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Ad showing Ocasio-Cortez's face in flames airs during debate

A dramatic ad targeting Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aired during the third Democratic debate on Thursday, comparing Ocasio-Cortez's support for democratic socialism to the brutal Khmer Rouge communist regime in Cambodia. The ad shows a picture of the young congresswoman…

Jeffrey Epstein gave nearly $9 million to Harvard

Harvard University said an internal review found that late sex offender gave $8.9 million to the school. The money was donated before Epstein's 2008 conviction for crimes involving girls and young women, Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow wrote in a…

Greenpeace protesters who dangled from bridge arrested

Eleven protesters have been arrested after they rappelled from a busy highway bridge and dangled over the Houston Ship Channel, closing the vital artery for hours. The Coast Guard said the closure came after the protesters were spotted Thursday afternoon…

Water Main Break Line Affecting North Chattanooga and Downtown

UPDATE, 12 p.m. - Tennessee American Water issued a CodeRed notification early Friday morning, alerting customers in the affected areas. The impact stretches from Rossville, Georgia, to Red Bank and Lookout Valley. More than 30,000 people are impacted. The water company…

Collegedale Commission to discuss state of police department

COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - It came as a surprise to Collegedale Commissioner Ethan White when three Collegedale police officers were fired on Friday. He said then the Assistant Chief and a Sergeant resigned. "The public needs to know why three…

Bradley County holds Veterans Expo

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Veterans are some of our nations strongest people, they're also some of our most vulnerable. News 12s Kaylee Nix shows us how Bradley county is helping veterans in any way they may need. United Way of Greater Chattanooga…

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Shallowford crash

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police confirm a man was seriously injured after an early morning wreck involving a motorcycle. It happened at the 4600 block of Shallowford Road. Police determined the motorcycle was traveling east on Shallowford road when it hit…

EPA announces repeal of Obama-era clean water regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday that it has finalized a repeal of the Obama-era clean water rule that spells out protections for large and small bodies of water. The EPA will create a new rule to replace the Waters of…

U.S. budget deficit surpasses $1 trillion

The U.S. government's budget deficit for the 2019 fiscal year surpassed the $1 trillion benchmark in August, the highest level in seven years, the Treasury Department said Thursday. The government budget deficit climbed $169 billion to $1.07 trillion in the…

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