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IHOP teases another name change after "IHOb" stunt

About a year after IHOP faked a name change in a publicity stunt, the International House of Pancakes is at it again. The company teased yet another change on Tuesday, asking its Twitter followers: "What could the P be? Find…

SpaceX readying crew ship for flight by end of year

NASA says there's a chance SpaceX can launch two astronauts aboard the company's Crew Dragon capsule by the end of the year. But that assumes changes needed in the wake of a catastrophic test failure can be implemented in time.…

More than 500 tornadoes reported across U.S. this month

Dayton, Ohio — May is already the fourth worst month for tornadoes ever recorded and the threat continues with watches and warnings posted in half-a-dozen states from Oklahoma to New Jersey. More than 500 tornadoes have been reported. One storm…

DNA links uncle to missing Utah girl, police say

DNA has provided further evidence that the 21-year-old uncle of a missing 5-year-old girl in Utah is behind her disappearance, police said Tuesday. Elizabeth "Lizzy" Shelley was reported missing Saturday by her family after they woke up. Evidence also indicates…

Burnout now officially a medical diagnosis

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Have you ever felt burnt out from working too hard or too long? Well, now burnout is more than just something discussed at the water cooler. Most of us spend at least 40 hours of our…

Teenager snuck onto Mar-a-Lago while Trump was there

A teenager has been sentenced to a year of probation after he snuck through a tunnel onto President Trump's Mar-a-Lago property in Florida while Mr. Trump was there in November, according to court documents. Mark Lindblom has pleaded guilty to…

Summertime Bugs

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- With the temperatures rising, the Chattanooga Hamilton County Health Department is warning our community about the potential for insect-borne diseases. People all around the southeast are enjoying the hot temperatures. There are many safety precautions that we…

Netflix could pull out of Georgia over heartbeat law

Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos said the streaming company will reconsider its "entire investment" in Georgia if the state implements a recently enacted law that bans abortion after a heartbeat is detected in an embryo. In 2018, the film…

Avenatti pleads not guilty to defrauding Stormy Daniels

New York — Attorney Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he defrauded his most famous ex-client, porn star Stormy Daniels. Avenatti barely spoke during his 10-minute appearance before a federal judge in New York, except to answer a…

"Gaming disorder" is now a WHO medical diagnosis

"Gaming disorder" is now a medical diagnosis, according to the World Health Organization. To be diagnosed with the addicition, a person must show 12 months of "severe" symptoms, including prioritizing gaming over work, education and social relationships. About 167 million…

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