The Northern California blackouts this month, coming after years of increasingly destructive wildfires, showed millions of people how fragile their power grid could be. Now that power has been mostly restored, many residents are trying to reduce their reliance on…
Two journalists from different publications have pieced together enough clues to confirm Senator Mitt Romney has a secret Twitter account — under the amusing and vaguely French pseudonym "Pierre Delecto." The former Republican presidential nominee created the account in 2011,…
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg confirmed to CBS News on Monday that he and his wife recommended earlier this year that the presidential campaign of Pete Buttigieg hire two of their colleagues. Zuckerberg confirmed the outreach in response to a question…
Police in Philadelphia say a 2-year-old girl was fatally shot Sunday afternoon when a gunman opened fire into her home from outside, reports CBS Philadelphia. The fatal shooting came a day after an 11-month-old boy was shot four times and…
Investigators believe the cases are related
Stargazers throughout the United States can catch the Orionids streaking through the sky his week. Considered one of "most beautiful meteor showers of the year" by NASA, the Orionids are expected to peak Monday night into Tuesday morning. What are…
Four more parents are pleading guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal, and a Texas man accused of helping to orchestrate the scheme has also agreed to a plea deal. Douglas Hodge entered his guilty plea in Boston's federal court…
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The nation's three top drug distributors and a major drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday in Ohio,…
Pelosi & McConnell disagree with Trump's Syria plan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a congressional delegation on a visit to Afghanistan. Her office said in a statement Sunday night the bipartisan delegation met with top Afghan leaders, civil society…
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Dallas — The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in Dallas on Sunday night, causing structural damage and knocking out electricity to thousands. Meteorologist Jason Godwin said radar confirmed the twister hit the ground near Love Field Airport and…
Santa Ana, California — Southern California authorities say 18 pounds of fentanyl have been seized in Orange County. It's enough of the synthetic opioid to create four million lethal doses and has an estimated street value of more than $1.25 million.…
Gun-toting students pose at Emmett Till sign A new bulletproof memorial to Emmett Till was dedicated Saturday in Mississippi after previous historical markers were repeatedly vandalized. The brutal slaying of the 14-year-old black teenager helped spur the civil rights movement…
Donald Trump has taken his Doral, Florida resort out of consideration to host next year's G-7 summit of world leaders, the president said Saturday on Twitter. "We will no longer consider Trump National Doral, Miami, as the Host Site for…
A man injured in the New Orleans Hard Rock hotel collapse is being detained by immigration authorities, an attorney representing him told CBS News on Saturday. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson Bryan Cox confirmed to CBS News that Ramirez, a…
As many as 100,000 Californians are eligible to receive payments for the damages they suffered from a series of devastating wildfires over the last several years. But tens of thousands of them have not sought compensation. They face a Monday…
Tropical Storm Nestor eyes the Gulf Coast Storm surge and winds are lashing much of Florida's Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Nestor approaches. "Strong winds, storm surge, heavy rainfall and dangerous rip currents are expected," the National Weather Service said.…
If you like blues music, head over to Tracy City this weekend for the three-day Bigfoot Blues Festival.
Chattanooga, Tenn (WDEF)- It's only October and you may think it's too early to start thinking about Christmas but the Salvation Army is beginning their preparation for the Angel Tree campaign. Starting this week, registration will be located at the…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF) - Talks about Hamilton County Schools disciplinary issues have increased after last night's school board meeting. RHONDA THURMAN/HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD-Rhonda Thurman, a Hamilton County School Board member says, "The kids just have to know where to…
"Most of Chattanooga's crime is driven by a very small amount of people, and the feedback that we're receiving from most citizens is positive."
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