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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…

Wells Fargo "too big to manage," lawmaker tells CEO

Tim Sloan faced skeptical lawmakers Tuesday as the Wells Fargo CEO argued he remains the right person to lead the scandal-stained bank. "It's my job as CEO to make sure things change, and they are changing," he said before a…

Cop who shot unarmed, disabled teen could get 6-month suspension

A police accountability office and the Chicago police superintendent have agreed to double the 90-day suspension that had been proposed for a Chicago police sergeant found to have unjustifiably shot an unarmed 18-year-old with developmental disabilities. The longer six-month suspension,…

Quarantine over mumps outbreak at immigration centers

U.S. immigration authorities say over 2,200 people exposed to a mumps outbreak in at least two detention facilities have been quarantined. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Tuesday that the 25-day quarantine began March 7 at facilities in Pine Prairie, Louisiana,…

Victim burned in weekend car fire has died

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The victim from a weekend auto fire in Hamilton County has died. It happened on Suck Creek Road right as Highway 27 goes up Suck Creek Mountain around 2:30 AM on Saturday. Police and fire units responded…

Honda recalling 1.2 million vehicles for second time

MoneyWatch: Malaysia Airlines, Honda recall Honda is recalling around 1.2 million older vehicles in the U.S., Canada and Central America because the Takata driver's air bag inflators that were installed during previous recalls could still be dangerous – exploding and…

Facebook sues hackers who stole info through personality quizzes

Facebook sued two Ukrainian nationals Friday, claiming they used personality quizzes to steal user information The quiz apps required social media users to download malicious browser extensions that scraped personal and private data from Facebook profiles The scheme affected 63,000…

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