Port Eads, La. — In 2004, Hurricane Ivan plowed across the Gulf of Mexico and triggered an oil spill that is still leaking. It's the longest continuous oil spill in American history. Captain Rick Jiannuzzi took CBS News to where…
Washington — French aviation experts on Friday began work on the heavily damaged black boxes from Sunday's Ethiopian Airlines disaster. The crash site is also providing new clues into what may have claimed 157 lives. Sources told CBS News investigators…
Washington — A deadly shooting on two houses of worship in New Zealand left at least 49 people dead. The alleged gunman targeted Muslims. The U.S. has seen a rise in violence by white supremacists, including the murders of 11…
U.S. employers posted nearly 7.6 million open jobs in January, near a record high set in November, a sign that businesses are still hungry for workers despite evidence the economy has slowed. There are now about 1 million more open…
Fond du Lac, Wis. — Across the Midwest, flooding forced thousands to seek refuge in shelters. Waterlogged highways were closed, and governors proclaimed disaster areas as floodwaters rose to dangerous levels. There was at least one fatality, after a farmer…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Lipsey Logistics and Lipsey Trucking are moving on without their founder. We told you how Joseph Lipsey was charged with providing cocaine and alcohol to minors during parties at his home in Aspen, Colorado. On Friday, his…
Near Portland on the Kentucky border.
Apple violated patents and should pay $31 million in damages to mobile chip maker Qualcomm, a jury ruled. The verdict Friday in a San Diego federal court follows a two-week trial pitting two former allies that have become bitter adversaries.…
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, told reporters that farmers in her state could "turn quickly" against the president if President Trump's trade war continues. Ernst spoke at a luncheon sponsored by Winning for Women, an organization dedicated to recruiting and promoting…
Democrats & big tech Staffers for Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign is now the first-ever major party presidential campaign to unionize, according to a statement released Friday. The campaign said that the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 400 had been…
The vehicle of James Pruitt from Etowah was found at the Glacier Gorge Trailhead just after a major snow storm.
New brew uses yeast found in beer bottles retrieved from a 131-year-old shipwreck Divers dug down 15 feet in the sea bed to gain access to the ship's dining room The yeast was then cultured in test tubes, but it…
It's every parent's worst nightmare. It only takes seconds for a child to drown, often so silently no one notices before it's too late. Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children, leading to nearly 1,000 deaths…
Duke University's Zion Williamson is finally back on the court following a month-long injury spurred by a burst Nike shoe. Williamson and coach Mike Krzyzewski shared some insights into the making of Williamson's new shoes during a post-game press conference Thursday. Williamson…
Rescue took 3 hours after crash on Highway 111
Attention turns once again to the dark side of social media, after a gunman in New Zealand killed 49 people and left at least 20 others wounded. Video of the brutal attack was livestreamed on Facebook, while an online manifesto spewed a…
A second financial executive left his job this week after being charged in a sweeping college admissions scam that has the Justice Department accusing some 50 parents of cheating and bribery to get their children into elite schools. Bill McGlashan, CEO of…
EAST RIDGE, Tennessee (WDEF) - Last night's city council meeting in East Ridge was a testament to the tenuous nature of city jobs. The City Manager announced the firing of Police Chief J. R. Reed who was put on administrative…
The NFL has suspended Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt for eight games after a video showed him kicking a woman and his involvement in a fight at a resort. The league on Friday cited a violation of its personal…
The murder of Francesco "Franky Boy" Cali Wednesday night on Staten Island was the first assassination of a Gambino crime boss since "Big Paul" Castellano was gunned down outside outside a popular Midtown Manhattan steakhouse in 1985. The pair of…
Three food banks were among the institutions and retailers nationwide shipped ground turkey now being recalled in a multi-state salmonella outbreak that has sickened at least six people in three states. Butterball, perhaps the nation's best-known turkey brand, recalled 39…
President Trump plans to veto legislation that would have blocked his declaration of a national emergency at the southern border. It will be the first veto of his presidency. Twelve Republicans broke with Mr. Trump to vote for the resolution,…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The first person to die in a fire this year in Chattanooga was 60 year old Dianne Harden. Investigators say she most likely died from smoke inhalation in the fire last Friday, March 8th. It happened around…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Federal and local agents arrested a suspected sexual predator from Memphis in Red Bank on Thursday. U. S. Marshals, Chattanooga and Hamilton County fugitive teams captured Lawann Demetrius Scott in the 3500 block of Dayton…