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Trump rips New York "HARASSERS" amid business deal probe

After the New York attorney general has opened up yet another investigation into President Trump's questionable business dealings, Mr. Trump is lashing out against his home state, suggesting that the New York's chief law enforcement officer and governor are "HARASSERS."…

Schultz to outline how he'd make presidential appointments

Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is set to outline how a centrist independent like himself might staff a Cabinet and select U.S. Supreme Court justices as president, arguing that the changes he's proposing could help cure the nation's "crisis of…

Manafort to be sentenced in D.C.

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will be sentenced in the District of Columbia on two counts -- conspiracy against the United States and conspiracy to obstruct justice on Wednesday. Each count carries a maximum of five years. In Virginia…

Michael Flynn asks for delay in sentencing

Judge rebukes Flynn, delays sentencing Michael Flynn, President Trump's first national security adviser, requested a delay in sentencing for lying to the FBI, according to court documents released Tuesday night. The special counsel's office said Flynn's work with the government…

California's governor to put a freeze on executions

Sacramento, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom is halting the execution of more than 700 condemned inmates on the nation's largest death row for at least as long as he's governor. California hasn't executed anyone since 2006. Newsom's office told…

NASA says first person on Mars "likely" a woman

The head of NASA may not know who the first person to set foot on the red planet will be, but he believes that person will "likely" be a woman. In an interview with Science Friday, a science and technology radio…

38-year-old mother goes missing in North Carolina

Authorities are searching for a woman in Nash County, North Carolina, who has been missing since the weekend, according to CBS affiliate WNCN-TV. Sheriff's officials said Diana Alejandra Keel was last seen with her husband and has not reported to…

Pilots, flight attendants weigh in on Boeing 737 Max 8

Both the Association of Flight Attendants and the American Airlines flight attendants' union are urging the grounding of Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, but some pilots and major U.S. carriers are standing by the plane's safety. Sunday's crash of Ethiopian…

Hunter Road homes still flooded two weeks later

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- After more than two weeks, homes are still flooded on Hunter Road. Bill baker lives on Hunter Road. He's lived her for more than 30 years. Like his neighbors, his yard is flooded. He says…

Want to be a green consumer? It will cost you

For consumers wanting to buy "green," the choices these days appear endless. Unless, that is, you're on a budget. Eco-friendly straws, sneakers, garments and packaging are often pricier than their conventional counterparts, leaving poor and middle-class people with not much…

Trump budget calls for ending student loan forgiveness program

President Trump's 2020 budget proposal calls for eliminating a loan forgiveness program for public employees and advocates other changes that could cost struggling students more. The budget blueprint released by the White House on Monday says "streamlining and improving student loan…

Police: Man killed over XBox, case sent to grand jury

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The homicide case involving the shooting death of a UTC student has been sent to the grand jury. Police say D'Marcus White shot and killed Mohammad Sharifi over an X-Box. White's bond was risen to $500,000…

College admissions scheme: How it worked

Prosecutors alleged Tuesday dozens of parents, test administrators and college coaches who were involved in a widespread effort to rig college admissions processes were actually conducting two different types of schemes — a standardized cheating operation and a college acceptance scam. The…

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