Electrical shortage causes truck to catch fire
At 9:40 p.m. CST on June 26, 2026, the Dunlap Fire Department was dispatched to a reported vehicle fire on Highway 127 and Resource Road intersection. Upon arrival, they reported a small fire…
Small aircraft crashes into Beijing’s tallest building, according to reports
TAIPEI (AP) — A small aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building on Friday, according to a witness account and media reports, triggering evacuations and drawing a large police and ambulance presence in the city’s…
20 MAC dogs find homes in Delaware
The McKamey Animal Center says twenty of their dogs found loving homes over the weekend through the Brandywine SPCA Summer Mega Adoption Event in Delaware. In total, 800 shelter animals went home during…
Sinking AI stocks drag Wall Street toward just its 2nd losing week in the last 13
NEW YORK (AP) — AI stocks are veering back down the roller coaster on Friday and pulling Wall Street behind them. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and is heading for just its second losing week in the last 13. The…
Rhea County Sheriff's Department warns of phone scam
RHEA COUNTY -- The Rhea County Sheriff’s Department says they have been notified of a new phone scam. The scammer is calling citizens claiming to be a detective with the Sheriff’s Department. The caller…
Goodwill Opens Store and Adds Jobs
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - A former grocery store in Southeast Cleveland has been given new life as Goodwill Industries of the Greater Chattanooga Area officially opened its newest location Thursday.…
Lafayette hosts ribbon cutting for Traverse Park
LAFAYETTE, GA (WDEF) -- The ribbon was officially cut today for Lafayette’s newest park. Traverse park is split down the middle by Culberson Avenue. The north side has climbing…
Catoosa and Walker Sheriffs compete in Battle of the Badges
WALKER COUNTY, GA (WDEF) -- There was a bloody competition in Northwest Georgia today. It’s called the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. Walker and Catoosa…
Wall Street drifts in mixed trading after Micron soars and Apple drops
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market drifted to a mixed close after several AI stocks veered back up the roller coaster, while Apple shares dropped after hiking prices on many of its products. The S&P 500 slipped less…
A giraffe named Gracie escaped in Texas. No one can seem to find her
A giraffe named Gracie is missing in Texas, and the…
Apple and Microsoft announce price hikes amid soaring chip costs
Apple on Thursday said it is raising prices on MacBooks and iPads, blaming AI-driven demand for memory and storage that has sharply increased component costs. "We have never seen a component price increase this much, this quickly," the company said…
Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rises to 6.49%, little changed from its range the past 6 weeks
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, staying close to 6.5%, where it’s been the last six weeks. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.49% from 6.47% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One…
Get a load of this: Humans and great apes share similar giggles
NEW YORK (AP) — Humans and great apes have been giggling in similar ways since branching off the evolutionary tree, a new study suggests. How do we know this? Researchers tickled 13 captive apes — including gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees and bonobos — and recorded the…
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into stores and hotels on Thursday, in its latest opinion backing Second Amendment rights. The high court’s 6-3 decision means people can carry guns onto privately…
Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' immigration detention center is closing, governor says
OCHOPEE, Fla. (AP) - The immigration center built in the Florida swamps known as “Alligator Alcatraz” is closing after nearly a year of holding thousands of immigrant detainees, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday. DeSantis said the center was always supposed…
Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in case over cancer risks from weedkiller Roundup
Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Monsanto cannot be held liable under state laws for failing to warn consumers about the alleged cancer risks of its weedkiller Roundup on its label. In a 7-2 decision in the case Monsanto Co.…
US jobless aid filings fall to 215,000 last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds that are creating uncertainty for businesses. U.S. applications for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 20 fell by 12,000 to 215,000,…
Venezuela earthquakes kill at least 164, injure hundreds, acting president says
At least 164 people were killed and some 971 injured…
Air Canada flight diverted to Boston's Logan Airport due to "incapacitated" captain
An Air Canada flight out of Newark, New Jersey, was forced to divert and land at Boston's Logan Airport after the captain became "incapacitated" and a co-pilot had to take over. Air Canada Flight 7664 was flying to Halifax, Canada…
White House seeks $87.6B from Congress for Iran war costs, US farmers and Ebola response
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has formally requested $87.6 billion mostly to replenish the Pentagon after the U.S. war against Iran, submitting the request to Congress at a politically difficult time as Republican and Democratic lawmakers have objected to…
Oil prices near pre-war level
Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3.8% to $73.87 a barrel. It has been trading below $80 in recent days but is still above the roughly $70 per barrel it was trading at in late February before the war began.…
Mayor Candidate Threat Allegations
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County Democratic mayoral candidate is facing scrutiny over allegations he sent threatening text messages to multiple school board members in October of 2025. According to a…
Chattanooga Firefighters defeat Tunnel Blvd apartment fire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The Chattanooga Fire Department responded to an apartment fire with entrapment Tuesday night. It happened just before midnight. Multiple people were trapped by smoke…