The share of federal spending on America's children dipped to 9.2% last year — the lowest since 2007, according to the Urban Institute. Instead, the U.S. government is spending more on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and interest payments on the…
For one of the last abortion doctors in Missouri, harassment, stalking and death threats are a part of regular life. But this year, it's been worse than ever. Colleen McNicholas, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St.…
There are few more quintessentially American places to become a U.S. citizen than showing up for a naturalization ceremony at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game against the Boston Red Sox before the first pitch. With peanuts and Crackerjacks, only apple…
Marion County, Florida — A Florida woman and her four children who had been missing for weeks have been found dead in Georgia, and now the woman's husband is facing a murder charge, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. Marion County sheriff's deputies…
New York City prosecutors have subpoenaed President Trump's tax returns, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Monday. The office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. recently sent a subpoena to Mr. Trump's accounting firm…
Students may graduate medical school with a new title, but often leave with something else: Massive student loans. Cornell University's medical school announced Monday that won't be the case for many of its students— as it's offering a free education…
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Collegedale Commissioners heard public comments and discussed the welfare of the city during their agenda meeting Monday night. "I am concerned when my staff think that they've found a bug in our office, because of other…
Americans are lining up in hopes they'll be among the 10 lucky recipients of one of Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang's "Freedom Dividends." But those hoping for a cash handout face lottery-like odds: As of Monday, at least 450,000 people…
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The world's oceans are ground zero for climate change. They cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of the planet's water. A weather phenomenon known as the "blob" is impacting the world's largest ocean, the Pacific.…
Brownsville, Texas — Tents are now being used as courthouses along the southern border, as a backlog of immigrants seek asylum in the U.S. The Trump administration could spend up to $155 million dollars on a tent facility in Brownsville…
A jury found Tony Bigoms guilty on both counts of 1st degree premeditated murder and abuse of a corpse.
"Our crews are still continuing to work out in the system, flushing, we are getting reports from some customers of air in the line."
A scathing report from the State Department reveals the poor treatment of dogs sent from the U.S. to Jordan to aid in bomb detection. The report includes photos of malnourished Explosive Detection Canines (EDCs), whose bones are protruding through thin skin…
Police in Florida have arrested a former criminal justice student they suspect to be a serial killer, linked to the murders of at least four women across the state spanning a decade. The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office has charged…
Students at one high school are learning how to fight back against computer hackers.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Police Department has identified the man who died from a motorcycle crash last week. 35 year old Daniel Henson was injured in a crash Thursday morning on Shallowford Road. He hit a Toyota Highlander from…
four houseboats had sunk and six other boats damaged
Motorists may want to fill their tanks sooner rather than later, with U.S. gas prices expected to rise this week after an attack badly damaged two oil facilities in Saudi Arabia. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis with GasBuddy, told CBS…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Police say the fatal shooting of a 5-year-old Tennessee girl is being investigated as a homicide. News outlets cite a statement from the Knoxville Police Department that says officers responded to a home Saturday night to…
4 pm UPDATE: All Boil notices have been lifted for Tennessee American customers. CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - On Monday, water pressure has been restored for most Tennessee American customers. Tenn Am reports Elder and Cumberland Road customers (yellow on the…
UPDATE: The test is complete. Special Operations personnel say the ugly sheen is just a form of algae and no hazard. ____ CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department is investigating a murky sheen on the Tennessee River. The came…
An elementary school student in Texas died after contacting a brain-eating amoeba while swimming in a local lake, her family confirmed. CBS News affiliate KWTX reoprts that 10-year-old Lily Mae Avant died early Monday after being hospitalized at Cook Children's Hospital…
A New Jersey mayor says he was racial profiled when Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers detained him at JFK airport for three hours last month, questioning him about whether he knew any terrorists. Prospect Park Mayor Mohamed Khairullah, who…