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2 Texas men die trying to jump car over open drawbridge

Two men died after attempting to "jump" an open drawbridge in Louisiana, authorities said. State police responded to a single-vehicle crash around 2 a.m. Friday in the water at the Black Bayou Bridge near Lake Charles. Alejandro Cazares, 23, and…

At the spelling bee, the most common sound is the toughest

WASHINGTON (AP) — The word that knocked runner-up Naysa Modi out of last year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee was “Bewusstseinslage” — one of those flashy, impossible-sounding German-derived words that make the audience gasp when they are announced. Naysa believes the…

Shooting at New Jersey bar leaves 10 injured

At least 10 people were injured overnight during a shooting at a bar in Trenton, New Jersey, authorities said Saturday. Police said they were notified of gunfire around 12:25 a.m. Saturday outside the Ramoneros Liquor & Bar. Police discovered several…

VW Chattanooga workers get former boss back

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - In the middle of a battle to get a Union vote, VW workers in Chattanooga are now getting their old boss back. Current Volkswagen Chattanooga CEO Antonio Pinto is leaving. The company has announced that Frank…

U.S. district court partially blocks border wall construction

The Trump administration can't use money previously allocated to the Defense Department to instead fund the border wall, a federal judge ruled Friday in a temporary injunction. Oakland, California-based U.S. District Court Judge Haywood Gilliam ruled the Trump administration could…

Man shot in Hixson

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man was sent to the hospital Friday evening for a gunshot wound. Hamilton County deputies responded the 1360 block of Meadowood Drive at around 6:45 p.m. There was a report of a shooting. Authorities said…

James Holzhauer tops $2 million on "Jeopardy!"

James Holzhauer on "Jeopardy!" winning streak "Jeopardy!" champion James Holzhauer won $2.065 million on Friday night, putting him even closer to all-time champion Ken Jennings $2.5 million record. With an average pot of about $76,000, Holzhauer will surpass Jennings' $2.52…

Early heat means Salvation Army is out of fans

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A lot of Chattanooga residents...who were caught off-guard by the sudden heat wave are turning to the Salvation Army for some relief. But for now, they are out of fans. The Salvation Army wants your help this…

At $2M, priciest medicine ever treats fatal disease in babies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a $2.1 million medication to treat a fatal disease in children — the most expensive treatment ever. The medicine, Zolgensma, by drugmaker Novartis, targets a condition called spinal muscular atrophy that weakens a…

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