US judge to consider blocking new Mississippi abortion law
This is the first of the fetal heartbeat bans to go before the courts (including Georgia's)
Volunteers set up Ringgold Memorial Day flags
The flags will be up for two weeks.
Deputies tried to help him, but say he repaid them be trashing vehicles
Parris said he had no place to go.
Guatemalan teen is latest child to die in U.S. custody
A 16-year-old boy apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol was "found unresponsive" Monday morning in the facility where he was being held, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Border Patrol officials said the cause of death is not known The…
Dunlap Fire Dept. "rescues" school project
It was a weather balloon measuring speed, wind speed, altitude, temperature and air pressure for the 9th grade science class
FCC chief supports T-Mobile and Sprint merger
What to expect from the 5G revolution Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai plans to back wireless carrier T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, a crucial step for the deal's approval. Pai said Monday he agreed to vote for…
Amash gets primary challenger following tweets about Trump
Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, the first Republican in Congress to accuse President Trump of impeachable conduct, is facing a primary challenge. State Rep. Jim Lower announced Monday he's running for the western Michigan seat. The announcement came two days…
Ford cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs
Detroit — Ford is cutting 7,000 white-collar jobs, or about 10% of its global salaried workforce, as it nears the end of a major company restructuring by the end of August. The company said Monday that the plan will save…
Oprah surprises afterschool program with $500,000 donation
Oprah Winfrey was so inspired by a CBS News story on a high school principal changing his students' lives, that she decided to help in a big way. New Jersey principal Akbar Cook started the "Lights On" program at West…
Manhunt after several cops shot in Alabama trailer park
Auburn, Alabama – Several police officers were shot in a trailer park south of here late Sunday night and a manhunt was on for the alleged gunman, reports CBS Birmingham, Alabama affiliate WIAT-TV. The Opelika-Auburn News quotes a source as…
TECH BYTE: Company Helps Businesses Text Using Landline Number
Let's see how this texting tool works.
Officer Arrest
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to the Chattanooga Police Department, they opened an internal investigation into an allegation of misconduct involving a probationary officer in CPD's Neighborhood Policing Bureau on Sunday, May 19, 2019. CPD launched the Internal Affairs investigation after…
4 Americans killed in small plane crash in Honduras
Four Americans were among those killed when a small plane they were traveling in crashed shortly after take off from an island off the coast of Honduras on Saturday, according to a spokesperson from the State Department. According to a…
Schiff: Trump has made Iran confrontation "far more likely"
The Trump administration's posture towards Iran has made confrontation with that Middle Eastern country "far more likely," House Intelligence Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff told "Face the Nation" Sunday. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran have been escalating, with the Trump…
Gillibrand says she would eliminate detention system for immigrants
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York says she would eliminate the detention system for immigrants waiting for their claims to be processed in U.S. immigration courts, insisting that if immigrants were released into the community with a court date…
Acting DHS chief says administration won't send migrants to Florida
The Trump administration will not send immigrants who cross the southern border to Florida, a reversal that was decided over the weekend, acting Department of Homeland Security chief Kevin McAleenan told "Face the Nation" Sunday. McAleenan's comments come after Florida…
Moulton proposes revamped national service program
In a proposal fashioned after the GI Bill, Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts will announce a five-point plan for encouraging national service on Sunday during a two-state swing through Massachusetts and New Hampshire, CBS News has learned.…
Emigration, full circle: Returning to the old country
For all the obvious reasons, people who come to Italy often find it a difficult place to leave. Now, some are finding they don't have to go home – they already are home. Sandy and Phil Ferretti, from Long Island…
Trump’s ‘great patriot’ farmers follow him into a trade war
MADRID, Iowa (AP) — Iowa farmer Tim Bardole survived years of low crop prices and rising costs by cutting back on fertilizer and herbicides and fixing broken-down equipment rather than buying new. When President Donald Trump’s trade war with China…
Jimmy Carter finds a renaissance in 2020 Democratic scramble
ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Jimmy Carter carved an unlikely path to the White House in 1976 and endured humbling defeat after one term. Now, six administrations later, the longest-living chief executive in American history is re-emerging from political obscurity…
Thunder Enterprises attains Riverton Property
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Thunder Enterprises has finalized the purchase of Riverton, a 200-acre property along the Tennessee River in north Chattanooga. The owners plan to create new home sites with dense lots that will offer residents views of the…
Arrest in Murray County Murder Case
Chatsworth, GA (WDEF) - On Friday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) obtained warrants for the arrest of Eric Stewart, 26, for murder and concealing the death of another. The GBI’s Calhoun office was requested by the Murray County Sheriff’s…
AP sources: Former CIA chief Brennan to brief Dems on Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Brennan, an outspoken critic…
Celebrity chef offers to hire recently fired cafeteria worker
The story of a cafeteria worker who was fired by the school's vendor after giving free lunch to a student with zero funds in his account has gone viral. Bonnie Kimball was fired on March 28 by Fresh Picks, which…
