Amazon eyes 125K more hires, $18+ per hour average salary
Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online.
Tropical Storm Nicholas threatens Gulf Coast with heavy rain
HOUSTON (AP) — Tropical Storm Nicholas strengthened just off the Gulf Coast and could blow ashore in Texas as a hurricane Monday as it brings heavy rain and floods to coastal areas from Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana. Forecasters at the National…
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles
North Korea says it successfully test fired what it described as newly developed long-range cruise missiles over the weekend.
FBI releases newly declassified record on Sept. 11 attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) — A declassified FBI document related to logistical support given to two of the Saudi hijackers in the run-up to the Sept. 11 attacks details contacts the men had with Saudi associates in the United States but does not provide…
Health Experts closely monitoring newest Covid-19 variant - Mu
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The newest COVID-19 variant, Mu, has now been confirmed by the World Health Organization in all 50 states, and health experts are closely observing its behavior -…
4th person accused of stealing IDs from Surfside victims
A fourth person has been accused of stealing the identities of victims in the South Florida condominium collapse that killed 98 people.
Los Angeles schools mandate vaccines for 630,000 students
Students age 12 and older in the Los Angeles school system must be vaccinated before they can return to classrooms next year.
Report of gunshot triggered lockdown at Air Force base
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security officials investigated reports of a shooter on the campus but eventually gave the all-clear early Friday morning. Two individuals reported…
President Biden Announces New Vaccine Rules
President Joe Biden announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 100 million Americans in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and curb the surging delta variant.
Justice Deptartment sues Texas over state's new abortion law
The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing that it was enacted “in open defiance of the Constitution."
UPS to hire 100,000, many in 30 minutes or less
UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 people for the busy holiday shipping season, many of whom will get job offers within 30 minutes of applying.
The Latest: Study: Nursing home deaths in 2020 much higher
Researchers say federal government data significantly understated the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes last year.
Minnesota's Klobuchar says she had breast cancer; doing well
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer that was found in February and the treatment “went well.”
Crews searching for Confederate statue's 1887 time capsule
Work crews were still searching Thursday morning for a time capsule they believed was buried inside the pedestal under a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
US troops killed in Afghan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
The 13 troops were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035
WASHINGTON (AP) — Solar energy has the potential to supply up to 40% of the nation’s electricity within 15 years — a 10-fold increase over current solar output, but one that would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions…
9/11 artifacts share 'pieces of truth' in victims' stories
For nearly six years, Andrea Haberman’s ashen and damaged wallet lay mostly untouched in a drawer at her parents' Wisconsin home, along with a partly melted cell phone, her driver's license, credit cards, checkbook and house keys.
EXPLAINER: How a new GOP law in Texas makes voting harder
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The sweeping changes to Texas' election code that GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Tuesday make it harder — sometimes even legally riskier — to cast a ballot in the state, which already has some of the…
Amazon to open 2 cashier-less Whole Foods stores next year
NEW YORK (AP) — There will be something missing at two Whole Foods stores opening next year: the rows of cashiers. Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, said Wednesday that it will bring its cashier-less technology to two Whole Foods…
Virginia cuts Confederate Gen. Robert Lee statue into pieces
A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as work crews hoisted an enormous statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee off the giant pedestal where it has towered over Virginia’s capital city for more than a century.
Powerful earthquake near Mexico's Acapulco kills at least 1
A powerful earthquake struck near the Pacific resort city of Acapulco on Tuesday night, killing at least one person and causing buildings to rock and sway in Mexico City hundreds of kilometers away.
Novavax Vaccine getting ready to apply for full approval
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn (WDEF) - The Novavax Covid vaccine has undergone months of clinical trials against not only the original coronavirus strain but also the new variants. The Maryland based biotech company says its…
Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
Idaho public health leaders activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care rationing for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can handle.
Lake Tahoe evacuation orders lifted, but fire threat remains
Although the evacuation is no longer mandatory for the smoke-cloaked city on the lake's south shore, more than 5,000 personnel are still working to protect the surrounding resort communities and the homes.