The United States government is sending a repatriation plane for the painstaking process of safely evacuating 17 Americans from the cruise ship dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The plane is being sent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Artificial intelligence is the leading reason companies cite for layoffs for the second straight month, accounting for more than one in four job cuts in April, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The report found 21,490…
Swimming with manta rays, giant groupers, and even a whale shark brought joy and excitement to a group of injured U.S. military veterans who got to experience the healing power of water and…
WASHINGTON (AP) - America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The…
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises also…
Three hikers — two Singaporeans and a local —…
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in…
A system that thousands of schools and universities use to support instruction was back online Friday after it went down during a cyberattack that created chaos as students tried to study for final exams. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed…
A system that thousands of schools and universities use was offline Thursday during a cyberattack, creating chaos as students tried to study for finals and underscoring education’s dependence on technology. The hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach…
Washington — The Pentagon on Friday began releasing more files related to UFOs and UAPs, following through on an order from President Trump to make public government documents about unexplained phenomena. The release, posted on a new…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. --Torikaya, a locally owned chef-led Japanese restaurant, has announced they will officially open Tuesday, May 12 at 1120 Houston St., Suite 150 in downtown Chattanooga. Torikaya says they bring a chef-driven take on Japanese dining built around…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- 232 animals have found their home and were adopted from the McKamey Animal Center (MAC) in April. 90 adult dogs were adopted. The MAC says they began the month of April with an animal population of over…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks are rising following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% early Friday after a report said employers added 115,000 more jobs than…
TRION, GA (WDEF) -- A High School Student from Trion, Georgia was arrested after a traffic stop, and reports say he’s now in ICE custody. An arrest report…
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a new U.S. House redistricting map into law Thursday, finalizing a plan approved by the Republican-controlled legislature during a special session.…
ELLIJAY, Ga. (WDEF)- Another candidate in the Republican Primary for the U.S.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Families staying at Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga received a special surprise ahead of Mother’s Day. On Thursday, local McDonald’s Owner/Operators visited the house to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)-The Bethlehem Center welcomed community members this morning as it hosted a National Day of Prayer gathering in Chattanooga. The Bethlehem Center opened its doors for the…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF)- A new chapter in aviation is taking off in Collegedale following the grand opening of SkyBoss HQ at the Collegedale Municipal Airport. City leaders, aviation…
Chattanooga TN (WDEF) A Chattanooga nonprofit is calling on the community to help support local families by donating baby essentials to those in need. Choices is…
Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters,…
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. State Department will begin revoking the U.S. passports of thousands of parents who owe a significant amount of unpaid child support. The department told The Associated Press on Thursday that the revocations would begin Friday…
United States and Mexican law enforcement said they seized dozens of packages of cocaine from a go-fast vessel as part…