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Superman building among America's most endangered places

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has unveiled a list that spotlights America's most endangered historic places. The 2019 list includes a collection of historic places that are at risk of damage or destruction due to threats such as climate…

Fill The Boot campaign for MDA underway

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department this morning kicked off its annual "Fill the Boot" fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Muscular Dystrophy is a group of muscle diseases that break down, and weaken skeletal muscles over time. Chattanooga Firefighters…

Governor Lee working on reforming healthcare in Tennessee

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee was in Chattanooga today to speak at a Rotary Club Meeting. The Governor covered a wide range of topics, including the state's healthcare issues, the unionization effort at the Chattanooga Volkswagen plant, and statewide…

Disaster bill blocked by single GOP lawmaker for third time

For the third time in two weeks, a lone Republican congressman single-handedly blocked the passage of a multi-billion-dollar aid package destined for disaster-hit communities across the U.S. Following the lead of fellow House Republicans Rep. Chip Roy of Texas and Rep.…

Measles cases break 25-year record, CDC says

Measles cases in the U.S. have surged to a new high, eclipsing the total number of cases from all of 1994,  the worst in 25 years, the CDC said Thursday. The tally is so high that measles could lose its…

Russian trolls fueled anti-vaccination debate, study finds

Russian Twitter trolls have attempted to fuel the anti-vaccination debate in the U.S., posting about the issue far more than the average Twitter user last year, a study out of George Washington University has found. The "sophisticated" bots shared opinions from…

Army vet to face 2 hate crime charges in California crash

San Francisco — Prosecutors will file hate crime charges against a former Army sharpshooter accused of eight counts of attempted murder after he deliberately plowed his car into pedestrians at a California crosswalk last month, authorities said Thursday. Two hate…

FedEx expands delivery to 7 days a week

Starting next year, FedEx will deliver packages seven days a week, something it currently does during the holiday season. FedEx said the move will help it meed growing demand from online shoppers and retailers. FedEx plans to deliver packages seven…

Waymo resumes self-driving truck tests on Arizona freeways

After pulling its self-driving trucks off Arizona roads in 2017, Waymo said Wednesday it's resuming tests of its autonomous tractor-trailers in the Phoenix area. Waymo, Google's self-driving vehicle division, said the trucks will start driving on freeways this week and…

New Hampshire repeals its death penalty

New Hampshire is the latest state to repeal its death penalty, as the state Senate had enough votes to override Gov. Chris Sununu's veto. The repeal takes effect immediately. The 16-8 vote Thursday was the necessary two-thirds majority to override.…

Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran dies at 81

Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi has died. He was 81. Cochran, a 45-year veteran of Congress, passed away early Thursday morning in Oxford, Mississippi, according to the office of Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the senator who replaced him after…

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