Police sergeant arrested in prostitution crackdown
Sergeant Peter Turk charged with solicitation of prostitution.
Sheriff responds to Toney attorney claims
Sheriff Hammond disputes claims of broken bones and collapsed lung.
Toyota recalls pickups, SUVs to fix air bag, brake problems
DETROIT (AP) - Toyota is recalling nearly 143,000 SUVs and pickups worldwide to fix air bag and brake problems. The first recall covers about 96,000 Toyota Land Cruisers and Lexus LX570 SUVs from 2008 through 2019. Toyota says a seat…
Land's Restaurant burns overnight in Dunlap
The restaurant owned by the mayor, first opened in 1953.
Russian TV lauds guy in robot suit as "most modern" technology
Moscow -- Russian media say a contraption presented by Russian state television as a high-tech robot was in fact a man in a commercially available robot costume. The video was shot at a high-tech show for promising students in the city…
9 killed, dozens hurt as train hits locomotive, overpass in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey -- A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass Thursday at a station in the Turkish capital of Ankara, killing nine people and injuring dozens, officials said. The 6:30 a.m. train from Ankara…
Yemen peace talks yield "important step" with truce in key city
Yemenis struggling amid slow peace talks United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday that Yemen's warring sides had agreed after week-long peace talks in Sweden to a province-wide cease-fire in Hodeida, and a withdrawal of troops from the contested Red…
China confirms 2 Canadians held amid 3-way feud with U.S.
Beijing -- China on Thursday confirmed it has detained two Canadian men, raising the stakes in a three-way international dispute over the case of a Chinese telecoms executive facing possible extradition from Canada to the United States.Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu…
French want Christmas market attacker dead or alive
The French government spokesman says security forces are trying to catch the suspected shooter dead or alive, two days after an attack near Strasbourg's Christmas market. The attack left three people dead and 13 others wounded, including five who were…
Hacking group "Charming Kitten" targets nuclear experts and Treasury officials
As President Trump restored harsh economic sanctions on Iran last month, hackers scrambled to break into the personal emails of U.S. officials tasked with enforcing those sanctions.Also on the hackers' hit list were high-profile defenders, detractors and enforcers of the…
Toney's lawyer: "Nothing warranted a savage attack by that officer" for "non-violent offenses"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Merritt Law Firm, LLC called a press conference annoucing they are representing Charles Toney in his "claims involving certain civil rights violations occurring on Monday, December 3, 2018, involving Detective Blake Kilpatrick of the Hamilton County…
Intense manhunt underway for France terror suspect
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Pompeo blasts Iran at the U.N. over ballistic missile program
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary of State Michael Pompeo issued a warning over Iran's ballistic missile capabilities on Wednesday and blasted the 2015 nuclear agreement, ratcheting up the administration's rhetoric against the regime in remarks to the U.N. Security Council."Today Iran has…
U.K. leader survives no-confidence vote over Brexit plan
LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May has survived a challenge to her leadership from European Union skeptics in her own party over her handling of the Brexit process. A majority of May's fellow Conservatives backed her in a secret…
Streets paved with chocolate after factory leak
There was one sweet mess in the German town of Werl on Monday, when liquid chocolate seeped out of a factory and onto the street. A storage tank overflowed at DreiMeister's chocolate factory, and the molten candy seeped through the…
Brexit chaos could topple British PM Theresa May
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Manhunt underway for Strasbourg Christmas market attacker
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Mom accused of kidnapping son and fleeing to Brazil speaks out
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Deadly shooting at Strasbourg market prompts terror investigation
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H.C.S. official says Brainerd High School situation was "handled very quickly"
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A Hamilton County School official is reacting to an incident that happened at Brainerd High School Wednesday. School officials said an altercation occurred after family members of a student came to the school. They said they…
CBS visits Chattanooga to wrap up Bob Corker's Senate career
He downplays a political future, but won't rule it out either.
Governor: Norfolk Southern moving headquarters to Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal says railroad company Norfolk Southern Corp. is moving its headquarters from Norfolk, Virginia, to Atlanta. Records from Atlanta's economic development authority indicate the company proposes construction of a new headquarters campus with 750,000…
Panel considers overhaul of antiquated Georgia voting system
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press MACON, Ga. (AP) - A commission considering a replacement for Georgia's antiquated voting system plans to hold a last meeting in January before finalizing recommendations to lawmakers. The Secure, Accessible and Fair Elections Commission discussed…
CPD, Academy Sports donate bikes to 100 kids
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Chattanooga Police and Academy Sports spread holiday cheer to 100 Chattanooga children today. The two organizations partnered together to give 100 deserving kids bicycles for Christmas. CPD surprised the children and their parents at the police…