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…
A man died in southern France Friday after his car slammed into a truck that had stopped near a group of "gilets jaunes" or "yellow vest" protseters, bringing the total number of deaths during the protests to 10. Small demonstrations…
Jakarta, Indonesia -- A tsunami apparently caused by the eruption of an island volcano killed at least 62 people around Indonesia's Sunda Strait. The tsunami sent a wall of water crashing some 65 feet inland and sweeping away hundreds of houses…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hundreds of kids had their names called to receive early presents at Christmas in District 8, including the Orchard Knob and East Lake neighborhoods. Kids from these areas filled out their lists and councilman Anthony Byrd…
HAMILTON CO. Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Sheriffs Office responded to a late afternoon shooting on Mount Tabor road. A release stated that deputies responded to the 13800 block of Mount Tabor road around 3:45 this afternoon. After investigation,…
United Nations -- In the guest meeting room of the Russian Mission to the United Nations on the east side of Manhattan, Moscow's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia reflected on President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria and Afghanistan. He…
United Nations -- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Friday to pass the first resolution in over two years to try to avert famine and bring a ceasefire between warring sides in Yemen. The plan envisions an end to fighting in…
London -- British police say two people were arrested early Saturday morning for suspected "criminal use of drones'" in the Gatwick Airport case that has created nightmarish holiday travel delays for tens of thousands of passengers. Sussex police did not release the…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tennessee (WDEF) - UPDATE: The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office confirmed the identity of the driver killed in yesterday's fatal crash. Ellen Hudson was found unresponsive at the scene and pronounced dead after she was transported to an area…
RED BANK, Tennessee (WDEF) - Authorities are offering a $5,000 reward after at least 16 firearms were stolen from a local gun shop. Police say it happened yesterday. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives spokesperson Michael Knight says someone…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - The Chattanooga Fire Department battled a house fire in the Enclave subdivision in Stuart Heights this afternoon. The subdivision is on the Tennessee River near Hixson Pike. The call came in after 4PM. The first crews found…
You can head over to the Tivoli Theatre Saturday night and see a Christmas movie.
CLEVELAND, Tennessee (WDEF) - A Cleveland High School star athlete is now facing a Domestic Assault charge after video of him allegedly beating his girlfriend surfaced on social media. 18-year-old Dionte Ware was taken into custody Friday. The Bradley County…
Activity Council kicks at least one player off the basketball team.
He was in a refueling plane that collided with an F/A-18 Hornet jet over the ocean.
Drones shut down Gatwick Airport London -- Flights at London's Gatwick Airport have been suspended again because of a "suspected drone sighting," an airport spokeswoman said. The shutdown came roughly 11 hours after flights had resumed Friday morning at Britain's second-busiest…
Drones shut down Gatwick Airport London -- Flights at London's Gatwick Airport have been suspended again because of a "suspected drone sighting," an airport spokeswoman said. The shutdown came roughly 11 hours after flights had resumed Friday morning at Britain's second-busiest…
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis vowed Friday that the Catholic Church will "never again" cover up clergy sex abuse and demanded that priests who have raped and molested children turn themselves in. Francis dedicated his annual Christmas speech to the…
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis vowed Friday that the Catholic Church will "never again" cover up clergy sex abuse and demanded that priests who have raped and molested children turn themselves in. Francis dedicated his annual Christmas speech to the…
Flights resumed at London's Gatwick Airport Friday morning after drones spurred the shutdown of the airfield for some 36 hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded or delayed during the busy holiday season.The airport said in a statement at…
Flights resumed at London's Gatwick Airport Friday morning after drones spurred the shutdown of the airfield for some 36 hours, leaving tens of thousands of passengers stranded or delayed during the busy holiday season.The airport said in a statement at…
Two-day formal talks with the Taliban concluded in the United Arab Emirates this week. Billed as the most significant talks to date, they included representatives from the United States and the three countries considered to have influence over the Taliban:…
Two-day formal talks with the Taliban concluded in the United Arab Emirates this week. Billed as the most significant talks to date, they included representatives from the United States and the three countries considered to have influence over the Taliban:…
European tourists murdered in Morocco COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- A video that allegedly shows the killing of two Scandinavian university students in a remote part of Morocco's Atlas Mountains is likely authentic, Norwegian police said Friday. Norway's National Criminal Investigation Service…