President Trump requested $4.5 billion from Congress in emergency funding to address the large numbers of migrants attempting to cross the southern border into the U.S., a problem that Mr. Trump has frequently described as a "crisis." The request does…
Waterloo, Iowa -- There's no indication a woman fatally shot while driving over a highway bridge in northeast Iowa was targeted, police said Tuesday as they sought surveillance or trail camera video that could show whether someone was hunting nearby.…
WASHINGTON — Amid a battlefield stalemate in Afghanistan , the U.S. military has stopped releasing information often cited to measure progress in America's longest war, calling it of little value in fighting the Taliban insurgency. The move fits a trend of less information…
Two fraternities at one of the country's most prestigious liberal arts colleges have voted to disband over images and video that appear to show former members making racist remarks and joking about rape. Swarthmore College faced days of protests after…
Nashville -- Authorities say the suspect in the slaying of seven people in rural Tennessee was within days of being arrested for probation violations when he went on his killing spree. The bodies were discovered at two Sumner County homes.…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Plans to renovate Patten Parkway in Chattanooga move forward. City Council Members approved a resolution for a contract for construction during their meeting Tuesday night. The contract is with P&C Construction, Inc. for a total amount…
After 2 sexual assaults in the Oak Grove neighborhood, Chattanooga Police have arrested a suspect.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police Chief David Roddy and City Council Members continued discussions on a proposed ordinance that creates a Police Advisory and Review committee Tuesday. The committee would replace the Administrative Review Committee. "As of right now,…
Crews evacuated people from some buildings and cars Tuesday afternoon after a flood barrier failed along the Mississippi River, sending floodwaters rushing into downtown Davenport, Iowa. The National Weather Service sent an alert around 4 p.m. of a flash flood…
Special counsel Robert Mueller "expressed frustration over the lack of context" in Attorney General William Barr's four-page letter summarizing the findings of Mueller's nearly two-year investigation into President Trump's conduct and Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Justice Department said…
"We see statistically less stranger assaults."
College Park, Md. — NASA is preparing for the absolute worst: A large asteroid speeding toward Earth. It's unlikely to happen any time soon, but scientists are preparing just in case. In the movie "Armageddon," Bruce Willis helps save the…
Two people are reported dead and four wounded in a shooting Tuesday at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte. Mecklenburg EMS confirmed the casualties. The suspect is in custody, CBS Charlotte affiliate WBTV reports. Two people suffered life-threatening injuries and two others suffered…
Here the Governor's line that got both jeers and cheers from workers.
After a serious brain injury, a UTC student triumphs over tragedy and makes it to graduation.
Victim was shot in the early morning hours on Sunday
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - Fort Payne police have charged a man in a frightening home invasion case. On Sunday evening, a Grand Avenue residents said a man entered his home without permission. They say the man demanded to know…
Facebook's F8 developer conference begins At Facebook's F8 developers conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said "The future is private." Accordingly, Facebook is emphasizing more private ways for Facebook users to communicate. As Facebook shifts to more private messaging, it plans to…
Agents are taking away boxes and vehicles from Aztec Framing in Lakeview.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Gov. Bill Lee will decide whether Tennessee will ban the use of handheld electronic devices, including cellphones, while driving. The Senate voted 23-7 on Tuesday to send Lee the bill. The House previously cleared it in…
It would make Tennessee the first state in the nation to allow sports betting without brick-and-mortar locations.
House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff says the panel will be moving to make a criminal referral for former Blackwater security firm founder Erik Prince to the Justice Department for allegedly misleading the committee and making false statements. Schiff, speaking…
A high school senior in Texas just ran a 100-meter dash in 9.98 seconds – that's fast enough to be an Olympic final. Runner Matthew Boling, nicknamed "White Lightning," broke his school's record, and he may even be the fastest…
Former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams says he will not run for Senate next year despite numerous calls for her to seek public office once again. In a video released on social media Tuesday, Abrams said that she is…