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Video purports to show concerns days before hotel collapse

New Orleans — Speculation mounted Wednesday about possible causes of the weekend collapse of the half-built Hard Rock Café in New Orleans, reports the CBS affiliate here, WWL-TV. As authorities shifted from rescue operations to tearing down the structure's dangling…

Elijah Cummings, longtime Baltimore congressman, has died at 68

Representative Elijah Cummings, of Baltimore, died early Thursday at the age of 68, his office said. Cummings died at Johns Hopkins Hospital at 2:45 a.m. from "complications concerning longstanding health challenges," his office said. He hadn't returned to work after…

Shop holds Exit 111 yard sale

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, The Gear Closet held a festival yard sale. There were tents. There were grills, sleeping bags and more. "If you can give new life to something then might as well. It kind of helps…

Students tackle classmate with handgun

A freshman high school student in California was tackled to the ground by classmates on Tuesday after authorities said he brought an unloaded handgun to school, CBS Los Angeles reports. The 14-year-old boy took out a small gun during metal…

NASA names new chief of human spaceflight

Douglas Loverro, a veteran manager with broad experience in national security space operations, has been selected by NASA to lead the agency's human space flight programs. He takes over at a critical moment as the agency assesses the readiness of…

United Auto Workers leaders reach deal with GM

Updated on: October 16, 2019 / 12:25 PM / CBS/AP GM autoworker strike enters day 26 The United Auto Workers and General Motors have reached a tentative agreement that could end a monthlong strike by nearly 50,000 workers. Union leaders…

U.S. prosecutor shot outside her home in Micronesia

Wellington, New Zealand  — Friends said Tuesday that lawyer Rachelle Bergeron planned to soon return to the U.S. after a challenging stint prosecuting criminals on the Pacific nation of Micronesia, but she was shot and killed as she returned home…

I-24 back open after person in distress situation

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -  Interstate 24 has reopened after it was shut down in both directions near the split Tuesday night. That's after law enforcement found themselves dealing with what they called a "person in distress." A Chattanooga Police Spokesperson…

Michigan judge blocks state's flavored e-cigarette ban

New study explores the effects of vaping A Michigan judge temporarily blocked the state's weeks-old ban on flavored e-cigarettes Tuesday, CBS Lansing affiliate WLNS reports. The judge claimed the ban may force adults to return to smoking more harmful tobacco…

Google debuts new Pixel 4 smartphone and more

Google unveiled its Pixel 4 smartphone and other hardware devices at the annual Made by Google event Tuesday, all of which are aimed at getting consumers hooked on the company's artificial intelligence services. The new phone boasts better facial recognition…

Golden Apple: Tina Gower

A Hixson High School teacher wants her student to know they can succeed once they graduate. That's earned her this week's Golden Apple Award.

NASA shows off new spacesuits for moon mission

NASA showed off new spaceflight suits and red, white and blue moonsuits Tuesday that astronauts will wear when launching into deep space aboard the agency's Orion capsules and walking about on the moon during planned Artemis missions to the lunar…

Police Investigating Shooting on Brainerd Rd

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF)- Police are investing a shooting on Brainerd Road From Monday afternoon. Upon arrival, police say a 22 year old female said she had been shot near the gas station in the 4700 block of Brainerd Rd. She…

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