CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - The city of Cleveland is turning red, white, and blue this fourth of July. On Monday, hundreds of volunteers put up thousands of American flags around the area to celebrate the upcoming holiday. Cleveland Mayor Kevin Brooks says…
One yellow jacket can break up a pool party or summer picnic; just imagine what 15,000 would do. Alabama natives are starting to do just that after multiple massive "super nests" were discovered in the state, according to an entomologist…
ATLANTA (AP) - A former spokeswoman for the Atlanta mayor's office who is accused of violating Georgia's open records law has rejected a plea deal. Jenna Garland, press secretary under former Mayor Kasim Reed, declined the plea offer during a…
ATLANTA (AP) - A Georgia state agency says a cyberattack has forced it to shut down some court websites. News outlets report hackers demanding a ransom infected computers with malware at the Georgia Administrative Office of the Courts. Agency spokesman…
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- According to the Truck Safety Coalition, there were 572 fatal crashes involving large trucks in Tennessee from 2011 to 2015. Two Senators proposed a bill that would put the brakes on tractor trailers. Georgia U.S. Senator Johnny…
The S&P 500 index closed at a record high on Monday, starting July with a bang, as Wall Street applauded a cease-fire in the U.S. trade war with China. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%, reaching an all-time high of 2,964.…
"What I really don't like is people who aren't practical," John Delaney says as he drives to Guthrie County, a rural section of Iowa that President Trump won overwhelmingly in 2016. He's venting about proposals like "Medicare for All" and…
A political cartoonist from Canada says he lost his job after an illustration about President Trump went viral. Michael de Adder posted an illustration of Mr. Trump golfing while in the marsh below him lie the bodies of the migrant…
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she observed a pattern of "systemic cruelty" at detention centers for migrants during a trip to a facility in Texas on Monday, accusing Border Patrol officers of holding women in cells with no running…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it's investigating a private Facebook group for current and former agents where users mocked the deaths of migrants and posted sexist and racist jokes about Latino members of Congress, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New…
A two-year-old girl already has an online shopping habit -- thanks to Amazon's "1-Click" ordering. Isabella McNeil said she handed her cell phone over to her toddler daughter, and days later, received an email alerting her that a $400 couch…
The community came together to remember a long time educator who created leaders, and shaped young minds in Hamilton County.
The American Medical Association (AMA), which often shies away from weighing in on overtly political matters, is suing the state of North Dakota over medical practices, which the AMA says directly "contradict reality and science." In its lawsuit filed last…
TUESDAY UPDATE: Police identify the victim as 61 year old Gerard Leo UPDATE: Chattanooga Police say the victim was a 61 year old man who ran a red light at the intersection and hit the other vehicle. The other driver…
Marshae Jones charged with starting the fight that ended with her being shot.
E-cigarettes are now subject to a 92% tax in the state of Vermont. The bill is aimed at curbing youth vaping. E-cigs and other tobacco-substitute products will be taxed at the same rate as snuff an pipe tobacco are. A…
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The judge decided to continue the hearing next week, at which time he will decide on whether to extend her bond
Fox News host Tucker Carlson defended President Trump's brief meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and sparked some controversy of his own with his commentary this weekend. Carlson was there as Mr. Trump became the first sitting U.S.…
Chicago police speak on weekend gun violence Fifty-six people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, including four fatally, according to the Chicago Sun Times. This is the second time in the last month that at least 50 people in…
Facebook plans to ban misinformation about the 2020 Census as well as a range of disruptive information about the elections. The company is also making a public, searchable database of all jobs and credit ads listed on its platform. The…
Yates was also charged with assault four years ago against his wife.
More than 3,400 drugs have boosted their prices in the first six months of 2019, an increase of 17% in the number of drug hikes from a year earlier. The average price hike is 10.5%, or 5 times the rate…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Legislature wrapped up what has been a whirlwind of a session Sunday, with Democrats ultimately delivering some of their biggest legislative priorities to the governor's desk hours before a midnight deadline. Senate Majority Leader…