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Early heat means Salvation Army is out of fans

CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - A lot of Chattanooga residents...who were caught off-guard by the sudden heat wave are turning to the Salvation Army for some relief. But for now, they are out of fans. The Salvation Army wants your help this…

At $2M, priciest medicine ever treats fatal disease in babies

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a $2.1 million medication to treat a fatal disease in children — the most expensive treatment ever. The medicine, Zolgensma, by drugmaker Novartis, targets a condition called spinal muscular atrophy that weakens a…

Lawsuits say Cento tomatoes aren't real San Marzanos

The largest U.S. seller of San Marzano tomatoes, known to Italian food lovers as the best tomatoes for making pasta sauce, has been hit with two federal lawsuits claiming what's inside the can isn't the real thing. New Jersey-based Cento…

Colorado first state to cap soaring insulin prices

Insulin makers grilled on price surges Colorado has become the first state to cap insulin prices, which have more than doubled since 2012. The state is capping co-payments for diabetics with private insurance at $100 per month. Diabetics in the…

Plastic hose found inside dead dolphin's stomach

Another dead dolphin with plastic in its stomach has washed ashore in Florida. The 7-foot male dolphin was recovered from Fort Myers Beach in Big Carlos Pass, according to biologists from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). They…

HHS proposes rollback of LGBTQ health care protections

The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced Friday that it is proposing a rule that would change a regulation under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that expanded anti-discrimination protections to transgender individuals. The new regulation would change the 2016…

Lawsuit filed against Alabama's near-total abortion ban

By Sophie Lewis May 24, 2019 / 10:06 AM / CBS News Trump breaks with Alabama abortion law The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Friday morning to challenge Alabama's near-total abortion ban, which was signed…

Killer held in solitary confinement for 35 years dies

An inmate at the "Supermax" prison in southern Colorado, who had been held in solitary confinement longer than any other federal prisoner, has died at the age of 67. Thomas Silverstein, who was held in solitary confinement for 35 years,…

Trump orders intelligence community to assist in Barr probe

President Trump ordered the intelligence community to cooperate with Attorney General William Barr's investigation into surveillance activities surrounding Mr. Trump's 2016 campaign, according to a memo from the White House. The memo also said Barr has been "delegated full and…

NASA awards contract for future moon station

NASA is moving ahead with plans to send astronauts back to the moon by 2024, awarding a $375 million contract to commercially develop the first module for a mini space station in lunar orbit that will serve as a staging base…

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