Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for more outside regulation in several areas in which the social media platform has run into problems over the past few years: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability. In an opinion piece…
LeBron James will sit out the rest of the season, ending his first season with the Los Angeles Lakers. With the playoffs out of reach, the Lakers said Saturday that holding James out would allow his groin to heal. "This…
Philadelphia -- A mumps outbreak on the campus of Temple University in Philadelphia has reached the triple digits. The city health department said the number of confirmed and probable cases of mumps at the school reached 108 as of Thursday.…
The University of South Carolina has confirmed the death of a 21-year-old student. Samantha Josephson was reported missing after last being seen Friday about 2 a.m., getting into a car outside a bar in the city's 5 Points area, WLTX…
In a decision that may have the opposite effect of its intended impact, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has followed President Trump's direction and ordered the State Department to cut off U.S. aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. Mr.…
Navy SEAL accused of murder pleads not guilty President Donald Trump said Saturday a Navy SEAL charged with murder in the stabbing of an Iraqi war prisoner will be moved to "less restrictive confinement" while he awaits trial. He said…
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx has received intense criticism this week for how her office handled the Jussie Smollett case. Foxx fired back in a Chicago Tribune op-ed published Friday, saying she would welcome an independent investigation into her…
Before devoting himself to basketball, Grant Williams was playing something entirely different. "It reminds me of home to sit down at a piano," Williams said. "It takes your mind off of things you may be worried about. You may have…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Cholera cases among cyclone survivors in Mozambique have jumped to 271, authorities said, a figure that nearly doubled from the previous day. The Portuguese news agency Lusa cited national health director Ussein Isse, who declared the outbreak…
More than 600,000 people call 911 every day. But the 911 network often falls short when it's needed most because it was built some 70 years ago for landlines. Today, about 80 percent of calls come from cellphones. Now, a…
A woman implicated in the sex-trafficking case against an upstate New York self-help group that's been compared to a cult has quietly pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges. Lauren Salzman, the daughter of NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman, pleaded guilty Monday to…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and fellow Democrats who control the Legislature have reached a deal to make New York the third state with a ban on single-use plastic grocery bags. The ban would prohibit grocery stores from providing plastic…
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Threatening drastic action against Mexico, President Donald Trump declared Friday he is likely to shut down America’s southern border next week unless Mexican authorities immediately halt all illegal immigration. Such a severe move could hit…
CHICAGO (AP) — A brewing battle over Chicago’s demand that Jussie Smollett recoup the city more than $130,000 for an investigation into his report of a racist, anti-gay attack and the “Empire” actor’s apparent determination not to pay it could…
ATLANTA (AP) — Watchful eyes now turn to Georgia’s Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, wondering when he might sign a “heartbeat” abortion ban that he supported and helped push through. The Georgia House gave final approval Friday to legislation outlawing abortions…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to revive the fight over the Affordable Care Act has stirred a political and policy debate among Republicans on how best to approach the divisive issue heading into the 2020 election. Failing to…
Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Late Friday night, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the intersection of Thrasher Pike and Middle Valley Road on a report of an accident involving two vehicles. A total of three people were transported by…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Woodmoore bus crash is something Hamilton County will likely never forget. The crash killed six elementary students over two years ago. So to put a price tag on the safety of bus services is something…
The community says goodbye to a Hamilton County Judge who has spent decades on the bench.
A North Carolina charter school promoting traditional values engaged in unconstitutional sex discrimination by requiring girls to wear skirts, a federal judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge Malcolm Howard ruled that Charter Day School can't enforce the skirts-only rule as part of its dress code that punishes violations with suspensions and even expulsion.
ATLANTA (WDEF) - A bill proposed by Senator Jeff Mullis protecting Georgia monuments was passed on Friday. The Senate agreed to changes made by the House. The goal of the bill was to protect all monuments in Georgia, not just…
Women in Georgia can currently seek an abortion during the first 20 weeks of a pregnancy. A heartbeat can be detected in an embryo as early as six weeks, before many women know they're pregnant.
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - A mayoral candidate in Georgia is apologizing for attending an event that barred reporters unless they were African-American. Savannah city councilman Van Johnson told reporters Friday: "I know in this case I did offend. And today…
SODDY DAISY, Tennessee (WDEF) - A resident lost his car Friday afternoon, but he could also have lost his house. Sequoyah and Dallas Bay Volunteer firefighters were called to the home on Jenkins Circle around 3:20 PM. The car in…