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…
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.…
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,…
At least 164 people were killed and some 971 injured…
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…
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…
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.…
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, 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…
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market. The S&P 500 fell 0.1% on Wednesday, even though more stocks rose than fell within…
The Trump administration intends to ask Congress to allow E15, an ethanol-gas blend, to be sold at the pumps year-round, a U.S. official familiar with the matter told CBS News. The 15% ethanol blend is usually only available part of…
A majority of American voters think U.S. military action in Iran was not worth it, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Sixty percent of voters think the U.S. military action wasn't worth it, while 34% think it was worth it, according…
Despite bipartisan criticism, President Trump said the war is going "very, very well" as part of brief comments before a meeting with senators on Capitol Hill. "As you know, we're winning by a lot," Mr. Trump said. "Iran is making…
A 12-year-old American boy is in stable condition after being attacked by a shark in the Bahamas, authorities said Wednesday. The boy was on a tour of the Exuma Cays with his family when the incident occurred, according to a statement from…
The Euclid space telescope has captured the largest and most detailed photo ever taken of our galaxy's crowded heart, a dazzling image packed with 60 million stars, the…
Talks between the U.S. and Iran will likely continue next week, a Pakistani foreign ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. "Talks are continuing. I believe that the talks will resume next week, probably on Tuesday," Tahir Andrabi told reporters in Islamabad, adding…
Georgia is one of 17 states involved in a lawsuit trying to block California from enforcing a recycling law that aims to reduce plastic packaging waste. The law, formally known as the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and…
Washington — President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins, saying he will not sign the legislation into law until lawmakers pass an elections bill known as the…
At 9:51 p.m., the Haletown Fire and rescue was paged out to a report of a pickup truck on fire. They say upon arrival, the vehicle was fully involved in flames. No injuries were reported.
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks are edging higher on Wall Street as falling bond yields and lower oil prices help ease pressure on the market. The S&P 500 rose 0.4% in early trading Wednesday. The index is coming off two…
Camp Mystic filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization on Wednesday, nearly a year after catastrophic floods killed 25 girls, two teenage counselors, and the director at the all-girls Christian camp in Texas. In paperwork filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in…
The FBI, New York Police Department and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District on New York carried out searches across New York City on Wednesday morning as part of a bribery investigation into current and former members of…
MCMINN, Tenn. (WDEF) - After an investigation, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has indicted a former correctional officer who worked at the McMinn County Jail. On December 16th, 2024, agents began investigating reports of…