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Young Texas parents die of mysterious illness in Fiji

Authorities in Fiji said Tuesday that a young Texas couple vacationing in the South Pacific country died from an unidentified illness. The couple arrived in Fiji on May 22 and were taken to a hospital after they became ill, according…

House passes long-delayed $19.1 billion disaster aid bill

Washington — The House finally approved a $19.1-billion bill to dispatch relief funds to disaster-hit communities across the U.S., sending the long-delayed legislation to President Trump's desk for his signature. Following the Senate's overwhelming approval last month, which ended months of…

House to vote to hold Barr, McGahn in contempt next week

Barr speaks in exclusive interview The full House of Representatives will vote on whether to hold Attorney General William Barr and former White House counsel Don McGahn in contempt of Congress on June 11, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Monday.…

Feds take aim at tech giants with antitrust probes

Washington — The Trump administration and members of Congress are gearing up for sweeping probes into large technology companies, with lawmakers vowing to scrutinize the "extraordinary power" wielded by a handful of multi-billion-dollar corporations. Federal antitrust regulators are pursuing investigations…

RIVERBEND RECAP: Thinner crowds, smaller business sales

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bigger acts didn't necessarily mean bigger crowds for Riverbend this year. "This year was worst than any year before," Cold Stone employee Andrea Krouse said. Every year, the local businesses at the heart of Riverbend suffer.…

Drug extends lives of young breast cancer patients

Adding a newer drug to standard hormone therapy lengthens the lives of younger women with advanced breast cancer, a new trial has found. The drug, called Kisqali (ribociclib), is already approved for treating such patients -- based on earlier results…

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