Battle for power in Venezuela hinges on Maduro's military
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"Disturbing" discovery: Giant hole found under Antarctica glacier
Polar vortex may be linked to climate change Researchers say a massive cavity the size of two-thirds of Manhattan was found under a glacier in Antarctica. The pocket is a sign of "rapid decay" and just one of "several disturbing…
Venezuela power struggle hinges on Maduro's military
Caracas, Venezuela -- Waving flags and chanting "freedom," Venezuelans hit the streets again on Wednesday in a peaceful demonstration against the country's embattled President Nicolas Maduro. His rule, they say, has ruined Venezuela. CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer reports the…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee coming to Chattanooga Friday
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is coming to Chattanooga Friday to host a Vocational Education Roundtable at Gestamp on Hickory Valley Road.
39 citations written in Collegedale for passing a stopped school bus
COLLEGEDALE, Tenn. (WDEF) - Collegedale Police are taking aggressive measures to make sure that every child is safe at their bus stops. By law, you are supposed to stop your car if there is a school bus loading or unloading on…
Pedestrian hit and killed in Highway 58 Wednesday night
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a man was hit and killed on highway 58 Wednesday night. The call came in around 7:30 last night. 42-year-old Cecil Patterson was walking in the emergency lane in 5500 block of highway…
Benjamin Brewer denied a new trial
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - A new trial was not granted for the truck driver who was convicted for driving a tractor trailer that crashed, killing 6 people in 2015. Benjamin Brewer's lawyers asked for a new trial based on…
Venezuelan leader responds to protests with military show of force
Caracas, Venezuela — Thousands of Venezuelans hit the streets Wednesday afternoon, waving flags and shouting. One protester said they've had enough of an oppressive regime under President Nicolas Maduro. These protests were peaceful, a relief after last week's mass unrest…
Ariana Grande's Japanese tattoo is a fail
In celebration of her new hit single, "7 Rings," pop star Ariana Grande got a new tattoo on the palm of her hand, paying homage to the song and its music video. The star said she had the phrase "7…
Family, community remembers Sandy Bell, "The Flower Man"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - There was a beautiful, colorful arrangement of flowers at Patten Parkway Wednesday afternoon. That was where friends and family came to remember Sandy Bell, "The Flower Man." "You know you can't fake love, but Sandy loved…
Developer announces new stores for East Ridge Exit 1
Starbucks, barbecue and nails coming to Jordan Crossing.
Donations help law enforcement give stuffed bears to kids in need
Local Fraternal Order of Police provide bears for kids in trauma in Dade County.
Trispot Darter from our area is now a Threatened Species
Lives in Conasauga River, Mill Creek, Coahulla Creek stretching from Bradley/Polk counties in the mountains to Whitfield & Murray in Georgia and into northwest Alabama.
Southern Energy Water & Air fire
Business is between I 24 & 23rd street.
Police looking for suspects of Ooltewah vehicle thefts
OOLTEWAH, Tennessee (WDEF) - Ooltewah residents are being targeted by thieves who are trying to break into their parked cars. Several residents have posted videos of suspects who stop in front of homes with cars in the drive. In the videos…
Consultant pitches Hamilton County Commission on growth plan
A 5 year strategic plan to increase economic growth was presented to the Hamilton County Commission on Wednesday.
3 cases of measles reported in Atlanta area
None of them had been vaccinated... this is half the total of measles cases in the last 14 years in Georgia.
Intel chiefs contradict Trump's stance on ISIS, Iran and North Korea
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U.K.'s May needs to renegotiate Brexit, but the EU won't budge
U.K.'s May taking Brexit deal back to EU London -- British lawmakers have backed a plan for Prime Minister Theresa May to go back to Brussels to reopen negotiations with the European Union over the draft divorce deal her government…
U.K.'s May taking Brexit deal back to EU, which refuses to budge
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Taliban talks reconciliation, ex-U.S envoy says don't trust them
A photo posted to Twitter by former Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai, now chairman of the Kabul-based Centre for Conflict and Peace Studies, shows him (center right) attending negotiations between members of the Taliban, seated with him, and…
Mother of American held in Iran wants U.S. to negotiate for son's release
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Venezuela's Maduro claims Trump ordered his assassination
More than a week into a standoff with the U.S.-backed opposition in his country, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has accused President Trump of ordering his assassination, maintaining his trademark fiery rhetoric at Washington while signaling for the first time a…
India closes slaughterhouses leaving free-range cow menace
New Delhi, India: In this picture taken 02 May 2005, stray cows cross a traffic intersection in New Delhi. Getty New Dehli -- Authorities in India's most populous state have been ordered to bar code stray cows and use vacant…