Sheriff warns residents about vehicle break ins
Sheriff Hammonds reports 36 such break in in just the last few weeks in Hamilton County.
The Latest: Vigils planned for Tennessee death row inmate
Edmund Zagorski is scheduled to be executed at chair 8 p.m.
Saudi Arabia's execution of domestic worker prompts protest
File photo: Indonesia President Joko Widodo talks to Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir at presidential palace in Bogor, Indonesia, October 22, 2018. REUTERS Jakarta has filed an official protest with Saudi Arabia after the oil-rich kingdom executed…
Australia says it will remove all children from Nauru immigration camps
CANBERRA, Australia -- Australia aims to remove all asylum seeker children from Nauru within two months as concerns escalate about their deteriorating health after languishing on the tiny Pacific atoll nation for up to five years. Cabinet ministers said Thursday,…
Oceans have absorbed more heat than previously thought, study finds
The Earth's oceans have absorbed more heat than previously believed, according to a study published this week in Nature, a scientific journal. Researchers found that the oceans absorbed 60 percent more each year between 1991 and 2016 than was thought. "Imagine…
Drowned, died in deserts, fallen prey: Tally finds 56,800 migrants dead or missing
JOHANNESBURG — As migration rises worldwide, so has its toll: The tens of thousands of people who die or simply disappear during their journeys. Barely counted in life, these migrants rarely register in death — almost as if they never lived…
Vice President Mike Pence campaigns in Dalton
He spoke at a Brian Kemp rally at the Dalton Trade Center.
One of 2 "black boxes" found from doomed Lion Air jet
Divers leave to make a dive at a search area for Lion Air flight in waters off Indonesia on October 31, 2018 EDGAR SU / REUTERS Last Updated Nov 1, 2018 2:48 AM EDT JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Divers on Thursday…
President Trump shops pop up and organizers plan peaceful protest as rally nears
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - On Wednesday, tents with President Trump merchandise popped up on Broad Street and Dayton Blvd. "We've got t-shirts, flags, coffee mugs," Robert Hickman said. "It's called the MAGA hat. It has 'Make America Great Again' on…
Mother, Father hit by car while out trick-or-treating with children in Catoosa
CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - A night of trick or treating takes a tragic turn on Halloween in Catoosa County. Sheriff Gary Sisk says a mother, father, children were out, when they were hit by a car this evening. It happened…
OFFICIALS: No way to know how bad flu will be this year
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Flu season is upon us. Experts recommend getting your flu shot in the month of October so the vaccine has time to take its full effect. Doctors and health officials are watching this disease closely.…
Bradley County horse contracts West Nile Virus
5 horses infected so far
Man charged with murder in drug overdose case
Investigators say he was on the scene at the time of the overdose.
Khashoggi "strangled" and "cut into pieces" in Saudi consulate, Turkey says
Last Updated Oct 31, 2018 3:13 PM EDT Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "strangled" as soon as he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul and his body was then "cut into pieces" under a "premeditated plan," Turkey's chief prosecutor said in…
Video shows passengers board doomed flight as fuselage apparently found
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- A massive search effort has identified the possible seabed location of the crashed Lion Air jet, Indonesia's military chief said Wednesday, as Indonesian TV broadcast a smartphone video of passengers boarding Flight 610, its mundane details transformed…
World's tallest statue unveiled in India
KEVADIYA, India -- India's prime minister on Wednesday unveiled a towering bronze statue of Sardar Vallabbhai Patel, a key independence leader and the country's first home minister after British colonialists left in 1947. At 597 feet, it is reportedly the…
Bones discovered at Vatican property may be tied to decades-old mystery
VATICAN CITY -- Lawyers for the family of a 15-year-old girl who went missing in 1983 say they are pressing Italian prosecutors and the Vatican for more details regarding human bones found near the Holy See's embassy in Rome. Laura…
UTC statement on President Trump visit
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UTC has issued a statement on President Trump's rally in Chattanooga. They explain their involvement in the political event at McKenzie Arena. Here is the statement: A public institution like UTC plays a significant role in helping…
Brian Jones sentenced to 39 years on child molestation
The victims told family members about the molestation.
Testimony begins in Tim Boyd extortion trial
The extortion trial began on Wednesday for Hamilton County Commissioner Tim Boyd.
Candidate Karl Dean is happy about early voting surge in Tennessee
Dean is running for Governor of Tennessee.
Libertarian could trigger runoff in Georgia governor's race
Georgia requires a 50% plus one victory, meaning Ted Metz could force a runoff in a very close election.
Pakistan's high court acquits Christian woman on death row for blasphemy
Pakistani police officers stand guard outside nation's supreme court, in Islamabad, on October 31, 2018; the court acquitted a Christian woman who'd been on death row since 2010 for insulting Islam's Prophet Muhammad; the court ordered authorities to free Asia…
Woman frees herself nearly hour after avalanche in New Zealand
Jo Morgan speaks with the media after surviving an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A well-known adventurer dug herself out of an avalanche on a New Zealand mountain Wednesday morning, while two guides climbing with…