Washington — Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, offered a by-the-numbers look Wednesday of the meals and caffeine the U.S. military has consumed during Operation Epic Fury, as a fragile ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran…
Americans expect to work about four years longer than they'd like as rising living costs and health care expenses reshape their retirement plans, according to new research from Economist Enterprise. Only 1 in 5 workers say they want to stay in the…
BEIRUT (AP) - Israeli strikes hit several dense commercial and residential areas in central Beirut without warning Wednesday afternoon, hours after a ceasefire was announced in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Lebanon’s health ministry said dozens were killed and hundreds…
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one…
Raising a child comes with a long list of expenses, from child care to additional groceries. But how much does that add up to over 18 years? A new estimate from LendingTree puts the price tag at…
Iran's Tasnim news agency, a semi-official outlet closely linked with the country's powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited an anonymous "senior security source" as saying Wednesday that Tehran could pull out of the ceasefire agreement with the U.S. if Israel…
General Motors is recalling more than 270,000 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles in the U.S. because the rearview camera screen may display a distorted or blank image. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a letter that a rearview image that…
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices are plunging back toward $90 per barrel, and stock markets are surging worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat to force a “whole civilization” to die in the war with Iran.…
UPDATE: Urban Story Ventures has provided a statement in regard to the April 7, 2026 City Council meeting. They share The Bend has been in compliance with the One Westside TIF…
Artificial intelligence will dramatically change the nature of work, but stop short of replacing most employees, according to a recent analysis. Over the next three years, AI will "reshape" between 50% and 55% of U.S. jobs, Boston Consulting Group researchers estimated.…
Wall Street surged in Wednesday premarket trading as oil prices plunged below $100 after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 2.7% before…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - It's Chattanooga's Burger Week and many local restaurants are offering mouth-watering deals to discover the best burger in town, and Bad Daddy's Burger Bar is confident…
FORT PAYNE, Alabama (WDEF) - The June Jam will not be returning to Fort Payne this year, after all. The Jam was an all-star country music festival that originally highlighted the hometown of the group “Alabama.” The festival was re-booted in…
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NEW YORK (AP) — Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services. The Moline, Illinois-based manufacturer, which does…
Chimney Rock, North Carolina — Markwayne Mullin, the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, promised Tuesday that DHS employees affected by the ongoing government shutdown can expect to receive paychecks by the end of the week. Mullin, who was traveling for his first…
RINGGOLD, GA (WDEF) - Georgia State School Superintendent Richard Woods visited Catoosa County Public Schools on Tuesday, April 7, to recognize 11 schools for academic achievement. During the visit, Woods presented…
ROCK SPRING, GA (WDEF) - Saddle Ridge Elementary and Middle School in Rock Spring, Georgia, reported that its forest kindergarten basecamp was damaged over spring break. Items taken or destroyed included hammocks,…
Lawmakers are pressing securities regulators to crack down on prediction markets amid several recent incidents of people using the increasingly popular platforms to bet on events tied to the Iran war and other government actions. In an April 6 letter to Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chair…
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former FedEx driver accused of killing a 7-year-old girl after he said he accidentally struck her with his van while delivering a Christmas gift to her Texas home, and then strangled her during a fit of…
ATLANTA (AP) — The owner of an auto repair shop who paid a former employee with 91,500 oily pennies has been ordered by a judge to pay nearly 4 million more cents. A…
Ford Motor Co. is recalling 422,613 vehicles because the windshield wipers might fail, according to a notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency said the failure could reduce the driver's visibility and increase…
Top World Health Organization official warned about the long-term health risks caused by the continued military activity near an Iranian nuclear power plant. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director general, wrote on X that more military operations near the Russian-built Bushehr…
