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6-year-old blind piano prodigy goes viral

Avett Ray Maness is a 6-year-old piano prodigy from Dayton, Ohio, who not only taught himself to play piano by ear – but he's also blind. "The moment he could pull himself to reach the piano, he was playing the…

Monster "bomb cyclone" brings hurricane-force winds, snow

A major winter storm, described by meteorologists as a "bomb cyclone," is blasting parts of the country's midsection. Powerful winds, combined with snow, are creating blizzard conditions and put tens of thousands are without power in the region. In Colorado,…

Andrew Yang is ready to talk robots on the debate stage

Andrew Yang's reason for running for president isn't quite like any of his fellow Democrats in the crowded field. Ask why he's campaigning and he won't point to climate change, Wall Street, inadequate health care, or President Trump. In fact,…

Who is Beto O'Rourke, the latest 2020 contender?

After months of speculation, former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke of El Paso launched a campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, hoping to rekindle the liberal enthusiasm around his enthusiastic but ultimately failed Senate bid in deep-red Texas in 2018. Along…

Which states still have the death penalty?

America's largest death row is now stopped cold after California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order granting reprieve to the more than 700 condemned inmates in the state. It's a big blow to the death penalty, and continues a…

Beto O'Rourke jumps into presidential race

Former Texas Rep. Beto O'Rourke announced he is running for president, making it official with an online video released Thursday morning. Seated on a couch next to his wife, O' Rourke announced, "Amy and I are happy to share with…

Facebook says technical issues with its family of apps resolved

Facebook suffers partial outage in U.S. Facebook and Instagram users around the globe had trouble posting content to those social media platforms Wednesday, Facebook confirmed to CNET. The company apparently had issues since 11 a.m. ET, according to Down Detector. CNET…

Reputed Gambino crime boss shot dead in NYC

Francesco Cali, 53, believed to the be the boss of the Gambino crime family, was shot to death outside his home in the Staten Island borough of New York City, the New York Police Department said. There were no arrests…

Chattanooga Airport, travelers react to emergency order

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - An emergency order on Wednesday grounded Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9 airplanes after the deadly Ethiopian Airlines plane crash. The FAA said they have new information about that crash and data shows similarities between the…

Buzz Aldrin's legal fight between family and ex-manager ends

A lawyer for Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin said Wednesday a legal fight over whether Aldrin is competent to manage his affairs is over. Attorney Keith Durkin said two of Aldrin's adult children have withdrawn their petition seeking guardianship of Aldrin's…

Pedestrian injured on Tunnel Boulevard

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A woman was critically injured this morning when she was walking in Brainerd. She was hit by a car at Montview Drive and Tunnel Boulevard. The driver of the car stopped and cooperated with police. Chattanooga has…

Judge bars unvaccinated students from NY school

A federal judge in Rockland County, New York has jumped into the simmering debate over measles vaccinations. With cases rising, the judge barred 50 unvaccinated students from attending the Green Meadow Waldorf School for at least three weeks. Parent Beatrice…

Meet the GOP rep trying to "redefine the narrative" on climate change

When Rep. Garret Graves of Louisiana was chosen to serve on a new House committee dedicated to climate change, the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) supported the pick. In January he co-sponsored a conservation bill introduced in the House, and environmental groups have applauded his past…

How college sports play a key role in admissions

The mastermind of a college admissions scam has already pleaded guilty to federal charges that could put him in prison for up to 65 years. William Singer told investigators how he created a "side door" to top colleges. Singer's "key…

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