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Mark Esper confirmed by Senate as defense secretary

The Senate voted to confirm President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, Mark Esper. The Senate overwhelmingly voted 90-8 to confirm him. Esper, who had been serving as Army secretary, is now expected to be successfully installed as…

U.S. citizen held in migrant detention for nearly a month

A United States citizen has been detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for nearly a month, his lawyer confirmed to CBS News. Francisco Erwin Galicia was born in Dallas in 2000, a birth certificate…

Arrest made in death of 21-year-old college student

Authorities in Mississippi have arrested a suspect in the death of 21-year-old Ole Miss student Alexandria "Ally" Kostial. Brandon Theesfeld, 22, of Texas, was taken into custody Monday afternoon, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department said in a statement. Deputies discovered…

Friends react to wreck involving two TWU students

ATHENS, Tenn. (WDEF) - Friends are asking for prayers for Tennessee Wesleyan University student Kyle Blassingame and the family of Lane Lusk. That's after hearing on social media the two were in a car wreck in Charleston, South Carolina Friday…

Signal Mountain council raises property tax

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tennessee (WDEF) - The town of Signal Mountain passed a new budget on Monday evening that includes a property tax hike. The vote was 3 to 1. It includes pay raises for town employees. Mayor Dan Landrum says…

Nearly 1,000 U.S. troops still deployed in Syria

Last Updated Jul 22, 2019 7:10 PM EDT Kuwait City, Kuwait — A desolate outpost in southeastern Syria used to belong to ISIS. But now it's in the hands of American special forces. CBS News was there with Gen. Frank…

"Terrorizing Black Bodies" Ministers Call For Jim Hammond's Resignation

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Local African American Pastors AND Ministers are demanding Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond step down. Reverend Timothy Careathers of Westside Missionary Baptist Church says, "Your time is up Sheriff Hammond. We will not live in fear of you…

New species of glow-in-the-dark shark identified

A new species of shark has been identified in the Gulf of Mexico by a team of researchers, and the creature has one very distinctive feature — it glows in the dark. The glowing shark measures just 5.5 inches long,…

Video shows Venezuela jet "aggressively shadowed" U.S. plane

U.S. authorities said that a Venezuelan fighter jet "aggressively shadowed" an American intelligence plane flying in international airspace over the Caribbean, underscoring rising tensions between the two nations. The U.S. Southern Command said on Sunday that Venezuela's action demonstrates "reckless"…

Sunday afternoon shooting leaves one critically injured

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - One person is in critical condition at a local hospital after being shot Sunday afternoon. CPD responded to the shooting on Trailwood Drive just after 2:00 p.m. One vehicle at the scene was located with multiple…

Massive heat wave blamed for 6 deaths

Tens of millions enduring record-setting high temperaturesHeat wave fast facts Up to 200 million people could be affected from the central U.S. to the East Coast. At least six deaths were blamed on the excessive heat: 4 people died in…

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