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Grundy County awarded grant to enhance court security

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Grundy County Sheriff's Office posted to Facebook that the Administrative Offices of the Court has been awarded a grant to enhance court security. They received $51,840 to enhance court security. The Facebook post says that…

Harnessed horse and saddle unearthed near Pompeii

New discoveries in Pompeii Rome -- Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb. Pompeii archaeological park head Massimo Osanna told Italian news agency ANSA that…

Death toll from Indonesian tsunami rises to 281

Search continues after tsunami hits Indonesia The death toll from an Indonesian tsunami has risen past 280 with more than 1,000 people injured. The tsunami struck Sunda Strait coastal areas along western Java and southern Sumatra islands without warning in…

Video shows pop band, concertgoers swept away by tsunami

Dramatic video posted on social media appeared to show concertgoers screaming as tsunami waves crashed into a beachside concert in Indonesia, sweeping band members off a collapsing stage. The video showed the Indonesian pop band "Seventeen" performing under a tent…

Moment in nature: Northern Lights

"Sunday Morning" takes in a spectacular evening's view, in Norway, of the Northern Lights. The footage is by videographer Kyle Meek. The Aurora Borealis – dancing ribbons of colors in the night sky in the far north – are caused…

Shooting on I-24

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - On Saturday evening, Chattanooga Police responded to 181 I-24 West at the 4th Avenue Exit on a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located Malcom Blessingreen, 30, suffering from a non life-threatening gunshot wound. CPD Violent Crimes…

Shooting on East 26th Street

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) - Early Saturday afternoon, Chattanooga Police responded to the 1600 block of East 26th Street on a person shot. Upon arrival, police located the male victim, 57-years old, suffering from a non life-threatening gunshot wound. Hamilton County…

Prominent journalist among the dead in terrorist attack

Nairobi, Kenya -- An explosives-packed vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint near Somalia's presidential palace, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 20 others, police said. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which often targets Mogadishu, claimed responsibility for…

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