The U.S. Treasury Department is taking steps toward creating a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump, according to an agency spokesperson, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation in Congress to put the president on a new…
A former CIA official was arrested last week after FBI agents allegedly found $40 million worth of gold bars at his home while investigating whether he lied about his educational and military background, according to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain low despite economic uncertainty caused by the Iran war. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims were up to 215,000, up from 210,000 the week before. The…
Melbourne, Australia — Australia is suing U.S. conglomerate 3M for more than 2 billion Australian dollars ($1.4 billion) over so-called "forever chemical" contamination from firefighting foam at defense bases, the government said on Thursday.…
American climber Tyler Andrews set a new speed record using supplementary oxygen on Mount Everest on Thursday, his team told AFP, summiting the world's highest peak an hour…
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Aid workers rushed supplies Thursday to the center of Congo’s outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus while beleaguered medical personnel struggled with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Volkswagen Group of America’s Chattanooga Plant is celebrating 15 years since its grand opening in May 2011. Over the past 15 years, Volkswagen Chattanooga has assembled more than 1.85…
An albino buffalo nicknamed "Donald Trump" has been spared from sacrifice in…
NEW YORK (AP) — The proportion of Americans without…
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is making history Thursday morning, hosting its first-ever "State of Energy" event at the Coca-Cola headquarters in downtown Atlanta. The high-profile gathering brings together the state's top business and energy titans to discuss the future…
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, squeezing Americans' finances and creating political challenges for President Trump and congressional Republicans with midterm elections just five months away. Inflation jumped to…
Elevated E. coli levels along parts of the Chattahoochee River are forcing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- With the end of the fiscal year coming soon, Hamilton County must adopt a new budget. Mayor Weston Wamp unveiled his proposal Wednesday afternoon. The mayor’s budget…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Summer travel already comes with packed airports, delays, and stormy skies, but this year, climate patterns could shape what some passengers experience in the air. One of…
VALLEY HEAD, AL. (WDEF) - Drivers traveling through northeast Alabama should expect delays and changing traffic patterns as a major reconstruction project begins along Interstate 59 near the Georgia state line. The…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A groundbreaking took place Wednesday at Erlanger’s East Campus on Gunbarrel Road. The new facility will feature an expanded patient tower, allowing for extra beds. Patient rooms will be upgraded with viewscreens so that patients are…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Will data centers across the southeast impact your power bill? That’s the question many are asking as construction on new data centers to…
Police are investigating a shooting where police were involved near Town Center Mall in Cobb County, authorities said Wednesday. The Cobb County Police Department said officers are on the scene in the area of the mall, near the Juicy Crab…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks inched to more records after oil prices fell back to where they were in mid-April. The S&P 500 edged up by less than 0.1% Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4%, and the…
At least two people were killed and nine workers are "unrecovered" following the implosion of a chemical tank at a pulp and paper mill in southern Washington state on Tuesday, according to a news release shared by authorities on Wednesday…
The Brainerd High School golf tournament is seeking sponsors for this event. Further Tours is coordinating this event with Brainerd alumni to preserve the Brainerd Legacy, recognize the golf course's 100th anniversary and promote community engagement. Reference the flyer for…
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are hanging near their records Wednesday as oil prices fall and ease the pressure on households and businesses worldwide. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% below its all-time high set the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial…
The U.S. is in the process of setting up a quarantine facility in Kenya for Americans who were exposed to Ebola or infected with the deadly illness, multiple officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed to CBS News on…
President Trump said "nobody's going to control" the Strait of Hormuz, when asked if he would allow a short-term deal for Iran and Oman to control it. "The strait's going to be open to everybody," he told reporters during Wednesday's…