Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the week. Mullin, who was traveling for his first…
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that he'd be willing to serve as the attorney general permanently if asked by President Trump, after Pam Bondi was ousted from the post last week. Speaking at a press conference to announce…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Taylor Frankie Paul, one of the stars of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” can’t spend unsupervised time with her 2-year-old son due to concerns about the volatile behavior she displayed during confrontations between her and the boy’s…
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks swung sharply Tuesday as uncertainty about the war with Iran increased ahead of a looming deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges. The S&P 500 fell as much…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods visited Catoosa County Public Schools on Tuesday, April 7, to recognize 11 schools for academic achievement. During the visit, Woods presented…
ROCK SPRING, GA (WDEF) - Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School in Rock Spring, Georgia, reported that its forest kindergarten basecamp was damaged over spring break. Items taken or destroyed included hammocks,…
Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions. In an April 6 letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair…
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Mircea Lucescu, the…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former FedEx driver accused of killing a 7-year-old girl after he said he accidentally struck her with his van while delivering a Christmas gift to her Texas home, and then strangled her during a fit of…
President Trump is reviewing Pakistan's proposal to extend his deadline for Iran to reach a deal by two weeks, the White House said roughly four hours before President Trump's 8 p.m. deadline. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told CBS News that…
“Today as we all know there was this threat against all the people of Iran. This is truly unacceptable,” Pope Leo XIV said, adding that any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. In some…
DALTON, GA (WDEF) - Parents describe Kassie Dockery as a wonderful and dedicated teacher. Her students at Park Creek Elementary know that she will always be there for them.…
A youth softball coach in Dalton has been charged and fired after a fight over the weekend. Meredith Haskew Grant coached a Fury Platinum Softball team that was in a tournament over the weekend. After her team was beaten badly,…
Americans are less confident in the president’s decision-making on Iran than they were last year, according to a new Pew Research Center poll, with drops among Republicans and Democrats. About one-third of U.S. adults are “very”…
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- EPB is warning locals of a new email scam claiming to be from EPB about a “new webmail platform” and asking EPB Business Customers to “upgrade” their email account. They say this message is not from EPB.…
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 422,613 vehicles because the windshield wipers might fail, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency said the failure could reduce the driver's visibility and increase…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. -- Cleveland Police Department's Traffic Team will be shutting down part of North Lee Highway to conduct a crash investigation, according to the Cleveland Police Department. The closure will take place at North Lee Highway at King Den…
Two more drug-making giants will officially start selling popular commercial medications on the White House's discounted pharmaceutical site as soon as Monday, CBS News exclusively learned. American pharmaceutical companies Abbvie and Genentech become the 10th and 11th companies to provide…
Top World Health Organization official warned about the long-term health risks caused by the continued military activity near an Iranian nuclear power plant. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director general, wrote on X that more military operations near the Russian-built Bushehr…
Washington — Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee for a transcribed interview as part of the panel's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, according to a source familiar with the plans.…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian envoy says Tehran will “take immediate and proportionate” action if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats to attack the country's “whole civilization.” Tehran’s…
An Iranian-backed militia in Iraq announced Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted on a Baghdad street a week ago, was being released on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately. Iraq's Interior Ministry announced last week that a foreign…
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — The rapper Offset, a former member of the influential hip-hop trio…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Meet this week's Pet of the Week: Billy Joe! I’m a 1-year-old, 63-pound bundle of goofy, lovable energy just waiting to find my forever home. If you’re looking for a best friend who can keep you…
Floyd County leaders have approved a plan to stabilize the county's historic courthouse following a fire that caused significant damage to the downtown building. During a special meeting Monday, the…
Gasoline prices in the U.S., which have risen $1.16 a gallon since the start of the Iran war in February, could top $5 a gallon as soon as later this month if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed through mid-April, according to J.P.…
UPDATE: We now know more about the charges facing a pharmacist after his arrest on Monday. Nader Rahbe faces two drug counts. Drug Enforcement Agents raided A+ Pharmacy on Highway 58 on April 6,…
Stunning photos taken by the Artemis II crew were released on Tuesday, showing spectacular views from the far side of the moon and an eclipse in space. One image from NASA showed "Earthset" — the Earth dipping…
LONDON (AP) — The rapper formerly known as Kanye West was barred Tuesday from entering the U.K., where he was scheduled to headline the Wireless Festival in July, after a backlash over Ye’s history of antisemitic remarks. Festival organizers canceled…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - This year's Point-In-Time count shows a drop of homelessness in our region. This year's count happened on one night on January 28. It found 939 homeless people in our 11 county region. That was a drop of…
Delta Air Lines is hiking its bag-check fees, the latest U.S. carrier to increase the charge to fly hands-free as jet fuel costs rise due to the Iran war. Delta cited "evolving global conditions and industry dynamics" in announcing the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices are rising, and U.S. stocks are falling Tuesday as the countdown ticks toward the latest deadline set by President Donald Trump to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges. The S&P 500 fell 0.7% as…
Washington — Voters in Georgia's 14th Congressional District will decide Tuesday whether Republican Clay Fuller or Democrat Shawn Harris will replace former GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene. She resigned from Congress three months ago after a bitter falling out with…
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Airstrikes hit two bridges and a train station in Iran on Tuesday, and Iranian officials urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump…
RINGGOLD, Georgia (WDEF) - Tuesday is the runoff for the special elections in north Georgia. One race will pick the candidate who will replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress for the rest of the year. The candidates are Democrat Shawn Harris…
SALE CREEK, Tenn. (WDEF) - Exciting developments are underway in Sale Creek as the middle and high school unveiled their new Career and Technical Education construction building.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Today, the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County held a proclamation ceremony at the Courts Building to recognize Sexual Assault…
