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Sanders' family think tank closing down

CONCORD, N.H. — The Sanders Institute, a think tank founded by Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' wife and son, is shutting down, at least for now, amid criticism that the nonprofit has blurred the lines between family, fundraising and campaigning. The…

Facebook loses 2 executives amid series of scandals

Facebook, which has been embroiled in a series of scandals and also suffered a major outage Wednesday, is losing two more top executives as it focuses on building a more "privacy-focused social platform." On Thursday, the company announced that chief…

Pikeville man charged with Crossville area murders

Crossville, Tenn. (WDEF)  - The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office identified their suspect in the double homicide Tuesday south of Crossville. He is 47 year old John Patrick Fields of Pikeville. The first body was discovered Tuesday afternoon on Brewer road.…

Disorderly student charged at Dalewood Middle School

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Dalewood Middle school student is facing several charges. On Monday, March 11th, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says they were called to assist with a disorderly female student. Officials say the student became physically violent with…

Boeing 737 Max deliveries suspended after U.S. grounding

Boeing confirmed Thursday it's pausing deliveries of 737 Max model planes to customers after the U.S. on Wednesday grounded all Boeing 737 Max jets, the model of aircraft involved in a deadly crash in Ethiopia. The planemaker will continue to…

Black boxes may hold clues in deadly plane crash

Boeing said Thursday it is pausing delivery of its 737 Max jets that have been grounded after two deadly accidents in the past six months. Attention now turns to the black boxes that hold clues into Sunday's crash in Ethiopia.…

6 months paid parental leave? One city embraces it

San Juan municipal workers who become parents will now get six months of paid leave. Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz says that's essential for new parents and a good business practice for the city. San Juan's move is a contrast to…

Beto O'Rourke weighs in on impeachment

"CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King spoke with Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke Thursday afternoon in his first national interview since he announced his White House bid. King interviewed the former Texas congressman in Burlington, Iowa, after O'Rourke attended his…

Kidnapping Suspect added to HCSO’s Top 12 Most Wanted

HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook Thursday that Jeffery Ray Reed, Jr. has been added to the HCSO’s Top 12 Most Wanted. Reed is charged with Especially Aggravated Kidnapping and Aggravated Domestic Assault…

Every 10 minutes a child goes to the ER for medicine poisoning

Many parents are underestimating their kids' ability to get their hands on dangerous medications and need to do more to protect young children from accidental poisonings, a new report warns. The research from the children's advocacy organization Safe Kids Worldwide…

Black workers at UPS hub say they were targets of racism

Pamela Camper has worked at a UPS distribution center in the suburbs of Toledo, Ohio, for 30 years, where she supervises drivers and deals with customers. But after three decades with the delivery giant, she's still part-time. "I've tried several…

Sephora cuts ties with Lori Laughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade

Olivia Jade Giannulli is starting to feel the backlash over her parents' alleged involvement in the massive college admissions scandal. Amid a flurry of criticism and #boycottsephora tweets, Sephora is ending its relationship with Giannulli — the 19-year-old social media…

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