WASHINGTON (AP) - In his first hours as president, Joe Biden plans to take executive action to roll back some of the most controversial decisions of his predecessor and to address the raging coronavirus pandemic. Those actions are outlined by…
BOSTON (AP) - Organizers of the Boston Marathon have launched a virtual Athletes’ Village to reproduce at least some of the camaraderie of the real thing. The Boston Athletic Association says it’s an attempt to keep runners connected while a…
NEW YORK (AP) - With protests planned at state capitols across the country, news organizations are planning in case they descend into the type of chaos that enveloped the U.S. Capitol last week. Journalists are being outfitted with safety equipment…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Betty White is turning 99 on Sunday and says she is planning a low-key day, including feeding a pair of ducks that regularly visit her home. Her birthday meal will be a hot dog and French…
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) - A scramble is on as restaurant and bar managers trying to keep customers warm outside this winter try to maintain a steady supply of propane for space heaters. Propane is proving crucial as businesses serve…
MAMUJU, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescuers have retrieved more bodies from the rubble of homes and buildings toppled by a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, raising the death toll to 56. Military engineers managed to reopen ruptured roads and rebuild a bridge…
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture says Nestlé Prepared Foods is recalling more than 762,000 pounds of pepperoni Hot Pockets. The frozen stuffed sandwiches were shipped to retail stores nationwide. The USDA says the product was…
Chain-link fencing surrounds state capitols and police and National Guard troops are on patrol or standby in advance of possible violence leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. With the FBI warning of potential violence at all state…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Since the first round of stimulus checks, the IRS has seen more COVID-19 scams. As they're sending out the second round of checks, they want people to be aware of a new wave of coronavirus scams.…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Trent Wichman was ordered to serve two years of probation for a grave stone scam. The operator of Wichman Monuments in Brainerd pleaded guilty last summer to six counts of Theft of Property. Clients accused him of…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer his congratulations. That's according to two people familiar with the conversation who spoke on condition of anonymity to share details of a private conversation. One…
The stars are coming out for Joe Biden's inauguration. Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem and Jennifer Lopez will give a musical performance at the U.S. Capitol when Biden is sworn in. Others on deck include Foo Fighters, John…
Federal safety officials are investigating people who took part in last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol to decide whether they belong on the federal no-fly list. The move is one of several that officials outlined Friday. They say they…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - More Californians than ever are dying from the coronavirus -- 525 every day. And with the number expected to keep climbing, state officials said Friday they are sending more refrigerated trailers to act as makeshift morgues.…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The National Rifle Association has filed for bankruptcy protection and will seek to incorporate in Texas instead of New York. The announcement Friday comes months after New York’s attorney general sued the NRA over claims that…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A small fire tonight at the PIE Innovation Center created no significant damage. Fire officials say it happened on the roof of the building around 5:30 PM. But firefighters got to it quickly and put it…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A man is killed after a pickup truck collides with his motorcycle. Chattanooga Police say the accident happened around 3:30 this afternoon on Lake Resort Drive. A 69 year man on a Yamaha made a left turn…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Crews are searching for a missing boater Friday evening in Chickamauga Lake. Three people were on the boat that overturned near the Sequoyah Nuclear Plant around 5:30. Rescuers found a man on the shore and another woman…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - We have updates on the Covid-19 vaccines Friday afternoon for Hamilton County, Whitfield County and Sand Mountain. HAMILTON The Hamilton County Health Department has new information about people who need their SECOND DOSE of the vaccine. This…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Tragedy struck in the early morning on Thursday as Chattanooga Police were dispatched to a home on Eastwood Drive right off of Jersey Pike. At around 2:45am, police found a 12-year-old girl stabbed to death, suffering…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF)- Social Media companies and law enforcement have been on high alert in recent weeks. Social media posts, text messages and other forms of communication have been circulating about the inauguration nationwide. Terms like martial law and the…
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee’s GOP-dominant Legislature has approved a contentious plan for a drastic overhaul of the state’s Medicaid program. On Friday, the House followed the Senate's vote a day before…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police officers shot a woman this morning at a motel on Lee Highway. Police were called to the motel for a stabbing call. They two women were in the locked room when they arrived around 7:30.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee- As COVID cases rise and unemployment is also back on the rise, President-Elect Joe Biden unveiled his $1.9 trillion COVID Economic Relief Bill. "About almost 70% of the US economy is consumer spending," said Barnett and Company Vice…