The legal ramifications if a truck hit the I 75 bridge
The trucking company might have to pay for the repairs.
TDOT: Oversize truck hit I 75 bridge, causing guardrail collapse
One lane is open now, but the second lane could be two weeks away.
Florida utility plans world's biggest renewable battery
One problem that plagues solar and wind power projects is the intermittent nature of their output, which varies with weather conditions. Battery storage on a big-enough scale can solve that problem by storing power made during favorable weather and releasing…
Pittsburgh approves gun restrictions months after synagogue shooting
The Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a series of new gun control bills, including a ban on using certain assault-style weapons. The vote comes about five months after a gunman who police say was armed with an AR-15 rifle…
Where does the IRS audit the most? Poor, rural counties
Americans in poor, rural counties are more likely to be audited by the IRS than taxpayers in richer areas. The most audited county in the U.S. is Humphreys County, Mississippi, where median household annual income is $24,000. Higher audit rates…
Amendment introduced to abolish Electoral College
A campaign to get rid of the Electoral College is picking up steam. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii, along with fellow Democratic Senators Dick Durbin, Dianne Feinstein and Kirsten Gillibrand, introduced a constitutional amendment Tuesday to abolish the Electoral College.…
Trump rips Puerto Rican leadership amid disaster aid impasse
Washington — Incensed by the Senate's failure to pass a Republican-led disaster aid package, President Trump intensified his criticism of the political leadership in Puerto Rico, misstating some facts along the way. In a two-day Twitter tirade, the president, who…
Trump says NATO member defense spending "may have to go up"
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is meeting with President Trump at the White House Tuesday, before delivering a joint address to Congress Wednesday morning, as NATO marks its 70th anniversary. But the meeting comes amid some…
Shooting victim refuses to go to the hospital
Victim was shot near the airport Monday night.
Chiefs star launches foundation aimed at improving lives of children
Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes said he's launching a foundation aimed at improving lives of children called "15 and the Mahomies." The reigning NFL MVP made his announcement during an appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"…
CBS credit union manager charged with embezzling $40 million
Prosecutors say the scheme began when the manager started siphoning money from members' accounts to cover his own credit card bills. Ultimately he stole more than $40 million before being caught, court documents allege. "He kept going as it snowballed…
Teen robotics team makes wheelchair for toddler
A high school robotics team from Minnesota built its greatest creation yet, one that has changed a 2-year-old boy's life. Farmington Public Schools' "Rogue Robotics Team" made an electric wheelchair for a toddler named Cillian Jackson. Cillian has a rare…
Officials respond to explosion at Texas chemical plant
Emergency officials are responding to an explosion and fire at a chemical plant in Crosby, Texas, forcing two school districts to issue a shelter-in-place. There are reports of possible injuries and two Life Flight choppers are heading to the KMCO…
Russian spy plane seen flying over sensitive U.S. military sites
Sacramento, Calif. -- It's an unusual sight to see: a Russian surveillance jet on the tarmac of Travis Air Force Base near Fairfield, California. It was first spotted last week and has been flying over some of the nation's most…
Alabama lawmakers push to ban almost all abortions
Georgia governor to sign abortion ban bill Alabama lawmakers are proposing to outlaw almost all abortions as conservatives take aim at the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday will introduce legislation to make it…
NASA: Space junk from anti-satellite weapon could threaten space station
The successful test of an Indian anti-satellite weapon March 27 created a cloud of high-velocity debris that poses a near-term threat to other spacecraft in low-Earth orbit, including the International Space Station, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine told agency employees Monday.…
Amazon lowers food prices at Whole Foods, countering "Whole Paycheck" image
Amazon said it will cut prices on hundreds of items sold at Whole Foods starting on Wednesday, countering the grocery chain's image that shoppers required their "Whole Paycheck" to shop at its locations. The decision to pare back prices comes…
2020 candidates reveal first-quarter fundraising efforts
The 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are revealing how deep and broad their support is, just after the March 31 fundraising deadline that marked the end of the first quarter of 2019. While candidates officially have until April 15 to file…
Bernie Sanders raised $18.2 million in first quarter
Pete Buttgieg campaign raises $7 million Sen. Bernie Sanders, considered to be one of the frontrunners early in the Democratic presidential primary race, raised $18.2 million in campaign donations in the first quarter Tuesday. According to campaign manager Faiz Shakir,…
Trump punts health care vote until after 2020 election
While President Trump has vowed to take up his campaign promise to once again repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the president appears to be delaying those efforts, at least for now. Mr. Trump tweeted Monday night that…
NHL star donates $58,000 to young cancer patient
A 7-year-old boy recovering from leukemia got an assist from his idol, Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang. Last week, Letang -- who wears the number 58 -- wrote a check for $58,000 to help with Ian Rosenbaum's medical expenses, the…
All I-75 ramps open after partial bridge collapse
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- All of Interstate 75 is back open after a guardrail fell off the overpass and into the road. Half of the 75/24 split was closed for hours. Crews are still on site right now trying to…
North Carolina places women's basketball coaching staff on leave
North Carolina has placed Hall of Fame women's basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell and her three assistants on paid administrative leave amid player concerns and is reviewing the program. School spokesman Steve Kirschner said Monday in a statement that the review…
Red Bank Police crackdown on distracted driving
Expect saturation patrols during April.