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Hepatitis A outbreak spreads to northeast Alabama

MONTGOMERY, Alabama (WDEF) - The Alabama Department of Public Health says it is investigating a hepatitis A outbreak that has spread into a second north Alabama county. Jackson County has seen an increase in the number of hepatitis A cases, and…

Alabama bans smoking on public Gulf Shores beach

GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - Gulf Shores' sugar-white sandy beaches are Alabama's most popular half-mile stretch of public beachfront. It's also undergoing $15 million in renovations and city officials want to keep it looking nice. So, in June, city officials…

21 bodies found in Mexican town on Texas border

Hunting for hidden graves in Mexico Mexico City -- Mexican authorities said Thursday that 21 bodies, some burned, have been found in the northern Mexico border state of Tamaulipas in what appears to have been a clash between drug gangs.…

U.S. keeps up fight in Syria amid new threats from Turkey

Persian Gulf -- The roughly 2,000 U.S. forces in Syria are caught in the middle of mounting diplomatic tension between Turkey and the United States. Turkey said this morning it will launch an offensive against the U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in…

Women Rescued, Kidnapping Suspect in custody after chase

CATOOSA, Ga. (WDEF) - A kidnapping suspect is in custody after leading Chattanooga Police on chase into Georgia. Brandan Deel was taken into custody by GA law enforcement officials last night. A kidnapping was reported to CPD Wednesday evening. Chattanooga officers saw…

Congo opposition leader declared winner in long-delayed election

Kinshasa, Congo -- Congo opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of the long-delayed presidential election, the electoral commission announced early Thursday to the surprise of many, as the vast country braced for possible protests over alleged rigging.…

Rhea County Detective: baby's injuries were 'very, very disturbing'

RHEA COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Rhea County Sheriff's Department upped the child abuse charge against James Alexander after a 10-month-old suffered serious injuries. "The photographs, they say, speaks, you know, 10,000 words and it's the photographs and the injuries…

Gov.-elect Bill Lee announces blind trust

By KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov.-elect Bill Lee is giving up control of his heating, cooling, plumbing and electric business that generates $225 million a year and placing his company holdings in a blind trust.…

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