Trump says he intends to suspend gas tax "for a period of time"
Washington — President Trump told CBS News on Monday that he intends to suspend the federal gas tax 'for a period of time" and phase it back in "when gas goes down." The…
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company’s digital defense
Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s risks for cybersecurity.…
Sen. Mark Kelly says Trump administration's $1.5 trillion Pentagon budget request is "outrageous"
Washington — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said Sunday that the Trump administration's $1.5 trillion budget request for defense spending is "outrageous." "They need to submit a defense budget that makes sense for the moment…
Kemp to sign tax cut bills Monday, delivering savings for Georgia families and homeowners
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp will put his signature on a pair of tax relief bills Monday that will lower income taxes, boost deductions, and give homeowners new tools to fight rising property tax bills. Kemp's office notified…
6 bodies found in Union Pacific boxcar in Laredo, Texas, near Mexico, police say
Six people were found dead Sunday in a Union Pacific Railroad boxcar in Laredo, Texas, a city on the Mexican border, police there said. A railroad employee found the bodies, police said, adding that, "This is an on going fluid…
Wall Street mixed, oil prices jump as Trump calls Iran’s response to peace deal ‘unacceptable’
U.S. markets hovered near all-time highs Monday and oil rose more than 2% after President Donald Trump appeared to dismiss Iran’s response to a U.S. peace plan. Futures for the S&P 500 were essentially unchanged, while…
Mother’s Day Paddle Through Downtown
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Families spent part of Mother’s Day on the water Sunday morning during a special kayaking adventure hosted by Outdoor Chattanooga. The guided paddle took participants through downtown…
Sunscreen Confusion Raises Melanoma Concerns
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and a new national survey is highlighting growing confusion surrounding sunscreen safety and daily sun protection. The survey, released by the Melanoma…
East Brainerd residential fire results in total loss and damages other houses
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department had all-hands-on-deck as an overnight fire damages several homes. At 1:23 AM Monday morning, CFD repsonded to a possible residential structure fire call at 1700 block…
Mother celebrates special Mother’s Day as a bonus mom to students far from home
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - As we continue celebrating Mother’s Day weekend, one mother we met at the Chattanooga Market says this year…
Dayton celebrates 79th Annual Tennessee Strawberry Festival
DAYTON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Downtown Dayton celebrated its 79th annual Strawberry Festival with an entire week of events for the community. The president of the Chamber of Commerce, Molli…
11 people injured, taken to hospitals after boat explosion near Miami
MIAMI (AP) — About a dozen people were taken to hospitals with injuries Saturday after emergency officials responded to a boat explosion near Miami, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue agency said. A charter boat was in Biscayne Bay, near Haulover Sandbar,…
CDC activates Level 3 emergency response for hantavirus outbreak: Here's what that means
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has activated its 24/7 emergency center in Atlanta to monitor the recent deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, sources tell CBS News. CDC officials say its center is now operating on a Level 3…
"We just hit somebody": Audio captures the moment a Frontier plane fatally struck a pedestrian on the runway
An audio recording captures the moments after a Frontier Airlines flight struck a pedestrian while departing Denver International Airport on Friday. Things begin smoothly, with the tower confirming the pilot is clear for takeoff and wishing the flight crew "a good night,"…
Cohutta Town Council reinstates police department, tables decision on mayor's future
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Usher is looking for interns to hit the road with him and Chris Brown this summer
If you've ever dreamed of working behind the scenes of a major concert tour, Usher wants to hear from you, and the deadline is this Saturday. The R&B superstar is searching for 10 paid interns to join him on the…
Google settles racial discrimination lawsuit for $50 million
Google has reached a settlement with Black employees who alleged systemic racial disparities in hiring, pay, and advancement in a lawsuit filed in 2022. April Curley, a former Google employee, had sued the tech giant for…
U.S. plans evacuation flight for Americans on cruise ship in hantavirus outbreak
The United States government is sending a repatriation plane for the painstaking process of safely evacuating 17 Americans from the cruise ship dealing with a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The plane is being sent by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
AI emerges as a top cause of layoffs, accounting for 26% of April's job cuts
Artificial intelligence is the leading reason companies cite for layoffs for the second straight month, accounting for more than one in four job cuts in April, according to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The report found 21,490…
Georgia Aquarium gives wounded veterans chance to swim with whale sharks and manta rays
Swimming with manta rays, giant groupers, and even a whale shark brought joy and excitement to a group of injured U.S. military veterans who got to experience the healing power of water and…
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - America’s employers delivered a surprising 115,000 new jobs last month despite an economic shock from the Iran war. Hiring beat the 65,000 jobs forecasters had expected, though it decelerated from the 185,000 jobs created in March. The…
Japanese video-game maker Nintendo raises Switch 2 price, forecasts lower profits
TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo’s annual profit surged 52% in the last fiscal year, lifted by solid sales of its Switch 2 machines and software, the company announced Friday. The Japanese video-game company behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises also…
Volcano erupts in Indonesia, killing at least 3 hikers in an off-limits area, police say
Three hikers — two Singaporeans and a local —…
Massive 11,000-carat ruby unearthed by miners in Myanmar, officials say
Miners in Myanmar have discovered a rare ruby of enormous size, considered to be the second-largest by weight ever found in…