Homicide investigation underway after woman's body found in Cleveland
Cleveland Police now say it was a woman's body that was found in a wooded area on Wednesday night.
Hackers said to hit 300,000 Dunkin' Donuts customers
New York state is suing Dunkin' Brands, parent company of the coffee chain, for allegedly failing to warn hundreds of thousands of customers affected in two separate cyber breaches in 2015 and 2018. According to New York Attorney General Letitia…
DoorDash data breach exposes nearly 5 million accounts
Nearly 5 million DoorDash accounts were hacked, the popular food-delivery startup announced on Thursday. Door Dash said it suffered a data breach in May that affected 4.9 million accounts, it said in a blog post. Customers, merchants and workers who…
Senate passes funding bill to avert government shutdown
Washington — The Senate on Thursday approved a temporary funding bill that staves off the risk of a government shutdown through November 21. The vote came as much of the attention on Capitol Hill was focused on the House Intelligence…
Spy chief defends handling of "unprecedented" whistleblower complaint
CBSNKey takeaways from the hearing Whistleblower wrote that White House tried to "lock down" records of Ukraine call. Maguire testified the whistleblower "did the right thing," calling the situation "unprecedented." Maguire defended his decision to withhold complaint from Congress, saying…
Knoxville Developer Proposes $75 Million Dollar Residential and Retail Project for S. Broad St.
"It's going to reflect the character of the area, and the plan that was initiated some years ago."
Vaping-related illnesses jump to 805 nationwide
Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 12, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 805 confirmed and probable cases have been reported,…
U.S. income inequality at highest level in more than 50 years
Income inequality in the U.S. is at its highest level in more than 50 years, according to new Census data. The gap between rich and poor is the widest in five states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana and New York. Across…
"OK" hand sign added to list of hate symbols for white supremacy
Portland: Race Against the Past The "OK" hand gesture has been added to an expanding list of hate symbols used by white supremacists. The Anti-Defamation League announced dozens of new additions to its database on Thursday. The hand symbol began…
Apartment complex planned for south Broad Street
A former restaurant and abandoned hotel are currently on the property at 33rd and Broad.
Bledsoe EMS director suspended over inappropriate conduct investigation
Will Angel accused of inappropriate conduct with female employees of the ambulance service.
Corrections officer charged with firing gun in argument at boat ramp
BIRCHWOOD, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Hamilton County Corrections officer fired after being arrested in a shooting incident at a boat ramp. The incident happened at 3:34 AM at the boat ramp near Skull Island Recreation Area on Birchwood Pike. Deputies…
Southern drought deepens, 11 million affected
See the drought breakdown for your county.
Third parent sentenced in the college admissions scandal
A Los Angeles businessman was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison for paying $400,000 to get his son into Georgetown University as a fake tennis recruit. Stephen Semprevivo, 53, pleaded guilty in May to a single count of fraud…
Darrell Issa announces run for Congress against fellow Republican
Former House Oversight Chairman Darrell Issa, who retired last year, is running for Congress once again. The California Republican announced Thursday that he will campaign for the House seat currently occupied by Duncan Hunter, a GOP congressman who has been…
Teacher blames Mexican culture for missing girl
A New Jersey school district says it's taking action after a teacher's comments about a missing 5-year-old girl sparked outrage, CBS Philly reports. The little girl, Dulce Maria Alavez, was playing with her brother when she vanished from a playground in…
Pelosi says effort to "lock down" Ukraine call was a "cover-up"
Speaker Nancy Pelosi renewed her criticism of President Trump's call with the Ukrainian president, saying in her weekly press conference Thursday that efforts by the White House to "lock down" information about the phone call showed that there had been…
Army sergeant charged in deadly West Point accident
West Point accident rare, not unprecedented West Point, New York—A staff sergeant was charged in a deadly rollover accident that killed a cadet during training exercises this summer at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Army officials confirmed Thursday.…
Beyond Meat shares jump as McDonald's tests plant burgers
Beyond Meat shares spiked after McDonald's announced that it will test the company's plant-based burgers in a handful of restaurants in Canada. Beyond Meat's stock price jumped about 10% in early trading on Thursday to nearly $152 per share. Why…
House Intel Committee releases declassified whistleblower complaint
The House Intelligence Committee has released an unclassified version of the whistleblower complaint ahead of testimony by the director of national intelligence: [pdf-embedder url="https://wdef.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/20190812_-_whistleblower_complaint_unclass.pdf"]
Boy dies from injuries from alleged bullying attack in middle school
Moreno Valley, California — A 13-year-old boy whose head struck a concrete pillar after he was punched by another boy at a middle school here has died from his injuries, CBS Los Angeles reports. The attack was caught on video.…
Body found in pond in Whitfield County
A body was found in a car submerged in a pond in Whitfield County.
Body found in wooded area in Cleveland
Cleveland Police are investigating after a body was found in a wooded area.
Rising tides force Miami Beach residents to seek higher ground
Miami — Scientists with the United Nations Wednesday released their most alarming report yet on climate change. Oceans are warming, sea levels are rising and polar ice is melting — all of that is accelerating because of increasing carbon dioxide…