She may not have won the crown, but Angela Ponce — better known as Miss Spain — has changed the course of pageant history forever. This year she became the first transgender woman to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. She…
United Nations — In what were likely her final remarks to the U.N. Security Council on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, outgoing U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley previewed the Trump administration's still-unseen peace plan on Tuesday, urging member nations to support the proposal once it's…
Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it has recorded an increase in the number of journalists killed and imprisoned worldwide so far this year. A bright spot was Iraq, where no media deaths were reported so far in…
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HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - The Hamilton County Commission is set to take a vote on a resolution for a special permit for a proposed wastewater treatment facility in Ooltewah. If plans move forward, the plant will be built at…
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Merchants in Ringgold who want to send a clear message to thieves and burglars can do that now under a new police department program. The Ringgold Police Department has launched the "Business Partner Sticker Program." It is a warning to…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A local doctor stopped to help a homeless man in Downtown Chattanooga, not knowing that someone was watching. Now he hopes that this unwanted attention will inspire someone to do the same. Dr. Thomas Sweets says,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) -- Bellhops announced Tuesday that it has raised over $31 million in its most recent fundraising campaign -- marking the largest amount of funds raised by a startup in the history of Chattanooga. And the company plans…
CLEVELAND, Tenn. (WDEF) - News 12 was alerted of the suspensions by a concerned parent of a former basketball player Tuesday morning. Since then we've been working to get details about the situation from city officials. The parent told News…
A teacher at East Lake Academy is showing her students their potential, and helping them succeed. That's why she has earned this week's Golden Apple Award.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - Chattanooga Police say a woman was hit by a car on Wilcox Blvd. They say the pedestrian was transported to the hospital by EMS. Witnesses and police confirm that she was alert and conscious while being loaded…
London - Britain's defense chief said Wednesday that around 3,500 troops would be put on standby in support of the government to help deal with any disruptions in the event of a "no-deal" Brexit. Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson said that…
Sanaa -- Yemen's flashpoint city of Hodeida was calm on Tuesday following heavy clashes that erupted after a United Nations-brokered ceasefire started at midnight, pro-government sources and residents said. The truce agreed at the U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Sweden came…
Moscow -- The Kremlin has rejected as baseless reports about a Russian political disinformation campaign on U.S. social media. Reports released by the Senate intelligence committee on Monday suggested that Moscow's efforts to help Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential…
An undated personal photo provided by the West Midlands Police in England shows Adam Thomas and his wife Claudia Patatas holding their infant son, whom they gave the middle name Adolf, and a Nazi German flag at their home. HANDOUT/West…
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London -- A British judge has issued an arrest warrant for an alleged shoplifter whose striking resemblance to David Schwimmer made international headlines. Abdulah Husseni failed to appear in court in Blackpool, northwest England, on Tuesday to face charges of…
Story behind tear gas photo of mom, children A Honduran mother who was photographed running away from tear gas with her kids at the southern border was allowed into the U.S. to seek asylum, according to two California lawmakers who…
Descendants of Nathan Bedford Forrest claim that graves were desecrated when Memphis removed statue.
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Carnival Cruise Line says a passenger is missing on a cruise ship from Alabama. Carnival tells news outlets in a statement that the male passenger was reported missing as the Carnival Fantasy was bound for Progreso,…
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) - A North Georgia Theater Company Owner, JC Smith, who faces several statutory rape charges is out on bond. Chattanooga Police charged Joshua Conrad Smith with five counts of aggravated statutory rape. Court documents say Smith was…
HAMILTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WDEF) - Hamilton County Schools officials want to make sure all parents know about EVERY educational option. They are opening enrollment for a select group of schools called "My Future Schools." Students across the district are eligible…