Friends remember teacher who was killed in fiery crash
64 year old Karen Saxton died when her car crashed and caught on fire.
Officials release last name in Grundy County quadruple shooting
ALTAMONT, Tennessee (WDEF) - Authorities on Monday released the name of another victim in the shooting Sunday in Grundy County. 38-year-old Christopher Gary Hurst of Bridgeport, Alabama was one of the three people injured Sunday afternoon. A woman was also…
Researchers mapping climate change through tree rings
Scientists are studying tree rings to learn about changes in climate over hundreds of years. Researchers showed BBC News how the width of the rings can give clues to rainfall, temperature fluctuations and even tsunamis and earthquakes. In a new lab, Cambridge…
Bradley driver dies when vehicle hits a pole
The wreck happened around 3:30 AM.
Woman suffers burns from morning fire in Birchwood
Fire seems to have started in bedroom.
Excessive drinking killed over 3 million people in 2016
GENEVA — Drinking too much alcohol killed more than 3 million people in 2016, mostly men, the World Health Organization said. The U.N. health agency also warned that current policy responses are not sufficient to reverse trends predicting an increase…
Russian opposition leader freed, re-arrested immediately
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused of violating a protest law, attends a hearing at a court in Moscow, Sept. 24, 2018. Getty MOSCOW -- Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was released from jail on Monday at the end of…
U.S. actor opens up about alleged abuse by Weinstein accuser
Actor Jimmy Bennett arrives at the premiere of Relativity Media's '21 And Over' at the Village Theatre on February 21, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Getty ROME -- U.S. actor Jimmy Bennett, who accuses Asia Argento of sexually assaulting him…
Pompeo says Trump to make case that "now is not the time to ease pressure" on North Korea
Last Updated Sep 24, 2018 12:04 PM EDT Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that the president anticipates making the case in his second address to the United Nations General Assembly that "now is not the time to ease pressure"…
Major Power outage reported at East Ridge High after power lines caught fire
EAST RIDGE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County School Officials say that a major power outage was reported at East Ridge High School Monday morning. A viewer sent us a picture of the power lines on fire. EPB officials and Hamilton…
Disorder Suspect tased by Hamilton County Deputy, dies in custody
HARRISON, Tenn. (WDEF) - Officials say a man causing a disorder was tased by Hamilton County Deputy and died in custody Sunday. The Hamilton County Sheriff's Office says around 9:50 pm Sunday deputies were dispatched to the Massengale Hollow in Harrison…
Trump to UN: "We commit to fighting the drug epidemic together"
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley looks on at the United Nations Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem during the 73rd U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S., September 24, 2018. Carlos Barria…
Blaming Israel for downed jet, Russia to sell Syria advanced missiles
MOSCOW -- Russia announced Monday that it will supply the Syrian government with more modern, S-300 missile defense systems following last week's downing of a Russian plane by Syria, a friendly fire incident that sent regional tensions over the war-torn…
British PM Theresa May on Brexit, and #MeToo
Theresa May is only the second woman to have served as the United Kingdom's prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher. "CBS This Morning" co-host John Dickerson visited May at her official residence at 10 Downing Street in London for her only…
British PM Theresa May says she trusts President Trump
President Trump and British Prime Minister Theresa May will be among more than 130 world leaders expected for meetings at the United Nations General Assembly this week. May will raise important global issues, including the Iran nuclear deal and the…
Iranian commander vows "revenge" on U.S. after deadly attack
AHVAZ, Iran -- In a collective outpouring of grief, Iranians held funerals Monday for the victims of the weekend terror attack on a military parade in the southwestern city of Ahvaz that killed 25 people, the deadliest attack in the…
China imposes new tariffs, accuses U.S. of "trade bullyism"
BEIJING -- China imposed new tariff hikes on U.S. goods on Monday and accused Washington of bullying, giving no sign of compromise in an intensifying battle over technology that is weighing on global economic growth. The General Administration of Customs…
Rising Chinese Hollywood star Fan Bingbing vanishes
BEIJING -- X-Men star Fan Bingbing's Beijing management office is dark and abandoned. Her birthday passed almost unremarked in China's hyper-adrenalized social media environment. For one of China's best known stars and a rising Hollywood actress, Fan's vanishing is stunning,…
Kirk turns into tropical depression, moves westward across the Atlantic
Satellite image shows Tropical Depression Kirk as of Mon., Sept. 24, 2018. Subtropical Storm Leslie can also be seen in the Atlantic. NOAA Tropical Depression Kirk is continuing to move west across the Tropical Atlantic, but does not currently pose…
Tropical Storm Kirk speeds up as it moves west across the Atlantic
This satellite image shows Tropical Storm Kirk on Sun., Sept. 23, 2018. National Hurricane Center Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the Tropical Atlantic, but does not currently pose any threat to land, the National Hurricane Center…
K-pop boy band "BTS" give some buzz to staid United Nations
UNITED NATIONS -- It doesn't take a rocket scientist to understand why K-pop boy band is at the U.N., a senior diplomat told me: "The development goals are set to be completed in 2030 and most Heads of State coming…
TBI called in for Grundy County shooting investigation where 4 people were shot, 1 killed
ALTAMONT, Tenn. (WDEF)- Sheriff Shrum has identified the third victim in the Sunday night shooting in Altamont. 38 year old Christopher Gary Hurst from Bridgeport, Alabama was shot and wounded. Hurst is an acquaintance the suspected shooter's wife. Sheriff Shrum…
Two found dead in pickup truck in Alabama
Two people have been found dead in a pickup truck in Alabama. One of them was both a council member in one town and part-time police officer in another.
Colorado company bringing new jobs to Georgia
A Colorado-based company says it plans to create 600 jobs in Georgia over the next five years.
