A Maine man has been taken into custody in connection with the 1986 killing of an 11-year-old Connecticut girl who was raped and strangled as she walked home from her school, police announced Thursday. Maine State Police arrested Marc Karun…
About 11,000 workers who prepare food for American, United and Delta airlines are voting in 21 cities across the U.S. on whether to authorize strikes. Many make $12 an hour. "If there is a definition of the working poor, it's…
NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has spotted an unusual symbol on the surface of Mars — the iconic "Star Trek" Starfleet logo. The MRO captured a series of strange chevron symbols on a Martian sand dune in the southeast Hellas Planitia…
"Dead zone" warning for Gulf of Mexico Bottlenose dolphins are stranding themselves at an unusually high rate in the northern Gulf of Mexico, including Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Authorities say more than 260 dolphins have stranded along…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Today is the 244th birthday of the United States Army. The officer in charge of Army recruiting for the entire Southeast United States was in town for the event. Brigade Commander Col. Mark Olin of the 2nd Recruiting…
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A San Diego high school valedictorian went scorched-earth on school staff during her graduation speech earlier last week, airing her grievances against some faculty members in a highly public fashion. Her fiery remarks later went viral. Nataly Buhr, who attended…
An infant boy who was cut from a Chicago woman's womb with a butcher knife died Friday at a hospital where he had been in grave condition since the April attack that killed his mother, family spokeswomen said. Cecilia Garcia…
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What you need to know about glyphosate Bayer said it plans to invest $5.6 billion over the next decade in developing new weedkillers. Bayer became the owner of Roundup when it bought Monsanto last year for $63 billion. Roundup is…
The first government-led test of a basic income is underway in Stockton, California. Tomas Vargas Jr. is among a pool of 125 recipients of a $500 a month cash transfer funded by the city. The stipend comes with no strings…
File photo shows Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen speaking about firing his head coach, Mike Shanahan, at Broncos headquarters in Denver on December 31, 2008 Rick Wilking / REUTERS Englewood, Colo. -- Pat Bowlen, the Denver Broncos owner who transformed…
Washington — To stem the flow of migration from Central America, the Trump administration is betting on the expansion of a controversial policy that requires asylum seekers to wait for their court hearing in Mexico. But the proposed "full-blown" push…
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - A huge proposed development in East Ridge moves forward. East Ridge City Council members approved unanimously the first of two readings of an ordinance to rezone property by I-75. It's for a proposed mixed-use development…
A popular fast food chain is coming to Chattanooga.
Trump appears to invite interference in 2020 The chair of the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) tweeted a statement Thursday to be "100% clear" that "it is illegal to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in…
Amid the ongoing measles outbreak, New York lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that will require all children attending school or daycare to receive vaccinations. Gov. Andrew Cuomo quickly signed the bill into law, to take effect immediately. The Senate voted 36-26…
Suffern, New York — A fresh coat of paint and final touches are being made for the 62 summer at Deerkill Day Camp in Suffern, New York. This year will be a little different, after owner and director Todd Rothman…
More flour is being recalled in an E. coli outbreak that has sickened more than a dozen people in eight states. King Arthur Flour is recalling 14,218 cases of five-pound King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour due to the potential presence…
The director of a Chattanooga nature center now believes the missing bobcat fought back against the people who took her, and escaped.
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WDEF)- Today marks one year since Tiffany Holbert disappeared. Tiffany went for an evening walk in Dunlap. Dunlap Police say security footage shows her getting into a red car at the Sequatchie Valley Electric Co-op. Officers found the car…
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF)- Traffic is now open after I-75 Southbound was shut down for most of the day Thursday. This happened by exit 27 near Paul Huff Parkway in Cleveland. Tennessee Highway Patrol Sargent Alan Bailey says a wide load…
Protests erupt over Memphis police shooting Violent protests erupted in Memphis after U.S. Marshals fatally shot a 20-year-old black man on Wednesday night. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is investigating the incident and identified the man killed as Brandon…
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders is leaving the White House, President Trump tweeted Thursday afternoon. She is leaving at the end of the month, and Mr. Trump suggested she would do well to run for governor in Arkansas. "After…