Many taxpayers will benefit this year from the 2017 tax law, even including residents of notoriously high-taxed New Jersey, accountants say. But the taxpayers don't seem happy about it. They're upset because the tax refund checks mailed to those who've…
As the world's attention remains trained on the spectacle of President Trump's second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week in Vietnam, the broader approach of the U.S. to containing the world's would-be nuclear powers is also…
Owners of coastal properties are getting hit by a rising tide of bad news. Higher sea levels slashed home values in 17 states from Maine to Mississippi by $15.8 billion over a dozen years, according to updated research from the…
A Michigan teenager who was scheduled to testify against her alleged rapist and was later found dead was scared after reporting the man, who is now standing trial for her murder, according to testimony Tuesday. Quinn James, 43, is on trial…
When President Trump's former attorney and fixer Michael Cohen appears before Congress Wednesday, he plans to offer explosive testimony. He is expected to say Mr. Trump knew his ally Roger Stone was talking with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange about publishing…
The story of a good Samaritan who bought $540 worth of Girl Scout cookies from a South Carolina troop — so they wouldn't have to sell them in near-freezing weather — has taken a dark turn. The man, now-identified as…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Department of Transportation Administrator Blythe Bailey and City Council members talked about street paving in a meeting Tuesday afternoon. Bailey spoke about a recent paving audit and the recommendations that came from that. The…
Three people were killed and service was suspended along several Long Island Rail Road lines Tuesday night after officials said a two trains struck a truck on the tracks, CBS New York reports. Video from the scene showed first responders…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - Suspect D'Marcus White was in court on Tuesday. He is charged with robbing and shooting a UTC student who was trying to sell him an X-box at a Hixson apartment. Prosecutors told a judge that he should…
NASHVILLE (WDEF) - Tennessee is a step closer to passing one of the toughest abortion laws in the country. The bill would ban abortions as soon as a heartbeat is detected in the fetus. That is usually in about six…
North Korea is using increasingly sophisticated technology to evade sanctions while continuing to raise money by selling arms to Syria, according to a confidential United Nations report obtained by CBS News. The 67-page draft document was assembled by experts for…
Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, a staunch White House ally, issued a cryptic warning to President Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen, who is expected to accuse the president of racism and criminal activity at a high-profile hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday.…
You either have to neuter your dog or buy a breeding license if it passes.
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The community laid to rest Chattanooga Police Training Sgt. John Monroe on Tuesday. Sgt. Monroe died unexpectedly last week. He received full military honors at the Chattanooga National Cemetery. Sgt. Monroe served in the Marine Corps and…
CHATTANOOGA, TN - (Chattanooga Police Dept.) On Wednesday, February 27, 2019 the Chattanooga Police Department will begin the escort of Officer Nicholas Galinger from Chattanooga, TN to Cincinnati, OH. The Chattanooga Police Department Motor Unit will lead the escort from…
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia House lawmakers approved using new electronic touchscreen voting machines that print a paper ballot, a big step toward replacing an outdated system that offered no verifiable paper trail. The proposal disregards cybersecurity experts who say hand-marked…
People in our area and across the country are finding different ways to honor Chattanooga Police Officer Nicholas Galinger.
Washington — Thousands of migrant children allegedly suffered sexual abuse while in U.S. government custody over the past four years, according to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) documents released Tuesday by Florida Democratic Rep. Ted Deutch. According to…
Coverage of the U.S.-North Korean summit in Vietnam marks a return for CBS News. The most important events of the Vietnam War — events that changed our country forever — were captured in real time by CBS News crews. On…
A review of civil detention facilities in California found immigrant detainees are subject to prolonged confinement and lack access to mental and medical care, according to a report by the state's Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Facilities in California have housed…
Walmart is drawing fire for its plan to phase out the "greeters" who welcome customers at its stores. The retail giant last week started replacing greeters at roughly 1,000 of its locations across the U.S. with what the company calls…
Prviate donor leaves the university $15 million
Colon cancer is one of the most common cancers diagnosed in both men and women in the United States, but many people who should be getting screened for it aren't. New research suggests there may be a solution for that:…
As crews continue to search a bay off southeast Texas for clues as to how a Boeing 767 cargo plane nose-dived into shallow water, a cadaver dog found the remains of the third and final victim of the doomed flight.…