains, a large crack opened up on signal mountain boulevard above the space house. Crews worked on it today during non-peak traffic hours from 9 to 3. Slow down and anticipate delays when…
No need to travel to New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras.
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Residents in an area on Hunter Road are wondering where the help is. They are still swamped from last week's flooding. "We're all frustrated up here. I just wish somebody would listen." Eight houses on Hunter…
Manafort's lawyers request lighter sentence Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is asking for a "significantly" lower sentence for his conviction in the Eastern District of Virginia than sentencing guidelines prescribe. His attorneys argued in a sentencing memo filed Friday…
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first privately developed spacecraft designed to ferry U.S. astronauts to orbit since NASA's shuttle was retired eight years ago is on track for blastoff on an unpiloted test flight early Saturday. The mission…
Austin, Texas — In Texas, the fight over vaccination requirements isn't just a health issue, it's political. State Rep. Jonathan Stickland, a conservative Republican, says while he is not against immunizations, he opposes any legislation related to vaccine compliance. "I…
Harrison, Ark. — At a nursing home in northwest Arkansas, we found a gem named Ruby. At 11-years-old, Ruby Chitsey likes to go to work with her mom. Amanda is a nurse who travels to several nursing homes in the…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The jellyfish are gone. Instead, we'll get an introduction to Island Life. The Tennessee Aquarium is opening their new exhibit on March 15th. Island Life will take a visitors around the world to see island habitats from…
The new Form 1040 that all tax filers will file this year is a one-page document with just 23 lines. It replaces the old 1040 as well as the Form 1040A and Form 1040EZ, and for most tax filers with…