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Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month, official says

Citizens of Papua New Guinea are about to get a month-long digital detox from Facebook -- whether they like it or not. Papua New Guinea's communications minister, Sam Basil, told the country's Post-Courier on Tuesday that Facebook would be banned there for…

Russian journalist fatally shot in Ukrainian capital

MOSCOW -- Police in the capital of Ukraine say a Russian journalist has been shot and killed at his Kiev apartment. Ukrainian police said Arkady Babchenko's wife found him bleeding at the apartment on Tuesday and called an ambulance, but Babchenko…

U.S. Navy: Chinese warships made "unprofessional" maneuver

The USS Higgins sails into Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in support of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2012 exercise on Friday, June 29, 2012 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Kent Nishimura/AFP/Getty Images The Navy considers the actions of Chinese warships that…

658 children separated from parents at the border over 13 days

Tension is growing in Washington over the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy, letting border security agents separate the children of immigrants trying to enter the U.S. illegally. The president is holding Democrats responsible for what he calls a "horrible law,"…

Two police killed in shootout with hostage-taker

A screengrab of a social media video reportedly shows the scene of a shooting in Liege, Belgium in which two police officers were said to have been killed on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Antoine Rsn Last Updated May 29, 2018…

Four-year hunt for missing Flight MH370 ends

This generic photo shows a Malaysia Airlines plane. Last Updated May 29, 2018 4:46 AM EDT A private hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 will end in the coming days, a search firm said Tuesday, about four years after the…

Protesters, students seize university in demonstration

A demonstrator fires a homemade mortar towards riot police during a protest against Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua May 28, 2018. OSWALDO RIVAS / REUTERS MANAGUA, Nicaragua -- Violence returned to protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's…

Roads stay busy on Memorial Day

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Memorial Day didn't go without crowded interstates across Chattanooga. Parts of I-24 and I-75 both had their share of heavy traffic. At some points, motorists said traffic was at a stand still. Multiple accidents were reported.…

Efforts appear underway to revive North Korea summit

BEIJING -- At the Truce Village that separates the two Koreas, American diplomats have taken the rare step of crossing the border to meet with their North Korean counterparts. The U.S. delegation is led by veteran diplomat Sung Kim. He's…

Chattanooga Public Works revamps city's infrastructure

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- The city of Chattanooga is working toward making your neighborhood greener. Chattanooga's Department of Public Works showcased its newest green infrastructure initiative Friday. The city's goal is to restore the natural water cycle in developed areas…

UPDATE: 5 people transported for treatment after crash on SR 111

DUNLAP, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Dunlap Fire Department has updated their facebook post. They said a total of five people, three adults and two children, have been taken to hospitals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Three people were sent to the hospital after an…

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