Baltimore's violent crime rate spiked in the years following the death of Freddie Gray, which set off a series of protests and fueled the Black Lives Matter movement, according to a new report. In 2017, there were 342 murders in Baltimore, the highest…
Jackson, Miss. — Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S. and a recent survey found 57 percent of American adults have received a surprise medical bill, often for treatment they later learned was "out of network."…
College basketball players will be battling it out in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament. But there's one pair of twins who have already beaten the odds. Caleb and Cody Martin were born one minute apart and have just…
Trump's response to attacks sparks criticism Alabama Sen. Doug Jones on Tuesday became latest Democrat to criticize President Trump for not condemning white nationalism more forcefully after a man who killed 50 people in a mass shooting at a New Zealand mosque…
Omaha, Neb. — A historic flood emergency in the Midwest has claimed at least two lives in Nebraska and another in Iowa. More than 4,500 people have been evacuated from their homes in Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin. Countless homes and…
Pennsylvania State Police acted recklessly when troopers used a bulldozer to pursue a Grateful Dead fan caught growing marijuana on public land, killing him when he wound up under the machine's treads, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Monday.…
The battle for the last scrap of land held by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria has taken longer than expected, with the terror group vowing to fight to the last man in Baghouz. In the…
Some teachers in Hamilton County say they are against Governor Bill Lee's school voucher program.
Top tech gadgets at CES 2019 Google is expected to unveil a new streaming game service at the 2019 Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco this week. The tech giant will be making its foray into online gaming, joining Microsoft,…
Nearly 50 million Americans will wager a collective $8.5 billion on the NCAA men's basketball tournament better known as March Madness, according to the American Gaming Association (AGA). This year's tournament — in which 68 college teams will compete for…
Former Vice President Joe Biden, who is mulling a White House bid, leads declared and potential Democratic presidential candidates in support among millennial voters, according to a new poll of adults aged 18 to 34. The poll, organized by the…
The spiritual leader of an upstate New York self-help group that has been compared to a cult pleaded not guilty on Monday to newly filed child pornography charges at a hearing where it became clear that his co-defendants are trying to…
Record-breaking, historic, even Biblical — that's how many are describing the scale of flooding in the Midwest, where thousands of people in Iowa and Nebraska have been forced to flee their homes. In a region that's no stranger to rising…
Shopko is closing what remains of its 363 stores after failing to find a buyer The retailer declared bankruptcy in January and closed about 100 stores at the time An investor group has purchased Shopko's optical business of 51 centers…
While getting more relaxed about what its employees wear, Goldman Sachs is also suiting up to have a more diverse workforce, half of which ideally would be women. Like the rest of Wall Street, white men are largely in charge at…
The Social Security Administration may start screening your Facebook and Instagram posts to evaluate your disability claim. Currently, the federal agency uses them to investigate fraud cases, but it's planning to expand that usage. Social media is considered a poor…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are looking for a suspect involved in several auto break-ins last week. The thief was targeting vehicles in local parks.... Heritage Park in East Brainerd and Greenway Farms Park in Hixson. They are also checking…
Warner Bros. Entertainment Chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara is out of a job following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey said in a statement it was in the best interest of the company and its…
Authorities in southeast Alabama say they've arrested a suspect in the killings of two high school students 20 years ago with the help of a private lab and a public genealogy database. Coley McCraney, 45, faces murder counts in the…
A Pennsylvania pediatrician was sentenced to 79 years in prison on Monday for molesting children for over two decades. Dr. Johnnie "Jack" Barto, 71, of Johnstown, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in December to sexually assaulting 31 children, with some offenses dating…
Dennis Thayer was fired by county Manager Alesia Vaughn for insubordination.
As taxpayers sort through the new regulations signed into law by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, one demographic is feeling particularly hard-hit: Middle-class homeowners who live in high-tax areas. Many are just now learning they owe thousands this year,…
Cannabis confections are all the rage now that CBD oil is increasing in popularity, and the creator of one sugary snack is jumping on the bandwagon. David Klein, known as "The Candyman" and founder of Jelly Belly jellybeans, has announced…
