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New Mexico pitches free college tuition for all residents

New Mexico on Wednesday announced an ambitious proposal to make tuition at its public colleges and universities free for all state residents, regardless of income. If the proposal put forward by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wins legislative approval, it would…

Fed cuts interest rates for second time in seven weeks

The Federal Reserve further cut interest rates Wednesday as it tries to extend the U.S. economic expansion in the face of President Donald Trump's trade war with China and geopolitical risks such as the attacks on Saudi Arabia's oil facilities.…

Trump blocking California from imposing stricter fuel standards

Washington — President Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators. Mr. Trump made the announcement while in California, a state he rarely visits. In a…

Navy official confirms "unidentified aerial phenomena" videos

In December 2017 and March 2018, The New York Times released three allegedly declassified videos showing U.S. Navy pilots trailing some unidentified flying objects. The mystery crafts moved at hypersonic speeds, flying tens of thousands of feet above the Earth with no…

Oil prices drop on hope for recovery of Saudi output

Gas prices rise after Saudi oil site attacks Oil prices fell on Wednesday after the Saudi government said half of production that was knocked out by an attack over the weekend had already had been restored. The decline came after…

Michigan sounds alarm on mosquito-borne virus after 3 deaths

MI faces worst EEE outbreak in over a decade Public health officials are urging people to guard against mosquito bites after more cases of a rare mosquito-borne virus, including two additional deaths in southwestern Michigan. The Michigan Department of Health…

Trump announces increased sanctions on Iran

September 18, 2019 / 9:27 AM / CBS News Trump mulls options after Saudi Arabia attack President Trump announced an increase in sanctions on Iran on Wednesday after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed the country for an attack on…

Abortion rate drops to lowest rate since Roe v. Wade

The abortion rate dropped to a nearly 50-year low in 2017, the lowest level recorded since Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized the procedure. In 2017, the most recent year available, the abortion rate was 13.5…

Acting spy chief blows past Schiff's deadline for materials

The acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, did not meet the deadline set by the House Intelligence Committee to turn over materials that the committee chairman subpoenaed on Friday — the substance of a whistleblower complaint and relevant correspondence…

Attorneys file class action lawsuit after water main break

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Tennessee American Water. The suit was filed in Hamilton County Circuit Court Tuesday on behalf of local plaintiffs by attorneys from Davis & Hoss, P.C. of Chattanooga, Tennessee,…

Hamilton County graduation rates are climbing

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A new report shows graduation rates for Hamilton County Schools are improving. C-C-A, C-S-A-S Upper, and Lookout Valley Middle/High recorded a perfect graduation rate. The district graduation rate for the last school year was 86 point 9…

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