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Clinton, Gates Defend Afghan Strategy

The Obama administration went to Capitol Hill on Wednesday to sell its new Afghanistan policy to lawmakers. At the witness table before Senate and House committees: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Michael Mullen.

Obama Aims To 'Finish The Job' In Afghanistan

President Obama said Tuesday he intends to finish the job in Afghanistan, adding he would soon announce his strategy for the country. The comments came in a joint news conference with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is on a state visit to the U.S.

Obama To Announce Afghan Strategy

President Obama is expected to outline his strategy in Afghanistan in a televised appearance next Tuesday. The announcement is expected to be followed soon by testimony on Capitol Hill by senior Obama administration officials.

An aerial view shows damage to a Pfizer pharmaceutical factory in Rocky Mount, N.C., from a tornado that struck on July 19. The plant produces many drugs used in hospitals.

Tornado damage to Pfizer factory highlights vulnerabilities of drug supply

A tornado that ripped through a Pfizer plant in Rocky Mount, N.C., raised worries about shortages of medicines used in hospitals. The drugs include commonly used painkillers and anesthetics.

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton vacated Bowe Bergdahl's court-martial conviction that was overseen by former military judge Jeffrey Nance. Bergdahl is seen here in 2017, when his case played out in the Fort Bragg military courthouse in North Carolina.

Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction is voided by the appearance of bias under Trump

A U.S. judge says the reversal shows "why individuals aspiring for public office and those achieving that objective" shouldn't call for a specific verdict in criminal cases.

A growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates are warning about the potential dangers of weighted sleepwear for infants.

Weighted infant sleepwear is meant to help babies rest better. Critics say it's risky

Parents are increasingly turning to weighted sleepwear to help lull their babies to sleep, but a growing number of doctors and safe sleep advocates warn it comes with risks that shouldn't be ignored.

"Aging With Grace" From The City of Chattanooga Here At UTC

This weekend, the Mayor’s Council on Livability and Aging in this city presents an event here on our campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga: Aging with Grace is on Saturday from 9 AM to 4:30 PM in the University Center.

The Fed's hot pause summer gets an ice bath: Interest rates rise again

After taking a pause last month, the Fed got back to raising interest rates. Many are now saying a "soft-landing" is within our sights

Niger's presidential guard has detained President Bazoum, raising fears of a coup

Soldiers from Niger's presidential guard have blockaded the presidential palace, and regional African leaders condemned the move as an "attempted coup."

A view from Mammoth Mountain's Main Lodge at the end of May. The resort is shutting down after a season that stretched 275 days after record-breaking snowfall over the winter.

California's Mammoth Mountain is wrapping up its second-longest season after 275 days

Atmospheric rivers brought record-breaking snowfall to the mountain over the winter, allowing the resort to stay open into August. It will close just shy of 100 days before the new season starts.

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