Yalambojoch, Guatemala — Villagers in this remote indigenous community of western Guatemala did their best Sunday to give a proper farewell to Felipe Gomez Alonzo, the 8-year-old migrant boy who died in U.S. custody at a New Mexico hospital on Christmas…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A man faces multiple charges after an alleged carjacking and kidnapping in Hamilton County. Fred Cagle III was taken into custody Sunday. At around 3:20 Sunday morning, Hamilton County deputies got a call about a…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police are investigating two separate shootings that happened Saturday night. Officers responded to 2500 South Orchard Knob Avenue at around 10:39 p.m. for shots fired reports. Police said that while they were on the scene they…
WHITFIELD COUNTY, Ga. (WDEF) - The death of a 16-year-old boy being investigated. According to the Whitfield County Coroner, the teen's body was found in the yard of a home on East Walnut Avenue Sunday. The coroner said that foul…
Serbia's Novak Djokovic poses with his trophy after winning the Australian Open men's final against Spain's Rafael Nadal on Jan. 27, 2019, in Melbourne, Australia. Lucy Nicholson / Reuters Melbourne, Australia — Novak Djokovic was so good, so relentless, so…
Artwork created by street artist Banksy at the Bataclan concert hall that was a tribute to the victims of the 2015 terrorist attacks has been stolen, the concert hall said Saturday. "The work of Bansky, a symbol of reflection and…
Panama City -- This has been a busy day for Pope Francis as he continues a visit to Panama for World Youth Day. In a grand, newly-renovated bascilica in Panama City, Pope Francis directed his comments to clergy and spoke…
British newspaper apologizes to Melania Trump London -- Britain's Telegraph newspaper has apologized and paid damages to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump after publishing an article it says contains many false statements. The newspaper said Saturday it apologizes "unreservedly" to…
The U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban officials reported "significant progress" in talks in Qatar aimed at resolution to the 17-year conflict in Afghanistan, but no agreement has been announced. In a series of tweets, U.S. Special Representative Zalmay…
Brumadinho, Brazil - Hope that loved ones had survived a tsunami of iron ore mine waste from a dam collapse in Brazil was turning to anguish and anger over the increasing likelihood that many of the hundreds of people missing…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - After over two weeks of being missing, family members of Nate Johnson said his body was found by a relative behind the Tennessee Welcome Center on I-24 Saturday morning. "We've cried so many tears that it's…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The community is still helping people who were affected by the partial government shutdown. Saturday afternoon members of the First Baptist Church East 8th Street dropped by the Chattanooga Airport with food for TSA agents. They…
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) - Point Park and area national parks centers are back open now that government has reopened. Park Rangers were back on the job Saturday at Point Park. Point Park had to close its gates because of…
CHATTANOOGA (WDEF) - UPDATE: One person has died following Mondays crash. According to Chattanooga Police, 37-year-old Bethany Schklar passed away as result of her injuries on Friday. Schklar was a teacher at Normal Park School in Chattanooga. Chattanooga Police say…
United Nations -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all members of the United Nations Security Council Saturday "to support Venezuela's democratic transition."Pomeo was at the U.N. to garner support for the presidency of opposition leader and self-proclaimed President…
United Nations -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all members of the United Nations Security Council Saturday "to support Venezuela's democratic transition."Pomeo was at the U.N. to garner support for the presidency of opposition leader and self-proclaimed President…
United Nations -- U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on all members of the United Nations Security Council Saturday "to support Venezuela's democratic transition."Pomeo was at the U.N. to garner support for the presidency of opposition leader and self-proclaimed President…
An animal that could hold the key to life-threatening human diseases is on the verge of extinction, researchers say. Nearly all of the world's lemurs reside in Madagascar, an island nation off the southeast coast of Africa. We hiked up steep…
Sao Paulo -- A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Friday, inundating a nearby community in an enormous swath of reddish brown liquid waste and leaving an estimated 200 missing, according to Minas Gerais state firefighters. The regional governor's…
If you like the outdoors, you'll want to check out the Lookout Wild Film Festival.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - The longest government shutdown is expected to end as the President announced he would agree to fund the government for three weeks. Congressman Chuck Fleischmann said he's pleased with the President. "That will give the House,…
Officers Matt Sharp and Geoffrey Humberd praised for quick action that saved a man who crashed into a power pole.
Teacher raises, teacher supplies & bringing tax dollars back to the county were discussed this morning.
No one was hurt, but the home was a total loss.