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SAFE School Act introduced to U.S. House and Senate

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Representative Chuck Fleischmann introduced the Securing Aid For Every School Act (SAFE School Act) to the House on Tuesday. The SAFE School Act is a $900 million program meant to make schools safer across the country.…

Small business owners feel the credit crunch

By MAE ANDERSON and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — When Nat West, owner of cider-making company Reverend Nat’s Hard Cider, decided to supplement his wholesale business by opening a taproom in a bustling neighborhood in Portland,…

Colorado trans teen arrested for planning school shootings

COLORADO (WDEF) -- Officers arrested a transgender teen in Colorado for planning school and church shootings. This comes just days after the Nashville Covenant School shooting. Law enforcement officials arrested 19-year-old William Whitworth, who wishes to identify as Lilly. Officers…

States consider banning cosmetics containing PFAS

By LISA RATHKE Associated Press A growing number of state legislatures are considering bans on cosmetics and other consumer products that contain a group of synthetic, potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS. In Vermont, the state Senate gave final approval…

EPA proposal takes on health risks near US chemical plants

By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press In what could prove a significant move for communities facing air pollution, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed on Thursday that chemical plants nationwide measure certain hazardous compounds that cross beyond their property lines and reduce…

Biden review of chaotic Afghan withdrawal blames Trump

By ZEKE MILLER and NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that brought…

Trump pleads not guilty to 34 charges

NEW YORK (WDEF) -- Officials report that Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is facing 34 criminal charges relating to payment made during the…

Local Congresswoman Greene protests Trump indictment

NEW YORK (WDEF) -- Local Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene visited Manhattan on Tuesday to protest the Trump arraignment. NYC Mayor Eric Adams warned Greene and other protestors that they needed to "be on their best behavior." "Although we have no…

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