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Senate votes to kill national emergency declaration along border

Trump withheld aid before Ukraine phone call The Senate voted again Wednesday to terminate President Trump's declaration of national emergency at the southern border. Eleven Republican Senators joined Democrats in voting to end the emergency declaration. In March, the Senate…

Woman follows squirrel to injured baby, saving it

The Pulaski Police Department in Virginia shared a story that you have to see to believe — and luckily, it was caught on camera. A woman walking on a park trail noticed a squirrel was following her. What happened next…

Man admits shooting transgender woman

Police in Dallas have arrested a man they say admitted to shouting slurs at a transgender woman before following her to a bus stop and opening fire, seriously wounding her. The suspect was identified as  29-year-old Domingo Ramirez-Cavente. Police have said…

Juul CEO shakeup includes halt on advertising in U.S.

Was Altria's big bet on Juul worth it? Juul said its CEO Kevin Burns is stepping down and will be immediately replaced by a long-time Altria executive. Juul also said it will cease all print, broadcast and online advertising in…

Puerto Rico escapes Tropical Storm Karen relatively unscathed

San Juan, Puerto Rico — Authorities in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands reported limited power outages, flooding and landslides as Tropical Storm Karen swirled away from the northeast Caribbean early Wednesday. Forecasters cautioned that more rain was in…

UT President discusses UT Promise at UTC

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - UT Interim President Randy Boyd continued his tour of the state in Chattanooga Tuesday. The topic of discussion was the UT Promise, a last-dollar scholarship. "Our mission as the land grant university is provide access to…

House Democrats and impeachment proceedings against Trump

Majority of House Democrats favor impeachment Almost three-quarters of the 235 Democrats in the House of Representatives now either support impeachment proceedings or have signaled they are open to supporting impeachment proceedings against President Trump. The number rose after allegations…

What is impeachment and how does it work?

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced the establishment of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The tipping point: Reports that Mr. Trump pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden, a Democratic candidate for…

Suspect charged with arson of barn and residence

OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Investigators have charged a suspect with setting the fire on Bill Reed Road Monday night. A neighbor called the fire at a metal barn and a two room residence. The building collapsed and the fire spread…

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