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Some Walmart employees call for retailer to end gun sales

Some Walmart workers are demanding that the retail giant stop selling firearms after shootings at two of the company's stores left 24 people dead. Walmart is among the nation's biggest vendors of firearms and ammunition, selling guns in roughly half…

Man charged with bribing AT&T workers to unlock phones

The Department of Justice unveiled charges Tuesday against a Pakistani man who allegedly bribed AT&T employees to illegally unlock cellphones on the company's network. Muhammad Fahd, 34, made his first court appearance in Seattle federal court a day earlier. According to…

Scientist bakes bread from 4,500-year-old yeast

Cooking is arguably both an art and a science — and if you're a physicist with some 4,500-year-old yeast in your cupboard, then it's a history lesson, too. Seamus Blackley, a scientist and video game designer, recently baked loaf of…

FedEx will no longer deliver Amazon packages

How big is Amazon’s carbon footprint? FedEx is cutting ties with Amazon as the online retailer builds out its own delivery fleet, directly competing with the shippers who used to deliver its packages. The company announced Wednesday that it would…

Puerto Rico Supreme Court to decide fate of new governor

Attorneys submitted arguments by a Tuesday noon deadline in what many consider the biggest decision in the 119-year history of Puerto Rico's Supreme Court: Who will be the governor of the U.S. territory mired in political and economic turmoil. After…

Hamilton County Schools first day on Wednesday

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County School System will kick off the new year on Wednesday with a few new changes. That includes a newly renovated and expanded Snow Hill Elementary School. "Welcoming the kids to Snow Hill…

ACLU files lawsuit over fast-track deportation policies

The American Civil Liberties Union challenged the Trump administration's broad expansion of deportation powers, alleging in a federal lawsuit Tuesday that it violates constitutional rights and could lead to errors, including deporting U.S. citizens. The case was filed on behalf…

Hometown Tours North Georgia: Haig Mill Lake Park

DALTON, Georgia (WDEF)-Hometown Tours continues its journey through Whitfield County. Haig Mill Park is the newest park in Dalton, Georgia. It is the largest park with more than 300 acres. They have a 3.5 mile walking/biking trail, fishing docks, picnic…

Reactions to Recent Gang Attributed Shootings

". . . you shot at me so I have to shoot at you - which is what we've had over the last several weeks, that is really tough on our entire city," said Mayor Andy Berke.

Electric scooters aren't as carbon-free as they claim

Electric scooters, which have exploded in popularity since 2017, claim to be carbon-free. But a new study has found they emit about half as much as a conventional car. The aluminum, rubber and lithium used to make these short-lived devices…

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