Food City collects over $2 million for flood victims
NORTHEAST, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Food City and the Eastman Foundation presented a check worth $2,131,703.37 to the United Ways…
More than 55 million people have voted early in run-up to Election Day
Washington — More than 55 million people have cast their ballots either in person or by mail during early voting, according to recent figures, weighing…
Supreme Court clears way for Virginia to remove 1,600 alleged noncitizens from voter rolls
Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to move forward with its removal of roughly 1,600 alleged noncitizens from its voter rolls just days before the 2024 election. The high court granted a request from state…
Lassa fever kills an Iowa resident. Here's what to know about the rare virus and its symptoms.
A middle-aged Iowa resident who recently traveled to West Africa has died from Lassa fever, state health officials confirmed Monday. "I want to assure Iowans that the risk of transmission is incredibly low in our state," Dr.…
David Begnaud comes to the scenic city for 'Beg-Knows America'
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- A national reporter stopped in Chattanooga to find a story. David Begnaud was given 48 hours to find a story in the scenic city for the CBS Mornings segment, "Beg-Knows America." Begnaud sat on the Walnut…
Phil Lesh, bassist and founding member of The Grateful Dead, dies at 84
PATCHOGUE, NEW YORK - JULY 22: Phil Lesh performs as Phil Lesh & Friends during the Great South Bay Music Festival at Shorefront Park on July 22, 2023 in Patchogue, New York. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/Getty…
Prosecutors recommend resentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors will recommend Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents in the family’s Beverly Hills…
McDonald's takes Quarter Pounder off the menu at 1 in 5 restaurants due to E. coli outbreak
McDonald's has stopped selling Quarter Pounder hamburgers at about one-fifth of its U.S. restaurants as federal health officials investigate…
Walmart plans to deliver prescriptions nationwide in as little as 30 minutes
Walmart will begin delivering prescriptions across the U.S. early next year, as the retailing giant strives to keep pace with rival Amazon in competing for health care dollars. Walmart's new service includes new prescriptions and…
Witnesses describe frantic rescue effort after Georgia dock gangway collapse killed 7
Orange life jackets bobbed in the water, where bystanders rushed to form a human chain for passing survivors to safety. Others shouldered the task…
Girl Scouts membership to more than double in cost over two years
Girl Scouts of the USA is more than doubling its annual membership fee over the next two years to reduce red ink. Dues will stay at $25 for the next year, but then rise to…
Hundreds rescued, sheriff stranded on truck roof after deadly flooding in New Mexico: "Completely surrounded by water"
The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding…
Israel says Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' top leader in Gaza, killed in major blow to militant group
Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that Hamas' top leader and long-time commander in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar,…
Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of his…
Israel launches new strikes in Beirut despite U.S. warning over scale of attacks on Iran-backed Hezbollah
Tel Aviv — Just hours after the Biden administration warned Israel over the expanding scope and scale of its military strikes on…
Impact Plastics and CEO Gerald O'Connor sued by family of worker killed by Hurricane Helene flooding
Impact Plastics and its CEO, Gerald O'Connor, have been sued by the family of one of its Tennessee employees who…
Pandas from China return to Washington, D.C., after beloved animals left National Zoo last year
Two giant pandas arrived at a Washington airport Tuesday morning less than a year after the National Zoo said goodbye to another…
Dog rescued from rubble at St. Lucie County retirement community hit by Hurricane Milton tornado
ST. LUCIE COUNTY - A dog was rescued Thursday morning from the rubble of a home hit by a tornado spurred by Hurricane…
Hurricane Milton rips roof off Tropicana Field — Tampa Bay Rays stadium that was used as staging site for responders
Tropicana Field, the home of the Tampa Bay Rays, was badly damaged Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton slammed…
Waffle House, citing the Waffle House Index, closes Tampa locations ahead of Hurricane Milton
Waffle House on Tuesday announced that it had closed its Tampa-area locations ahead of the projected landfall of Hurricane Milton, citing the so-called Waffle House Index as a measure of the storm's severity. "Our #whindex status maps…
Georgia Attorney General joins 22 attorneys general in TikTok investigation
ATLANTA, Ga. (WDEF) -- Georgia Attorney General, Chris Carr, join 22 other attorneys general urging a Tennessee court to enforce its orders requiring TikTok to share and preserve evidence in an ongoing investigation. The coalition…
Tropicana implosion reduces to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip
Sin City blew a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that reduced to rubble…
TikTok sued by 14 attorneys general alleging its app is harming children's mental health
TikTok was sued Tuesday by 14 attorneys general who allege the social media platform is misleading the public about its safety. The app, they…
Georgia Supreme Court reinstates 6-week abortion ban while appeal is underway
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday restored the state's six-week abortion ban, halting a judge's ruling a week ago that the six-week ban is unconstitutional and abortions could continue past six weeks. The six-week ban will remain…