Donald Trump announces new run for President
MAR-A-LAGO, Florida (WDEF) - Former President Donald Trump plans to wipe the "former" from his title. He announced that he will run for President a third time tonight from his estate in Florida. "In…
Hyundai supplier to open EV battery module plant in Alabama
A Korean automotive parts company plans to open a $205 million factory that will supply 200,000 battery modules annually for electric vehicles produced in Alabama and Georgia, officials said Thursday.
Speaker Pelosi's husband severely beaten in home break-in
Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was severely beaten by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home, and he's being treated by doctors for injuries, according to people familiar with the matter.
Man who dragged officer into 1/6 mob gets more than 7 years
A Tennessee man who dragged a police officer into a mob of rioters, initiating one of the most harrowing acts of violence during the U.S. Capitol attack, was sentenced on Thursday to more than seven years in prison.
'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at age 59
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. and ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writers LOS ANGELES (AP) - Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop’s biggest names of the 1990s with hits…
Naples Fire Department shows how deep Ian's storm surge is
(VIDEO FROM TARIN NAGEL/NAPLES FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT) NAPLES, Florida (CBS) - Hurricane Ian covered southwest Florida with the sea as it cut across the state this afternoon. One of the most powerful storms…
Live from Hurricane Ian hitting Florida
https://www.cbsnews.com/live/ By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Ian's most damaging winds have begun hitting Florida's southwest coast as the storm approaches landfall. The hurricane's center neared Florida on Wednesday after…
NASA's DART spacecraft makes contact with asteroid
At 14,000 miles per hour somewhere in space more than seven million miles from Earth, NASA's DART spacecraft made contact tonight with Dimorphos -- a 525-foot-wide moon orbiting a…
NY attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company
New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company on Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago and Washington, D.C.
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died, age 87
CHICAGO (AP) - Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis has died. He was 87. His son, Bobby Lewis, says Ramsey Lewis died Monday at his Chicago home. Lewis’ music entertained fans over a more than 60-year career. He’s revered in jazz…
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, has died.
Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has been placed under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”
Local man drops everything to help train Ukrainian citizens to fight the war with Russia
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - August 24th marked the six-month mark of the war between Russia and Ukraine. It caused havoc in America…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn visits Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (WDEF) - Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn is the third U.S. official to defy Chinese objections by visiting Taiwan in recent weeks. She made a surprise visit, landing on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. Of course, Taiwanese independence is…
Unseal warrant for Mar-a-Lago search, AG Garland asks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has asked a court to unseal the federal warrant the FBI used to search the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump. Announcing the action Thursday, Attorney…
WNBA Star Brittney Griner Sentenced to Nine Years in Russian Prison
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington…
New studies bolster theory coronavirus emerged from the wild
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Two new studies provide more evidence that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a Wuhan, China market where live animals were sold. This further bolsters the theory that the virus emerged from the wild rather…
Blue Angels name their first female F/A-18E demonstration pilot
The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, selected six new officers to join the team for the for the 2023 air show season. Lt. Amanda Lee, of Mounds View, Minn., is currently assigned to…
Ivana Trump, first wife of former president, has died
NEW YORK (AP) - Ivana Trump, the first wife of Donald Trump, has died in New York City, the former president announced on social media Thursday. "I am very saddened to inform all of those that loved her, of which…
Spirit plane towed after brakes overheat, ignite
ATLANTA (AP) — Passengers aboard a Spirit Airlines flight from Tampa are safe after one of the plane’s brakes overheated and briefly caught fire upon landing in Atlanta on Sunday, airport officials said. The brakes in the landing gear of…
15 killed in Russian strike in Ukraine, 20 believed trapped
Rescue workers sift through rubble at the scene in the after math of a Russian rocket that hit an apartment residential block, in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Sunday, July 10, 2022. At least 15 people were killed and…
Chauvin gets 21 years for violating Floyd’s civil rights
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Derek Chauvin to 21 years in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, telling the former Minneapolis police officer that what he did was…
Boris Johnson Resigns as British Prime Minister
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson gestures during Johnson's visit to the Foreign Ministry on November 4, 2016 in Berlin, Germany. The two leaders are meeting to discuss bilateral issues as well international crises and conflicts. (Photo…
Indictments against Dr. Antle and Myrtle Beach Safari
MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina (WDEF) - An animal trainer, a big cat conservationist and TV/movie animal wrangler now faces some federal indictments. But he may be best know for his association with the Tiger King documentaries. Bhagavan Mahamayavi Antle or…
Six officers shot serving a warrant in Kentucky
ALLEN, Kentucky (WDEF) - Kentucky State Police report that one police officer remains in critical condition after what they term an ambush shooting last night.…