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Country group Alabama extends 50th anniversary tour
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country band Alabama is extending its 50th anniversary tour this year with 29 more shows, including a show with The Beach Boys and additional dates in Canada. The Grammy-winning band…
Alabama's proposed abortion ban approved by committee
This bill would ban abortions, regardless of the time, in a bid to get a challenge before the Supreme Court
Auschwitz slams online store over items with images of Nazi death camp
The Auschwitz memorial and museum in Poland has slammed an online marketplace for selling apparel featuring images of the death camp, saying offering the items is "disturbing and disrespectful." "Do you really think that selling such products as pillows, mini…
Trump claims executive privilege over entire Mueller report
Republicans don't want Mueller to testify President Trump is claiming executive privilege over special counsel Robert Mueller's entire report and the underlying documents, according to two sources familiar with the situation, rendering an already tense relationship between the White House…
Warren, Cummings unveil plan to "end the opioid crisis"
Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has joined with Rep. Elijah Cummings to reintroduce an ambitious plan they first proposed last year to "end the opioid crisis." This time, the Massachusetts senator and longtime Maryland Democratic congressman would pay for it…
Stock market down again: Stocks set for another decline amid trade anxiety
U.S. shares declined again on Wednesday on the eve of talks between representatives from the U.S. and China, who are prepared to resume trade negotiations in a last chance to stave off more tariff increases. The Dow dipped 64 points…
House Judiciary votes on holding Barr in contempt
After negotiations with the Department of Justice, House Democrats on the Judiciary Committee are now pressing ahead with holding a vote on potentially finding Attorney General William Barr in contempt for not complying with the panel's subpoenas to provide documents…
Ride-sharing app drivers on strike ahead of Uber IPO
With Uber's highly anticipated IPO just days away, thousands of ride-sharing app drivers went on strike Wednesday morning. Drivers want a pay structure that gives them a bigger share of riders' fares. "Passenger fares have gone up, but drivers haven't…
Kamala Harris unveils bill to fund, support public defenders
Harris grills Barr on White House contacts California Sen. Kamala Harris, a Democratic candidate for president, will unveil a new bill Wednesday that promises to provide hundreds of millions in new funding for public defenders. Harris' EQUAL Defense Act would…
DOJ threatens to invoke privilege over entire Mueller report
The Justice Department warned it will ask the president to invoke executive privilege over the entire Mueller report if the committee does not cancel a planned vote to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt Wednesday morning, according to a…
Controversial "Remain in Mexico" policy will be allowed to continue
A panel of federal judges decided Tuesday to allow the government to continue the controversial Trump administration policy that requires immigrants to stay in Mexico while they await immigration court hearings. The government will be allowed to continue the practice…
Neighbors react after body found in house fire
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - "It's just a really sad day," Debbie Dunn said. Dunn was at her home Tuesday afternoon when she realized a nearby house on Stone Crest Circle in Hurricane Creek was on fire. "I came out…
City Council creating a Police advisory & Review Committee
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga residents will get an opportunity to comment on a proposed board that will monitor the actions of the Chattanooga police department. That decision came during the afternoon agenda session, after some council members asked for more time…
Community members work together to make Glass Farms grocery store possible
A Chattanooga neighborhood considered a food desert is getting a grocery store.
An Unique Addition Could Come To St. Elmo
St. Elmo could soon have a new multi-use development near the Incline. Some residents in the area are happy with the thought of having a change in scenery. Leanna Courtney who loves and works in the area says, "I'm excited…
Effort to ban plastic bag bans stalls in Senate
The bill by Republican Sen. Steve Livingston of Scottsboro would prohibit local governments from banning the use of plastic bags, foam cups and other single-use bags and containers.
Body discovered in Hurricane Creek home fire
Sheriff's Office plans to go after a woman who drove over and damaged the water line.
Walnut Street Bridge won't be closing this summer despite reports
The work would include structural repairs, washing, painting and fixing the wooden planks.
The Latest: 2 in custody in Colorado school shooting
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (AP) - The Latest on a school shooting in suburban Denver (all times local): 3:40 p.m. Authorities say at least seven people have been injured in a shooting at a suburban Denver school. Douglas County Undersheriff Holly…
Georgia governor signs bill to preserve rape kits for longer
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's law enforcement will have to preserve rape kits for much longer than what was previously required under a bill signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. Democratic Rep. Scott Holcomb, the bill's main supporter, said after Tuesday's…
Study finds contaminated drinking water in 43 states
A new report by the non-profit Environmental Working Group and Northeastern University finds people in nearly every state in the country are exposed to unhealthy drinking water. According to the researchers, 43 states have locations, including drinking water sites, contaminated…
Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, CDC says
More women in the United States are dying from pregnancy-related causes, and the majority of those deaths could be prevented, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report finds that about 700 U.S. women…
Coach Sherman Smith speaks at Leadership Prayer Breakfast
"so I would see the possibilities in every guy that I coached, because I knew God had talked to me about the possibilities that are in me."